0000950123-20-002579.txt : 20200306 0000950123-20-002579.hdr.sgml : 20200306 20200214171141 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000950123-20-002579 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: DRS/A PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 19 FILED AS OF DATE: 20200214 20200306 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20200214 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: MSG ENTERTAINMENT SPINCO, INC. CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001795250 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: SERVICES-AMUSEMENT & RECREATION SERVICES [7900] IRS NUMBER: 000000000 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: DRS/A SEC ACT: 1933 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 377-02937 FILM NUMBER: 20621830 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: TWO PENNSYLVANIA PLAZA CITY: NEW YORK STATE: NY ZIP: 10121 BUSINESS PHONE: (212) 465-6000 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: TWO PENNSYLVANIA PLAZA CITY: NEW YORK STATE: NY ZIP: 10121 DRS/A 1 filename1.htm Amendment No. 2 to DRS

FOIA CONFIDENTIAL TREATMENT REQUESTED

Confidential Treatment Requested by MSG Entertainment Spinco, Inc. Pursuant to 17 C.F.R. Section 200.83

 

As confidentially submitted to the Securities and Exchange Commission on February 14, 2020

File No. 001-            

 

 

 

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

 

 

Amendment No. 2

to

Form 10

 

 

General Form for Registration of Securities

Pursuant to Section 12(b) or (g) of

The Securities Exchange Act of 1934

 

 

MSG Entertainment Spinco, Inc.*

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)

 

 

 

Delaware   84-3755666

(State or Other Jurisdiction of

Incorporation or Organization)

 

(IRS Employer

Identification Number)

Two Pennsylvania Plaza

New York, NY

  10121
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)   (Zip Code)

(212) 465-6000

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

 

 

Securities to be Registered Pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

 

Title of Each Class

to be so Registered

 

Name of Each Exchange on Which

Each Class is to be Registered

Class A Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share   New York Stock Exchange

Securities to be Registered Pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Act:

None

 

 

Indicate by check mark whether the Registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, a smaller reporting company, or an emerging growth company. See the definitions of “large accelerated filer,” “accelerated filer,” “smaller reporting company” and “emerging growth company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act. (Check one):

 

Large Accelerated Filer      Accelerated Filer  
Non-Accelerated Filer      Smaller Reporting Company  
     Emerging Growth Company  

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the Registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act:  ☒

 

 

 

 

* 

The Registrant is currently named MSG Entertainment Spinco, Inc. The Registrant plans to change its name following the effective date of this registration statement.


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INFORMATION REQUIRED IN REGISTRATION STATEMENT

CROSS-REFERENCE SHEET BETWEEN ITEMS OF FORM 10

AND THE ATTACHED INFORMATION STATEMENT.

The information required by the following Form 10 Registration Statement items is contained in the Information Statement sections identified below, each of which is incorporated in this report by reference:

 

Item 1.

Business

The information required by this item is contained under the sections “Summary,” “Business,” “Available Information” and “Combined Financial Statements” of this information statement. Those sections are incorporated herein by reference.

 

Item 1A.

Risk Factors

The information required by this item is contained under the section “Risk Factors.” That section is incorporated herein by reference.

 

Item 2.

Financial Information

The information required by this item is contained under the sections “Summary,” “Selected Financial Data” and “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations” of this information statement. Those sections are incorporated herein by reference.

 

Item 3.

Properties

The information required by this item is contained under the section “Business — Properties” of this information statement. That section is incorporated herein by reference.

 

Item 4.

Security Ownership of Certain Beneficial Owners and Management

The information required by this item is contained under the sections “Summary” and “Security Ownership of Certain Beneficial Owners and Management and Related Stockholder Matters” of this information statement. Those sections are incorporated herein by reference.

 

Item 5.

Directors and Executive Officers

The information required by this item is contained under the section “Corporate Governance and Management” of this information statement. That section is incorporated herein by reference.

 

Item 6.

Executive Compensation

The information required by this item is contained under the section “Executive Compensation” of this information statement. That section is incorporated herein by reference.

 

Item 7.

Certain Relationships and Related Transactions

The information required by this item is contained under the sections “Certain Relationships and Related Party Transactions” and “Security Ownership of Certain Beneficial Owners and Management and Related Stockholder Matters” of this information statement. Those sections are incorporated herein by reference.

 

Item 8.

Legal Proceedings

The information required by this item is contained under the section “Business — Legal Proceedings” of this information statement. That section is incorporated herein by reference.


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Item 9.

Market Price of and Dividends on the Registrant’s Common Equity and Related Stockholder Matters

The information required by this item is contained under the sections “Risk Factors,” “The Distribution,” “Dividend Policy,” “Business,” “Corporate Governance and Management,” “Shares Eligible for Future Sale” and “Description of Capital Stock” of this information statement. Those sections are incorporated herein by reference.

 

Item 10.

Recent Sales of Unregistered Securities

On November 21, 2019, MSG Entertainment Spinco, Inc. was incorporated in the State of Delaware. On November 21, 2019, The Madison Square Garden Company acquired 100 uncertificated shares of common stock of MSG Entertainment Spinco, Inc. for $100.

 

Item 11.

Description of Registrant’s Securities to be Registered

The information required by this item is contained under the sections “The Distribution” and “Description of Capital Stock” of this information statement. Those sections are incorporated herein by reference.

 

Item 12.

Indemnification of Directors and Officers

The information required by this item is contained under the section “Indemnification of Directors and Officers” of this information statement. That section is incorporated herein by reference.

 

Item 13.

Financial Statements and Supplementary Data

The information required by this item is contained under the sections “Selected Financial Data,” “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations” and “Combined Financial Statements” of this information statement. Those sections are incorporated herein by reference.

 

Item 14.

Changes in and Disagreements with Accountants on Accounting and Financial Disclosure

None.

 

Item 15.

Financial Statements and Exhibits

(a)    Financial Statements

The information required by this item is contained under the section “Combined Financial Statements” beginning on page F-1 of this information statement. That section is incorporated herein by reference.


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(b)    Exhibits

The following documents are filed as exhibits hereto:

 

Exhibit

  

Description

  2.1    Form of Distribution Agreement between The Madison Square Garden Company and MSG Entertainment Spinco, Inc.
  2.2    Form of Contribution Agreement between The Madison Square Garden Company and MSG Entertainment Spinco, Inc.
  3.1    Certificate of Incorporation of MSG Entertainment Spinco, Inc.i
  3.2    Form of Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation (as in effect immediately prior to Distribution) of MSG Entertainment Spinco, Inc.*
  3.3    By-laws of MSG Entertainment Spinco, Inc.i
  3.4    Form of Amended By-laws (as in effect immediately prior to Distribution) of MSG Entertainment Spinco, Inc.*
  4.1    Form of Registration Rights Agreement by and among MSG Entertainment Spinco, Inc. and The Charles F. Dolan Children Trusts.*
  4.2    Form of Registration Rights Agreement by and among MSG Entertainment Spinco, Inc. and The Dolan Family Affiliates.*
  8.1    Form of Tax Opinion of Sullivan & Cromwell LLP.*
10.1    Form of Transition Services Agreement between The Madison Square Garden Company and MSG Entertainment Spinco, Inc.*
10.2    Form of Tax Disaffiliation Agreement between The Madison Square Garden Company and MSG Entertainment Spinco, Inc.*
10.3    Form of Employee Matters Agreement between The Madison Square Garden Company and MSG Entertainment Spinco, Inc.*
10.4    Form of Arena License Agreement between MSG Arena, LLC and New York Knicks, LLC.+
10.5    Form of Arena License Agreement between MSG Arena, LLC and New York Rangers, LLC.+
10.6    Form of MSG Entertainment Spinco, Inc. 2020 Employee Stock Plan.
10.7    Form of MSG Entertainment Spinco, Inc. 2020 Stock Plan for Non-Employee Directors.
10.8    Form of Standstill Agreement between MSG Entertainment Spinco, Inc. and the Dolan Family Group.*
10.9    Form of Indemnification Agreement between MSG Entertainment Spinco, Inc. and its Directors and Officers.*
10.10    Form of MSG Entertainment Spinco, Inc. Non-Employee Director Award Agreement.
10.11    Form of MSG Entertainment Spinco, Inc. Restricted Stock Units Agreement.
10.12    Form of MSG Entertainment Spinco, Inc. Performance Restricted Stock Units Agreement.
10.13    Form of MSG Entertainment Spinco, Inc. Option Agreement.
10.14    Form of MSG Entertainment Spinco, Inc. Performance Option Agreement.
10.15    Form of MSG Entertainment Spinco, Inc. Restricted Stock Units Agreement in respect of The Madison Square Garden Company Restricted Stock Units.*
10.16    Form of MSG Entertainment Spinco, Inc. Option Agreement in respect of The Madison Square Garden Company Options.*
10.17    Form of MSG Entertainment Spinco, Inc. Performance Restricted Stock Units in respect of The Madison Square Garden Company Performance Restricted Stock Units.*


Confidential Treatment Requested by MSG Entertainment Spinco, Inc. Pursuant to 17 C.F.R. Section 200.83

 

Exhibit

  

Description

10.18    Construction Agreement, dated as of May 31, 2019, by and between MSG Las Vegas, LLC and Hunt Construction Group Inc.+i
10.19    Ground Lease Agreement, dated July 16, 2018, by and among Sands Arena Landlord LLC, Venetian Casino Resort, LLC, MSG Las Vegas, LLC, and MSG Sports & Entertainment, LLC.+i
10.20    First Amendment to Ground Lease, dated November 24, 2018, by and among Sands Arena Landlord LLC, Venetian Casino Resort, LLC, MSG Las Vegas, LLC, and MSG Sports & Entertainment, LLC.i
10.21    Lease Agreement, between RCPI Trust and Radio City Productions LLC, relating to Radio City Music Hall, dated December 4, 1997.+i
10.22    First Amendment to Lease Agreement, dated December 4, 1997, between RCPI Trust and Radio City Productions LLC, dated February 19, 1999.i
10.23    Second Amendment to Lease Agreement, dated December 4, 1997, between RCPI Landmark Properties, L.L.C. and Radio City Productions LLC, dated November 6, 2002.+i
10.24    Third Amendment to Lease Agreement, dated December 4, 1997, between RCPI Landmark Properties, L.L.C. and Radio City Productions LLC, dated August 14, 2008.+i
10.25    Fourth Amendment to Lease Agreement, dated December 4, 1997, between RCPI Landmark Properties, L.L.C. and Radio City Productions LLC, dated January 24, 2011.+i
10.26    Guaranty of Lease, dated September 28, 2015, between MSG Sports & Entertainment, LLC and RCPI Landmark Properties, L.L.C.+i
10.27    Summary of Office Space Arrangement, between MSG Sports & Entertainment, LLC and the Knickerbocker Group LLC.i
10.28    Aircraft Support Services Agreement, effective July 1, 2018, between MSG Sports & Entertainment, LLC and JDSS (for the G450).i
10.29    Time Sharing Agreement, effective July 1, 2018, between MSG Sports & Entertainment, LLC and Charles F. Dolan (for the G550).i
10.30    Time Sharing Agreement, effective July 1, 2018, between MSG Sports & Entertainment, LLC and Quart 2C, LLC (for the G550).i
10.31    Dry Lease Agreement, dated December 17, 2018, between Sterling2K LLC and MSG Sports & Entertainment, LLC (for the DFO G550).i
10.32    Dry Lease Agreement, effective July 1, 2018, between Quart 2C, LLC and MSG Sports & Entertainment, LLC (for the G450).i
10.33    Aircraft Support Services Agreement, dated December 17, 2018, between MSG Sports & Entertainment, LLC and the Dolan Family Members (for the DFO G550).i
10.34    Dry Lease Agreement, dated May 6, 2019, between Brighid Air, LLC and MSG Sports & Entertainment, LLC (for the Challenger).i
10.35    Flight Crew Services Agreement, dated May 6, 2019, between DFO and MSG Sports & Entertainment, LLC (for the Challenger).i
10.36    Time Sharing Agreement, dated May 6, 2019, between MSG Sports & Entertainment, LLC and Andrew Lustgarten (for the Challenger).i
10.37    Time Sharing Agreement, dated December 15, 2017, between MSG Sports & Entertainment, LLC and Andrew Lustgarten (for the G450).i
10.38    Time Sharing Agreement, dated December 15, 2017, between MSG Sports & Entertainment, LLC and Andrew Lustgarten (for the G550).i
10.39    Time Sharing Agreement, dated December 17, 2018, between MSG Sports & Entertainment, LLC and Andrew Lustgarten (for the DFO G550).i


Confidential Treatment Requested by MSG Entertainment Spinco, Inc. Pursuant to 17 C.F.R. Section 200.83

 

Exhibit

  

Description

10.40    Time Sharing Agreement, dated [●], between MSG Sports & Entertainment, LLC and MSG Sports, LLC (for the G450).
10.41    Transaction Agreement, dated as of January 31, 2017, between MSG TG, LLC, TG Merger Sub, LLC, TG Rollover Holdco LLC, TAO Group Holdings LLC, TAO Group Intermediate Holdings LLC, TAO Group Operating LLC, TAO Group Management LLC, TG Member Representative LLC, certain other parties thereto, and solely with respect to specific provisions MSG Entertainment Holdings, LLC and The Madison Square Garden Company.i
10.42    Second Amended and Restated Limited Liability Company Agreement of TAO Group Holdings LLC, dated as of January 31, 2017.i
10.43    Amendment No. 1 to Second Amended and Restated Limited Liability Company Agreement of TAO Group Holdings LLC, dated as of May 23, 2019.i
10.44    Credit Agreement, dated as of May 23, 2019, among TAO Group Operating LLC, TAO Group Intermediate Holdings LLC, the various lenders thereto, and JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., as administrative agent.i
10.45    Security Agreement, dated as of May 23, 2019, among TAO Group Operating LLC, TAO Group Intermediate Holdings LLC, certain subsidiaries of TAO Group Intermediate Holdings LLC and JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., as administrative and collateral agent.i
10.46    Form of MSG Entertainment Spinco, Inc. Performance Option Agreement in respect of The Madison Square Garden Company Performance Options.*
10.47    Time Sharing Agreement, dated [●], between MSG Sports & Entertainment, LLC and MSG Sports, LLC (for the G550).
21.1    Subsidiaries of the Registrant.
99.1    Preliminary Information Statement dated February 14, 2020.

 

i

Previously submitted on December 3, 2019.

*

To be filed by amendment.

+

Certain confidential information — identified by bracketed asterisks “[*****]” — has been omitted from this exhibit pursuant to Item 601(b)(10) of Regulation S-K because it is both (i) not material and (ii) would be competitively harmful to the Registrant if publicly disclosed.


Confidential Treatment Requested by MSG Entertainment Spinco, Inc. Pursuant to 17 C.F.R. Section 200.83

 

SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of Section 12 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused this registration statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.

 

MSG Entertainment Spinco, Inc.
By:  

 

Name:  
Title:  

Dated:

EX-2.1 2 filename2.htm EX-2.1

Exhibit 2.1

DISTRIBUTION AGREEMENT

BY AND BETWEEN

THE MADISON SQUARE GARDEN COMPANY

(TO BE RENAMED MSG SPORTS INC.)

AND

MSG ENTERTAINMENT SPINCO, INC.

(TO BE RENAMED THE MADISON SQUARE GARDEN COMPANY)

Dated as of [●], 2020


TABLE OF CONTENTS

 

          Page  
   ARTICLE I   
   DEFINITIONS   

Section 1.1

   General      1  

Section 1.2

   Reference; Interpretation      6  
   ARTICLE II   
   DISTRIBUTION AND   
   CERTAIN COVENANTS   

Section 2.1

   Distribution      7  

Section 2.2

   MSG Determination      7  

Section 2.3

   Charter; Bylaws      7  

Section 2.4

   Directors      8  

Section 2.5

   Election of Officers      8  

Section 2.6

   Certain Licenses and Permits      8  

Section 2.7

   State Securities Laws      8  

Section 2.8

   Listing Application; Notice to Stock Exchange      8  

Section 2.9

   Assignment of Agreements      8  

Section 2.10

   Removal of Certain Guarantees; Releases from Liabilities      9  

Section 2.11

   Corporate Names; Trademarks      10  

Section 2.12

   Ancillary Agreements      10  

Section 2.13

   Acknowledgment by Spinco      10  

Section 2.14

   Release      10  

Section 2.15

   Discharge of Liabilities      10  

Section 2.16

   Further Assurances      12  
   ARTICLE III   
   INDEMNIFICATION   

Section 3.1

   Indemnification by MSG      12  

Section 3.2

   Indemnification by Spinco      13  

Section 3.3

   Procedures for Indemnification      13  

Section 3.4

   Indemnification Payments      15  
   ARTICLE IV   
   ACCESS TO INFORMATION   

Section 4.1

   Provision of Corporate Records      15  

Section 4.2

   Access to Information      16  

Section 4.3

   Witnesses; Documents and Cooperation in Actions      16  

Section 4.4

   Confidentiality      16  

Section 4.5

   Privileged Matters      17  

Section 4.6

   Ownership of Information      18  

Section 4.7

   Cost of Providing Records and Information      18  

Section 4.8

   Retention of Records      18  

Section 4.9

   Other Agreements Providing for Exchange of Information      19  

Section 4.10

   Policies and Best Practices      19  

Section 4.11

   Compliance with Laws and Agreements      19  

 

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          Page  
   ARTICLE V   
   MISCELLANEOUS   

Section 5.1

   Complete Agreement; Construction      19  

Section 5.2

   Ancillary Agreements      19  

Section 5.3

   Counterparts      19  

Section 5.4

   Survival of Agreements      19  

Section 5.5

   Distribution Expenses      19  

Section 5.6

   Notices      19  

Section 5.7

   Waivers      20  

Section 5.8

   Amendments      20  

Section 5.9

   Assignment      20  

Section 5.10

   Successors and Assigns      20  

Section 5.11

   Termination      20  

Section 5.12

   Subsidiaries      20  

Section 5.13

   Third-Party Beneficiaries      20  

Section 5.14

   Title and Headings      21  

Section 5.15

   Schedules      21  

Section 5.16

   Governing Law      21  

Section 5.17

   Waiver of Jury Trial      21  

Section 5.18

   Specific Performance      21  

Section 5.19

   Severability      21  

 

Schedule A-1 List of Spinco Subsidiaries

     A-1  

Schedule A-2 List of MSG Minority-Ownership Subsidiaries

     A-2  

Schedule B-1 Retained Claims Liabilities

     B-1  

Schedule B-2 Spinco Retained Claims Liabilities

     B-2  

Schedule C-1 MSG Group Guarantees

     C-1  

Schedule C-2 Spinco Group Guarantees

     C-2  

Schedule D Ancillary Agreements

     D-1  

Schedule E NBA Debt Allocation Policy

     E-1  

 

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DISTRIBUTION AGREEMENT

This Distribution Agreement (this “Agreement”), is dated as of [], 2020, by and between The Madison Square Garden Company (to be renamed MSG Sports Inc. after the Effective Time (as defined herein)), a Delaware corporation (“MSG”), and MSG Entertainment Spinco, Inc. (to be renamed The Madison Square Garden Company after the Effective Time), a Delaware corporation and an indirect wholly-owned subsidiary of MSG (“Spinco” and, together with MSG, the “Parties”).

WHEREAS, the Board of Directors of MSG determined that it is in the best interests of MSG and its stockholders to separate the business of Spinco, as more fully described in Spinco’s registration statement on Form 10 (collectively, the “Spinco Business”), from MSG’s other businesses on the terms and conditions set forth herein;

WHEREAS, the Board of Directors of MSG has authorized the distribution to the holders of the issued and outstanding shares of MSG Common Stock (as of the record date for the distribution) of all of the issued and outstanding shares of Spinco Common Stock, on the basis of one share of Spinco Class A Common Stock for every [] share[s] of MSG Class A Common Stock and one share of Spinco Class B Common Stock for every [] share[s] of MSG Class B Common Stock (the “Distribution”);

WHEREAS, the Boards of Directors of MSG and Spinco have each determined that the Distribution and the other transactions contemplated by this Agreement and the Ancillary Agreements are in furtherance of and consistent with the Corporate Business Purposes and, as such, are in the best interests of their respective companies and stockholders or sole member, as applicable, and have approved this Agreement and each of the Ancillary Agreements; and

WHEREAS, the Parties have determined to set forth the principal corporate and other transactions required to effect the Distribution and to set forth other agreements that will govern certain other matters prior to and following the Distribution.

NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual covenants contained in this Agreement, the parties hereby agree as follows:

ARTICLE I

DEFINITIONS

Section 1.1 General. Unless otherwise defined herein or unless the context otherwise requires, as used in this Agreement, the following terms shall have the following meanings:

Action” shall mean any demand, action, suit, arbitration, inquiry, proceeding or investigation by or before any Governmental Authority or any arbitration or mediation tribunal.

Affiliate” shall mean, when used with respect to any specified Person, a Person that directly or indirectly controls, is controlled by, or is under common control with such specified Person. As used herein, “control” means the possession, directly or indirectly, of the power to direct or cause the direction of the management and policies of such Person, whether through the ownership of voting securities or other interests, by contract or otherwise. Unless explicitly provided herein to the contrary, for purposes of this Agreement none of MSG, MSG Networks Inc. or AMC Networks Inc., nor any of their respective Subsidiaries, shall be deemed to be an Affiliate of Spinco or any of its Subsidiaries, and none of Spinco, MSG Networks Inc. or AMC Networks Inc., nor any of their respective Subsidiaries, shall be deemed to be an Affiliate of MSG or any of its Subsidiaries. For the avoidance of doubt, the term “Affiliate” as it applies to Spinco shall include all of the Spinco Subsidiaries.

Agent” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 2.1(a) of this Agreement.

Agreement” shall have the meaning set forth in the preamble to this Agreement.


Ancillary Agreements” shall mean all of the written agreements, instruments, understandings, assignments or other arrangements (other than this Agreement) entered into by the Parties or any other member of their respective Groups in connection with the transactions contemplated hereby, including the agreements set forth on Schedule D.

Applicable Rate” shall mean the rate of interest per annum announced from time to time by JPMorgan Chase Bank, National Association, as its prime lending rate.

Business Day” shall mean any day other than a Saturday, Sunday or a day on which commercial banking institutions located in The City of New York are authorized or obligated by law or executive order to close.

Commission” shall mean the Securities and Exchange Commission.

Contribution Agreement” shall mean the Contribution Agreement among MSG, MSG Entertainment, LLC and Spinco, which has been or shall be entered into prior to the Distribution Date.

“Corporate Business Purposes” shall have the meaning set forth in the Tax Disaffiliation Agreement.

Distribution” shall have the meaning set forth in the recitals to this Agreement.

Distribution Date” shall mean such date as may be determined by the Board of Directors of MSG, or a committee of such Board of Directors, as the date as of which the Distribution shall be effected.

Distribution Record Date” shall mean such date as may be determined by the Board of Directors of MSG, or a committee of such Board of Directors, as the record date for the Distribution.

Effective Time” shall mean 11:59 p.m., New York City time, on the Distribution Date.

Environmental Laws” shall mean any and all federal, state, local and foreign statutes, laws, regulations, ordinances, rules, principles of common law, judgments, orders, decrees, permits, concessions, grants, franchises, licenses, agreements or other governmental restrictions or requirements (including without limitation the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation and Liability Act, 42 U.S.C. 9601, et seq.), whether now or hereafter in existence, relating to the environment, natural resources, human health or safety, endangered or threatened species of fish, wildlife and plants, or to emissions, discharges or releases of pollutants, contaminants, petroleum or petroleum products, chemicals or industrial, toxic or hazardous substances or wastes into the environment (including without limitation indoor or outdoor air, surface water, groundwater and surface or subsurface soils), or otherwise relating to the manufacture, processing, distribution, use, presence, treatment, storage, disposal, transport or handling of, or exposure to, pollutants, contaminants, petroleum or petroleum products, chemicals or industrial, toxic or hazardous substances or wastes or the investigation, cleanup or other remediation thereof.

Exchange Act” shall mean the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.

Governmental Authority” shall mean any federal, state, local, foreign or international court, government, department, commission, board, bureau, agency, official, NYSE or other regulatory, administrative or governmental authority.

Group” shall mean the MSG Group or the Spinco Group.

Indemnifiable Losses” shall mean any and all Liabilities, costs or expenses (including reasonable out-of-pocket attorneys’ fees and any and all out-of-pocket expenses) reasonably incurred in investigating, preparing for or defending against any Actions or potential Actions or in settling any Action or potential Action or in satisfying any judgment, fine or penalty rendered in or resulting from any Action.

Indemnifying Party” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 3.3(a) of this Agreement.

Indemnitee” shall mean a Spinco Indemnitee or a MSG Indemnitee.

Information Statement” shall mean the Information Statement filed with the Commission as part of the Registration Statement and mailed to the holders of shares of MSG Common Stock in connection with the Distribution, including any amendments or supplements thereto.

 

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Law” shall mean all laws, statutes and ordinances and all regulations, rules and other pronouncements of Governmental Authorities having the effect of law of the United States, any foreign country, or any domestic or foreign state, province, commonwealth, city, country, municipality, territory, protectorate, possession or similar instrumentality, or any Governmental Authority thereof.

Liabilities” shall mean any and all debts, liabilities, obligations, responsibilities, Losses, damages (whether compensatory, punitive or treble), fines, penalties and sanctions, absolute or contingent, matured or unmatured, liquidated or unliquidated, foreseen or unforeseen, joint, several or individual, asserted or unasserted, accrued or unaccrued, known or unknown, whenever arising, including without limitation those arising under or in connection with any Law (including any Environmental Law), Action, threatened Action, order or consent decree of any Governmental Authority or any award of any arbitration tribunal, and those arising under any contract, guarantee, commitment or undertaking, whether sought to be imposed by a Governmental Authority, private party, or Party to this Agreement, whether based in contract, tort, implied or express warranty, strict liability, criminal or civil statute, or otherwise, and including any costs, expenses, interest, attorneys’ fees, disbursement and expense of counsel, expert and consulting fees and costs related thereto or to the investigation or defense thereof.

Losses” shall mean all losses, damages, claims, demands, judgments or settlements of any nature or kind, known or unknown, fixed, accrued, absolute or contingent, liquidated or unliquidated, including all reasonable costs and expenses (legal, accounting or otherwise as such costs are incurred) relating thereto, suffered by an Indemnitee.

MSG” shall have the meaning set forth in the preamble to this Agreement.

MSG Assignee” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 2.9(a) of this Agreement.

MSG Assignor” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 2.9(a) of this Agreement.

MSG Assumed Contract Liabilities” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 2.9(b) of this Agreement.

MSG Business” shall mean each and every business conducted at any time by MSG or any Subsidiary controlled by MSG, except the Spinco Business.

MSG Class A Common Stock shall mean the Class A common stock, par value $0.01 per share, of MSG.

MSG Class B Common Stock shall mean the Class B common stock, par value $0.01 per share, of MSG.

MSG Common Stock” shall mean the MSG Class A Common Stock, together with the MSG Class B Common Stock.

MSG Group” shall mean MSG and each Person (other than any member of the Spinco Group) that is a Subsidiary of MSG immediately after the Distribution Date.

MSG Indemnitee” shall mean:

(i) MSG and each Affiliate thereof after giving effect to the Distribution; and

(ii) each of the respective Representatives of any of the entities described in the immediately preceding clause (i) and each of the heirs, executors, successors and assigns of any of such Representatives, except in the case of clauses (i) and (ii), the Spinco Indemnitees; provided, however, that a Person who was a Representative of MSG or an Affiliate thereof may be a MSG Indemnitee in that capacity notwithstanding that such Person may also be a Spinco Indemnitee.

MSG Liabilities” shall mean:

(i) any and all Liabilities (other than Taxes that are specifically covered by the Tax Disaffiliation Agreement and other Liabilities that are specifically covered by the other Ancillary Agreements and not

 

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expressly made subject to this Agreement by the express terms of the Ancillary Agreement) that are expressly contemplated by this Agreement or any Ancillary Agreement (or the Schedules hereto or thereto) as Liabilities to be assumed by MSG or any member of the MSG Group, and all Liabilities of any member of the MSG Group under this Agreement;

(ii) all Liabilities (other than Taxes that are specifically covered by the Tax Disaffiliation Agreement and other Liabilities that are specifically covered by the other Ancillary Agreements and not expressly made subject to this Agreement by the express terms of the Ancillary Agreement), if and to the extent relating to, arising out of or resulting from:

(A) the ownership or operation of the MSG Business (including any discontinued business or any business which has been sold or transferred), as conducted at any time prior to, on or after the Distribution Date; or

(B) the ownership or operation of any business conducted by MSG or any MSG Subsidiary at any time after the Distribution Date; and

(iii) any Retained Claims Liabilities;

(iv) all MSG Retained Contract Liabilities; and

(v) all MSG Assumed Contract Liabilities.

Notwithstanding the foregoing, the MSG Liabilities shall not include: (x) any Liabilities that are expressly contemplated by this Agreement or any Ancillary Agreement (or the Schedules hereto or thereto) as Liabilities to be retained or assumed by Spinco or any member of the Spinco Group; or (y) any agreements and obligations of any member of the Spinco Group under this Agreement or any of the Ancillary Agreements.

MSG Releasee” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 2.15(b) of this Agreement.

MSG Releasor” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 2.15(b) of this Agreement.

MSG Retained Contract Liability” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 2.9(a) of this Agreement.

MSG Subsidiaries” shall mean all of the Subsidiaries of MSG other than Spinco and the Spinco Subsidiaries.

NBA” shall mean the National Basketball Association.

NBA Agreements” shall mean (a) the Agreement and Undertaking, dated as of September 28, 2015, by and among the NBA, MSG, certain subsidiaries of MSG and certain other entities, (b) the Transfer Consent Agreement, dated as of September 28, 2015, by and among the NBA, MSG, certain subsidiaries of MSG and certain other entities, and (c) the Transaction Agreement, dated as of the date hereof, by and among the NBA, MSG, certain subsidiaries of MSG, Spinco and certain other entities.

NBA Debt Allocation Policy” shall mean the debt allocation policy agreed to among MSG and Spinco prior to the Distribution Date, which is attached hereto as Schedule E.

NHL” shall mean the National Hockey League.

NHL Agreements” shall mean (a) the Transaction Approval Agreement, dated as of September 28, 2015, by and among the NHL, MSG and certain subsidiaries of MSG, (b) the Transfer Consent Agreement, dated as of September 28, 2015, by and among the NHL, MSG and certain subsidiaries of MSG, and (c) the Transaction Agreement, dated as of the date hereof, by and among the NHL, MSG, certain subsidiaries of MSG, Spinco and certain other entities.

NYSE” shall mean the New York Stock Exchange LLC.

Outside Notice Date” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 3.3(a).

 

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Parties shall have the meaning set forth in the preamble to this Agreement.

Person” shall mean any natural person, corporation, business trust, limited liability company, joint venture, association, company, partnership or government, or any agency or political subdivision thereof.

Records” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 4.1(a) of this Agreement.

Registration Statement” shall mean the registration statement on Form 10 filed with the Commission to effect the registration of the Spinco Class A Common Shares pursuant to the Exchange Act.

Representative” shall mean, with respect to any Person, any of such Person’s directors, officers, employees, agents, consultants, advisors, accountants, attorneys and representatives.

“Retained Claims Liabilities” shall mean the Liabilities, if any, described in Schedule B-1.

Spinco” shall have the meaning set forth in the preamble to this Agreement.

Spinco Assignee” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 2.9(b) of this Agreement.

Spinco Assignor” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 2.9(b) of this Agreement.

Spinco Assumed Contract Liabilities” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 2.9(a) of this Agreement.

Spinco Business” shall have the meaning set forth in the recitals to this Agreement. For the avoidance of doubt, Spinco Business includes businesses that are in development such as the MSG Spheres in Las Vegas and London.

Spinco Class A Common Shares” shall mean the shares of Spinco Class A Common Stock to be distributed in the Distribution.

Spinco Class A Common Stock” shall mean the Class A common stock, par value $0.01 per share, of Spinco.

Spinco Class B Common Shares” shall mean the shares of Class B Common Stock to be distributed in the Distribution.

Spinco Class B Common Stock” shall mean the Class B common stock, par value $0.01 per share, of Spinco.

Spinco Common Stock” shall mean the Spinco Class A Common Stock, together with the Spinco Class B Common Stock.

Spinco Group” shall mean Spinco and each Person that is a Spinco Subsidiary immediately after the Distribution Date.

Spinco Indemnitees” shall mean:

(i) Spinco and each Affiliate thereof after giving effect to the Distribution; and

(ii) each of the respective Representatives of any of the entities described in the immediately preceding clause (i) and each of the heirs, executors, successors and assigns of any of such Representatives.

Spinco Liabilities” shall mean:

(i) any and all Liabilities (other than Taxes that are specifically covered by the Tax Disaffiliation Agreement and other Liabilities that are specifically covered by the other Ancillary Agreements and not expressly made subject to this Agreement by the express terms of any the Ancillary Agreement) that are expressly contemplated by this Agreement or any Ancillary Agreements (or the Schedules hereto or thereto) as Liabilities to be assumed by Spinco or any member of the Spinco Group, and all Liabilities of any member of the Spinco Group under this Agreement;

(ii) all Liabilities (other than Taxes that are specifically covered by the Tax Disaffiliation Agreement and other Liabilities that are specifically covered by the other Ancillary Agreements and not expressly made

 

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subject to this Agreement by the express terms of the Ancillary Agreement), if and to the extent relating to, arising out of or resulting from:

(A) the ownership or operation of the Spinco Business (including any discontinued business or any business which has been sold or transferred), as conducted at any time prior to, on or after the Distribution Date, including any Liability incurred by MSG Group under the indemnification provisions of the 2015 Distribution Agreement which relate to the ownership or operation of the Spinco Business (a “2015 Liability”); or

(B) the ownership or operation of any business conducted by Spinco or any Spinco Subsidiary at any time after the Distribution Date, including any 2015 Liability;

(iii) all 2015 Liabilities and any Spinco Retained Claims Liabilities;

(iv) all Spinco Assumed Contract Liabilities; and

(v) all Spinco Retained Contract Liabilities.

Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Spinco Liabilities shall not include: (x) any Liabilities that are expressly contemplated by this Agreement or any Ancillary Agreement (or the Schedules hereto or thereto) as Liabilities to be retained or assumed by MSG or any member of the MSG Group; (y) any agreements and obligations of any member of the MSG Group under this Agreement or any of the Ancillary Agreements and (z) any Retained Claims Liabilities.

Spinco Releasee” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 2.15(a) of this Agreement.

Spinco Releasor” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 2.15(a) of this Agreement.

Spinco Retained Claims Liabilities” shall mean the Liabilities, if any, described in Schedule B-2.

Spinco Retained Contract Liabilities” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 2.9(b) of this Agreement.

Spinco Share” shall mean each Spinco Class A Common Share and Spinco Class B Common Share, on an individual basis.

Spinco Subsidiaries” shall mean all of the Subsidiaries listed on Schedule A-1.

Subsidiary” shall mean with respect to any specified Person, any corporation or other legal entity of which such Person or any of its Subsidiaries controls or owns, directly or indirectly, more than 50% of the stock or other equity interests entitled to vote on the election of members to the board of directors or similar governing body or, in the case of a Person with no governing body, more than 50% of the equity interests. As to Spinco, the term “Subsidiary” shall also include the 50% or less owned entities listed on Schedule A-2.

Tax” shall have the meaning set forth in the Tax Disaffiliation Agreement.

Tax Disaffiliation Agreement” shall mean the Tax Disaffiliation Agreement by and between MSG and Spinco, which agreement shall be entered into prior to or on the Distribution Date.

Third Party” shall mean any Person who is not a Party to this Agreement.

Third-Party Claim” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 3.3(a) of this Agreement.

Transfers” shall mean the direct and indirect transfers of assets and assignment of agreements from MSG to Spinco which resulted in Spinco owning, directly or indirectly, the Spinco Business.

2015 Distribution Agreement” shall mean the Distribution Agreement, dated as of September 15, 2015 between MSG and MSG Networks Inc.

Section 1.2 Reference; Interpretation. References in this Agreement to any gender include references to all genders, and references to the singular include references to the plural and vice versa. The words “include,”

 

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includes” and “including” when used in this Agreement shall be deemed to be followed by the phrase “without limitation.” Unless the context otherwise requires, references in this Agreement to Articles, Sections and Schedules shall be deemed references to Articles and Sections of, and Schedules to, this Agreement. Unless the context otherwise requires, the words “hereof”, “hereby” and “herein” and words of similar meaning when used in this Agreement refer to this Agreement in its entirety and not to any particular Article, Section or provision of this Agreement. Neither this Agreement nor any Ancillary Agreement shall be construed against either Party as the principal draftsperson hereof or thereof.

ARTICLE II

DISTRIBUTION AND

CERTAIN COVENANTS

Section 2.1 Distribution. (a) On or prior to the Distribution Date, MSG shall instruct MSG’s stock transfer agent (the “Agent”) to effect the Distribution by distributing, on or as soon as practicable following the Distribution Date, the Spinco Class A Common Shares and the Spinco Class B Common Shares to the holders of record as of the Distribution Record Date of MSG Class A Common Stock and MSG Class B Common Stock, respectively, and to credit the appropriate class and number of such Spinco Shares to book entry accounts or issue properly endorsed stock certificates, as applicable, for each such holder of MSG Common Stock, all as further contemplated by the Information Statement and hereby. Spinco shall provide any share certificates that the Agent shall require in order to effect the Distribution. The Distribution shall be effective at 11:59 P.M., New York City time, on the Distribution Date.

(b) The Spinco Shares distributed in the Distribution are generally intended to be distributed pursuant to a book entry system. MSG shall instruct the Agent to deliver the Spinco Shares previously delivered to the Agent to a depositary and to mail to each holder of record of MSG Common Stock on the Distribution Record Date, a statement of the Spinco Shares credited to such holder’s account. If prior to or following the Distribution a holder of Spinco Shares requests physical certificates instead of participating in the book entry system, the Agent shall issue certificates for such shares. In lieu of fractional shares, cash shall be given to holders otherwise entitled to such fractional Spinco Shares on the Distribution Date. As soon as practicable following the Distribution Date, the Agent shall (i) aggregate all fractional Spinco Class A Common Shares into whole Spinco Class A Common Shares and (ii) aggregate all fractional Spinco Class B Common Shares into whole Spinco Class B Common Shares, and convert the whole Spinco Class B Common Shares into whole Spinco Class A Common Shares, and (iii) sell the whole Spinco Class A Common Shares in the open market at then prevailing prices and shall distribute to each such holder such holder’s ratable share of the proceeds of such sale, net of brokerage fees incurred in such sales and after deducting any Taxes required to be withheld and applicable transfer Taxes.

Section 2.2 MSG Determination. MSG shall have the sole and absolute discretion to determine whether to proceed with all or part of the Distribution and all terms of the Distribution, including the form, structure and terms of any transaction(s) and/or offering(s) to effect the Distribution and the timing of and conditions to the consummation of the Distribution. Spinco shall cooperate with MSG in all respects to accomplish the Distribution and shall, at MSG’s direction, promptly take any and all actions necessary or desirable to effect the Distribution. In its sole and absolute discretion, MSG shall select any investment banker(s) and manager(s) in connection with the Distribution, as well as any financial printer, solicitation and/or exchange agent and outside counsel for MSG, which shall include Sullivan & Cromwell LLP. Each of MSG and Spinco acknowledges that it has been afforded the opportunity to seek the advice and assistance of its own separate counsel in connection with the negotiation and preparation of this Agreement and the Ancillary Agreements.

Section 2.3 Charter; Bylaws. On or prior to the Distribution Date, Spinco and MSG shall have taken all necessary actions to provide for the adoption of the form of Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation and Amended By-laws in substantially the form filed by Spinco with the Commission as exhibits to the Registration Statement.

 

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Section 2.4 Directors. On or prior to the Distribution Date, MSG and Spinco shall have taken all necessary action to cause the Board of Directors of Spinco to consist of the individuals identified in the Information Statement as directors of Spinco as of the Effective Time.

Section 2.5 Election of Officers. On or prior to the Distribution Date, Spinco shall take all actions necessary and desirable so that as of the Distribution Date the officers of Spinco will be as set forth in the Information Statement.

Section 2.6 Certain Licenses and Permits. On or prior to the Distribution Date or as soon as reasonably practicable thereafter, MSG shall use its commercially reasonable efforts to transfer or cause to be transferred any transferable licenses, permits and authorizations issued by any Governmental Authority which relate solely to the Spinco Business but which are held in the name of any member of the MSG Group, or in the name of any employee, officer, director, stockholder or agent of any such member, or otherwise, on behalf of a member of the Spinco Group to the appropriate member of the Spinco Group.

Section 2.7 State Securities Laws. Prior to the Distribution Date, MSG and Spinco shall take all such action as may be necessary or appropriate under the securities or blue sky laws of states or other political subdivisions of the United States in order to effect the Distribution.

Section 2.8 Listing Application; Notice to Stock Exchange. (a) Prior to the Distribution Date, MSG and Spinco shall prepare and file with NYSE a listing application and related documents and shall take all such other actions with respect thereto as shall be necessary or desirable in order to cause NYSE to list on or prior to the Distribution Date, subject to official notice of issuance, the Spinco Class A Common Shares.

(b) Prior to the Distribution, MSG shall give NYSE not less than ten days’ advance notice of the Distribution Record Date in compliance with Rule 10b-17 under the Exchange Act and Section 204.12 of the NYSE Listed Company Manual.

Section 2.9 Assignment of Agreements.

(a) In connection with the Transfers, MSG and/or its Affiliates shall enter into assignment agreements pursuant to which certain rights and obligations of MSG and/or its Affiliates (in each case, an “MSG Assignor”) will be assigned to, and accepted and assumed by, Spinco and/or its Affiliates (in each case a “Spinco Assignee”), in each case effective at or prior to the Effective Time. Unless otherwise agreed in the relevant assignment agreement, the relevant MSG Assignor shall be entitled to the benefits of and be responsible for all Liabilities under each such agreement that relate to all periods of time prior to the Effective Time (each such Liability, an “MSG Retained Contract Liability”) and the relevant Spinco Assignee shall be entitled to the benefits of and be responsible for all Liabilities relating to all periods of time after the Effective Time (each such Liability, a “Spinco Assumed Contract Liability”).

(b) In connection with the Transfers, Spinco and/or its Affiliates shall enter into assignment agreements pursuant to which rights and obligations of Spinco and/or its Affiliates (in each case, an “Spinco Assignor”) will be assigned to, and accepted and assumed by, MSG and/or its Affiliates (in each case an “MSG Assignee”), in each case effective as of the Effective Time. Unless otherwise agreed in the relevant assignment agreement, the relevant Spinco Assignor shall be entitled to the benefits of and be responsible for all Liabilities under each such agreement that relate to all periods of time prior to the Effective Time (each such Liability, a “Spinco Retained Contract Liability”) and the relevant MSG Assignee shall be entitled to the benefits and responsible for all Liabilities relating to all periods of time after the Effective Time (each such Liability, an “MSG Assumed Contract Liability”).

 

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Section 2.10 Removal of Certain Guarantees; Releases from Liabilities.

(a) Except as otherwise specified in any Ancillary Agreement, (i) Spinco shall use its commercially reasonable efforts to have, on or prior to the Distribution Date, or as soon as practicable thereafter, all members of the MSG Group removed as guarantors of or obligors for any Liability of Spinco, including in respect of those guarantees, if any, set forth on Schedule C-1 of this Agreement, and (ii) MSG shall use its commercially reasonable efforts to have, on or prior to the Distribution Date, or as soon as practicable thereafter, all members of the Spinco Group removed as guarantors of or obligors for any Liability of MSG, including in respect of those guarantees, if any, set forth on Schedule C-2 of this Agreement.

(b) If Spinco or MSG, as the case may be, is unable to obtain, or to cause to be obtained, any such required removal as set forth in Section 2.10(a), the applicable guarantor or obligor shall continue to be bound as such and, unless not permitted by Law or the terms thereof, the relevant beneficiary shall or shall cause one of its Subsidiaries, as agent or subcontractor for such guarantor or obligor, to pay, perform and discharge fully all the obligations or other Liabilities of such guarantor or obligor thereunder from and after the Effective Time.

(c) If (i) Spinco is unable to obtain, or to cause to be obtained, any such required removal as set forth in Section 2.10(a), or (ii) Spinco Liabilities arise from and after the Effective Time but before a member of the MSG Group which is a guarantor or obligor with reference to any such Spinco Liability is removed pursuant to Section 2.10(a), then such guarantor or obligor shall be indemnified by Spinco for all Liabilities incurred by it in its capacity as guarantor or obligor. Without limiting the foregoing, Spinco shall, or shall cause a member of the Spinco Group to, reimburse any such member of the MSG Group which is a guarantor or obligor as soon as practicable (but in no event later than 30 days) following delivery by MSG to Spinco of notice of a payment made pursuant to this Section 2.10 in respect of Spinco Liabilities.

(d) If (i) MSG is unable to obtain, or to cause to be obtained, any such required removal as set forth in Section 2.10(a), or (ii) MSG Liabilities arise from and after the Effective Time but before a member of the Spinco Group which is a guarantor or obligor with reference to any such MSG Liability is removed pursuant to Section 2.10(a), then such guarantor or obligor shall be indemnified by MSG for all Liabilities incurred by it in its capacity as guarantor or obligor. Without limiting the foregoing, MSG, shall, or shall cause a member of the MSG Group to, reimburse any such member of the Spinco Group which is a guarantor or obligor as soon as practicable (but in no event later than 30 days) following delivery by Spinco to MSG of notice of a payment made pursuant to this Section 2.10 in respect of MSG Liabilities.

(e) In the event that at any time before or after the Distribution Date MSG identifies any letters of credit, interest rate or foreign exchange contracts, surety bonds or other contracts (excluding guarantees) that relate primarily to the Spinco Business but for which a member of the MSG Group has contingent, secondary, joint, several or other Liability of any nature whatsoever, Spinco shall, at its expense, take such actions and enter into such agreements and arrangements as MSG may reasonably request to effect the release or substitution of MSG (or a member of the MSG Group).

(f) In the event that at any time before or after the Distribution Date Spinco identifies any letters of credit, interest rate or foreign exchange contracts, surety bonds or other contracts (excluding guarantees) that relate primarily to the MSG Business but for which a member of the Spinco Group has contingent, secondary, joint, several or other Liability of any nature whatsoever, MSG shall, at its expense, take such actions and enter into such agreements and arrangements as Spinco may reasonably request to effect the release or substitution of Spinco (or a member of the Spinco Group).

(g) The Parties shall use commercially reasonable efforts to obtain, or cause to be obtained, any consent, substitution or amendment required to novate or assign all MSG Liabilities and Spinco Liabilities of any nature

 

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whatsoever transferred under this Agreement or an Ancillary Agreement, or to obtain in writing the unconditional release of the assignor so that in each such case, MSG (or an appropriate member of the MSG Group) shall be solely responsible for the MSG Liabilities and Spinco (or an appropriate member of the Spinco Group) shall be solely responsible for the Spinco Liabilities; provided, however, that no Party shall be obligated to pay any consideration therefore (except for filing fees or other similar charges) to any Third Party from whom such consent, substitution, amendment or release is requested. Whether or not any such consent, substitution, amendment or release is obtained, nothing in this Section 2.10 shall in any way limit the obligations of the parties under Article  III.

Section 2.11 NBA Debt Allocation. Each of MSG and Spinco agree to comply with the terms of the NBA Debt Allocation Policy as set forth in Schedule E. The NBA Enterprise Indebtedness, Total Member Indebtedness and Member’s Secured Indebtedness (as such terms are defined in the NBA Debt Allocation Policy) will be allocated among the Parties pursuant to the NBA Debt Allocation Policy.

Section 2.12 Corporate Names; Trademarks. All agreements between the Parties and their respective Affiliates relating to intellectual property matters are set forth in a separate MSG Trademark Agreement between the Parties, dated the date hereof, and this Agreement shall in no way modify or supersede the MSG Trademark Agreement.

Section 2.13 Ancillary Agreements. Prior to the Distribution Date, each of MSG and Spinco shall enter into, and/or (where applicable) shall cause members of their respective Groups to enter into, the Ancillary Agreements and any other agreements in respect of the Distribution reasonably necessary or appropriate in connection with the transactions contemplated hereby and thereby.

Section 2.14 Acknowledgment by Spinco. Spinco, on behalf of itself and all members of the Spinco Group, acknowledges, understands and agrees that, except as may be expressly set forth herein or in any Ancillary Agreement, (a) no member of the MSG Group or any other Person has, in this Agreement or in any other agreement or document, or otherwise made any representation or warranty of any kind whatsoever, express or implied, to Spinco or any member of the Spinco Group or to any director, officer, employee or agent thereof in any way with respect to any of the transactions contemplated hereby or the business, assets, agreements, condition or prospects (financial or otherwise) of, or any other matter involving, the assets, agreements, Liabilities or businesses of MSG, any member of the MSG Group, Spinco or any member of the Spinco Group, any assets that are transferred, any agreements that are assigned, any Spinco Liabilities or the Spinco Business, (b) Spinco and each member of the Spinco Group has taken all of the assets that are transferred, any agreements that are assigned, the Spinco Business and Spinco Liabilities on an “as is, where is” basis, and all implied warranties of merchantability, fitness for a specific purpose or otherwise have been and are hereby expressly disclaimed, and (c) none of MSG or any members of the MSG Group or any other person has made or makes any representation or warranty with respect to the Distribution or the entering into of this Agreement or the Ancillary Agreements or the transactions contemplated hereby and thereby, and, in each case, Spinco has not relied on any such representation or warranty. Except as expressly set forth herein or in any other Ancillary Agreement, Spinco and each member of the Spinco Group shall bear the economic and legal risk that the Spinco Assets shall prove to be insufficient or that the title of any member of the Spinco Group to any Spinco Assets shall be other than good and marketable and free from encumbrances. The provisions of the Contribution Agreement and any related assignment agreement or other related documents are expressly subject to this Section 2.14 and to Section 2.15 hereof.

Section 2.15 Release.

(a) Spinco agrees that for itself and for its predecessors, Subsidiaries, departments, divisions and sections and for their successors, Affiliates, heirs, assigns, executors, administrators, partners, members, officers, directors, shareholders, employees, attorneys and agents (individually, each a “Spinco Releasor” and collectively, the “Spinco Releasors”), in consideration of the making by MSG of the Transfers, the Spinco Releasors shall

 

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release, waive and forever discharge MSG and its predecessors, Subsidiaries, departments, divisions, sections, successors, Affiliates, heirs, assigns, partners, members, officers, directors, shareholders, employees, attorneys and agents (individually, each a “ Spinco Releasee” and collectively, the “Spinco Releasees”) from, and shall, in addition to other obligations under Article III, indemnify and hold harmless all such persons against and from, all Liabilities of every name and nature, in law or equity, known or unknown, which against any Spinco Releasee, a Spinco Releasor ever had, now has or hereafter can, shall or may have by reason of any matter, act, omission, conduct, transaction or occurrence from the beginning of the world up to and including the Distribution Date for, upon, by reason of, asserted in or arising out of, or related to:

 

   

The management of the business and affairs of Spinco (and its predecessors, Subsidiaries and Affiliates) and the Spinco Business on or prior to the Distribution Date;

 

   

The terms of this Agreement, the Ancillary Agreements, the Distribution, the Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation or the Amended By-Laws of Spinco; and

 

   

Any other decision that may have been made, or any action taken, relating to Spinco (and its predecessors, Subsidiaries and Affiliates), the Spinco Business or the Distribution.

The term “Spinco Releasee” is expressly intended to include any person who served as an incorporator, director, officer, employee, agent or attorney of Spinco on or prior to the Distribution Date at the request of MSG. Each Spinco Releasor expressly covenants and agrees never to institute, or participate (including as a member of a class) in, any Action against any Spinco Releasee, in any court or forum, directly or indirectly, regarding or relating to the matters released through this Release, and further covenants and agrees that this Release is a bar to any such Action. For the avoidance of doubt, the purpose of this Section 2.15(a) is to make clear the intent of the Parties that, following the Distribution Date, the only Liability that any Spinco Releasee shall have to any Spinco Releasor shall be its obligation to perform its obligations under and pursuant to the terms of this Agreement, the Ancillary Agreements and any other agreements to which the Spinco Releasee and the Spinco Releasor are parties and there shall be no Liability in respect of any event, occurrence, action or inaction on or prior to the Distribution Date. This Release shall not extend to any Liabilities owed by a Spinco Releasee to a Spinco Releasor in the Spinco Releasor’s capacity as a director, officer, employee or other Representative or shareholder of the Spinco Releasee nor shall it release any Liabilities or obligations under this Agreement or any Ancillary Agreements or any other agreements to which the Spinco Releasee and the Spinco Releasor are parties.

(b) MSG agrees that for itself and for its predecessors, Subsidiaries, departments, divisions and sections and for their successors, Affiliates, heirs, assigns, executors, administrators, partners, members, officers, directors, shareholders, employees, attorneys and agents (individually, each an “MSG Releasor” and collectively, the “MSG Releasors”), in consideration of the entry by Spinco into this Agreement and the Ancillary Agreements, the MSG Releasors shall release, waive and forever discharge Spinco and its predecessors, Subsidiaries, departments, divisions, sections, successors, Affiliates, heirs, assigns, partners, members, officers, directors, shareholders, employees, attorneys and agents (individually, each an “MSG Releasee” and collectively, the “MSG Releasees”) from, and shall, in addition to other obligations under Article III, indemnify and hold harmless all such persons against and from, all Liabilities of every name and nature, in law or equity, known or unknown, which against any MSG Releasee, an MSG Releasor ever had, now has or hereafter can, shall or may have by reason of any matter, act, omission, conduct, transaction or occurrence from the beginning of the world up to and including the Distribution Date for, upon, by reason of, asserted in or arising out of, or related to:

 

   

The management of the business and affairs of MSG (and its predecessors, Subsidiaries and Affiliates) and the MSG Business on or prior to the Distribution Date;

 

   

The terms of this Agreement, the Ancillary Agreements, the Distribution the Certificate of Incorporation or the By-Laws of MSG; and

 

   

Any other decision that may have been made, or any action taken, relating to MSG (and its predecessors, Subsidiaries and Affiliates), the MSG Business or the Distribution.

 

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The term “MSG Releasee” is expressly intended to include any person who served as an incorporator, director, officer, employee, agent or attorney of MSG on or prior to the Distribution Date. Each MSG Releasor expressly covenants and agrees never to institute, or participate (including as a member of a class) in, any Action against any MSG Releasee, in any court or forum, directly or indirectly, regarding or relating to the matters released through this Release, and further covenants and agrees that this Release is a bar to any such Action. For the avoidance of doubt, the purpose of this Section 2.15(b) is to make clear the intent of the Parties that, following the Distribution Date, the only Liability that any MSG Releasee shall have to any MSG Releasor shall be its obligation to perform its obligations under and pursuant to the terms of this Agreement, the Ancillary Agreements and any other agreements to which the MSG Releasee and the MSG Releasor are parties and there shall be no Liability in respect of any event, occurrence, action or inaction on or prior to the Distribution Date. This Release shall not extend to any Liabilities owed by an MSG Releasee to an MSG Releasor in the MSG Releasor’s capacity as a director, officer, employee or other Representative or shareholder of the MSG Releasee nor shall it release any Liabilities or obligations under this Agreement or any Ancillary Agreements or any other agreements to which the MSG Releasee and the MSG Releasor are parties.

Section 2.16 Discharge of Liabilities. Except as otherwise expressly provided herein or in any of the Ancillary Agreements:

(a) From and after the Effective Time, (i) MSG shall, and shall cause each member of the MSG Group to, assume, pay, perform and discharge all MSG Liabilities in the ordinary course of business, consistent with past practice, and (ii) Spinco shall, and shall cause each member of the Spinco Group, to assume, pay, perform and discharge all Spinco Liabilities in the ordinary course of business, consistent with past practice. The agreements in this Section 2.16 are made by each Party for the sole and exclusive benefit of the other Party. To the extent reasonably requested to do so by the other Party, each Party agrees to execute and deliver such documents, in a form reasonably satisfactory to such Party, as may be reasonably necessary to evidence the assumption of any Liabilities hereunder.

(b) All intercompany trade, accounts receivable and accounts payable between any member of one Group and any member of another Group in existence at the Effective Time shall be paid and performed in accordance with their terms.

Section 2.17 Further Assurances.

(a) If at any time after the Effective Time any further action is reasonably necessary or desirable to carry out the purposes of this Agreement and the Ancillary Agreements, the proper officers of each Party shall take all such necessary action. Without limiting the foregoing, each Party shall use its commercially reasonable efforts promptly to obtain all consents and approvals, to enter into all agreements and to make all filings and applications that may be required for the consummation of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement and the Ancillary Agreements, including all applicable filings with, and approvals from, any Governmental Authority.

(b) Without limiting any provision of this Section 2.17, MSG shall, at any time requested by Spinco, at the expense of Spinco, either submit a request or cooperate in the submission of a joint request or separate requests to the Commission to extend the confidential treatment previously granted to MSG by the Commission with respect to (i) the lease documentation for Radio City Music Hall pursuant to orders CF#32736, dated November 14, 2019, and CF#32736, dated September 15, 2015, and (ii) the ground lease agreement for the MSG Sphere in Las Vegas, Nevada pursuant to order CF#36703, dated September 20, 2018.

ARTICLE III

INDEMNIFICATION

Section 3.1 Indemnification by MSG. Except as otherwise specifically set forth in any provision of this Agreement from and after the Distribution Date, MSG shall indemnify, defend and hold harmless the Spinco

 

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Indemnitees from and against any and all Indemnifiable Losses of the Spinco Indemnitees to the extent arising out of, by reason of or otherwise in connection with (i) the MSG Liabilities or alleged MSG Liabilities; (ii) any breach by any member of the MSG Group of this Agreement (including any provision of this Section 3.1); (iii) any untrue statement or alleged untrue statement of a material fact in the Registration Statement or the Information Statement or omission or alleged omission to state a material fact required to be stated therein or necessary to make the statements therein not misleading, in each case to the extent relating to the MSG Group; and (iv) any indemnification or other obligation that any member of the Spinco Group may have (x) to the NBA or its affiliated entities pursuant to the NBA Agreements or to the NHL or its affiliated entities pursuant to the NHL Agreements, in each case regardless of whether any such obligation arose prior to or following the Distribution and regardless of the party deemed to be responsible for such obligation pursuant to the terms of the relevant NBA Agreement or NHL Agreement, as applicable, (y) for any Losses to the NBA, the NHL or their respective affiliated entities, in each case as a result of any act or omission by any member of the MSG Group and (z) for any Losses to the NBA, the NHL or their respective affiliated entities, in each case as a result of any obligation of any member of the Spinco Group to cause or otherwise direct any act or omission of any member of the MSG Group. This Agreement is not intended to address, and should not be interpreted to address, the matters specifically and expressly covered by the Ancillary Agreements unless such Ancillary Agreement expressly provides that this Agreement applies to any matter in such Ancillary Agreement.

Section 3.2 Indemnification by Spinco. Except as otherwise specifically set forth in any provision of this Agreement, from and after the Distribution Date, Spinco shall indemnify, defend and hold harmless the MSG Indemnitees from and against any and all Indemnifiable Losses of the MSG Indemnitees to the extent arising out of, by reason of or otherwise in connection with (i) the Spinco Liabilities or alleged Spinco Liabilities; (ii) any breach by any member of the Spinco Group of this Agreement (including any provision of this Section 3.2); (iii) any untrue statement or alleged untrue statement of a material fact in the Registration Statement or the Information Statement or in any registration statement, prospectus or listing application with a securities exchange filed by Spinco in connection with the Distribution, or omission or alleged omission to state a material fact required to be stated therein or necessary to make the statements therein not misleading; provided, however, that this clause (iii) shall not apply to any Liability that is covered by Section 3.1(iii); and (iv) any indemnification or other obligation that any member of the MSG Group may have for (x) any Losses to the NBA, the NHL or their respective affiliated entities, in each case as a result of any act or omission by any member of the Spinco Group and (y) for any Losses to the NBA, the NHL or their respective affiliated entities, in each case as a result of any obligation of any member of the MSG Group to cause or otherwise direct any act or omission of any member of the Spinco Group. This Agreement is not intended to address, and should not be interpreted to address, the matters specifically and expressly covered by the Ancillary Agreements unless such Ancillary Agreement expressly provides that this Agreement applies to any matter in such Ancillary Agreement.

Section 3.3 Procedures for Indemnification.

(a) If a claim or demand is made by a Third Party against an Indemnitee (a “Third-Party Claim”) as to which such Indemnitee is entitled to indemnification pursuant to this Agreement, such Indemnitee shall notify the Party which is or may be required pursuant to Section 3.1 or Section 3.2 hereof to make such indemnification (the “Indemnifying Party”) in writing, and in reasonable detail, of the Third-Party Claim promptly (and in any event by the date (the “Outside Notice Date”) that is the 15th Business Day) after receipt by such Indemnitee of written notice of the Third-Party Claim; provided, however, that failure to give such notification shall not affect the indemnification provided hereunder except to the extent the Indemnifying Party shall have been actually prejudiced as a result of such failure (except that the Indemnifying Party shall not be liable for any expenses incurred during the period beginning immediately after the Outside Notice Date and ending on the date the Indemnitee gives the required notice). Thereafter, the Indemnitee shall deliver to the Indemnifying Party, promptly (and in any event within 10 Business Days) after the Indemnitee’s receipt thereof, copies of all notices and documents (including court papers) received by the Indemnitee relating to the Third-Party Claim. Notice under this Section 3.3 shall be provided in accordance with Section 5.6. For the avoidance of doubt, knowledge

 

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of a Third-Party Claim by a Person who is an officer or director of both MSG and Spinco shall not constitute notice for purposes of this Section 3.3.

If a Third-Party Claim is made against an Indemnitee, the Indemnifying Party shall be entitled to participate in the defense thereof and, if it so chooses and acknowledges in writing its obligation to indemnify the Indemnitee therefor, to assume the defense thereof with counsel selected by the Indemnifying Party; provided, however, that such counsel is not reasonably objected to by the Indemnitee. Should the Indemnifying Party so elect to assume the defense of a Third-Party Claim, the Indemnifying Party shall, within 30 days (or sooner if the nature of the Third-Party Claim so requires), notify the Indemnitee of its intent to do so, and the Indemnifying Party shall thereafter not be liable to the Indemnitee for legal or other expenses subsequently incurred by the Indemnitee in connection with the defense thereof; provided, however, that such Indemnitee shall have the right to employ counsel to represent such Indemnitee if, in such Indemnitee’s reasonable judgment, a conflict of interest between such Indemnitee and such Indemnifying Party exists in respect of such claim which would make representation of both such parties by one counsel inappropriate, and in such event the fees and expenses of such separate counsel shall be paid by such Indemnifying Party. If the Indemnifying Party assumes such defense, the Indemnitee shall have the right to participate in the defense thereof and to employ counsel, subject to the proviso of the preceding sentence, at its own expense, separate from the counsel employed by the Indemnifying Party, it being understood that the Indemnifying Party shall control such defense. The Indemnifying Party shall be liable for the fees and expenses of counsel employed by the Indemnitee for any period during which the Indemnifying Party has failed to assume the defense thereof (other than during the period prior to the time the Indemnitee shall have given notice of the Third-Party Claim as provided above). If the Indemnifying Party so elects to assume the defense of any Third-Party Claim, all of the Indemnitees shall cooperate with the Indemnifying Party in the defense or prosecution thereof, including by providing or causing to be provided Records and witnesses as soon as reasonably practicable after receiving any request therefor from or on behalf of the Indemnifying Party.

If the Indemnifying Party acknowledges in writing responsibility under this Section 3.3 for a Third-Party Claim, then in no event will the Indemnitee admit any liability with respect to, or settle, compromise or discharge, any Third-Party Claim without the Indemnifying Party’s prior written consent; provided, however, that the Indemnitee shall have the right to settle, compromise or discharge such Third-Party Claim without the consent of the Indemnifying Party if the Indemnitee releases the Indemnifying Party from its indemnification obligation hereunder with respect to such Third-Party Claim and such settlement, compromise or discharge would not otherwise adversely affect the Indemnifying Party. If the Indemnifying Party acknowledges in writing liability for a Third-Party Claim, the Indemnitee will agree to any settlement, compromise or discharge of a Third-Party Claim that the Indemnifying Party may recommend and that by its terms obligates the Indemnifying Party to pay the full amount of the liability in connection with such Third-Party Claim and releases the Indemnitee completely in connection with such Third-Party Claim and that would not otherwise adversely affect the Indemnitee. If an Indemnifying Party elects not to assume the defense of a Third-Party Claim, or fails to notify an Indemnitee of its election to do so as provided herein, such Indemnitee may compromise, settle or defend such Third-Party Claim.

Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Indemnifying Party shall not be entitled to assume the defense of any Third-Party Claim (and shall be liable for the fees and expenses of counsel incurred by the Indemnitee in defending such Third-Party Claim) if the Third-Party Claim seeks an order, injunction or other equitable relief or relief for other than money damages against the Indemnitee which the Indemnitee reasonably determines, after conferring with its counsel, cannot be separated from any related claim for money damages. If such equitable relief or other relief portion of the Third-Party Claim can be so separated from that for money damages, the Indemnifying Party shall be entitled to assume the defense of the portion relating to money damages.

(b)    In the event of payment by an Indemnifying Party to any Indemnitee in connection with any Third-Party Claim, such Indemnifying Party shall be subrogated to and shall stand in the place of such Indemnitee as to any events or circumstances in respect of which such Indemnitee may have any right or claim relating to such Third-Party Claim against any claimant or plaintiff asserting such Third-Party Claim. Such Indemnitee shall

 

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cooperate with such Indemnifying Party in a reasonable manner, and at the cost and expense of such Indemnifying Party, in prosecuting any subrogated right or claim.

(c) Spinco shall, and shall cause the other Spinco Indemnitees to, and MSG shall, and shall cause the other MSG Indemnitees to, cooperate as may reasonably be required in connection with the investigation, defense and settlement of any Third-Party Claim. In furtherance of this obligation, the Parties agree that if an Indemnifying Party chooses to defend or to compromise or settle any Third-Party Claim, MSG or Spinco, as the case may be, shall use its commercially reasonable efforts to make available to the other Party, upon written request, the former and then current directors, officers, employees and agents of the members of its respective Group as witnesses and any Records or other documents within its control or which it otherwise has the ability to make available, to the extent that any such Person, Records or other documents may reasonably be required in connection with such defense, settlement or compromise. At the request of an Indemnifying Party, an Indemnitee shall enter into a reasonably acceptable joint defense agreement.

(d) The remedies provided in this Article III shall be cumulative and shall not preclude assertion by any Indemnitee of any other rights or the seeking of any and all other remedies against any Indemnifying Party.

Section 3.4 Indemnification Payments. (a) Indemnification required by this Article III shall be made by periodic payments of the amount thereof during the course of the investigation or defense, as and when bills are received or an Indemnifiable Loss is incurred. If the Indemnifying Party fails to make an indemnification payment required by this Article III within 30 days after receipt of a bill therefor or notice that an Indemnifiable Loss has been incurred, the Indemnifying Party shall also be required to pay interest on the amount of such indemnification payment, from the date of receipt of the bill or notice of the Indemnified Loss to but not including the date of payment, at the Applicable Rate.

(b) The amount of any claim by an Indemnitee under this Agreement (i) shall be reduced to reflect any actual Tax savings or insurance proceeds received by any Indemnitee that result from the Indemnifiable Losses that gave rise to such indemnity and (ii) shall be increased by an amount equal to any Tax cost incurred by any Indemnitee that results from receipt of payments under this Article III.

(c) For all Tax purposes and to the extent permitted by applicable Law, the Parties hereto shall treat (a) any payment (other than payments representing interest) made pursuant to this Article III as a capital contribution or a distribution, as the case may be, immediately prior to the Distribution and (b) any payment of interest as taxable or deductible, as the case may be, to the Party entitled under this Agreement to retain such payment or required under this Agreement to make such payment, in either case except as otherwise required by applicable Law.

ARTICLE IV

ACCESS TO INFORMATION

Section 4.1 Provision of Corporate Records.

(a) Except as specifically provided in Article III (in which event the provisions of such Article will govern), after the Distribution Date, upon the prior written request by Spinco for specific and identified agreements, documents, books, records or files including accounting and financial records (collectively, “Records”) which relate to Spinco or the conduct of the Spinco Business up to the Effective Time, or which Spinco determines are necessary or advisable in order for Spinco to prepare its financial statements and any reports or filings to be made with any Governmental Authority, MSG shall arrange, as soon as reasonably practicable following the receipt of such request, to provide appropriate copies of such Records (or the originals thereof if Spinco has a reasonable need for such originals) in the possession or control of MSG or any of the MSG Subsidiaries, but only to the extent such items are not already in the possession or control of the requesting Party.

 

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(b) Except as specifically provided in Article III (in which event the provisions of such Article will govern), after the Distribution Date, upon the prior written request by MSG for specific and identified Records which relate to MSG or the conduct of the MSG Business up to the Effective Time, or which MSG determines are necessary or advisable in order for MSG to prepare its financial statements and any reports or filings to be made with any Governmental Authority, Spinco shall arrange, as soon as reasonably practicable following the receipt of such request, to provide appropriate copies of such Records (or the originals thereof if MSG has a reasonable need for such originals) in the possession or control of Spinco or any of the Spinco Subsidiaries, but only to the extent such items are not already in the possession or control of the requesting Party.

Section 4.2 Access to Information. Except as specifically provided in Article III (in which event the provisions of such Article will govern), from and after the Distribution Date, each of MSG and Spinco shall afford to the other and its authorized Representatives reasonable access during normal business hours, subject to appropriate restrictions for classified, privileged or confidential information, to the personnel, properties, and Records of such Party and its Subsidiaries insofar as such access is reasonably required by the other Party and relates to such other Party or the conduct of its business prior to the Effective Time.

Section 4.3 Witnesses; Documents and Cooperation in Actions. (a) At all times from and after the Distribution Date, each of MSG and Spinco shall use their commercially reasonable efforts to make available to the other, upon reasonable written request, its and its Subsidiaries’ former and then current Representatives as witnesses and any Records within its control or which it otherwise has the ability to make available, to the extent that such Persons or Records may reasonably be required in connection with the prosecution or defense of any Action in which the requesting Party may from time to time be involved. The requesting Party shall promptly reimburse the other party (and any person it makes available hereunder) for all reasonable out-of-pocket costs and expenses incurred in connection therewith. This provision shall not apply to any Action brought by one Party against another Party (as to which production of documents and witnesses shall be governed by applicable discovery rules).

(b) Without limiting any provision of this Section 4.3, the Parties shall cooperate and consult, and shall cause each member of their respective Groups to cooperate and consult, to the extent reasonably necessary with respect to any Actions.

(c) In connection with any matter contemplated by this Section 4.3, the Parties will enter into a mutually acceptable joint defense agreement so as to maintain to the extent practicable any applicable attorney-client privilege or work product immunity of any member of any Group.

Section 4.4 Confidentiality. (a) MSG and the MSG Subsidiaries and Spinco and the Spinco Subsidiaries shall not use or permit the use of and shall keep, and shall cause its consultants and advisors to keep, confidential all information concerning the other Party in its possession, its custody or under its control to the extent such information (w) relates to or was acquired during the period up to the Effective Time, (x) relates to any Ancillary Agreement, (y) is obtained in the course of performing services for the other Party pursuant to any Ancillary Agreement, or (z) is based upon or is derived from information described in the preceding clauses (w), (x) or (y), and each Party shall not (without the prior written consent of the other) otherwise release or disclose such information to any other Person, except such Party’s auditors, attorneys, consultants and advisors, unless compelled to disclose such information by judicial or administrative process or unless such disclosure is required by Law and such Party has used commercially reasonable efforts to consult with the other affected Party or Parties prior to such disclosure. Each Party shall be deemed to have satisfied its obligation to hold confidential any information concerning or owned by the other Party or its Group if it exercises the same care as it takes to preserve confidentiality for its own similar information. The covenants in this Section 4.4 shall survive the transactions contemplated by this Agreement and shall continue indefinitely; provided, however, that the covenants in this Section 4.4 shall terminate with respect to any information not constituting a trade secret under applicable law on the third anniversary of the later of the Distribution Date or the date on which the Party subject to such covenants with respect to such information receives it (but any such termination shall not terminate or

 

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otherwise limit any other covenant or restriction regarding the disclosure or use of such information under any Ancillary Agreement or other agreement, instrument or legal obligation). This Section 4.4 shall not apply to information (A) that has been in the public domain through no fault of such Party or (B) that has been later lawfully acquired from other sources by such Party, (C) the use or disclosure of which is permitted by this Agreement or any other Ancillary Agreement or any other agreement entered into pursuant hereto, (D) that is immaterial and its disclosure is required as part of the conduct of that Party’s business and would not reasonably be expected to be detrimental to the interests of the other Party or (E) that the other Party has agreed in writing may be so used or disclosed.

(b) If any Party or any member of its Group either determines that it is required to disclose pursuant to applicable Law, or receives any demand under lawful process or from any Governmental Authority to disclose or provide, information of the other Party (or any member of the other Party’s Group) that is subject to the confidentiality provisions of Section 4.4(a) such Party shall notify the other Party prior to disclosing or providing such information and shall cooperate at the expense of the requesting Party in seeking any reasonable protective arrangements requested by such other Party. Subject to the foregoing, the Person that received such request may thereafter disclose or provide such information if and to the extent required by such Law or by lawful process or such Governmental Authority; provided, however, that the Person shall only disclose such portion of the information as required to be disclosed or provided.

Section 4.5 Privileged Matters. Except as may be otherwise provided in an Ancillary Agreement, the Parties recognize that legal and other professional services that have been and will be provided prior to the Distribution Date have been and will be rendered for the benefit of each of the members of the MSG Group, and each of the members of the Spinco Group, and that each of the members of the MSG Group, and each of the members of the Spinco Group, should be deemed to be the client for the purposes of asserting all privileges which may be asserted under applicable Law. To allocate the interests of each Party in the information as to which any Party is entitled to assert a privilege, the Parties agree as follows:

(a) MSG shall be entitled, in perpetuity, to control the assertion or waiver of all privileges in connection with privileged information that relates solely to the MSG Business (other than with respect to Liabilities as to which Spinco is required to provide indemnification under Article III), whether or not the privileged information is in the possession of or under the control of MSG or Spinco. MSG shall also be entitled, in perpetuity, to control the assertion or waiver of all privileges in connection with privileged information that relates solely to the subject matter of any claims constituting MSG Liabilities (including Retained Claims Liabilities), or other Liabilities as to which it is required to provide indemnification under Article III, now pending or which may be asserted in the future, whether or not the privileged information is in the possession of or under the control of MSG or Spinco.

(b) Spinco shall be entitled, in perpetuity, to control the assertion or waiver of all privileges in connection with privileged information that relates solely to the Spinco Business (other than with respect to matters or claims that are Retained Claims Liabilities or other Liabilities as to which MSG is required to provide indemnification under Article III), whether or not the privileged information is in the possession of or under the control of MSG or Spinco. Spinco shall also be entitled, in perpetuity, to control the assertion or waiver of all privileges in connection with privileged information that relates solely to the subject matter of any claims constituting Spinco Liabilities, or other liabilities as to which it is required to provide indemnification under Article III, now pending or which may be asserted in the future, in any lawsuits or other proceedings initiated against or by Spinco, whether or not the privileged information is in the possession of Spinco or under the control of MSG or Spinco.

(c) The Parties agree that they shall have a shared privilege, with equal right to assert or waive, subject to the restrictions in this Section 4.5, with respect to all privileges not allocated pursuant to the terms of Sections 4.5(a) and (b).

 

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(d) No Party may waive any privilege which could be asserted under any applicable Law, and in which the other Party has a shared privilege, without the written consent of the other Party, which consent shall not be unreasonably withheld, conditioned or delayed, except to the extent reasonably required in connection with any Third-Party Claims or as provided in subsection (e) below.

(e) In the event of any litigation or dispute between or among the Parties, any Party and a Subsidiary of the other Party, or a Subsidiary of one Party and a Subsidiary of the other Party, either such Party may waive a privilege in which the other Party has a shared privilege, without obtaining the consent of the other Party; provided, however, that such waiver of a shared privilege shall be effective only as to the use of information with respect to the litigation or dispute between the Parties and/or their Subsidiaries, and shall not operate as a waiver of the shared privilege with respect to any Third-Party Claims.

(f) If a dispute arises between or among the Parties or their respective Subsidiaries regarding whether a privilege should be waived to protect or advance the interest of any Party, each Party agrees that it shall negotiate in good faith, shall endeavor to minimize any prejudice to the rights of the other Party, and shall not unreasonably withhold consent to any request for a waiver by the other Party. Each Party hereto specifically agrees that it will not withhold consent to a waiver for any purpose except to protect its own legitimate interests.

(g) Upon receipt by any Party or by any Subsidiary thereof of any subpoena, discovery or other request which arguably calls for the production or disclosure of information subject to a shared privilege or as to which another Party has the sole right hereunder to assert a privilege, or if any Party obtains knowledge that any of its or any of its Subsidiaries’ current or former Representatives have received any subpoena, discovery or other request which arguably calls for the production or disclosure of such privileged information, such Party shall promptly notify the other Party of the existence of the request and shall provide the other Party a reasonable opportunity to review the information and to assert any rights it or they may have under this Section 4.5 or otherwise to prevent the production or disclosure of such privileged information.

(h) The transfer of all Records and other information pursuant to this Agreement is made in reliance on the agreement of MSG and Spinco, as set forth in Sections 4.2, 4.3, 4.4 and this Section 4.5, to maintain the confidentiality of privileged information and to assert and maintain all applicable privileges. The access to information being granted pursuant to Sections 4.1, 4.2, and 4.3 hereof, the agreement to provide witnesses and individuals pursuant to Sections 4.2 and 4.3 hereof, the furnishing of notices and documents and other cooperative efforts contemplated by Section 4.3 hereof, and the transfer of privileged information between and among the Parties and their respective Subsidiaries, Affiliates and Representatives pursuant to this Agreement shall not be deemed a waiver of any privilege that has been or may be asserted under this Agreement or otherwise.

Section 4.6 Ownership of Information. Any information owned by one Party or any of its Subsidiaries that is provided to a requesting Party pursuant to Article III or this Article IV shall be deemed to remain the property of the providing Person. Unless specifically set forth herein, nothing contained in this Agreement shall be construed as granting or conferring rights of license or otherwise in any such information.

Section 4.7 Cost of Providing Records and Information. A Party requesting Records, information or access to personnel, witnesses or properties, under Article III or this Article IV, agrees to reimburse the other Party and its Subsidiaries for the reasonable out-of-pocket costs, if any, incurred in seeking to satisfy the request of the requesting Party.

Section 4.8 Retention of Records. Except (a) as provided in the Tax Disaffiliation Agreement or (b) when a longer retention period is otherwise required by Law or agreed to in writing, the MSG Group and the Spinco Group shall retain all Records relating to the MSG Business and the Spinco Business as of the Effective Time for the periods of time provided in each Party’s record retention policy (with respect to the documents of such party and without regard to the Distribution or its effects) as in effect on the Distribution Date. Notwithstanding the

 

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foregoing, in lieu of retaining any specific Records, MSG or Spinco may offer in writing to deliver such Records to the other and, if such offer is not accepted within 90 days, the offered Records may be destroyed or otherwise disposed of at any time. If a recipient of such offer shall request in writing prior to the scheduled date for such destruction or disposal that any of Records proposed to be destroyed or disposed of be delivered to such requesting Party, the Party proposing the destruction or disposal shall promptly arrange for delivery of such of the Records as was requested (at the cost of the requesting Party).

Section 4.9 Other Agreements Providing for Exchange of Information. The rights and obligations granted under this Article IV are subject to any specific limitations, qualifications or additional provisions on the sharing, exchange or confidential treatment of information set forth in any Ancillary Agreement or in any other agreement to which a member of the MSG Group and a member of the Spinco Group is a party.

Section 4.10 Policies and Best Practices. Without representation or warranty, Spinco and MSG shall continue to be permitted to share, on a confidential basis, “best practices” information and materials (such as policies, workflow templates and standard form contracts).

Section 4.11 Compliance with Laws and Agreements. Nothing in this Article IV shall be deemed to require any Person to provide any information if doing so would, in the opinion of counsel to such Person, be inconsistent with any legal or constitutional obligation applicable to such Person.

ARTICLE V

MISCELLANEOUS

Section 5.1 Complete Agreement; Construction. This Agreement, including the Schedules, and the Ancillary Agreements shall constitute the entire agreement between the Parties with respect to the subject matter hereof and shall supersede all previous negotiations, commitments and writings with respect to such subject matter. In the event of any inconsistency between this Agreement and any Schedule, the Schedule shall prevail.

Section 5.2 Ancillary Agreements. Except as may be expressly stated herein, this Agreement is not intended to address, and should not be interpreted to address, the matters specifically and expressly covered by the Ancillary Agreements.

Section 5.3 Counterparts. This Agreement may be executed in one or more counterparts, all of which shall be considered one and the same agreement, and shall become effective when one or more such counterparts have been signed by each of the Parties and delivered to the other Party.

Section 5.4 Survival of Agreements. Except as otherwise contemplated by this Agreement, all covenants and agreements of the Parties contained in this Agreement shall survive the Distribution Date.

Section 5.5 Distribution Expenses. Except as otherwise set forth in this Agreement or any Ancillary Agreement, all costs and expenses incurred on or prior to the Distribution Date (whether or not paid on or prior to the Distribution Date) in connection with the preparation, execution, delivery, printing and implementation of this Agreement and any Ancillary Agreement, the Information Statement and the Registration Statement, and the Distribution and the consummation of the transactions contemplated thereby, shall be charged to and paid by MSG. Such expenses shall be deemed to be MSG Liabilities. Except as otherwise set forth in this Agreement or any Ancillary Agreement, each Party shall bear its own costs and expenses incurred after the Distribution Date. Any amount or expense to be paid or reimbursed by any Party to any other Party shall be so paid or reimbursed promptly after the existence and amount of such obligation is determined and written demand therefor is made.

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Parties at the following addresses (or at such other addresses for a Party as shall be specified by like notice) and will be deemed given on the date on which such notice is received:

To MSG:

The Madison Square Garden Company (or, after the applicable name change,

MSG Sports Inc.)

Two Penn Plaza

New York, New York 10121

Attention: General Counsel

To Spinco:

MSG Entertainment Spinco, Inc. (or, after the applicable name change,

The Madison Square Garden Company)

Two Penn Plaza

New York, New York 10121

Attention: General Counsel

Section 5.7 Waivers. The failure of any Party to require strict performance by any other Party of any provision in this Agreement will not waive or diminish that Party’s right to demand strict performance thereafter of that or any other provision hereof.

Section 5.8 Amendments. Subject to the terms of Sections 5.11 hereof, this Agreement may not be modified or amended except by an agreement in writing signed by each of the Parties.

Section 5.9 Assignment. This Agreement shall not be assignable, in whole or in part, directly or indirectly, by any Party without the prior written consent of the other Party, and any attempt to assign any rights or obligations arising under this Agreement without such consent shall be void; provided that either Party may assign this Agreement to a purchaser (by merger, sale of assets or otherwise) of all or substantially all of the properties and assets of such Party so long as such purchaser expressly assumes, in a written instrument in form reasonably satisfactory to the non-assigning Party, the due and punctual performance or observance of every agreement and covenant of this Agreement on the part of the assigning Party to be performed or observed. Any assignment in violation of the provisions of this Section 5.9 shall be void.

Section 5.10 Successors and Assigns. The provisions of this Agreement shall be binding upon, inure to the benefit of and be enforceable by the Parties and their respective successors and permitted assigns.

Section 5.11 Termination. This Agreement (including Article III hereof) may be terminated and the Distribution may be amended, modified or abandoned at any time prior to the Distribution by and in the sole discretion of MSG without the approval of Spinco or the stockholders of MSG. In the event of such termination, no Party shall have any liability of any kind to any other Party or any other Person. After the Distribution, this Agreement may not be terminated except by an agreement in writing signed by the Parties; provided, however, that Article III shall not be terminated or amended after the Distribution in respect of a Third Party beneficiary thereto without the consent of such Person.

Section 5.12 Subsidiaries. Each of the Parties shall cause to be performed, and hereby guarantees the performance of, all actions, agreements and obligations set forth herein to be performed by any entity that is contemplated to be a Subsidiary of such Party after the Distribution Date.

Section 5.13 Third-Party Beneficiaries. Except as provided in Article III relating to Indemnitees, this Agreement is solely for the benefit of the Parties and their respective Subsidiaries and Affiliates and should not be deemed to confer upon any other Person any remedy, claim, liability, reimbursement, cause of action or other right in excess of those existing without reference to this Agreement.

 

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Section 5.14 Title and Headings. Titles and headings to Sections herein are inserted for convenience of reference only and are not intended to be a part of or to affect the meaning or interpretation of this Agreement.

Section 5.15     Schedules. The Schedules shall be construed with and as an integral part of this Agreement to the same extent (except as set forth in the last sentence of Section 5.1) as if the same had been set forth verbatim herein.

Section 5.16 Governing Law. THIS AGREEMENT SHALL BE GOVERNED BY AND CONSTRUED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE LAWS OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK APPLICABLE TO CONTRACTS MADE AND TO BE PERFORMED IN THE STATE OF NEW YORK.

Section 5.17 Waiver of Jury Trial. The Parties hereby irrevocably waive any and all right to trial by jury in any legal proceeding arising out of or related to this Agreement.

Section 5.18 Specific Performance. From and after the Distribution, in the event of any actual or threatened default in, or breach of, any of the terms, conditions and provisions of this Agreement, the Parties agree that the Party to this Agreement who is or is to be thereby aggrieved shall have the right to specific performance and injunctive or other equitable relief of its rights under this Agreement, in addition to any and all other rights and remedies at law or in equity, and all such rights and remedies shall be cumulative. The Parties agree that, from and after the Distribution, the remedies at law for any breach or threatened breach of this Agreement, including monetary damages, are inadequate compensation for any loss, that any defense in any action for specific performance that a remedy at law would be adequate is hereby waived, and that any requirements for the securing or posting of any bond with such remedy are hereby waived.

Section 5.19 Severability. In the event any one or more of the provisions contained in this Agreement should be held invalid, illegal or unenforceable in any respect, the validity, legality and enforceability of the remaining provisions contained herein and therein shall not in any way be affected or impaired thereby. The Parties shall endeavor in good faith negotiations to replace the invalid, illegal or unenforceable provisions with valid provisions, the economic effect of which comes as close as possible to that of the invalid, illegal or unenforceable provisions.

[Signature page follows]

 

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Parties have caused this Agreement to be duly executed as of the day and year first above written.

 

THE MADISON SQUARE GARDEN COMPANY

(to be renamed MSG Sports Inc.)

By:  

 

  Name:  
  Title:  

MSG ENTERTAINMENT SPINCO, INC.

(to be renamed The Madison Square Garden Company)

By:  

 

  Name:  
  Title:  
EX-2.2 3 filename3.htm EX-2.2

Exhibit 2.2

CONTRIBUTION AGREEMENT

BY AND AMONG

THE MADISON SQUARE GARDEN COMPANY

(TO BE RENAMED MSG SPORTS INC.),

MSG ENTERTAINMENT, LLC

(FORMERLY MSG SPORTS & ENTERTAINMENT LLC)

AND

MSG ENTERTAINMENT SPINCO, Inc.

(TO BE RENAMED THE MADISON SQUARE GARDEN COMPANY)

Dated as of [●], 2020


CONTRIBUTION AGREEMENT (this “Agreement”), dated as of [], 2020, by and among THE MADISON SQUARE GARDEN COMPANY (to be renamed MSG Sports Inc. after the Effective Time (as defined herein)), a Delaware corporation (“MSG”), MSG ENTERTAINMENT, LLC (formerly MSG Sports & Entertainment, LLC), a Delaware limited liability company and a direct wholly-owned subsidiary of MSG (“MSG Entertainment”), and MSG ENTERTAINMENT SPINCO, INC. (to be renamed The Madison Square Garden Company after the Effective Time), a Delaware corporation (“Spinco”).

RECITALS

WHEREAS, MSG and Spinco are parties to a Distribution Agreement, dated as of [], 2020 (the “Distribution Agreement”);

WHEREAS, pursuant to the Distribution Agreement, MSG intends to distribute to its stockholders all of Spinco’s common stock (the “Distribution”);

WHEREAS, pursuant to the Distribution Agreement, the parties wish to cause the transactions described on Annex I (the “Reorganization Transactions”) to be completed including, without limitation, (a) the assignment by MSG Entertainment or its subsidiaries to MSG or its subsidiaries of all of the issued and outstanding common stock, partnership interests and membership interests of the entities and assets and liabilities as reflected in Section A of Annex I (such assignments are referred to herein as the “Sports Assignments”) and (b) the assignment by MSG to Spinco or its subsidiaries of all of the issued and outstanding common stock, partnership interests and membership interests of the entities and assets and liabilities as reflected in Section B of Annex I (such assignments are referred to herein as the “Entertainment Assignments” and, together with the Sports Assignments, the “Assignments”);

WHEREAS, in consideration of the Entertainment Assignments, Spinco wishes to issue to MSG, and MSG wishes to receive, 900 shares of newly issued Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share, of Spinco (the “Spinco Stock”);

WHEREAS, MSG, in its capacity as the sole stockholder of Spinco, has approved such issuance of Spinco Stock for purposes of exempting such acquisition under Rule 16b-3(d) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended;

WHEREAS, the parties hereto intend for Spinco to own, immediately following the Distribution, the business and assets described in Spinco’s registration statement on Form 10 (the “Form 10”) filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission as being owned, directly or indirectly, by Spinco (the “Spinco Assets”);

WHEREAS, the parties hereto intend for Spinco to assume and be responsible for, directly or indirectly, the liabilities described in the Form 10 as being liabilities, directly or indirectly, of Spinco (the “Spinco Liabilities”);

WHEREAS, in order to complete the Reorganization Transactions and the Distribution, the parties desire to enter into this Agreement; and


WHEREAS, terms used but not defined herein have the meanings assigned thereto in the Distribution Agreement.

NOW, THEREFORE, for good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which are acknowledged by this Agreement, the parties agree as follows:

1.    Assignments. Subject to the terms of the Distribution Agreement, MSG hereby agrees to transfer and assign to Spinco, or to cause its applicable subsidiaries or affiliates to transfer and assign to Spinco, or its applicable subsidiaries or affiliates, all of the Spinco Assets, and Spinco agrees to assume, or to cause its applicable subsidiaries or affiliates to assume, the Spinco Liabilities. These transfers, assignments and assumptions are effective at or prior to the Effective Time. In furtherance of the foregoing, MSG, MSG Entertainment and Spinco shall take all actions necessary to cause the completion of the Reorganization Transactions to which it or any of its subsidiaries is a party. In furtherance thereof, effective as of the date of this Agreement, (a) MSG Entertainment shall make the Sports Assignments to MSG or its subsidiaries, and MSG or its subsidiaries shall accept such Sports Assignments from MSG Entertainment, and (b) MSG shall make the Entertainment Assignments to Spinco or its subsidiaries, and Spinco or its subsidiaries shall accept such Entertainment Assignments from MSG.

2.    Stock Issuance. Spinco hereby agrees to issue to MSG, effective as of the date of this Agreement, the Spinco Stock, in uncertificated form, pursuant to the Assignment Agreement and Stock Power, dated the date of this Agreement, between MSG and Spinco. MSG acknowledges and agrees that the uncertificated Spinco Stock shall be subject to the terms of the legends set forth on Annex II hereto.

3.    Disclosure. Except as expressly provided in the Distribution Agreement or in any Ancillary Agreement, (i) none of the parties is making any representation to any other party in connection with the Reorganization Transactions, the Assignments or the Spinco Stock issuance, and (ii) Spinco is not directly assuming any liabilities under the Reorganization Transactions or the Entertainment Assignments.

4.    Further Assurances. Each party hereto agrees to take such further actions as may be reasonably necessary to effect the transactions contemplated by this Agreement. Without limiting the foregoing sentence, the parties will take any such steps as are necessary to complete the transfer to Spinco, or its applicable subsidiaries or affiliates, of the Spinco Assets and the assumption by Spinco, or its applicable subsidiaries or affiliates, of the Spinco Liabilities.

5.    Complete Agreement; Construction. This Agreement, including the Annexes hereto, shall constitute the entire agreement between the parties with respect to the subject matter hereof and shall supersede all previous negotiations, commitments and writings with respect to such subject matter. In the event of any inconsistency between this Agreement and any Annex, the Annex shall prevail.

 

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6.    Ancillary Agreements. This Agreement is not intended to address, and should not be interpreted to address, the matters specifically and expressly covered by the Distribution Agreement or the Ancillary Agreements. Without limiting the foregoing sentence, the provisions of Sections 2.13 and 2.14 of the Distribution Agreement shall apply to the Reorganization Transaction and the Assignments.

7.    Counterparts. This Agreement may be executed in one or more counterparts, all of which shall be considered one and the same agreement, and shall become effective when one or more such counterparts have been signed by each of the parties and delivered to the other parties.

8.    Survival of Agreements. Except as otherwise contemplated by this Agreement, all covenants and agreements of the parties contained in this Agreement shall survive the Distribution Date.

9.    Notices. All notices and other communications hereunder shall be in writing, shall reference this Agreement and shall be hand delivered or mailed by registered or certified mail (return receipt requested) to the parties at the following addresses (or at such other addresses for a party as shall be specified by like notice) and will be deemed given on the date on which such notice is received:

To MSG:

The Madison Square Garden Company (or, after the applicable name change, MSG Sports Inc.)

Two Penn Plaza

New York, New York 10121

Attention: General Counsel

To Spinco and MSG Entertainment:

MSG Entertainment Spinco, Inc. (or, after the applicable name change, The Madison Square Garden Company)

Two Penn Plaza

New York, New York 10121

Attention: General Counsel

10.    Waivers. The failure of any party to require strict performance by any other party of any provision in this Agreement will not waive or diminish that party’s right to demand strict performance thereafter of that or any other provision hereof.

11.    Amendments. Subject to the terms of Section 14 hereof, this Agreement may not be modified or amended except by an agreement in writing signed by each of the parties.

 

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12.    Assignment. This Agreement shall not be assignable, in whole or in part, directly or indirectly, by any party without the prior written consent of the other parties, and any attempt to assign any rights or obligations arising under this Agreement without such consent shall be void; provided that any party may assign this Agreement to a purchaser of all or substantially all of the properties and assets of such party (whether by sale, merger or otherwise) so long as such purchaser expressly assumes, in a written instrument in form reasonably satisfactory to the non-assigning parties, the due and punctual performance or observance of every agreement and covenant of this Agreement on the part of the assigning party to be performed or observed.

13.    Successors and Assigns. The provisions to this Agreement shall be binding upon, inure to the benefit of and be enforceable by the parties and their respective successors and permitted assigns.

14.    Termination. This Agreement may be terminated at any time prior to the Distribution by and in the sole discretion of MSG without the approval of MSG Entertainment, Spinco or the stockholders of MSG. In the event of such termination, no party shall have any liability of any kind to any other party or any other Person. After the Distribution, this Agreement may not be terminated except by an agreement in writing signed by the parties.

15.    Third-Party Beneficiaries. This Agreement is solely for the benefit of the parties and should not be deemed to confer upon any other Person any remedy, claim, liability, reimbursement, cause of action or other right in excess of those existing without reference to this Agreement.

16.    Title and Headings. Titles and headings to Sections herein are inserted for convenience of reference only and are not intended to be a part of or to affect the meaning or interpretation of this Agreement.

17.    Annexes. The Annexes shall be construed with and as an integral part of this Agreement to the same extent as if the same had been set forth verbatim herein.

18.    Governing Law. This Agreement shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of New York applicable to contracts made and to be performed in the State of New York.

19.    Waiver of Jury Trial. The parties hereby irrevocably waive any and all right to trial by jury in any legal proceeding arising out of or related to this Agreement.

20.    Specific Performance. From and after the Distribution, in the event of any actual or threatened default in, or breach of, any of the terms, conditions and provisions of this Agreement, the parties agree that the party to this Agreement who is or is to be thereby aggrieved shall have the right to specific performance and injunctive or other equitable relief of its rights under this Agreement, in addition to any and all other rights and remedies at law or in equity, and all such rights and remedies shall be cumulative. The parties agree that, from and after the Distribution, the remedies at law for any breach or threatened breach of this Agreement, including monetary damages, are inadequate compensation for any loss, that any defense in any action for specific performance that a remedy at law would be adequate is hereby waived, and that any requirements for the securing or posting of any bond with such remedy are hereby waived.

 

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21.    Severability. In the event any one or more of the provisions contained in this Agreement should be held invalid, illegal or unenforceable in any respect, the validity, legality and enforceability of the remaining provisions contained herein and therein shall not in any way be affected or impaired thereby. The parties shall endeavor in good faith negotiations to replace the invalid, illegal or unenforceable provisions with valid provisions, the economic effect of which comes as close as possible to that of illegal or unenforceable provisions.

 

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties have executed this Agreement as of the date first above written.

 

THE MADISON SQUARE GARDEN COMPANY

(to be renamed MSG Sports Inc.)

By:  

 

  Name:
  Title:

MSG ENTERTAINMENT, LLC

(formerly MSG Sports & Entertainment, LLC)

By:  

 

  Name:
  Title:

MSG ENTERTAINMENT SPINCO, INC.

(to be renamed The Madison Square Garden Company)

By:  

 

  Name:
  Title:
EX-10.4 4 filename4.htm EX-10.4

Exhibit 10.4

CERTAIN CONFIDENTIAL INFORMATION, IDENTIFIED BY BRACKETED ASTERISKS “[*****]”, HAS BEEN OMITTED FROM THIS EXHIBIT BECAUSE IT IS BOTH (I) NOT MATERIAL AND (II) WOULD BE COMPETITIVELY HARMFUL IF PUBLICLY DISCLOSED.

ARENA LICENSE AGREEMENT

between

MSG ARENA, LLC

and

NEW YORK KNICKS, LLC

Dated as of              , 2020


TABLE OF CONTENTS

 

            Page  

ARTICLE I DEFINITIONS

     1  

ARTICLE II TERM

     6  

Section 2.01

     Term; Commencement Date      6  

ARTICLE III LICENSE FEE

     6  

Section 3.01

     License Fee      6  

Section 3.02

     Payment of License Fee      7  

ARTICLE IV USE OF ARENA

     7  

Section 4.01

     Arena Areas      7  

Section 4.02

     Knicks Use      7  

Section 4.03

     Licensor’s Right of Entry      8  

Section 4.04

     Scheduling      8  

Section 4.05

     Alterations      9  

Section 4.06

     Manner of the Knicks’ Use      10  

Section 4.07

     Knicks Misuse      11  

Section 4.08

     Surrender      11  

ARTICLE V TICKETS, SUITES AND CLUBS

     12  

Section 5.01

     Prices      12  

Section 5.02

     Ticket Revenues      12  

Section 5.03

     Suites; Madison Club; The Loft      12  

Section 5.04

     Future Ticket and Premium Products      17  

Section 5.05

     Box Office; Ticket Printing; In-Arena Ticket Sales      17  

Section 5.06

     Ticket Agent      18  

Section 5.07

     Ticket Settlement Process      19  

Section 5.08

     Access to Tickets      19  

Section 5.09

     Credentials and Passes      19  

Section 5.10

     Admission to Arena      19  

ARTICLE VI CONCESSIONS

     20  

Section 6.01

     F&B Concessions and Catering      20  

Section 6.02

     Team Merchandise      20  

Section 6.03

     Non-Team Merchandise      21  

 

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Section 6.04

     Third-Party Contracts      21  

Section 6.05

     Operation on a Fair Basis; Standard of Service      22  

Section 6.06

     Settlement      22  

ARTICLE VII SIGNAGE AND SPONSORSHIPS

     22  

Section 7.01

     Definitions      22  

Section 7.02

     Team Sponsorship Assets      24  

Section 7.03

     Arena Game Shared Sponsorship Assets      25  

Section 7.04

     Non-Team Sponsorship Assets      25  

Section 7.05

     Arena Naming Rights      26  

Section 7.06

     Other Revenue      26  

Section 7.07

     Signage and Sponsorship Settlement Process      26  

ARTICLE VIII BROADCASTING

     26  

Section 8.01

     Broadcast Rights and Facilities      26  

Section 8.02

     Broadcast Renovations      27  

ARTICLE IX LICENSOR SERVICES

     27  

Section 9.01

     General Services      27  

Section 9.02

     Game Day Services      28  

Section 9.03

     Delta Club and JP Morgan Club      29  

Section 9.04

     Staffing Levels for Certain Services      29  

Section 9.05

     Budgeting and Estimates      29  

Section 9.06

     Settlement      30  

Section 9.07

     Provision of Licensor Services      31  

ARTICLE X PROMOTION; TRADEMARKS; DATA OWNERSHIP

     32  

Section 10.01

     Promotional Outlets      32  

Section 10.02

     Trademark Licenses      32  

Section 10.03

     Customer Data      33  

ARTICLE XI EXCLUSIVITY COVENANT

     34  

Section 11.01

     Covenant      34  

ARTICLE XII CASUALTY AND CONDEMNATION

     34  

Section 12.01

     Termination or Restoration Due to Condemnation      34  

Section 12.02

     Termination or Restoration Due to Casualty      37  

Section 12.03

     Condemnation Proceeding and Awards      40  

Section 12.04

     Temporary Taking      41  

 

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Section 12.05

     Inability to Timely Restore; Estimate of Time and Cost to Restore      41  

Section 12.06

     Replacement Arena      43  

Section 12.07

     Intention of the Parties      43  

ARTICLE XIII INDEMNIFICATION

     44  

Section 13.01

     General Indemnification      44  

Section 13.02

     Notice of Claims and Rights to Defend and Settle Claims      44  

ARTICLE XIV INSURANCE AND SUBROGATION

     44  

Section 14.01

     Knicks Insurance Coverage      44  

Section 14.02

     Knicks Insurance Requirements      46  

Section 14.03

     Knicks Certificates of Insurance      46  

Section 14.04

     Knicks Waiver of Subrogation      46  

Section 14.05

     Licensor Insurance Coverage      46  

Section 14.06

     Licensor Insurance Requirements      47  

Section 14.07

     Licensor Certificates of Insurance      47  

Section 14.08

     Licensor Waiver of Subrogation      47  

ARTICLE XV WORK STOPPAGE

     48  

Section 15.01

     Impact on License Fee      48  

Section 15.02

     Treatment of Refunds or Credits      48  

Section 15.03

     Scheduling      48  

ARTICLE XVI CERTAIN TAXES

     48  

Section 16.01

     Property Taxes.      48  

Section 16.02

     Commercial Rent Tax      49  

ARTICLE XVII KNICKS DEFAULT; LICENSOR’S RIGHTS AND REMEDIES

     49  

Section 17.01

     Knicks Default      49  

Section 17.02

     Remedies of Licensor      50  

Section 17.03

     Remedies of Licensor for an Exclusivity Breach      50  

Section 17.04

     League’s Right to Notice of and Cure Knicks Defaults      50  

ARTICLE XVIII LICENSOR DEFAULT; KNICKS’ RIGHTS AND REMEDIES; RIGHTS IN THE EVENT OF REPEAL OF PROPERTY TAX EXEMPTION

     51  

Section 18.01

     Licensor Default      51  

Section 18.02

     Remedies of the Knicks      51  

Section 18.03

     Rights in the Event of Repeal of Property Tax Exemption      52  

 

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ARTICLE XIX ASSIGNMENT

     52  

Section 19.01

     Licensor Assignment      52  

Section 19.02

     Knicks Assignment      52  

Section 19.03

     No Other Assignment      52  

ARTICLE XX MISCELLANEOUS

     53  

Section 20.01

     Force Majeure      53  

Section 20.02

     Consents and Approvals      53  

Section 20.03

     Entire Agreement      53  

Section 20.04

     Notices      53  

Section 20.05

     Successors Bound      54  

Section 20.06

     Governing Law; Disputes      54  

Section 20.07

     Captions and Headings; Certain Rules of Construction      56  

Section 20.08

     Counterparts      56  

Section 20.09

     Confidentiality      56  

Section 20.10

     League Rules      56  

Section 20.11

     Superior Interests      57  

Section 20.12

     Severability      57  

Section 20.13

     Waiver      57  

Section 20.14

     Further Assurances      57  

Section 20.15

     No Third-Party Beneficiary; Enforcement of Third-Party Agreements      58  

Section 20.16

     Books and Records      58  

Section 20.17

     Audit Rights      58  

Section 20.18

     Access to Financial Information      58  

SCHEDULES

 

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ARENA LICENSE AGREEMENT

This ARENA LICENSE AGREEMENT (this “Agreement”) is made as of             , 2020 (the “Effective Date”) between MSG Arena, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (“Licensor”), and New York Knicks, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (the “Knicks”). Licensor and the Knicks are each referred to individually as a “Party” and collectively as the “Parties.”

RECITALS

 

  A.

Licensor owns and operates the arena commonly known as Madison Square Garden, which is located at 4 Pennsylvania Plaza, New York, New York 10001 that contains approximately 18,800 seats for basketball games, and is suitable for the exhibition of basketball games and for other purposes (the “Arena”).

 

  B.

New York Knicks, LLC owns and operates the professional basketball team known as the New York Knicks (the “Team”) in the National Basketball Association (the “NBA” or the “League”).

 

  C.

Licensor wishes to grant the Knicks, on behalf of the Team, certain rights to use specified parts of the Arena at specified times, and the Knicks desire to so use the Arena at such times, upon the terms and conditions set forth in this Agreement.

Now, therefore, in consideration of the foregoing, and for other good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which are hereby acknowledged, the Parties hereby agree as follows:

ARTICLE I

DEFINITIONS

[*****]

Advertising” means, collectively, all advertising, sponsorship and promotional activity, signage, messages and displays of every kind and nature at or regarding the Arena, whether audio or visual and whether now existing or developed in the future, including the following: (i) the right to name the Arena or any portion thereof, including identifying such name on the Arena concourses, the entrances to the Arena, premium seating areas or any other areas at the Arena; (ii) permanent, non-permanent and transitory signage or advertising displayed on permanent (e.g., fixed panel) or non permanent (e.g., rotating) advertising panels or on the interior or exterior of the Arena (including Arena marquee boards and other exterior signage); (iii) advertising appearing on fixtures or equipment (such as scoreboard advertising and canopy advertising); (iv) audio or video public address advertising and message board advertising; (iv) electronic insertion, fascia boards, liquid electronic displays, ribbon boards and other forms of electronic signage (“LED Signage”); (v) print and display advertising, including advertising on or in game programs, schedules, tickets and yearbooks; (vii) promotional events or activities sponsored by corporate partners; (viii) the exhibition and promotion of products and services at the Arena (e.g., kiosks and special areas in the concourse); (ix) advertising worn or carried by concessionaire personnel or


other personnel engaged in the operation of any Arena event; (x) advertising affixed to or included with cups, napkins, utensils, plates or other similar items used to consume Concessions at the Arena (“Concession Items”); (xi) advertising at concession areas; and (xii) promotional or premium item give-aways.

Affiliate” means, with respect to any specified Person, any other Person directly or indirectly controlling or controlled by, or under direct or indirect common control with, such specified Person, or which is a director, officer, employee, or partner (limited or general) of such specified Person, but with respect to either Party specifically excluding the other Party and the other Party’s publicly owned parent and such parent entity’s direct and indirect subsidiaries. For the purpose of this definition, “control”, when used with respect to any specified Person, means the power to direct or cause, directly or indirectly, the direction of the management and policies of such Person whether through the voting of securities, by contract or otherwise. The terms “controlling” and “controlled” have meanings correlative to the foregoing.

Agreement” has the meaning set forth in the preamble.

Arena” has the meaning set forth in Recital A.

Arena Agency Agreements” has the meaning set forth in Section 7.02(b).

Attendance Based Allocation” has the meaning set forth in Schedule 6.01.

Auditing Party” has the meaning set forth in Section 20.17.

Books and Records” has the meaning set forth in Section 20.16.

Casualty” shall mean any damage, destruction or other property casualty of any kind or nature, ordinary or extraordinary, foreseen or unforeseen resulting from any cause, including any Force Majeure event.

Catering Services” and “Catering Gross Receipts” have the meanings set forth in Schedule 6.01.

Commencement Date” has the meaning set forth in Section 2.01.

Common Areas” has the meaning set forth in Schedule 4.01.

Concessions” means F&B Concessions, Team Merchandise, and Non-Team Merchandise.

Condemnation” means a taking by eminent domain, condemnation or appropriation by any governmental authority or other Person with the power of eminent domain for any public or private use or purpose.

Condemnation Award” means all sums, amounts or other compensation for the Arena payable to the Knicks or Licensor as a result of or in connection with any Condemnation.

 

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Convenience Fees” has the meaning set forth in Section 5.06(a).

Contract Year” means, other than the Initial Contract Year, each period of the Term from July 1 through the immediately following June 30.

Courtside Advertising” has the meaning set forth in Section 7.01.

Customer Data” has the meaning set forth in Section 10.03(a).

Effective Date” has the meaning set forth in the preamble.

Exclusivity Breach” has the meaning set forth in Section 17.01(e).

Exhibition and Regular Season Home Games” means games played by the Team during the exhibition season or regular season of the League where the Team (and not the opposing team) has the right to designate the location of such game or which is considered one of the Team’s home games by the League for purposes of League Rules, standings or scheduling.

F&B Concessions” and “F&B Concessions Gross Receipts” have the meanings set forth in Schedule 6.01.

Facility Ticket Fee” has the meaning set forth in Section 5.02(c).

First Full Contract Year” means July 1, 2020 through June 30, 2021.

Force Majeure” has the meaning set forth in Section 20.01.

Game Day Services” has the meaning set forth in Section 9.02.

General Services” has the meaning set forth in Section 9.01.

Gross Receipts” has the meaning set forth in Schedule 6.01.

Home Date” means each date on which a Home Game is scheduled.

Home Games” means collectively, Exhibition and Regular Season Home Games and Playoff Home Games.

Initial Contract Year” means the period beginning on the Commencement Date through June 30, 2020.

Joint Sponsors” has the meaning set forth in Section 7.02(b).

Knicks” has the meaning set forth in the preamble.

Knicks Default” has the meaning set forth in Section 17.01.

Knicks Event” means Home Games and Other Knicks Events.

 

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Knicks Misuse” has the meaning set forth in Section 4.07.

Knicks’ Personnel and Guests” means the personnel, guests and invitees of the Knicks (including holders of tickets of admission to the Arena, holders of press and media credentials, and visiting team personnel).

League” has the meaning set forth in Recital B.

League Rules” means (a) all of the mandates, rules, regulations, policies, bulletins, directives, memoranda, resolutions and agreements of the NBA (or its members generally), the other NBA Entities, their respective governing bodies (including the NBA Board of Governors and the committees thereof), and the NBA Commissioner generally applicable to members of the NBA and (b) all agreements and arrangements to which the Knicks or the Team is (or after the date of this Agreement may become) subject or by which the Knicks or the Team or their assets are (or may become) bound with or in favor of any of the NBA Entities, including without limitation the Transaction Agreement dated as of the date hereof, in each case, as they presently exist or as they may, from time to time, be entered into, created or amended, including the Constitution and By-Laws of the NBA, the operations manual of the NBA, any collective bargaining agreement to which the NBA is a party, trademark and other intellectual property license agreements and all current and future television, radio, and other agreements involving the broadcast of NBA games.

License Fee” has the meaning set forth in Section 3.01.

Licensor” has the meaning set forth in the preamble.

Licensor Default” has the meaning set forth in Section 18.01.

Licensor Promotion” has the meaning set forth in Section 10.01(a).

Licensor Services” means, collectively, General Services and Game Day Services.

Madison Club” has the meaning set forth in Section 5.03(d).

Maximum Credit or Refund” has the meaning set forth in Section 15.02.

MSG Sports” means MSG Sports, LLC, the parent company of the Knicks and the Rangers.

NBA” has the meaning set forth in Recital B.

NBA Entities” means the NBA, NBA Properties, Inc., NBA Media Ventures, LLC, NBA Development League Holdings, LLC, WNBA Holdings, LLC, any other entity formed generally by the NBA members and each direct and indirect subsidiary of any of the foregoing, and each of their respective successors and assigns.

Net Profits” has the meaning set forth in Schedule 6.01.

 

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No Fault Occurrence” has the meaning set forth in Section 18.03.

Non-Auditing Party” has the meaning set forth in Section 20.17.

Non-Team Merchandise” means all programs, other publications, and merchandise other than Team Merchandise.

Other Arena Event” has the meaning set forth in Section 4.04(c).

Other Knicks Event” has the meaning set forth in Section 4.04(b).

Party” or “Parties” has the meaning set forth in the preamble.

Person” means any individual, corporation, company, voluntary association, partnership, incorporated organization, trust, limited liability company, or any other entity or organization.

Playoff Home Games” means games played after the end of the League’s regular season as part of its championship tournament, for which the Team must qualify based on its regular season record, where the Team (and not the opposing team) has the right to designate the location of such game or which is considered one of the Team’s home games by the League for purposes of League Rules or scheduling.

Property Tax Exemption” has the meaning set forth in Section 16.01.

Property Tax Exemption Agreement” has the meaning set forth in Section 16.01.

Rangers” has the meaning set forth in Section 4.04(a).

Rangers Games” has the meaning set forth in Section 4.04(a).

Replacement Arena” has the meaning set forth in Section 12.01(c).

Representatives” has the meaning set forth in Section 20.09.

Standard” means, with respect to the applicable requirement, obligation or matter, (a) in compliance with applicable law, (b) in compliance with League Rules (including the NBA Arena Standards) and (c) at a first-class level equal to or better than that at which NBA arenas in major U.S. markets are then operated, maintained and improved for NBA games (in the case of improvements, taking into reasonable consideration the age and location of the Arena and its existing structural limitations), and in no event less than the highest standard of quality and manner in which the Arena (i) was operated, maintained and improved historically (post 2011-2013 transformation) with respect to Home Games and (ii) will be operated, maintained and improved for Other Arena Events.

Suite 200” has the meaning set forth in Section 5.03(h).

Suites” shall mean the premium locations within the Arena currently designated as “Event Level Suites,” “Madison Level Suites” and “Signature Level Suites” as more specifically described in Schedule 4.01, and any replacement suites in those locations.

 

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Team” has the meaning set forth in Recital B.

Team Areas” has the meaning set forth in Schedule 4.01.

Team Merchandise” means merchandise (including programs and other publications) that bears the Team’s name, logo(s), or other intellectual property relating to the Team, or any other League intellectual property, including any merchandise relating to or depicting (as the case may be) the League and/or any of its teams, players, and/or events (e.g., the NBA All-Star Game, the NBA Playoffs,), or the logo(s) of any of the foregoing.

Team Merchandise Space” has the meaning set forth in Section 6.02(d).

Term” has the meaning set forth in Section 2.01.

The Loft” has the meaning set forth in Section 5.03(c).

Ticket” or “Tickets” has the meaning set forth in Section 5.01.

Ticket Agent” has the meaning set forth in Section 5.06(a).

Ticket Agent Agreement” has the meaning set forth in Section 5.06(a).

Untenantable Condition” means a condition of the Arena that occurs on account of a Casualty or Condemnation and, as a result of which League Rules or applicable law prohibit the playing of Home Games at the Arena or would entail denial of access to or loss of a material portion of (i) the general seating areas of the Arena or (ii) revenues of the Knicks derived from the Arena.

VIP Club Services” has the meaning set forth in Section 9.03.

VIP Clubs” has the meaning set forth in Section 9.03.

Work Stoppage” has the meaning set forth in Section 15.01.

ARTICLE II

TERM

Section 2.01    Term; Commencement Date. The term of this Agreement shall commence on             , 2020 (the “Commencement Date”) and, unless earlier terminated in accordance with the terms of this Agreement, shall end on June 30, 2055 (the “Term”).

ARTICLE III

LICENSE FEE

Section 3.01    License Fee. The Knicks shall pay to Licensor a license fee, without any right of offset, reduction or abatement (except as expressly provided in this Agreement), as

 

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follows: (a) for the Initial Contract Year, a prorated amount equal to $21,800,000 divided by forty-four (44), multiplied by the number of Exhibition and Regular Season Home games scheduled to be played in the Arena in the Initial Contract Year; (b) for the First Full Contract Year, $22,454,000; and (c) for each subsequent Contract Year, 103% of the license fee for the immediately preceding Contract Year (the “License Fee”).

Section 3.02    Payment of License Fee. For each Contract Year, the Knicks shall pay the License Fee in twelve (12) equal installments on the first business day of each month during the Contract Year, except that the License Fee for the Initial Contract Year shall be paid in equal monthly installments on the first business day of the month following the Commencement Date and the first business day of each remaining month in the Initial Contract Year.

ARTICLE IV

USE OF ARENA

Section 4.01    Arena Areas. The Arena includes the areas identified on Schedule 4.01 attached hereto. The Parties shall regularly coordinate and discuss with one another and accommodate the other’s reasonable requests for adjustment thereto. The Parties acknowledge and agree that the precise locations, square footage, appearance and amenities of the Common Areas and Team Areas set forth therein shall be subject to change from time to time during the Term in accordance with Section 4.05.

Section 4.02    Knicks Use. Licensor hereby grants to the Knicks and Knicks’ Personnel and Guests, and the Knicks hereby accept from Licensor, for itself and the Knicks’ Personnel and Guests, a license to use the Arena as follows:

(a)    Common Areas and Team Areas. Subject to League Rules, on each Home Date, beginning at approximately the earlier of 10:00 a.m. or three (3) hours prior to the start of any Home Game, until two (2) hours after the completion of such Home Game, the Knicks shall have the exclusive right and license to use the Common Areas and the Team Areas for the purpose of playing of Home Games and conducting related activities, and the presentation thereof by any and all means, live and over radio and television and all other means of communication now existing and hereafter developed, and such other uses expressly permitted in this Agreement or as may be agreed to by the Parties. Notwithstanding the foregoing start time, Licensor may schedule Other Arena Events (as defined below) on Home Dates (each, a “Shared Date”) in accordance with Section 4.04(c); provided that in no event shall the Knicks have exclusive access to the Common Areas and Team Areas any later than approximately three (3) hours prior to the start of any Home Game (or as otherwise required by League Rules). Licensor shall reimburse the Knicks for any costs incurred by the Knicks solely as a result of a Home Game occurring on a Shared Date (e.g., visiting team relocating a shootaround). In addition, the Knicks shall have reasonable access, on a non-exclusive basis, to the Common Areas and the Team Areas for purposes related to the business or basketball operations of the Knicks at reasonable times on days that are not Home Dates and during periods on Home Dates other than those specified above (but in no case during ticketed Other Arena Events (as defined in Section 4.04(c) below)), provided the Knicks’ use of the Common Areas may not unreasonably interfere with any use by Licensor or authorized use by its other licensees (including the Rangers).

 

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(b)    Access. All rights and licenses set forth in this Section 4.02 include in favor of the Knicks and the Knicks’ Personnel and Guests (including holders of tickets of admission to the Arena, holders of press and media credentials, and visiting team personnel), subject to the Arena’s safety and security protocols as provided in Section 4.06(b), (i) rights and licenses of entry, ingress and egress over and across all applicable portions of the Arena, and (ii) the right and license to bring onto the Arena (and to permit the Knicks’ Personnel and Guests to bring into the Arena), and retain ownership and control of, items of personal property and equipment.

(c)    Grant of License. This Agreement is intended to, and shall be construed as, a grant of a license by Licensor to the Knicks and the Knicks’ Personnel and Guests, and shall not operate to vest in the Knicks any ownership or leasehold interest, or other real estate interest, in the Arena or the property of Licensor, whether real or personal, tangible or intangible, or any use or possessory rights other than those rights expressly granted by the license hereunder (and then subject to and in accordance with all of the provisions of this Agreement).

Section 4.03    Licensors Right of Entry. Notwithstanding the provisions of Section 4.02, but subject to League Rules, Licensor and its agents and representatives shall have the right to enter into and upon any and all parts of the Arena, including the Team Areas and the Common Areas, as necessary for the purpose of carrying out its obligations under this Agreement, to operate the Arena, to perform necessary safety, security and maintenance activities and for other purposes that do not unreasonably interfere with the Knicks’ rights hereunder.

Section 4.04    Scheduling.

(a)    Team Games. The scheduling procedure for Home Games shall continue in a manner consistent with past practice, subject to, and at all times in accordance with, League Rules (including, without limitation, with respect to playoff scheduling). It is understood between the Parties that Licensor is entering into a simultaneous license with New York Rangers, LLC (the “Rangers”), on behalf of the professional hockey team known as the New York Rangers, to host hockey games (“Rangers Games”) in the Arena. The Parties will continue to cooperate with each other in good faith recognizing that Licensor has obligations to the Rangers. Consistent with past practice, Licensor will jointly coordinate with the League and the National Hockey League in scheduling Home Games and Rangers Games. In addition, each Party shall (i) use reasonable efforts to avoid material business impacts on the other Party where such Party has the ability to do so and (ii) reasonably cooperate and honor requests for changes to previously scheduled or held dates. For the avoidance of doubt, in the event of any conflict between any of the foregoing and League Rules, League Rules shall control and govern.

(b)    Other Knicks Events and Usage.

(i)    Subject to the terms of this subsection, the Knicks shall be entitled to license the Arena without payment of an incremental license fee on up to two (2) occasions per Contract Year, to present certain Team-related events other than Home Games (e.g., open practices, try-outs; scrimmages; camps, clinics and youth academies; marketing, promotion or other related purposes; press gatherings; Knicks charity events (which may be ticketed); luncheons, meetings, parties ticket sales events, season subscriber events and similar functions as mutually agreed) (each, an “Other Knicks Event”). Dates

 

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for Other Knicks Events may be reserved no earlier than sixty (60) in advance of the proposed event and such reservations shall be subject to any dates previously booked by Licensor for Other Arena Events.

(ii)    The Knicks may use such Team Areas and Common Areas, and Licensor shall provide such Licensor Services (for which Game-Day Services the Knicks shall pay or reimburse Licensor as provided herein), as are reasonably requested by the Knicks for such Other Knicks Events. Other Knicks Events shall be subject to any other terms and conditions to be negotiated by the Parties. Unless the Parties agree otherwise with respect to a particular event, all terms of this Agreement applicable to Home Games will apply to Other Knicks Events.

(iii)    At the Knicks’ request, Licensor may, in its discretion, license the Arena and/or other Licensor-owned venues (e.g., Beacon Theater, Radio City, Tao) to the Knicks to the extent available and without payment of an incremental license fee (the Knicks shall pay any expenses). Such events may be in addition to Other Knicks Events.

(c)    Other Arena Events. Subject to Section 4.04(a), Licensor shall be entitled to schedule Rangers Games, other sporting events, concerts, and any other types of events in the Arena (each, an “Other Arena Event”), including, for the avoidance of doubt, on the same day as a Home Game; provided that: (i) no Other Arena Event shall relieve Licensor of its obligations hereunder, including to deliver the Common Areas and Team Areas to the Knicks in the condition required by ARTICLE IX by or before the times required in Section 4.02(a), (ii) no Other Arena Event shall be scheduled if it could reasonably be expected to materially interfere with the presentation, use or operation of the Arena for any previously scheduled Knicks Events (or the revenues derived by the Knicks therefrom) , and (iii) [*****].

Section 4.05    Alterations.

(a)    Knicks Alterations.

(i)    During the Term, and subject to any existing union jurisdictional arrangement relating to the Arena, the Knicks may make non-structural alterations to the Team Areas, subject to Licensor’s approval thereof, which approval shall not be unreasonably withheld, conditioned or delayed (it being understood that Licensor may deny its approval if such alterations would reasonably be expected to adversely impact in a material way Licensor or any third party who regularly uses the space (e.g. the Rangers)). Licensor shall reimburse the Knicks for the cost of such alterations to the extent necessary to comply with its obligations under this Agreement, provided that any such cost must be preapproved in writing by Licensor, which approval shall not be unreasonably withheld, conditioned or delayed. To the extent those alterations are not necessary for Licensor to comply with its obligations under this Agreement, those alterations shall be made at the Knicks’ sole cost and expense.

(ii)    During the Term, the Knicks may also request that Licensor make alterations to the Team Areas or Common Areas. Licensor shall make those alterations to the extent necessary to comply with its obligations under this Agreement, at Licensor’s

 

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sole cost and expense. To the extent those alterations are not necessary for Licensor to comply with its obligations under this Agreement, those alterations shall be subject to the approval of Licensor, such approval not to be unreasonably withheld, conditioned or delayed, and shall be made at the Knicks’ sole cost and expense (subject to the Knicks’ approval of Licensor’s plans and costs); it being understood that Licensor may deny its approval if such alterations would reasonably be expected to adversely impact in a material way Licensor or any third party who regularly uses the space (e.g. the Rangers).

(b)    Licensor Alterations.

(i)    Licensor shall have the right to make alterations or other changes to the Arena, in its sole discretion and at its sole cost and expense; provided that Licensor shall be required to obtain the prior written consent (not to be unreasonably withheld, conditioned or delayed) of the Knicks to the extent that any such alterations or changes could reasonably be expected to impact the Knicks’ rights or obligations hereunder, or the presentation, set-up, use or operation of the Arena for any Knicks Event.

(ii)    Without limiting ARTICLE IX, Licensor shall be responsible for making alterations, upgrades, modifications and improvements to the Arena (and the components thereof) at Licensor’s sole cost and expense (subject to Section 4.05(c)), as may be required from time to time in order to maintain the Arena in accordance with the Standard.

(iii)    Alterations intended to generate additional premium seating revenues for both Licensor and the Knicks shall be governed by the terms of Section 5.04.

(c)     Alterations Pursuant to League Rules. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in this Agreement, any alterations, upgrades, modifications or improvements to the Arena that are made solely to comply with any new or amended League Rules that are enacted after the Commencement Date shall be made at the Knicks’ sole expense.

(d)    The Parties shall cooperate in good faith to agree on the plans and specifications for alterations made under Sections 4.05(a) - (c) and the time period during which such alterations are expected to be made. All such alterations shall (i) be made by Licensor or its contractors (except for alterations made pursuant to Section 4.05(a)(i)), (ii) comply with all applicable laws, ordinances, orders, regulations and League Rules, (iii) be completed in a good and workmanlike manner, using new materials or their equivalent, without unreasonable delay, (iv) not interfere with gameplay in accordance with League Rules and (v) not materially interfere with the presentation, set-up, use or operation of the Arena for any Knicks Event (or the revenues derived by the Knicks therefrom), without the Knicks’ prior written approval.

Section 4.06    Manner of the Knicks Use. At all times during the Term:

(a)    The Knicks shall use the Arena in accordance with all League Rules and applicable laws, ordinances, and regulations. Licensor shall operate the Arena in accordance with all League Rules, applicable laws, ordinances, and regulations. [*****].

 

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(b)    The Knicks and their guests, invitees, patrons, and designees shall be subject to any reasonable and nondiscriminatory rules and regulations and security procedures that Licensor imposes on the use of the Arena, so long as the same (i) are not inconsistent with the other provisions of this Agreement (including Licensor’s requirement to maintain and operate the Arena in accordance with the Standard) or League Rules, and (ii) are uniformly applied to all other occupants and users of the Arena except to the extent necessitated by differing particular event types.

(c)    Each Party shall, at any time and from time to time, upon not less than ten (10) days prior written request from the other Party, execute, acknowledge and deliver to the requesting Party, in a form reasonably satisfactory to the requesting Party and, if applicable, its existing or prospective direct or indirect lender or purchaser, a written estoppel statement certifying, (i) that this Agreement is unmodified and in full force and effect (or, if there have been modifications, that the same is in full force and effect as modified and stating the modifications), (ii) if true (or, if not entirely true, listing any exceptions), that the requesting Party is not in default hereunder, (iii) the date to which the License Fee and other charges have been paid in advance, if any, and (iv) such other accurate certifications as may reasonably be required by the requesting Party or its existing or prospective direct or indirect lender or purchaser, and agreeing to give copies to the requesting Party’s existing or prospective direct or indirect lender or purchaser of all material notices by the stating Party to the requesting Party, and agreeing to afford the requesting Party’s existing or prospective direct or indirect lender or purchaser an opportunity to cure any default of the stating Party within the applicable cure period afforded to the requesting Party hereunder. It is intended that any such statement delivered pursuant to this subsection may be relied upon by any prospective direct or indirect lender to or purchaser of the Knicks or of the Arena and their respective successors and assigns.

Section 4.07    Knicks Misuse. The Knicks shall promptly reimburse Licensor for costs of cleaning, repairs or replacements, net of insurance proceeds received under Article XIV, necessitated by (a) uses by the Knicks not permitted under this Agreement, or (b) grossly negligent, reckless or willful acts of the Knicks or visiting NBA teams for Knicks Events that cause such damage (collectively, “Knicks Misuse”).

Section 4.08    Surrender. Upon the expiration of the Term or earlier termination of this Agreement, the Knicks shall promptly vacate the Arena under the direction of and in the manner reasonably approved by Licensor, and shall surrender all of its keys, access cards, and other credentials and access items for the Arena to Licensor, and shall inform Licensor of all combinations on all of its locks, safes, and vaults, if any, in the Arena. Without limiting the foregoing, the Knicks shall not remove any alterations, improvements, or other property (other than personal property not affixed or attached to the Arena or any elements thereof) from the Arena unless permitted to do so by Licensor, and the Knicks shall promptly reimburse Licensor for the cost of repairing any damage caused by such removal. Any personal property of the Knicks which remains in the Arena after the expiration of the Term or earlier termination of this Agreement may, at the option of Licensor, be deemed to have been abandoned, and, in Licensor’s sole discretion, (a) may be retained by Licensor as its property, (b) shall be disposed of by the Knicks at the request of Licensor, or (c) may be disposed of by Licensor.

 

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ARTICLE V

TICKETS, SUITES AND CLUBS

Section 5.01    Prices. As between Licensor and the Knicks, (a) the Knicks shall have sole discretion to control the manifest and determine the prices and fees (subject to Section 5.06(a)) for all tickets and other indicia authorizing admission (each a “Ticket”) for general admission seating, standing room and other general admission spectator positions in the Arena for all Knicks Events, and (b) except as provided below, Licensor shall have sole discretion to control the manifest and determine the license fees to be paid for the Suites, The Loft, the Madison Club and similar premium spaces developed in accordance with Section 5.03 and Section 5.04 during the Term. There shall be no limit on the number of complimentary Tickets the Knicks may issue.

Section 5.02    Ticket Revenues.

(a)    Ticket Sales. The Knicks shall have the exclusive right to sell and resell all Tickets and retain all revenues from all Ticket sales and resales, including the Facility Ticket Fee (as defined in Section 5.02(c)), the Knicks’ share of any Convenience Fee (as defined in Section 5.06(a)), and any personal seat licenses the Knicks may elect to sell, provided, that the Knicks right to sell personal seat licenses shall be limited to Knicks Events only (and no Other Arena Events) and provided further, that any “form” agreement for the sale or licensing of personal seat licenses shall be subject to Licensor’s prior approval, not to be unreasonably withheld, conditioned or delayed and the Knicks shall not make any material alterations to such form agreement that adversely impact Licensor without Licensor’s prior written approval, not to be unreasonably withheld, conditioned or delayed.

(b)    Loaded-Value Tickets. To the extent that the Knicks offer a ticket product where the ticketholder is entitled to gratis Concessions in addition to seating to a Home Game, Licensor shall provide such Concessions and the Knicks shall remit to Licensor the actual retail value of any Concessions redeemed by each such ticketholder, which revenue will be included in Team Merchandise revenue (to the extent that the sale/redemption relates to Team Merchandise) or F&B Concessions Gross Receipts, as applicable. To the extent that the sale/redemption relates to Non-Team Merchandise, Licensor shall retain all such redeemed amounts. For purposes of clarity, any revenue associated with loaded-value tickets that is not redeemed for Concessions shall remain the property of the Knicks.

(c)    Facility Ticket Fee. [*****] shall charge to all initial Home Game Ticket purchasers a per-Ticket facility fee (the “Facility Ticket Fee”), in an amount determined from time to time by Licensor following consultation with the Knicks. [*****].

Section 5.03    Suites; Madison Club; The Loft

(a)    Suites. Subject to other provisions of this Section 5.03, Licensor shall have the exclusive right to license Suites to third parties for all or a portion of Knicks Events and Other Arena Events and collect license fees for the privilege of using the Suites and related amenities. Licensor shall be responsible for all costs of licensing, operating, servicing and maintaining the Suites in accordance with the Standard. Revenues generated from the licensing of Suites shall be

 

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allocated as set forth in Section 5.03(b). All of the terms and conditions of such licenses and appurtenant Arena admission tickets and other rights and obligations related to the occupancy of Suites, shall be governed by separate agreements (each, a “Suite Agreement”) entered into between Licensor and the licensees of Suites. Licensor’s “form” Suite Agreements shall be subject to the prior written approval of the Knicks (not to be unreasonably withheld, conditioned or delayed) and Licensor shall not make any material alterations to the form Suite Agreements or any executed Suite Agreement that adversely impact the Knicks without the Knicks’ prior written approval, not to be unreasonably withheld, conditioned or delayed.

(b)    Suites Revenue.

(i)    All-Event Suites. For Suites licensed for all or substantially all Arena events including Home Games (other than certain major Other Arena Events, including All-Star Games, awards shows, major college championship events, etc.), including those sold on a half-share, quarter-share or other fractional portion basis, the Knicks shall receive [*****]% of all revenues collected or received by Licensor from the sale of such Suites (the “Knicks Suites Revenue Share”), net of contracted catering credits (if any), taxes and credit card fees, and Licensor shall retain the remaining amounts, except as provided in Section 5.03(g) and 6.01(a) ([*****]). In the event of a No Fault Occurrence, the Knicks Suites Revenue Share shall be increased to [*****]%.

(ii)    Team-Only and Single Game Suites. The Knicks shall receive all revenues collected or received by Licensor from the sale of Suites licensed only for individual or packages of Home Games and/or other Knicks Events, net of the retail value of food and beverage packages included in the license fee (“Included F&B Packages”), contracted catering credits (if any), taxes and credit card fees, less a Licensor commission of [*****]% of such net revenue (provided that, in the event of a No Fault Occurrence, the Parties will agree on an appropriate reduction to such commission to account for any reduction in the additional amount that would have been payable to the Knicks under the last sentence of Section 5.03(b)(i) if all Suites were sold for all Arena events).

(iii)    Custom Team and Non-Team Suite Packages. For customized Suite packages (i.e., a pre-determined mix of events that include Knicks Events and Other Arena Events), revenues shall be proportionally allocated to each event included in such package based on the then-applicable rate card for the included events. The Knicks shall receive all revenues collected or received by Licensor attributable to the Knicks Events included in such package, net of Included F&B Packages, contracted catering credits (if any), taxes and credit card fees, to the extent used during Knicks Events, less a Licensor commission of [*****]% of such net revenue as so allocated (provided that, in the event of a No Fault Occurrence, the Parties will agree on an appropriate reduction to such commission to account for any reduction in the additional amount that would have been payable to the Knicks under the last sentence of Section 5.03(b)(i) if all Suites were sold for all Arena events).

(iv)    Suite Passes for Knicks Events. Notwithstanding the foregoing, all revenues from the sale or license of passes for incremental admission to Suites for Knicks Events (commonly known as “suite passes”), net of taxes and credit card fees, shall be retained by the Knicks. The parties shall agree on the terms and pricing of such suite passes, which shall be sold by Licensor.

 

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(v)    Catering Credits. Any contracted catering credits or Included F&B Packages granted to a Suite licensee as part of a Suite license shall be included in Catering Gross Receipts as and to the extent used during Knicks Events. Any contracted catering credits or Included F&B Packages granted to a Suite licensee as part of a (x) single-game or Team-only package or (y) customized Suite package including Knicks Events and Other Arena Events (as described in Section 5.03(b)(iii)) shall be subject to the prior written approval of the Knicks, such approval not to be unreasonably withheld, conditioned or delayed. With respect to any contracted catering credits or Included F&B Packages granted to a Suite licensee as part of any suite package containing a mix of Team and non-Team events, Licensor shall ensure that such contracted catering credits or Included F&B Packages have the same terms and conditions, at the Suite licensee’s discretion, at both Knicks Events and Other Arena Events.

(c)    Suite 16. The Knicks acknowledge that Suite 16 on the tenth floor of the Arena is currently licensed to the TAO Group, in which Licensor’s parent company has a majority ownership interest. The Knicks agree that notwithstanding Licensor’s ownership interest in the TAO Group, the Knicks’ share of the license revenue for this suite shall be calculated based on the fees paid or payable to Licensor by the TAO Group, and not with respect to any membership or other revenue or income generated by the TAO Group, provided that such fees are established and maintained on an arms-length basis (it being acknowledged that the fee payable by the TAO Group to Licensor for the twelve-month period ended June 30, 2019 is arms-length for purposes of this Section 5.03(c)).

(d)    The Madison Club and The Loft.

(i)    Certain clients will pay Licensor membership fees that entitle them to access (a) the 170-seat defined hospitality and seating space on the west side of the Arena currently known as the “Madison Club” during all Home Games and all Rangers Games, boxing, tennis, and NCAA college basketball events at the Arena (the “Madison Club”); and/or (b) the 48-seat defined hospitality and seating space on the east side of the Arena currently known as “The Loft at Madison Square Garden” during all Arena events including Home Games (other than certain major Other Arena Events, including All-Star Games, awards shows, major college championship events, etc.) (“The Loft”). Licensor shall not sell more than 170 or 48 tickets of admission or memberships to the Madison Club or The Loft, respectively, for any Knicks Events without the prior written consent of the Knicks, not to be unreasonably withheld, conditioned or delayed.

(ii)    Licensor shall be responsible for selling and servicing Madison Club and Loft memberships and operating, maintaining and servicing the Madison Club and The Loft in accordance with the Standard. The Knicks shall receive [*****]% of all revenues collected or received by Licensor from the sale of memberships to the Madison Club and The Loft, net of taxes and credit card fees (the “Knicks Hospitality Share”). The Knicks shall reimburse Licensor for (a) the direct cost of providing complimentary food and beverage, and (b) the cost of other direct event variable labor (e.g., concierge, coat check,

 

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etc.), other than labor related to Concessions that are sold, attributable to the Madison Club and The Loft for Home Games, in each case under (a) and (b), which costs shall be consistent for all events and on a basis as determined in consultation with the Knicks. Schedule 5.03(d) sets forth the staffing levels for the Madison Club and The Loft as of the 2019-20 Season (which takes into account the services provided for the Madison Club and The Loft as of the 2019-20 Season). For all Home Games and similar (based on factors including expected attendance) Other Arena Events, Licensor shall maintain substantially similar levels of service and staffing (as set forth on Schedule 5.03(d)), provided that the Parties shall regularly coordinate and discuss with one another the appropriate levels of service and staffing and accommodate the other’s reasonable requests for adjustment thereto. In the event of a No Fault Occurrence, the Knicks Hospitality Share shall be increased to [*****]%.

(iii)    To the extent that Licensor sells specialized packages that are different from those referenced in Sections 5.03(d)(i)-(ii) above, the parties shall coordinate and agree on appropriate pricing, revenue share and/or commissions. To the extent that Licensor provides members of the Madison Club and/or The Loft with limited amount of gratis Concessions (e.g., through a loaded ticket) (“Gratis Concessions”), the Parties shall coordinate and mutually agree on appropriate terms, costs and revenue allocations for such Gratis Concessions.

(iv)    All of the terms and conditions of the sale of such memberships shall be governed by separate agreements (the “Hospitality Agreements”) entered into between Licensor and the members of the Madison Club and The Loft. Licensor’s “form” Hospitality Agreements shall be subject to the prior written approval of the Knicks (not to be unreasonably withheld, conditioned or delayed) and Licensor shall not make any alterations to such form Hospitality Agreement or any executed Hospitality Agreement that materially adversely impact the Knicks without the Knicks’ prior written approval, not to be unreasonably delayed or withheld.

(e)    Sales by the Knicks. Licensor may from time to time authorize the Knicks to attempt to license or sell on Licensor’s behalf the Suites or memberships referred to in this Section 5.03. For purposes of clarity, the Parties agree that the revenue sharing referred to in this Section 5.03 shall apply whether the license or sale is consummated by Licensor, Knicks or MSG Sports’ employees; provided that, if the license or sale is of Team-only or single game Suites (as described in Section 5.03(b)(ii)) or custom Team and non-Team Suite packages (as described in Section 5.03(b)(iii)) and is consummated by the Knicks or MSG Sports, Licensor’s commission on such license or sale shall be [*****]% of the applicable net revenue.

(f)    Settlement. Licensor shall remit to the Knicks on a monthly basis a cash payment equal to the Knicks’ share of revenues collected or received for the Suites, the Madison Club, The Loft (and any similar premium spaces developed during the Term in accordance with Section 5.04 ), in each case, in accordance with Section 9.06. To the extent that Licensor receives value in kind as payment for the sale of licenses or memberships to the Suites, the Madison Club or The Lofts, Licensor shall pay to the Knicks an amount based on the rate card value of such license or membership (e.g., if Licensor receives value in kind as full payment for an all-Event Suite, Licensor shall pay the Knicks the Knicks Hospitality Share of the rate card value of such Suite license). Licensor shall be responsible for the payment of all taxes and credit card fees with respect to all sales made by Licensor or its agents pursuant to this Agreement.

 

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(g)    Complimentary Suites and Usage.

(i)    The Knicks shall have the exclusive right to use without payment of a fee or other consideration one (1) Event Level Suite and associated tickets for each Knicks Event. Such suite shall be what is currently designated Event Level Suite 20, or another Event Level Suite as designated by Licensor, subject to Team’s approval, not to be unreasonably withheld, conditioned or delayed.

(ii)    The Knicks may not license to third parties the Suite or associated tickets referred to in subsection (i), provided that it may request Licensor to attempt to license or sell such Suite or associated tickets for a particular Home Game or Home Games and/or Other Knicks Events. Any resulting revenue, net of Included F&B Packages, contracted catering credits (if any), taxes and credit card fees, will be shared by Licensor and the Knicks as if it were a single-game suite license pursuant to Section 5.03(b)(ii). Licensor may use or license such Suite or associated tickets for Other Arena Events without payment to the Knicks of the revenue share otherwise attributable to the license of Suites set forth in Section 5.03(b).

(iii)    Upon request by the Knicks, and subject to availability, Licensor shall make available, at no cost, one (1) Madison-level or Signature-level Suite on a Home Game by Home Game basis solely for use by visiting team owners and executives and their guests.

(iv)    Licensor shall have the right to use one (1) Event Level Suite for all Knicks Events and Other Arena Events without payment to the Knicks of the revenue share otherwise attributable to the license of Suites set forth in Section 5.03(b). Notwithstanding the foregoing, to the extent Licensor decides to license such Event Level Suite in whole or in part to a third party and receives a license fee therefor, the Knicks shall receive their applicable revenue share (if any) as provided in Section 5.03(b). Such suite shall be the Suite currently designated Event Level Suite 19, or another Event Level Suite as designated by Licensor, subject to Team’s approval, not to be unreasonably withheld, conditioned or delayed.

(v)    Unsold Suite, Madison Club and Loft Inventory. Suites and associated tickets related to the Suites, the Madison Club and the Loft that are not licensed or sold for Home Games may be used by Licensor for prospecting for Suite, Madison Club and Loft licensees. Additional unsold Suite, Madison Club and Loft inventory may be used to provide for complimentary attendance by employees of the Knicks, Licensor and their respective Affiliates or for other business relationships in accordance with each company’s complimentary ticket program. The Parties shall mutually determine how to allocate unsold suite inventory between the Parties, provided, that if the Parties cannot agree, [*****] of such inventory shall be available to the Knicks for such purposes and [*****] of such inventory shall be retained by Licensor for such purposes. In no event may the unused Suites or associated tickets related to Suites, Madison Club or Loft allocated under this

 

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Section 5.03(g)(v) be licensed or sold by either Party, without the consent of the other Party (not to be unreasonably withheld, conditioned or delayed), in which case the Knicks shall receive their applicable revenue share as provided in Sections 5.03(b) or 5.03(d).

(h)    Suite 200. Licensor shall maintain the executive lounge currently designated “Suite 200” (or a private hospitality area of substantially similar size offering substantially similar amenities, in the same or a different location in the Arena) for the use of senior executives and their invited guests (“Suite 200”). The Knicks shall have access to Suite 200 during Home Games in a manner consistent with past practice and shall bear or reimburse Licensor for all out-of-pocket costs associated with operating Suite 200 for Home Games. Any annual increase to the aggregate costs charged to the Knicks for operating Suite 200 shall not exceed [*****]% without the Knicks prior written approval, not to be unreasonably withheld, conditioned or delayed. The Knicks agree that senior executives of Licensor and their invited guests shall have complimentary access to Suite 200 during Home Games on the same basis as senior executives of the Knicks and their invited guests.

Section 5.04    Future Ticket and Premium Products

(a)    Licensor, after consultation with and receipt of prior written approval from the Knicks, such approval not to be unreasonably withheld, conditioned or delayed, may develop new seating products where the ticket purchaser has the option to purchase seats for multiple event types (e.g., Home Games and Other Arena Events). If the Knicks approve such new seating products, the Knicks shall provide the required ticket inventory, and Licensor shall provide applicable amenities, at prices and other economic terms and splits to be negotiated and agreed upon by the Parties.

(b)    Licensor, after consultation with and receipt of prior written approval from the Knicks, such approval not to be unreasonably withheld, conditioned or delayed, may develop new suites and/or seating products (e.g., new or altered premium spaces) where amenities additional to admission are provided to the ticket purchaser, licensor or member. If the Knicks approve such new seating products, allocation of capital and operating expenses, revenues and obligations shall be determined in a manner to be agreed upon.

Section 5.05    Box Office; Ticket Printing; In-Arena Ticket Sales

(a)    Box Office Operations. If Licensor generally operates a box office (including will call support) for Other Arena Events, Licensor will also operate a box office (including will call support) during reasonable business hours, and for all Knicks Events commencing at the earlier of (i) noon and (ii) the opening of the Arena doors for the applicable Knicks Events and ending no earlier than the commencement of the third quarter of the Knicks Events, and shall provide substantially equivalent service and staffing, with respect to the sale of tickets for Home Games and Other Knicks Events to Other Arena Events all in a manner consistent with past practice, provided that the Parties shall regularly coordinate and discuss with one another the appropriate levels of service and staffing and accommodate the other’s reasonable requests for adjustment thereto. At the Knicks’ request, Licensor shall share with the Knicks all Customer Data (as defined in Section 10.03) relating to the Knicks generated through box office operations.

 

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(b)    Full and Partial Season Ticket Packages. If requested by the Knicks and for so long as Licensor is generally printing tickets for Other Arena Events, Licensor shall coordinate, at the Knicks’ reasonable direction, cost and expense, the printing of Tickets for full and partial season packages. The Knicks shall sell, invoice and collect all revenues from such Ticket packages in its sole discretion. The Knicks shall be responsible for all credit card fees and other similar charges in connection with the sale of such Tickets. The Knicks shall develop any and all creative content to be included on such Tickets printed by Licensor at the Knicks’ request.

(c)    Group Ticket Packages. If requested by the Knicks and for so long as Licensor is generally printing tickets for Other Arena Events, Licensor shall coordinate, at the Knicks’ reasonable direction, cost and expense, the printing of Tickets for group packages. The Knicks shall sell, invoice and collect all revenues from such Ticket packages in its sole discretion. The Knicks shall be responsible for all credit card fees and other similar charges in connection with the sale of such Tickets. The Knicks shall develop any and all creative content to be included on such Tickets printed by Licensor at the Knicks’ request.

(d)    In-Arena Ticket Sales. During Knicks Events, the Knicks shall be permitted to have tables and kiosks on the concourse for the sole purpose of selling season (including partial) ticket and group ticket packages for the Knicks and its Affiliates. The placement of such tables and kiosks shall be reasonably determined by Licensor consistent with past practice.

Section 5.06    Ticket Agent

(a)    Ticket Agent Agreements. The Knicks shall be required to utilize and comply with the current primary and secondary ticket provider agreement(s) with Licensor’s ticket agent (the “Ticket Agent”), and any amendment, modification or replacement of the same in accordance with Section 5.06(b), (the “Ticket Agent Agreements”) for applicable Ticket transactions for Home Games and any Other Knicks Events to which tickets are sold. It is understood that a portion of any upfront or annual fees received by Licensor from the Ticket Agent during the Term shall be allocated to the Knicks on a pro rata basis on equitable terms (e.g., based on projected ticket sales for the businesses covered by the Ticket Agent Agreements). [*****].

(b)    Amended or Replacement Ticket Agent Agreements. Licensor shall have the right to negotiate and administer any amendments to the current Ticket Agent Agreements or any replacement ticket provider agreement with a third party, provided that, (i) any portion of such amendment or replacement agreement that relates to the Knicks or Knicks Events or (ii) any renewal or extension of the current Ticket Agent Agreements or any replacement ticket provider agreement, in each case, shall be subject to the prior written approval of the Knicks. If the Knicks do not grant such approval, the Knicks may enter into its own ticket provider agreement(s), provided that the Knicks or such other ticket provider shall pay all costs needed to implement such other ticketing systems at the Arena.

(c)    Access to Systems and Data. Licensor shall use commercially reasonable efforts to (i) include in its Ticket Agent Agreements an obligation to provide the Knicks with substantially similar access to relevant information about the Knicks’ customers and sales activity that resides in the Ticket Agent’s database and other system components as is provided under Licensor’s current agreement with Ticketmaster; (ii) enforce such obligation on behalf of the

 

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Knicks at the Knicks’ expense and (iii) enforce any other terms of any Ticket Agent Agreements that affect the Knicks at the Knicks’ expense; it being understood that, with respect to any agreements where the Knicks are an express party or a third party beneficiary, Licensor shall have no obligations under clauses (ii) or (iii), above.

Section 5.07    Ticket Settlement Process. Licensor shall (with respect to box office sales), and shall cause Ticket Agent to, remit to the Knicks all amounts collected in connection with the sale of Tickets on a weekly basis, together with an itemized statement indicating the number and price of each Ticket sold and related fees collected.

Section 5.08    Access to Tickets.

(a)    Complimentary Licensor Tickets for Home Games. Licensor shall be afforded access to a pool of complimentary tickets for Home Games throughout the Term, on the following terms:

(i)    The pool shall include [*****], or other sections as the Parties may otherwise agree, it being understood that the Parties shall regularly coordinate and discuss with one another and accommodate the other’s reasonable requests for adjustment to the number and location of the “additional” complimentary tickets described in clause (y).

(ii)    Complimentary tickets may be used by Licensor for its and its Affiliates’ employees or other business purposes but may not be resold. If such complimentary tickets will not be used, such tickets may be sold by the Knicks and the Knicks may retain all revenue therefrom.

(b)    Pools of Tickets for Purchase. In addition, the Knicks shall be afforded access to purchase tickets from a pool of tickets for Other Arena Events and Licensor shall be afforded access to purchase tickets from a pool of tickets for Home Games, in each case subject to availability. Such tickets may be used by the Knicks or Licensor (as applicable) for their Affiliates, employees or other business purposes but may not be resold. Each ticket pool shall also be subject to such other procedures, restraints and limitations as determined by the Party offering access. In both cases, the Parties shall regularly coordinate and discuss with one another and accommodate the other’s reasonable requests for adjustment to the number and location of the tickets in the pool.

Section 5.09    Credentials and Passes. The Knicks may issue a reasonable number of passes to photo, press and media, staff, visiting teams, performers (e.g., dance teams and halftime performers), League personnel and any other Person, pursuant to the directions of the Knicks from time to time, permitting such selected persons free access to the Arena for Knicks Events and to specified areas of the Arena normally closed to the public; provided, however, any such issuance is in accordance with League Rules, including, without limitation, the then-prevailing NBA Arena Security Standards (including, as of the Commencement Date, Section V(A) therein) and Licensor’s Arena safety and security protocols.

Section 5.10    Admission to Arena. Licensor shall not grant any spectator admission to the Arena for any Knicks Event unless such spectator has acquired and displays a Ticket or other indicia of admission (e.g., a press or related pass) to such Knicks Event issued by Licensor or the Knicks (or, if applicable, the League) in accordance with this Agreement.

 

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ARTICLE VI

CONCESSIONS

Section 6.01    F&B Concessions and Catering.

(a)    Licensor shall have the exclusive right and obligation to operate and manage the sale of F&B Concessions and Catering Services during all Knicks Events in a manner reasonably calculated to maximize profits but subject to providing a positive customer experience in accordance with the Standard and subject to Schedule 6.01. The Knicks shall receive [*****]% of the Net Profits (as defined in Schedule 6.01) from the sale of F&B Concessions and Catering Services attributable to Knicks Events (the “Knicks F&B Concessions and Catering Share”). To the extent Licensor directly manages and conducts the sale of such F&B Concessions and Catering Services, such sales shall be provided in accordance with Schedule 6.01. In the event of a No Fault Occurrence, the Knicks F&B Concessions and Catering Share shall be increased to [*****]%.

(b)    In the event Licensor retains a third party to provide F&B Concessions and/or Catering Services or enters into a lease, license or operating agreement for food and beverage space, in each case, in accordance with Section 6.04 the Knicks shall receive [*****]% of all amounts received by Licensor (including any annual payments, up-front payments, advances, back-end payments, earn-outs, guarantees, allowances, rebates, refunds, discounts or any other payments or revenues retained by Licensor or its Affiliate) attributable to Knicks Events from any such arrangement or agreement (the “Third Party F&B Share”); provided that, with respect to amounts received that cannot be specifically traced to a Knicks Event as opposed to an Other Arena Event, Licensor shall reasonably and fairly estimate the portion of the total amount that is attributable to Knicks Events (which estimate shall be subject to the review and approval of the Knicks, not to be unreasonably withheld, conditioned or delayed) and shall remit to the Knicks the Third Party F&B Share of the portion of such amount. In the event of a No Fault Occurrence, the Third Party F&B Share shall be increased to [*****]%.

Section 6.02    Team Merchandise.

(a)    Licensor shall have the exclusive right and obligation, at its sole cost and expense, to operate and manage the sale of Team Merchandise at the Arena in a manner reasonably calculated to maximize revenues, but subject to providing a positive customer experience in accordance with the Standard. Schedule 6.02 sets forth the service and staffing for the sale of Team Merchandise for Regular Season Home Games as of the 2019-20 Season. Licensor shall maintain at least substantially similar levels of service and staffing for all Home Games provided that the Parties shall regularly coordinate and discuss with one another the appropriate levels of service and staffing and accommodate the other’s reasonable requests for adjustment thereto. For the avoidance of doubt, as between the Parties, the Knicks shall have the exclusive right to sell and control the sale of Team Merchandise online and anywhere else (other than at the Arena).

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pricing of Team Merchandise. Licensor, at its sole cost, shall offer and sell Team Merchandise, and provide appropriate sales staff and supervision, at points of sale in existing and replacement in-Arena stores and other locations designated or approved by the Knicks (such approval not to be unreasonably withheld, conditioned or delayed), on Home Dates and at other times pursuant to Section 6.02(d).

(c)    Licensor shall retain [*****]% of revenues, net of taxes and credit card fees, collected by Licensor from the sale of Team Merchandise sold at the Arena by or on behalf of Licensor and remit the remainder to the Knicks. Licensor shall be responsible for the payment of all taxes and credit card fees with respect to all such sales.

(d)    Licensor shall dedicate to Team Merchandise designated by the Knicks a minimum of [*****]% of the display space designated by Licensor in consultation with the Knicks (the “Team Merchandise Allocation”) in the Madison Square Garden Store located in Chase Square and other subsequent stores located within the Arena that do not require an individual to have a ticket to access such store. It is understood and agreed that the Knicks and the Rangers (to the extent that they remain affiliated entities) may allocate display space to each other on an event-by-event and day-by-day basis; for the avoidance of doubt, Licensor shall not have access to more than [*****]% of the display space in the Madison Square Garden Store, except as provided in subsection (e), below.

(e)    Licensor and the Knicks agree that no Team Merchandise shall be required to be offered in such stores (or elsewhere in the Arena) while the Arena is being used for Other Arena Events.

(f)    The Parties shall regularly coordinate and discuss with one another the appropriate relative levels and locations of display space and accommodate the other’s reasonable requests for adjustment thereto.

Section 6.03    Non-Team Merchandise. Subject to Section 6.02, Licensor shall have the exclusive right to control the operation and sale of Non-Team Merchandise at the Arena at any time. Licensor shall retain all revenue from the sale of all Non-Team Merchandise. Licensor may use up to [*****]% of the display space in concourses and other ticketed areas during Home Games for the sale of Non-Team Merchandise, provided that such merchandise and the locations in which it is displayed and sold shall require the approval of the Knicks, not to be unreasonably withheld, conditioned or delayed. The Parties shall regularly coordinate and discuss with one another the appropriate relative levels and locations of display space and accommodate the other’s reasonable requests for adjustment thereto.

Section 6.04    Third-Party Contracts. Licensor shall have the right to enter into a contract or contracts with one or more third parties pursuant to which such third parties shall conduct and manage the sale of some or all Concessions and/or Catering Services, provided that Licensor shall be required to obtain the prior written approval of the Knicks, not to be unreasonably withheld, conditioned or delayed, for service providers that (i) do not or will not provide similar services during Other Arena Events or (ii) will conduct or manage the sale of a majority of F&B Concessions or Team Merchandise. Notwithstanding the foregoing, Licensor shall reasonably consult with the Knicks regarding the terms of any proposed agreement with any third party that shall conduct or manage the sale of a majority of F&B Concessions or Team Merchandise.

 

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Section 6.05    Operation on a Fair Basis; Standard of Service. Licensor shall operate, or contract with a third party for the operation of, Concessions and/or Catering Services on a basis that is fair to both Licensor and the Knicks and equivalent for Knicks Events and Other Arena Events. The quality of the service provided for Knicks Events shall be consistent with the Standard.

Section 6.06    Settlement. Licensor shall, or shall cause any third party conducting and managing the sale of Concessions and/or Catering Services to, remit to the Knicks all amounts from the sale of Concessions and/or Catering Services that the Knicks are entitled to under this ARTICLE VI in accordance with Section 9.06.

ARTICLE VII

SIGNAGE AND SPONSORSHIPS

Section 7.01    Definitions.

Arena Game Shared Sponsorship Assets” means Advertising (including digital and fixed signage) visible or audible inside the Arena during Home Games and Other Arena Events, but expressly excluding Team Sponsorship Assets and Arena Naming Rights, which includes, without limitation, (a) bridge signage and entitlements, (b) vomitorium signage, (c) GardenVision underbelly and other fixed signage and Advertising on fixtures and equipment, (d) Advertising at concession areas and on Concession Items, (e) Advertising worn or carried by concessionaire personnel or other personnel engaged in the operation of Arena events and (f) naming rights and other entitlements of the lobby, concourses, suite levels, clubs and all other spaces in the Arena. For avoidance of doubt, Arena Game Shared Sponsorship Assets shall not include any Advertising (i) outside of the building entrances to the Arena (e.g., marquee spots or signage, outdoor digital board Advertising, breezeway signage or banners, Arena rooftop signage, etc.) which is not visible or audible inside the Arena bowl and sold to be visible or audible by seated Arena patrons, which Licensor shall have the exclusive right to sell and retain all revenue from or (ii) that is a Team Sponsorship Asset, which the Knicks shall have the exclusive right to sell and retain all revenue from in accordance with Section 7.02, whether or not such Advertising may also be visible or audible inside the Arena during Other Arena Events.

Arena Naming Rights” means the right of a sponsor to have its brand integrated into the name of the Arena, e.g., the “[*****] Madison Square Garden”.

Courtside Advertising” means electronic, virtual, and static Advertising and other signage displayed at Knicks Events that appears inside the Arena spectator bowl on: (a) seat back sleeves and other signage within the teams’ bench areas (e.g., sports drink-branded coolers, cups, squeeze bottles, and towels); (b) the basketball playing floor (both “in-bounds” and “out-of-bounds” surface areas); (c) the basketball stanchions; (d) the backboard; (e) the backboard spine and base; (f) any moving or movable items (e.g., an indoor blimp/drone, t-shirt machines); (g) the scorer’s, press, or other tables immediately surrounding the basketball playing floor (e.g., courtside

 

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and baseline signage devices); (h) entitlement of “Celebrity Row”; (i) team bench kickplates; (j) presentation of the “Seventh Avenue Squad” and Knicks City Dancers (or other pep squad); (k) seat back sleeves in stands that are present for Home Games or Other Knicks Events only; and (l) any other equipment, fixtures and items used by the Knicks in the vicinity of the basketball playing floor not already covered in the definition of Team Sponsorship Assets (but excluding any Arena Game Shared Sponsorship Assets).

In-Bowl Variable Advertising” means Advertising and other visual signage appearing on, and other audio airing through or in connection with, (a) in-Arena electronic scoreboards, telescreens and any other message boards, (b) in-Arena LED Signage, (c) any part of the Arena spectator bowl through projection technology, augmented reality and/or virtual reality, and (d) Arena audio or visual public address Advertising.

Non-Team Sponsorship Assets” means Advertising controlled by Licensor to the extent that it creates no direct association with the Team, other than Team Sponsorship Assets, Arena Naming Rights and Arena Game Shared Sponsorship Assets.

Sponsorship Sales and Service Representation Agreement” means the agreement between Licensor’s affiliate, MSG Entertainment, LLC (“MSGE”) and the Knicks’ parent entity, Knicks Holding, LLC (“Knicks Holding”), entered into approximately contemporaneously herewith, whereby Knicks Holding authorizes MSGE to enter into sponsorship agreements that include Team Sponsorship Assets.

Team Sponsorship Allocation Agreement” means the agreement between MSGE and MSG Sports, entered into approximately contemporaneously herewith, whereby MSG Sports agrees to deliver certain Team Sponsorship Assets in connection with certain current sponsorship agreements, and MSGE agrees to allocate and pay to Knicks Holding certain amounts with respect to such agreements.

Team Sponsorship Assets” means, with respect to the Knicks or Knicks Events only (in each case, including within three (3) hours before, during and within two (2) hours after each Knicks Event), (a) Courtside Advertising; (b) In-Bowl Variable Advertising; (c) Advertising on Team programs, schedules, yearbooks and tickets; (d) GardenVision underbelly and other fixed signage and Advertising on fixtures and equipment; (e) Advertising relating to the player introduction tunnel (connecting locker room area to court); (f) Advertising relating to Team game day contests and promotions (e.g., bobblehead night, hat night, etc.); (g) Advertising that has been sold specifically with respect to only the Team (e.g., temporary Arena bowl stair signage present only for Knicks Events); (h) concourse activations; (i) Advertising relating to the Team and Knicks Event visiting team player locker rooms, training rooms and interview rooms; (j) the exhibition and promotion of products and services at the Arena (e.g., kiosks and special areas in the concourse) during Knicks Events or on any date in which a Knicks Event is scheduled to the extent pertaining to any Knicks Event (but excluding food and beverage and merchandise otherwise covered by this Agreement); (k) promotional or premium item give-aways at Knicks Events; (l) such other Advertising and sponsorship assets as currently exist or may later be developed that are Team- or Knicks Event-specific; and (m) for the avoidance of doubt, all other advertising, sponsorship and promotional activities relating to the Team that is not related to the Arena (including advertising on Team uniforms, broadcasts, websites, mobile application and social media platforms).

 

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Section 7.02    Team Sponsorship Assets

(a)    Subject to subsections (b)-(c) of this Section 7.02, the Knicks shall have the exclusive right to sell and retain all revenue from, and shall be responsible for all direct out of pocket costs and expenses related to, the operation and sale of Team Sponsorship Assets, including the right to enter into category-exclusive sponsorship agreements with respect to Team Sponsorship Assets. Notwithstanding the foregoing, Licensor shall have the right to (i) alter digital signage platforms at any time (e.g., elimination of LED ring) at Licensor’s sole cost and expense, subject to reasonable advance consultation with the Knicks and provided that if such alterations would eliminate or materially alter any Team Sponsorship Assets contained in any agreement under which the Knicks provide or are committed to provide Team Sponsorship Assets as of the date of such alteration, Licensor will provide to the Knicks a replacement asset of equal or greater value (A) reasonably acceptable to the Knicks and (B) if such replacement is not permitted under such agreement, acceptable to the sponsor party to such agreement, and (ii) (x) approve, in its sole discretion, any permanent affixed signage in the Arena by the Knicks or (y) approve, such approval not to be unreasonably withheld, conditioned or delayed, any temporary affixed signage by the Knicks on [*****] (clauses (1), (2) and (3) collectively, the “Restricted Signage Areas”); provided that (A) [*****] and (B) [*****]. For the avoidance of doubt, any concourse, lobby or similar activations shall be subject to Sections 4.06(a) and 4.06(b). Licensor shall provide and maintain the in-Arena signage, assets and other elements associated with Team Sponsorship Assets (to the extent in the control of Licensor) in accordance with the Standard.

(b)    The Parties acknowledge and agree that their rights and obligations under this Section 7.02 shall be subject and subordinate to the Sponsorship Sales and Service Representation Agreement and the Team Sponsorship Allocation Agreement (collectively, the “Arena Agency Agreements”), as of the Effective Date and throughout the respective terms of such agreements. Pursuant to such Arena Agency Agreements, the Knicks shall be (i) required to provide Team Sponsorship Assets inventory committed to, and to comply with promotional category exclusivities granted to, certain Licensor sponsors (“Joint Sponsors”) in accordance with such Joint Sponsors’ respective agreements (each a “Joint Sponsorship Agreement”) with Licensor and (ii) entitled to certain allocations of revenue received by Licensor pursuant to such agreements; each of (i) and (ii) as set forth in more detail in the Team Sponsorship Allocation Agreement.

(c)    Subject to League Rules, the name and logo of any Arena Naming Rights partner or “Marquee”-level sponsor shall be exhibited on Team’s home playing surface near Team’s mid-court logo at the Arena (with [*****]% of the allocable revenue therefrom delivered to the Knicks).

(d)    The Parties shall meet and confer regularly (contemplated to be no less frequently than once per calendar quarter) to discuss in good faith opportunities to maximize the collective value of their sponsorships by combining the sales of Team Sponsorship Assets, Arena Game Shared Sponsorship Assets and/or Non-Team Sponsorship Assets.

 

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(e)    Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained herein, in no event shall the Knicks cover or interfere with any Arena Game Sponsorship Assets with any temporary, virtual or any other type of signage. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained herein, in no event shall Licensor cover or interfere with any Team Sponsorship Assets with any temporary, virtual or any other type of signage.

Section 7.03    Arena Game Shared Sponsorship Assets

Licensor shall have the exclusive right to sell all Arena Game Shared Sponsorship Assets, provided that Licensor shall not, without the Knicks’ prior written approval, (a) enter into any agreement that includes any Team Sponsorship Assets or (b) enter into any agreement or modify any arena inventory or signage existing as of the date hereof if such agreement or modification would reasonably be expected to (i) cause a breach under any agreement that includes Team Sponsorship Assets, (ii) eliminate, or substantially impair (i.e. effectively eliminate all or most of the value of) any physical Team Sponsorship Assets inventory in the Arena or (iii) limit or restrict the Knicks’ ability to include Team Sponsorship Assets in any exclusive or non-exclusive advertising or sponsorship agreements, in each case under clauses (i), (ii) or (iii), unless Licensor provides to the Knicks a replacement asset of equal or greater value (A) reasonably acceptable to the Knicks and (B) if such replacement is not permitted under such agreement, acceptable to the sponsor party to such agreement. The Knicks shall not enter into any agreement (and has not as of the Effective Date) that contains Arena Game Shared Sponsorship Assets or would cause a breach under any agreement that includes Arena Game Shared Sponsorship Assets without Licensor’s prior written approval. The Knicks shall be entitled to [*****]% of net revenue from the sale of Arena Game Shared Sponsorship Assets (the “Knicks Arena Game Shared Sponsorships Share”), i.e., gross revenue therefrom less any of the following paid by Licensor: taxes and applicable fees; and actual out-of-pocket costs for signage fabrication, installation and removal costs; provided that, if (a) an Arena Game Shared Sponsorship Asset is not visible, audible or otherwise present during substantially all Other Arena Events, (b) an Arena Game Shared Sponsorship Asset is not visible, audible or otherwise present for a similar length of time during Other Arena Events and Knicks Events, or (c) such Arena Game Shared Sponsorship Assets does not include substantially all Knicks Events, then, in each instance, the revenues shall be proportionally allocated to each event included in such agreement, in a reasonable manner and as mutually agreed by Licensor and the Knicks, and the Knicks shall receive the appropriate proportional amount of revenues attributable to the Knicks Events (e.g., treatment of the JP Morgan Club, as currently operated). In the event of a No Fault Occurrence, the Knicks Arena Game Shared Sponsorships Share shall be increased to [*****]% (and in the case of any proportional allocation of revenues pursuant to the proviso in the foregoing sentence, the Parties will agree on an appropriate increase in favor of the Knicks to such allocation).

Section 7.04    Non-Team Sponsorship Assets

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Section 7.05    Arena Naming Rights

(a)     The Knicks shall be entitled to [*****]% of revenue from the sale of any Arena Naming Rights, excluding any amounts already allocable to the Knicks pursuant to the terms of this Agreement or otherwise.

Section 7.06    Other Revenue

(a)    The Parties shall discuss in good faith the allocation of other Advertising income, revenues and fees derived from operations at the Arena that are not otherwise provided herein, to the extent attributable to Knicks Events.

Section 7.07    Signage and Sponsorship Settlement Process

Licensor shall remit to the Knicks a cash payment equal to all amounts collected or received from the sale of Arena Game Shared Sponsorship Assets and Arena Naming Rights that the Knicks are entitled to under this ARTICLE VII in accordance with Section 9.06.

ARTICLE VIII

BROADCASTING

Section 8.01    Broadcast Rights and Facilities.

(a)    As between the Parties, the Knicks shall own and control all rights with respect to the broadcasts and telecasts of each Knicks Event by any means whatsoever (including, without limitation, radio; over the air, pay-per-view, and basic and pay cable television; and streaming and other forms of electronic and digital media now known or hereafter created) (the “Broadcast Rights”) and shall retain all revenues in connection with such Broadcast Rights. Subject to League Rules, the Knicks may not authorize or purport to authorize their media rightsholder to include in telecasts or broadcasts of Home Games any “virtual signage” in the Restricted Signage Areas without the prior written consent of Licensor, which consent shall not be unreasonably withheld, conditioned or delayed. For the avoidance of doubt, the foregoing sentence shall not apply to any League telecasts or broadcasts (including, without limitation, any national and international telecasts or broadcasts) or any visiting team telecasts or broadcasts, with respect to which the Knicks and Licensor each reserve all rights.

(b)    Licensor shall ensure that the press areas, broadcast areas, playing surfaces, Team Areas and Common Areas continue to be wired or otherwise equipped throughout the Term for the production of such broadcasts and telecasts in accordance with League Rules.

(c)    Licensor shall cooperate with the Knicks and provide access for the producers of such broadcasts and telecasts to such truck loading docks, camera positions, and other Arena facilities reasonably required for the production of such broadcasts and telecasts in accordance with League Rules, at the Knicks’ or its broadcaster’s expense. Subject to League Rules, Licensor shall cooperate with and provide access for broadcast and telecast producers acting on behalf of all other duly authorized parties (e.g., opposing teams and the NBA) at such games.

 

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(d)     Notwithstanding the foregoing, Licensor retains the right to assign and reassign facilities, locations and spaces for the conduct of broadcasting in a manner consistent with League Rules; provided that Licensor will consult with the Knicks prior to any proposed changes to the locations and spaces for the conduct of broadcasting during Home Games. For example, and without limiting the previous sentence, Licensor is not obligated to continue to provide the courtside studio, or the studio facilities on the bridge level, in their current locations.

Section 8.02    Broadcast Renovations. At the Knicks’ written request, Licensor shall make such alterations to the Arena’s broadcast facilities and equipment as are reasonably necessary to comply with League Rules, and any broadcast agreements between the Knicks and/or the League and a broadcaster, provided that the Knicks shall be responsible for any upfront and continuing costs related to such alterations.

ARTICLE IX

LICENSOR SERVICES

Section 9.01    General Services. During the Term, Licensor, at its sole cost and expense (except as otherwise expressly provided herein), shall provide the following services, to and for the benefit of the Knicks (and the Arena generally), each in accordance with the Standard (“General Services”), provided that the Parties shall regularly coordinate and discuss with one another the appropriate levels and quality of staffing, equipment and service and accommodate the other’s reasonable requests for adjustment thereto .

(a)    Heating, ventilation, and air-conditioning.

(b)    Subject to unavailability due to causes beyond Licensor’s reasonable control, utilities, including electricity, gas, steam, chilled water, hot and cold water, lighting, sewer, Wi-Fi (or comparable data delivery pipeline or service) service accessible to Knicks employees and patrons during Knicks Events, telephone and intercommunications equipment, elevators, and escalators.

(c)    Lighting equipment and apparatus, including as may be required by League Rules.

(d)    Maintenance and repair of the Arena and all of its components in compliance with all applicable governmental laws, ordinances, and regulations and in clean and good condition, subject to ordinary wear and tear, subject to the Knicks’ obligation to pay for maintenance and repairs necessitated by Knicks Misuse.

(e)    Twenty-four (24) hour per day, year-round protection and security of the Arena and all its facilities (including Team Areas), and all property of the Knicks and Knicks personnel located in the Arena.

(f)    Reasonable grounds maintenance and snow and ice removal, including, but not limited to, keeping sidewalks and other areas immediately surrounding the Arena in compliance with all applicable governmental laws, ordinances, and regulations and reasonably free of snow, ice, debris, dirt, litter, and trash.

 

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(g)    Box office services in accordance with Section 5.05(a).

(h)    Repair and maintenance, in each case, in accordance with League Rules, of the playing surfaces and related equipment (including the court, baskets and basket stanchions), and all back-up equipment and to the Knicks’ reasonable satisfaction in accordance with League Rules, all such costs to be borne or reimbursed by the Knicks, except to the extent repair or replacement is necessitated by the negligence of Licensor or its agents or other parties permitted by Licensor to use the foregoing (e.g., college teams using basketball court), or required by League Rules.

(i)    All other services and functions needed to operate, repair and maintain the Arena in accordance with the Standard, including pest control and obtaining and maintaining all necessary licenses and permits.

(j)    Without limiting any of the foregoing, Licensor shall operate, maintain and improve the Arena in accordance with the Standard at all times throughout the Term.

Section 9.02    Game Day Services. In addition to the General Services provided pursuant to Section 9.01, Licensor shall provide to and for the benefit of the Knicks, the following day-of-game services on the dates of all Knicks Events, each in accordance with the Standard (“Game Day Services”), for which the Knicks shall reimburse Licensor’s actual out-of-pocket operating cost (except as otherwise provided in this Agreement (e.g., operation of Suites, Advertising, Concessions and General Services)) without markup or overhead, as the same may be adjusted pursuant to Section 9.04:

(a)    Set-up of playing surfaces for the Knicks’ use on Home Dates (and for Other Knicks Events), by or before the time required in Section 4.02(a), in accordance with League Rules, and subject to the Knicks’ reasonable satisfaction.

(b)    Operating in house broadcast production facilities in the Arena in accordance with Article VIII (currently known as “GardenVision”) at a level consistent with past practice, it being understood that the Knicks maintain exclusive rights and remain responsible for providing the direction and production of all game presentation elements.

(c)    Operating the Arena during and cleaning up the Arena after, Home Games and Other Knicks Events, including the following event-specific personnel and their successors in name or function: security personnel, building security personnel, street patrol personnel (including supervisors), paid NYPD detail, anti-bomb canines and handlers, ushers, ticket takers, concourse “Directors,” elevator operators, restroom attendants, event office administrators, guest experience representatives, guest service supervisors, security supervisors, concourse supervisors, concourse managers, laborers/utility workers, carpenters, electricians, custodial porters, telecommunications technicians, spotlight operators and stagehands (as required based on the production elements for such Home Game or Other Knicks Event), and other necessary labor and third-party services, including overnight labor and supervisors, medical and emergency services staff or contractors and rubbish removal, all in a manner consistent with past practice, but not including game officials, referees, or timekeepers. The Knicks shall only be responsible for the costs relating to the foregoing personnel to the extent allocable to Home Games or Other Knicks Events.

 

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(d)    If requested by the Knicks, Game Day box office personnel incremental to the staffing provided as General Services pursuant to Section 9.01(g) in a manner consistent with past practice.

(e)    Any additional services reasonably requested by the Knicks in writing and approved by Licensor, which approval shall not be unreasonably withheld, conditioned or delayed.

(f)    With respect to all Game Day Services, all costs charged to the Knicks shall be nondiscriminatory and consistent with rates incurred by Licensor for all other events at the Arena.

Section 9.03    Delta Club and JP Morgan Club. During Knicks Events, the Knicks shall be permitted to provide certain ticketholders (subject to physical capacity constraints) with access to (a) the club currently known as the Delta Sky 360 Club and (b) the club currently known as the JP Morgan Club (collectively, the “VIP Clubs”). Ticketholders who have access to the VIP Clubs shall be entitled to a certain amount of complimentary food and beverage. The Knicks shall have the sole discretion in determining the price charged to ticketholders for access to, as well as the menu offered in, the VIP Clubs, and shall retain all revenues therefrom. Licensor shall operate the VIP Clubs in accordance with the Standard (the “VIP Club Services”), for which the Knicks shall reimburse Licensor’s actual cost, without markup or overhead, attributable to such Knicks Events.

Section 9.04    Staffing Levels for Certain Services.

(a)    Schedule 9.04 sets forth the staffing levels for Game Day Services, VIP Club Services and Suite 200 for Home Games as of the 2019-20 Season. Licensor shall maintain substantially similar levels of staffing for all Home Games, provided that the Parties shall regularly coordinate and discuss with one another the appropriate levels of staffing and accommodate the other’s reasonable requests for adjustment thereto. Licensor shall be responsible for retaining, managing and supervising all personnel in Licensor’s provision of the General Services, Game Day Services VIP Club Services and Suite 200. Licensor shall use reasonable efforts to accommodate the Knicks reasonable requests with respect to the provision of all Game Day Services.

(b)    Licensor shall not do or fail to do anything that will result in or will cause the Arena not being reasonably fit or otherwise available for use for Home Games in accordance with the League Rules as and when required to enable the Knicks to comply with its obligations under this Agreement.

Section 9.05    Budgeting and Estimates.

(a)    Following reasonable consultation with the Knicks, Licensor shall provide the Knicks with reasonably detailed annual estimates of revenues and expenses by month and Home Game (the “Annual Budget”) related to Game Day Services, VIP Club Services, Suite 200 and any other revenues to be recouped and expenses to be paid by the Knicks under this Agreement (such costs and expenses, collectively, the “Knicks Costs”). The Annual Budget shall be provided

 

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at such times as may be reasonably required by the Knicks in accordance with the Knicks’ reasonable budgeting and forecasting processes. Upon receipt of the Annual Budget, the Knicks shall have a period of fifteen (15) days to review each estimate and forecast, and identify any objections it has to the Annual Budget. The Knicks and Licensor will then negotiate for a period of fifteen (15) days regarding any disagreements in respect of the Annual Budget. Subject to Section 9.05(b) below, if the Knicks and Licensor are unable to agree with respect to a particular cost within an Annual Budget within such period, the corresponding line item from the most recent approved Annual Budget will control with respect to such line item until such time, if any, that the Knicks and Licensor agree on such proposed line item; provided, that: (1) if such line item in the Annual Budget did not appear in the corresponding most recent approved Annual Budget, then Licensor shall not be entitled to payment or reimbursement for expenses in such line item and Licensor shall have no obligation to provide such product or service until the proposed line item is approved by the Knicks (not to be unreasonably withheld, conditioned or delayed); and (2) if such line item appeared in the prior Annual Budget, then Licensor shall be entitled to payment or reimbursement in an amount not to exceed the applicable line item of the prior approved Annual Budget multiplied by 104 %. The Annual Budget for the 2019-20 Contract Year is attached hereto.

(b)     [*****].

(c)    The Knicks Costs shall be consistent with the costs incurred for Other Arena Events, it being understood that costs will differ based on the nature and need of the events and circumstances outside of the reasonable control of Licensor (e.g., Force Majeure). The amount payable by the Knicks to Licensor for Game Day Services and VIP Club Services shall be determined on a monthly basis in accordance with Section 9.06. The Knicks’ consent shall be required for any deviation from the approved Annual Budget and, without such approval, the Knicks shall not be responsible for any costs or expenses in excess of such line items in the approved Annual Budget.

Section 9.06    Settlement.

(a)    Not later than the fifteenth (15th) day of each calendar month, Licensor shall provide the Knicks a report (“Monthly Report”) calculating (i) each item of revenue (including any deductions therefrom) that is shared with or allocated or payable to the Knicks in accordance with this Agreement with respect to the immediately preceding calendar month and (ii) each item of cost or expense incurred by Licensor during the immediately preceding calendar month for which Licensor is entitled to payment or reimbursement (in whole or in part) from the Knicks in accordance with this Agreement (clauses (i) and (ii) collectively, the “Applicable Amounts”). Each Monthly Report shall include a reasonable amount of detail describing each of the Applicable Amounts and copies of ledgers, invoices or other reasonable evidence of each of the Applicable Amounts. Each Monthly Report delivered by Licensor to the Knicks shall set forth for each Joint Sponsorship Agreement during such Monthly Period, (x) the Revenues under such Joint Sponsorship Agreement allocated to the Knicks, on the one hand, and Licensor, on the other hand and (y) the Team entitlements (including Team Sponsorship Assets, Tickets, ticket banks, etc. provided to such Joint Sponsor) and Arena entitlements (including Non-Team Sponsorship Assets, Arena Game Shared Sponsorship Assets, Suites, etc. provided to such Joint Sponsor) contributed and their respective rate card values or fair market value (as applicable) under such Joint Sponsorship Agreement. Licensor shall pay the Knicks the net amount payable under each Monthly Report on or prior to the fifteenth (15th) day of each calendar month (i.e., the date in which the related Monthly Report is required to be provided to the Knicks).

 

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(b)    Notwithstanding payment of the net amount under a Monthly Report, the Knicks may reasonably request additional information regarding such Monthly Report and the Licensor agrees to provide such additional information. The Knicks may dispute any amount in any Monthly Report, except for the License Fee and the percentage of the Knicks’ Tax Share (e.g., 50%). The Parties shall promptly confer to resolve any such areas of disagreement, and each Party shall be entitled to refer any disagreement that cannot be resolved to the Accounting Firm in accordance with Section 9.06(c). Notwithstanding the foregoing, the acceptance of a Monthly Report (or any portion thereof) and the payment of any amounts in accordance therewith shall be without prejudice to the Knicks’ rights to subsequently dispute any Applicable Amounts (including pursuant to Section 9.06(c) and Section 20.17). Licensor shall pay the Knicks any disputed amounts that it is determined to owe in a Monthly Report within five (5) business days after the dispute is resolved by the Parties or by the Accounting Firm in accordance with Section 9.06(c).

(c)    Notwithstanding Section 20.06, in the event of a dispute between the Parties with respect to the determination of any Applicable Amounts, the Parties shall refer such disputed matters set forth in Sections 9.06(a) and 9.06(b) to a mutually agreed upon national independent accounting firm (the “Accounting Firm”), and the Parties shall cooperate with the Accounting Firm to enable such Accounting Firm to resolve the dispute as promptly as practicable. The Accounting Firm shall address only those items in dispute and may not assign a value greater than the greatest value for such item claimed by either Party or smaller than the smallest value for such item claimed by either Party. In the absence of manifest error, the resolution of disputed items by the Accounting Firm shall constitute an arbitral award that is final, binding and non-appealable. The costs and expenses of the Accounting Firm incurred pursuant to this Section 9.06 shall be borne by the Knicks, on the one hand, and the Licensor, on the other hand, in proportion to the allocation by the Accounting Firm of the net dollar amount of disputed matters, such that the prevailing party (or parties) pay a lesser proportion (or none, as applicable) of such costs and expenses.

(d)    Licensor will use commercially reasonable efforts to maximize any revenues that are contractually payable to the Knicks hereunder, including using commercially reasonable efforts to collect such revenues. Notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary, if any revenue payable to a Party by an Affiliate of such Party is subject to sharing with the other Party hereunder (including, for example, pursuant to Section 5.03(c)), such revenue shall be deemed “collected” by the Party to whom it is payable on the earlier of (i) the date on which such revenue is actually collected and (ii) the date on which such revenue is payable pursuant to the terms of the applicable contract or other arrangement.

Section 9.07    Provision of Licensor Services.

(a)    Licensor shall have the right to delegate, subcontract, or sublicense to a third party, including Licensor’s Affiliates, the provision of Licensor Services and no such delegation, subcontract or sublicense shall relieve Licensor of any of its obligations hereunder; provided that, Licensor shall be required to obtain consent of the Knicks (not to be unreasonably withheld, conditioned or delayed) in connection with the delegation, subcontracting, or sublicensing of

 

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Licensor Services to any third party service providers that (i) do not or will not provide similar services during Other Arena Events or (ii) will provide, conduct or manage the majority of a particular material Licensor Service. Subject to the preceding sentence, Licensor shall make the final decision regarding the selection of any such third party.

(b)    Licensor shall make reasonable efforts to minimize interference with the Knicks’ use of the Arena, and in no event shall Licensor materially interfere with the Knicks’ ability to conduct or broadcast Knicks Events or materially reduce or interfere with the Knicks’ permitted use of the Arena or ingress thereto or egress therefrom, subject to Licensor’s Arena safety and security protocols in accordance with Section 4.06(b).

(c)    For clarity, as between Licensor and the Knicks, the Knicks shall have the right to fully control all Home Game entertainment and basketball operations (including scoreboard and audio operations), with assistance from Licensor’s production staff through the applicable General Services and/or Game Day Services.

ARTICLE X

PROMOTION; TRADEMARKS; DATA OWNERSHIP

Section 10.01    Promotional Outlets.

(a)    [*****].

(b)    [*****].

(c)    [*****].

(d)    At the commencement of the Term, Licensor’s use of the Knicks’ in-game and broadcast promotional outlets set forth in subparagraphs (a) and (b), and the Knicks’ use of the Licensor promotional outlets set forth in subparagraph (c), shall each be generally consistent with the allocations set forth on Schedule 10.01, provided that the Parties shall regularly coordinate and discuss with one another their desired promotional efforts, inventory availability and needs and shall accommodate the other’s reasonable requests for adjustment to the number and type of assets (including newly-developed assets) to which the other shall have access, and the manner in which they are used. It is understood and agreed that, to the extent that they remain affiliated entities, the Knicks and the Rangers may share the promotional assets granted to them pursuant to their respective license agreements with Licensor.

Section 10.02    Trademark Licenses.

(a)    The Knicks hereby grant to Licensor for the Term non-exclusive royalty-free licenses by the Knicks and Team of all intellectual property owned or licensed by the Knicks or the Team, including but not limited to images, likenesses, service marks, tradenames and trademarks, for the exclusive purposes of promoting the Arena as the home arena of the Team, operating the Arena and providing the Licensor Services. Licensor’s use of such licenses shall be in accordance with and subject to League Rules and subject to the Knicks prior written approval. Licensor shall not have any right to sublicense, or seek or receive any payments from third parties

 

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specifically for the use of, the Knicks’ intellectual property, except in accordance with ARTICLE VII, it being understood that Licensor may exercise the right to promote the Arena as the home arena of the Team in places and in a manner that may also incorporate in an incidental manner promotion of Licensor’s marketing partners and sponsors (including, without limitation, use in connection with the Knicks’ intellectual property any overall Arena marketing partner(s) “lock-up logo” or naming rights, sponsored Licensor web pages and upcoming events promotions, etc.).

(b)    The Knicks shall be permitted to reference the Arena as their home venue on all material promoting the Team and ticket sales (and the Ticket Agent). In connection therewith, Licensor and its Affiliates hereby grant to the Knicks a non-exclusive royalty-free license to use the trademarks “MADISON SQUARE GARDEN,” “MSG,” “THE WORLD’S MOST FAMOUS ARENA” and related logos solely for such promotional purposes. The Knicks’ use of such licenses shall be subject to the Licensor’s prior written approval, not to be unreasonably withheld, conditioned or delayed. The Knicks shall not have any right to sublicense, or seek or receive any payments from third parties specifically for the use of, Licensor’s intellectual property.

Section 10.03    Customer Data. [*****]:

(a)    [*****].

(b)    [*****].

(c)    [*****].

(d)    Data Use and Sharing. Each Party shall, to the fullest extent permitted by law, share their owned Customer Data with the other Party for use by the other Party and their affiliates, subject to the prior approval in each case by the Customer Data-owning Party, such approval not to be unreasonably withheld or delayed, provided, that any sale, licensing or disclosure to a third party of Customer Data owned by the other Party is subject to the prior written consent of the Customer Data-owning Party in their sole discretion. Each Party shall use commercially reasonable efforts to ensure that all Customer Data is collected in such a manner that it may be shared with the other Party under this Section 10.03 and applicable law. For purposes of clarity, the Party that is the owner of Customer Data pursuant to this Section 10.03 or otherwise may use such data for any and all purposes, including the sale, licensing or disclosure of such data to third parties.

(e)    Confidentiality and Data Protection. The Parties agree to establish appropriate safeguards to protect the confidentiality of shared Customer Data and to prevent unauthorized use or access. Specifically, each Party shall implement and maintain an information security management policy with standards that are no less rigorous than accepted industry practices, comply with all applicable laws to protect the Customer Data from unauthorized access, destruction, use, modification, or disclosure, as well as comply with the provisions of this Agreement. At a minimum, each Party shall implement physical, technical, and administrative information safeguards that provide for: (a) protection of business facilities, paper files, servers, computing equipment, including all mobile devices and other equipment with information storage capability, and backup systems containing Customer Data; (b) network, application (including databases), and platform security; (c) business systems designed to optimize security; (d) secure,

 

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encrypted transmission and secure, encrypted storage of Customer Data; (e) a minimum of two factor authentication and access control mechanisms; and (f) personnel security, including background checks on all such personnel, use of unique, robust passwords, and annual training on how to comply with a Party’s physical, technical, and administrative information security safeguards. Each Party shall regularly test and monitor the effectiveness of their security practices and procedures relating to the Customer Data, and will evaluate and adjust their information security program in light of the results of the testing and monitoring, any material changes to their operations or business arrangements, or any other circumstances that a Party knows or reasonably should know may have a material effect on their information security program.

(f)    The Parties shall also share with each other the results of fan and guest surveys, focus groups, etc. to the extent the information relates to guests’ experiences in connection with Home Games (including customer service, quality of Concessions, cleanliness, game presentation, arriving and departing, etc.).

ARTICLE XI

EXCLUSIVITY COVENANT

Section 11.01    Covenant. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in this Agreement, including Section 20.10 with respect to League Rules, the Knicks hereby agree that during the Term, the Team shall not play any Home Games in any location other than the Arena, except as provided in ARTICLE XII or Section 20.01; provided that if the Property Tax Exemption is no longer in effect, the Knicks may play up to two (2) Home Games each season at other locations outside of the New York metropolitan area in accordance with League Rules. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in this Agreement, the Knicks agree to fully comply with the obligations undertaken by its predecessor Madison Square Garden Center, Inc. under the Property Tax Exemption Agreement as the owner of the Team. Licensor agrees to fully comply and cause full compliance with all other obligations undertaken by its predecessor Madison Square Garden Center, Inc. under the Property Tax Exemption Agreement.

ARTICLE XII

CASUALTY AND CONDEMNATION

Section 12.01    Termination or Restoration Due to Condemnation.

(a)    In the event that title to all or substantially all of the Arena or the right of Licensor to occupy or possess all or substantially all of the Arena shall be taken by Condemnation (a “Total Taking”), Licensor shall provide prompt notice of such Total Taking to the Knicks, and, except in the case of a Temporary Taking, this Agreement shall terminate and be of no further force upon the earlier of (i) the date when the possession of all or such substantial portion of the Arena or right so taken shall be required for such use or purpose or (b) the effective date of the Total Taking.

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in an Untenantable Condition (including for this purpose a Temporary Taking that results in an Untenantable Condition for a period in excess of (i) [*****], or (ii) in the case of any such Temporary Taking that occurs during the last five (5) Contract Years of the Term, [*****]) then each Party shall have the right, in its sole discretion, to terminate this Agreement by notice to the other given within 30 days after the date of the Knicks’ receipt of the Estimate (defined below) with respect to such Condemnation, without any further liability hereunder, except for any liability hereunder which, by the specific terms of this Agreement survives termination; provided further, however, that neither Party shall have such termination right if (x) the then applicable legal requirements, zoning laws, building regulations and other governmental or quasi-governmental ordinances, rules or regulations (collectively, “Governmental Rules”) do not prohibit or materially restrict the performance of the Condemnation Restoration Work (defined below), (y) the Estimated Date (defined below) with respect to such Condemnation shall be a date that occurs on or before the date that is (i) [*****] after the date of such Condemnation, or (ii) in the case of any such Condemnation that occurs during the last five (5) Contract Years of the Term, [*****] after the date of such Condemnation and (z) the remaining portions of the Arena can be restored in a manner as shall satisfy the requirements of the definition of Condemnation Restoration Work. Further, and notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in the foregoing, if the Estimated Restoration Cost with respect to such Condemnation exceeds [*****]% of the full replacement value of the portions of the Arena that are not subject to such Condemnation, then Licensor shall have the right, in its sole discretion, to terminate this Agreement by notice to the Knicks given within 90 days after the date of the Knicks’ receipt of the Estimate with respect to such Condemnation, without any further liability hereunder, except for any liability hereunder which, by the specific terms of this Agreement survives termination. If either Party terminates this Agreement as provided in this Section 12.01(b), then such termination shall be effective on the date specified in such Party’s notice of termination, but no earlier than thirty (30) days after the date of such notice and no later than one hundred eighty (180) days after the date of such notice, as if said date were the date fixed for the expiration of the Term

(c)    If neither party has the right to terminate this Agreement, or if neither party shall timely elect to terminate this Agreement, as provided in paragraph (b) above, Licensor shall, at its sole cost and expense, commence as soon as reasonably practicable and with reasonable diligence proceed to perform the work (the “Condemnation Restoration Work”) to and repair and restore the part of the Arena not taken to an architecturally complete unit and, to the extent commercially practicable, to substantially its former condition, as and to the extent necessary to remedy the Untenantable Condition, using materials, equipment and construction techniques which are common at the time of such Condemnation and with such changes as may be required by then applicable Governmental Rules or that Licensor may otherwise deem appropriate in each case, in a manner consistent with and as necessary to maintain the Standard; it being agreed, however, that Licensor shall be required to obtain the prior written consent of the Knicks to any changes that are not required by then applicable Governmental Rules and that could materially adversely impact the Knicks’ rights or obligations under this Agreement. Licensor shall (i) keep the Knicks reasonably apprised of the progress and the estimated date of completion of the Condemnation Restoration Work, and (ii) provide such information as may be reasonably requested by the Knicks from time to time with respect to the progress of such Condemnation Restoration Work. Licensor shall use commercially reasonable efforts (which shall not require Licensor to employ overtime labor or otherwise incur overtime charges) to substantially complete such Condemnation Restoration Work as soon as commercially practicable, but in all events, on

 

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or before the Condemnation Outside Date (defined below) applicable to such Condemnation (it being agreed that the Knicks’ sole remedy on account of Licensor’s failure to substantially complete such Condemnation Restoration Work shall be the rights of the Knicks to terminate this Agreement as provided in paragraphs 12.01(d) and 12.05(b)(iv) below). The Condemnation Restoration Work shall not include the repair and restoration of any of the trade fixtures, personal property or equipment of the Knicks (all of which the Knicks shall repair and restore at its sole cost and expense).

(d)    Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained herein, the Knicks shall have the right to terminate this Agreement (without any further liability hereunder, except for any liability hereunder which, by the specific terms of this Agreement survives termination) if the Condemnation Restoration Work required as a result of such Condemnation is not substantially completed by the Condemnation Outside Date applicable to such Condemnation (as such Condemnation Outside Date is postponed pursuant to the below provisions of this Section 12.01(d)), which right may be exercised by the Knicks upon written notice to Licensor given within thirty (30) days after such applicable Condemnation Outside Date but before the substantial completion of the Condemnation Restoration Work; provided, however, that if a Final Revised Estimated Date for such Condemnation shall have been determined pursuant to Section 12.05(b) below, then the Knicks shall have the right to terminate this Agreement pursuant to this Section 12.01(d) (without any further liability hereunder, except for any liability hereunder which, by the specific terms of this Agreement survives termination) only if the Condemnation Restoration Work is not substantially completed by the later to occur of the Condemnation Outside Date applicable to such Condemnation (as such Condemnation Outside Date is postponed pursuant to the below provisions of this Section 12.01(d)) and such Final Revised Estimated Date, which right may be exercised by the Knicks upon written notice to Licensor given within thirty (30) days after the later to occur of such Condemnation Outside Date and such Final Revised Estimated Date, but before the substantial completion of the Condemnation Restoration Work. If Licensor has not completed the Condemnation Restoration Work prior to the date that is [*****] after the giving of such notice by the Knicks (which date shall be postponed by one day for each day that Licensor is actually delayed in substantially completing the Condemnation Restoration Work by (i) any acts or omissions of the Knicks, the League or their respective agents, employees or contractors or (ii) any one or more events of Force Majeure (provided that the maximum period such date shall be postponed due to events of Force Majeure is an additional [*****])), then this Agreement shall be terminated automatically effective as of such date, without any further liability hereunder, except for any liability hereunder which, by the specific terms of this Agreement survives termination. For all purposes hereof, the “Condemnation Outside Date” applicable to any Condemnation shall be determined as follows:

(w)    If the Estimate with respect to the Condemnation Restoration Work required as a result of such Condemnation provides for an Estimated Date that will occur on or prior to the [*****] after the date of such Condemnation, then the “Condemnation Outside Date” applicable to such Condemnation shall be the date that is [*****] following such Estimated Date; provided, however, that such date shall be postponed by one day for each day that Licensor is actually delayed in substantially completing the Condemnation Restoration Work by (i) any acts or omissions of the Knicks, the League or their respective agents, employees or contractors or (ii) any one or more events of Force Majeure (provided that the maximum period such Condemnation Outside Date shall be postponed due to events of Force Majeure is an additional [*****]).

 

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(x)    If the Estimate with respect to the Condemnation Restoration Work required as a result of such Condemnation provides for an Estimated Date that will occur during the period commencing on the [*****] after the date of such Condemnation and ending on the [*****] after the date of such Condemnation, then the “Condemnation Outside Date” applicable to such Condemnation shall be the date that is [*****] following such Estimated Date; provided, however, that such date shall be postponed by one day for each day that Licensor is actually delayed in substantially completing the Condemnation Restoration Work by (i) any acts or omissions of the Knicks, the League or their respective agents, employees or contractors or (ii) any one or more events of Force Majeure (provided that the maximum period such Condemnation Outside Date shall be postponed due to events of Force Majeure is an additional [*****]).

(y)    If the Estimate with respect to the Condemnation Restoration Work required as a result of such Condemnation provides for an Estimated Date that will occur during the period commencing on the [*****] after the date of such Condemnation and ending on the [*****] after the date of such Condemnation, then the “Condemnation Outside Date” applicable to such Condemnation shall be the date that is [*****] following such Estimated Date; provided, however, that such date shall be postponed by one day for each day that Licensor is actually delayed in substantially completing the Condemnation Restoration Work by (i) any acts or omissions of the Knicks, the League or their respective agents, employees or contractors or (ii) any one or more events of Force Majeure (provided that the maximum period such Condemnation Outside Date shall be postponed due to events of Force Majeure is an additional [*****] ).

(z)    If the Estimate with respect to the Condemnation Restoration Work required as a result of such Condemnation provides for an Estimated Date that will occur on or after the [*****] following the date of such Condemnation, then the “Condemnation Outside Date” applicable to such Condemnation shall be the date that is [*****] following such Estimated Date; provided, however, that such date shall be postponed by one day for each day that Licensor is actually delayed in substantially completing the Condemnation Restoration Work by (i) any acts or omissions of the Knicks, the League or their respective agents, employees or contractors or (ii) any one or more events of Force Majeure (provided that the maximum period such Condemnation Outside Date shall be postponed due to events of Force Majeure is an additional [*****]).

Section 12.02    Termination or Restoration Due to Casualty.

(a)    If all or any material portion of the Arena is damaged or destroyed by Casualty such that an Untenantable Condition exists (each, a “Total Casualty”), and the Estimate with respect to such Casualty delivered pursuant to Section 12.05 below indicates that the Casualty Restoration Work (defined below) would not reasonably be expected to be substantially completed (i) within 24 months after the occurrence of such Casualty, or (ii) in the case of any Casualty that occurs during the last five (5) Contract Years of the Term, within 12 months after the occurrence of such Casualty, then the Knicks shall have the right to terminate this Agreement without any

 

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further liability hereunder, except for any liability hereunder which, by the specific terms of this Agreement survives termination. If the Knicks wish to exercise such right of termination, it shall do so by notice to Licensor given not later than the date that is thirty (30) days after the date of the Estimate with respect to such Casualty under Section 12.05.

(b)    In the event there shall occur a Total Casualty and (i) Licensor is prohibited or materially restricted by then applicable Governmental Rules from performing the Casualty Restoration Work, or (ii) the Estimate with respect to such Casualty indicates that the Casualty Restoration Work would not reasonably be expected to be substantially completed (x) within [*****] after the occurrence of such Casualty, or (y) in the case of any Casualty that occurs during the last five (5) Contract Years of the Term, within [*****] after the occurrence of such Casualty, or (iii) the Estimated Restoration Cost with respect to such Casualty exceeds [*****]% of the full replacement value of the Arena immediately prior to such Casualty, then, and in any of such events, Licensor shall have the right, in its sole discretion, to terminate this Agreement without any further liability hereunder, except for any liability hereunder which, by the specific terms of this Agreement survives termination. If Licensor wishes to exercise such right of termination, it shall do so by notice to the Knicks given not later than the date that is thirty (30) days after the date of the Estimate with respect to such Casualty under Section 12.05. If either Party terminates this Agreement as provided in this Section 12.02(b) or in Section 12.02(a) above, then such termination shall be effective on the date specified in such Party’s notice of termination, but no earlier than thirty (30) days after the date of such notice and no later than one hundred eighty (180) days after the date of such notice, as if said date were the date fixed for the expiration of the Term

(c)    In the event of a Casualty with respect to which neither party has the right to terminate this Agreement, or neither party timely elects to terminate this Agreement, pursuant to paragraphs (a) or (b) above, Licensor shall, at its sole cost and expense, commence as soon as reasonably practicable and with reasonable diligence proceed to perform the work (the “Casualty Restoration Work”) to repair and restore the Arena to substantially its former condition, as and to the extent necessary to remedy the Untenantable Condition, using materials, equipment and construction techniques which are common at the time of such Casualty and with such changes as may be required by then applicable Governmental Rules or that Licensor may deem appropriate, in each case, in a manner consistent with and as necessary to maintain the Standard; it being agreed, however, that Licensor shall be required to obtain the prior written consent of the Knicks to any changes that are not required by then applicable Governmental Rules and that could materially adversely impact the Knicks’ rights or obligations under this Agreement. Licensor shall (i) keep the Knicks reasonably apprised of the progress and the estimated date of completion of the Casualty Restoration Work, and (ii) provide such information as may be reasonably requested by the Knicks from time to time with respect to the progress of the Casualty Restoration Work. Licensor shall use commercially reasonable efforts (which shall not require Licensor to employ overtime labor or otherwise incur overtime charges) to substantially complete such Casualty Restoration Work as soon as commercially practicable, but in all events, on or before the Casualty Outside Date (defined below) applicable to such Casualty (it being agreed that the Knicks’ sole remedy on account of Licensor’s failure to substantially complete such Casualty Restoration Work shall be the rights of the Knicks to terminate this Agreement as provided in Section 12.02(d) and 12.05(b)(iv) below). The Casualty Restoration Work shall not include the repair and restoration of any of the trade fixtures, personal property or equipment of the Knicks (all of which the Knicks shall repair and restore at its sole cost and expense).

 

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(d)    Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained herein, the Knicks shall have the right to terminate this Agreement (without any further liability hereunder, except for any liability hereunder which, by the specific terms of this Agreement survives termination) if the Casualty Restoration Work required as a result of such Casualty shall not be substantially completed by the Casualty Outside Date applicable to such Casualty (as such Casualty Outside Date is postponed pursuant to the below provisions of this Section 12.02(d)), which right may be exercised by the Knicks upon written notice to Licensor given within thirty (30) days after such applicable Casualty Outside Date but before the substantial completion of the Casualty Restoration Work; provided, however, that if a Final Revised Estimated Date for such Casualty shall have been determined pursuant to Section 12.05(b) below, then the Knicks shall have the right to terminate this Agreement pursuant to this Section 12.02(d) (without any further liability hereunder, except for any liability hereunder which, by the specific terms of this Agreement survives termination) only if the Casualty Restoration Work is not substantially completed by the later to occur of the Casualty Outside Date applicable to such Casualty (as such Casualty Outside Date is postponed pursuant to the below provisions of this Section 12.02(d)) and such Final Revised Estimated Date for such Casualty, which right may be exercised by the Knicks upon written notice to Licensor given within thirty (30) days after the later to occur of such Casualty Outside Date and such Final Revised Estimated Date but before the substantial completion of the Casualty Restoration Work. If Licensor has not completed the Casualty Restoration Work prior to the date that is [*****] after the giving of such notice by the Knicks (which date shall be postponed by one day for each day that Licensor is actually delayed in substantially completing the Casualty Restoration Work by (i) any acts or omissions of the Knicks, the League or their respective agents, employees or contractors or (ii) any one or more events of Force Majeure (provided that the maximum period such date shall be postponed due to events of Force Majeure is an additional [*****])), then this Agreement shall be terminated automatically effective as of such date, without any further liability hereunder, except for any liability hereunder which, by the specific terms of this Agreement survives termination. For all purposes hereof, the “Casualty Outside Date” applicable to any Casualty shall be determined as follows:

(w)    If the Estimate with respect to the Casualty Restoration Work required as a result of such Casualty provides for an Estimated Date that will occur on or prior to the [*****] after the date of such Casualty, then the “Casualty Outside Date” applicable to such Casualty shall be the date that is [*****] following such Estimated Date; provided, however, that such date shall be postponed by one day for each day that Licensor is actually delayed in substantially completing the Casualty Restoration Work by (i) any acts or omissions of the Knicks, the League or their respective agents, employees or contractors or (ii) any one or more events of Force Majeure (provided that the maximum period such Casualty Outside Date shall be postponed due to events of Force Majeure is an additional [*****]).

(x)    If the Estimate with respect to the Casualty Restoration Work required as a result of such Casualty provides for an Estimated Date that will occur during the period commencing on the [*****] after the date of such Casualty and ending on the [*****] after the date of such Casualty, then the “Casualty Outside Date” applicable to such Casualty shall be the date that is [*****] following such Estimated Date; provided, however, that such date shall be postponed by one day for each day that Licensor is actually delayed in substantially completing the

 

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Casualty Restoration Work by (i) any acts or omissions of the Knicks, the League or their respective agents, employees or contractors or (ii) any one or more events of Force Majeure (provided that the maximum period such Casualty Outside Date shall be postponed due to events of Force Majeure is an additional [*****]).

(y)    If the Estimate with respect to the Casualty Restoration Work required as a result of such Casualty provides for an Estimated Date that will occur during the period commencing on the [*****] after the date of such Casualty and ending on the [*****] after the date of such Casualty, then the “Casualty Outside Date” applicable to such Casualty shall be the date that is [*****] following such Estimated Date; provided, however, that such date shall be postponed by one day for each day that Licensor is actually delayed in substantially completing the Casualty Restoration Work by (i) any acts or omissions of the Knicks, the League or their respective agents, employees or contractors or (ii) any one or more events of Force Majeure (provided that the maximum period such Casualty Outside Date shall be postponed due to events of Force Majeure is an additional [*****]).

(z)    If the Estimate with respect to the Casualty Restoration Work required as a result of such Casualty provides for an Estimated Date that will occur on or after the [*****] following the date of such Casualty, then the “Casualty Outside Date” applicable to such Casualty shall be the date that is [*****] following such Estimated Date; provided, however, that such date shall be postponed by one day for each day that Licensor is actually delayed in substantially completing the Casualty Restoration Work by (i) any acts or omissions of the Knicks, the League or their respective agents, employees or contractors or (ii) any one or more events of Force Majeure (provided that the maximum period such Casualty Outside Date shall be postponed due to events of Force Majeure is an additional [*****]).

Section 12.03    Condemnation Proceeding and Awards. Upon commencement of any Condemnation action or proceeding, Licensor and the Knicks shall cooperate with each other, and provide each other with such information and assistance, as each shall reasonably request in connection therewith. Licensor and the Knicks each shall have the right, at its own expense, to appear and to participate in any and all hearings, trials and appeals relating thereto even if this Agreement has been terminated. Subject to the other provisions of this Section 12.03, in any Condemnation (x) the Knicks shall have the right to assert a claim against the condemning authority for, and receive from the condemning authority, all Condemnation Awards for, (i) any damage to the Knicks’ business or any loss in value of any of the rights granted to the Knicks under this Agreement (if applicable, as if this Agreement had not been terminated), (ii) the value of any of the Knicks’ personal property (tangible or intangible) taken or damaged as result of the Condemnation, (iii) any relocation costs of the Knicks’ business, and (iv) any other damages to which the Knicks may be entitled under any applicable law, ordinance, order or regulation, and (y) Licensor shall have the right to assert a claim against the condemning authority for, and receive from the condemning authority, all Condemnation Awards for, (i) the loss in value of its ownership of and rights in and to the Arena and its other property (tangible and intangible), (ii) any damage to, or relocation costs of, Licensor’s business, and (iii) any other damages to which Licensor may be entitled under any applicable law, ordinance, order or regulation. The Parties shall request that all Condemnation Awards be specifically allocated by the applicable condemning authority (it

 

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being agreed that Licensor may direct that any such awards allocated to Licensor be paid to any Superior Interest Holder designated by Licensor for such purpose). If any Condemnation Award is not specifically allocated between the Parties by the applicable condemning authority, the Condemnation Award shall be equitably allocated and distributed to Licensor and the Knicks in such manner as the Parties shall mutually agree.

Section 12.04    Temporary Taking. If the whole or any part of the Arena or the right of Licensor to occupy or possess the whole or any part of the Arena shall be taken in any Condemnation for a temporary use or occupancy not to exceed an aggregate of [*****] (a “Temporary Taking”), the Term shall not be reduced, extended or affected in any way, and neither Licensor nor the Knicks shall be relieved of its obligations under this Agreement, except that (a) the Knicks shall have the right to make a claim against the condemning authority for, and receive from the condemning authority and retain, an award of any damages sustained by the Knicks as a result of such Temporary Taking, and (b) the Knicks’ obligation to pay the License Fee shall be abated during periods that the Arena is unavailable to the Knicks for the playing of Home Games in accordance with the terms and conditions of this Agreement.

Section 12.05    Inability to Timely Restore; Estimate of Time and Cost to Restore.

(a)    The determination of the estimated time and costs that are reasonably expected to be necessary to perform and substantially complete any Condemnation Restoration Work or any Casualty Restoration Work shall be made by an independent architect or construction manager that is experienced in arena construction projects, well-regarded in the industry and selected by Licensor and reasonably approved by the Knicks. In the event of any Condemnation or Casualty resulting in an Untenantable Condition, Licensor shall furnish to the Knicks an estimate (the “Estimate”), prepared and certified by such independent architect or construction manager (the “Estimator”) of (i) the estimated date (the “Estimated Date”) by which the Condemnation Restoration Work or Casualty Restoration Work, as the case may be, will be substantially completed and (ii) the estimated cost (the “Estimated Restoration Cost”) to perform the Condemnation Restoration Work or Casualty Restoration Work, as the case may be. Licensor shall use commercially reasonable efforts to cause such independent architect or construction manager to make its determination as soon as reasonably practicable (and, in the case of a Casualty, no later than [*****] after the date of such Casualty) and will deliver the Estimate to the Knicks promptly upon Licensor’s receipt thereof.

(b)    (i)    If, during the performance of the Condemnation Restoration Work or the Casualty Restoration Work required as a result of any Condemnation or Casualty, the Knicks reasonably believe that the substantial completion of such Condemnation Restoration Work or such Casualty Restoration Work, as the case may be, will not, absent extraordinary efforts that Licensor does not agree (if not already obligated to take pursuant to this Agreement), be achieved by the applicable Condemnation Outside Date or applicable Casualty Outside Date therefor (as such Condemnation Outside Date or such Casualty Outside Date may have theretofore been postponed pursuant to the provisions of Section 12.01(d) or Section 12.02(d) above, respectively), then the Knicks, by notice given to Licensor and the Estimator, shall have the right (not to be exercised more than once in any six (6) month period) with respect to such Condemnation or such Casualty to request that the Estimator determine the estimated date (the “Revised Estimated Date”) by which such Condemnation Restoration Work or such Casualty Restoration Work, as the case may be, is then reasonably expected to be substantially completed.

 

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(ii)    If the Knicks give such notice pursuant to Section 12.05(b)(i) above, then Licensor, within ten (10) business days after its receipt of such notice, shall have the right to submit to the Knicks and to the Estimator a notice that (x) sets forth any information that Licensor reasonably believes is relevant to the determination of the Revised Estimated Date and/or (y) indicates the measures that Licensor intends and agrees to implement in an effort to cause the substantial completion of such Condemnation Restoration Work or such Casualty Restoration Work, as the case may be, to be achieved by the applicable Condemnation Outside Date or the applicable Casualty Outside Date (as such Condemnation Outside Date or such Casualty Outside Date may have theretofore been postponed pursuant to the provisions of Section 12.01(d) or Section 12.02(d) above, respectively). Within ten (10) business days after the Knicks’ receipt of Licensor’s notice (or, if Licensor does not give such notice, within twenty (20) business days after Licensor’s receipt of the Knicks notice given pursuant to Section 12.05(b)(i) above), the Knicks shall have the right to submit to Licensor and the Estimator a notice that sets forth any information that the Knicks reasonably believes is relevant to the determination of the Revised Estimated Date. In determining the Revised Estimated Date, the Estimator shall take into consideration all information and measures set forth in any notices provided by the Parties pursuant to the two immediately preceding sentences, as well as all other relevant factors. Licensor shall use commercially reasonable efforts to cause the Estimator to make its determination of the Revised Estimated Date as soon as reasonably practicable after receipt of the Knicks’ notice given pursuant to Section 12.05(b)(i) above and the notices which each Party is entitled to deliver pursuant to this Section 12.05(b)(ii), and Licensor shall deliver such determination of the Revised Estimated Date to the Knicks promptly upon Licensor’s receipt thereof.

(iii)    Each Party shall have the option (the “Review Option”), exercised by notice given to the other within ten (10) business days after Licensor delivers to the Knicks the Estimator’s determination of the Revised Estimated Date, to require that the Estimator’s determination of the Revised Estimated Date be reviewed by another independent architect or construction manager that is experienced in arena construction projects, well-regarded in the industry and mutually selected by the Parties (the “Second Estimator”). If the Parties are unable to mutually select the Second Estimator within ten (10) business days after the giving of a notice exercising the Review Option, then either Licensor or the Knicks, by giving ten (10) days’ notice to the other, shall have the right to request that the presiding judge of the lowest level court of general jurisdiction for the district in which the Arena is located select the Second Estimator. Licensor shall use commercially reasonable efforts to cause the Second Estimator, as soon as reasonably practicable after the selection thereof, to (x) review the Estimator’s determination of the Revised Estimated Date, (y) make its own determination of the Revised Estimated Date (which determination shall be made in accordance with the provisions of Section 12.05 (b)(ii) above) and (z) deliver to Licensor written notice indicating whether the Second Estimator agrees with the determination of the Estimator and, if not, setting forth the Second Estimator’s determination of the Revised Estimated Date. For all purposes of this Agreement, the “Final Revised Estimated Date” shall mean either (a) the Revised Estimated Date determined by the Estimator, if neither Party timely exercises the Review Option or if a Party exercises the Review Option and the Second Estimator agrees with the Estimator’s determination of the Revised Estimated Date; or (b) the Revised Estimated Date determined by the Second Estimator, if a Party exercises the Review

 

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Option and the Second Estimator disagrees with the Estimator’s determination of the Revised Estimated Date and therefore issues its own determination of the Revised Estimated Date. Licensor shall deliver the Second Estimator’s written notice to the Knicks promptly upon Licensor’s receipt thereof. The fees and expenses of the Estimator and the Second Estimator for the exercise set forth in this Section 12.05(b)(iii) and in Section 12.05(b)(ii) above shall be borne equally by Licensor and the Knicks.

(iv)    If the Final Revised Estimated Date with respect to any Condemnation or Casualty is later than the date that is 365 days after the applicable Condemnation Outside Date or applicable Casualty Outside Date therefor (each of which, for purposes of this paragraph (iv), shall be deemed to be such applicable Condemnation Outside Date or such applicable Casualty Outside as postponed by the maximum number of days by which same may be postponed due to events of Force Majeure pursuant to Section 12.01(d) or Section 12.02(d) above, respectively), then the Knicks shall have the right to terminate this Agreement without any further liability hereunder, except for any liability hereunder which, by the specific terms of this Agreement survives termination. If the Knicks wish to exercise such right of termination, then it shall do so by notice to Licensor given not later than the date that is sixty (60) days after the date on which the Final Revised Estimated Date is determined (it being agreed that the Final Revised Estimated Date shall be deemed determined either as of the date on which the Parties’ right to exercise the Review Option shall have lapsed or, if a Party timely exercises the Review Option, as of the date on which the Second Estimator’s notice of determination is given to the Knicks). If the Knicks terminate this Agreement as provided in this Section 12.05(b)(iv), then such termination shall be effective on the date specified in the Knick’s notice of termination, but no earlier than thirty (30) days after the date of such notice and no later than one hundred eighty (180) days after the date of such notice, as if said date were the date fixed for the expiration of the Term.

Section 12.06    Replacement Arena ; Rent Abatement. In the event of the occurrence of a Condemnation or Casualty that results in an Untenantable Condition but does not result in termination of this Agreement, the Knicks, during the continuance of such Untenantable Condition, shall have the right to use an alternate site for Knicks Events while the Arena is being restored, provided such use fully complies with the requirements of Paragraph 6 of the Property Tax Exemption Agreement, and the Knicks’ obligation to pay the License Fee shall be abated during such periods in accordance with Section 20.01.

Section 12.07    Intention of the Parties. The provisions of this Article XII shall be deemed an express agreement governing any case of the Arena or any portion thereof becoming untenantable or unfit for occupancy, and Section 227 of the Real Property Law of the State of New York, providing for such contingency in the absence of an express agreement, and any other legal requirements of like import, now or hereafter in force, shall have no application in such case and are expressly waived by the Parties.

 

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ARTICLE XIII

INDEMNIFICATION

Section 13.01     General Indemnification

(a)    To the extent permitted by applicable law, and subject to any valid and collectible insurance, Licensor and the Knicks shall indemnify, defend and hold harmless the other and its current and future Affiliates, and each of their respective directors, officers, employees, agents, successors and assigns from and against any and all claims, liability, loss, damages (whether actual, incidental, consequential, punitive or otherwise), judgments, settlement expenses, cost and expenses whatsoever, including court costs, reasonable attorneys’ fees and related disbursements, with regard to any action, cause of action or claim of any nature (each, a “Loss”), in any way arising out of or related to (i) the indemnifying Party’s acts or omissions in or about the Arena (except to the extent caused by the indemnified Party’s negligence or misconduct); (ii) the indemnifying Party’s failure to fulfill any duty or obligation hereunder or to comply with applicable law or the obligations applicable to the indemnifying Party in [*****]; or (iii) the indemnifying Party’s breach of any representations, warranties or covenants contained in this Agreement. Each Party’s indemnity hereunder shall include the acts and omissions of its contractors, licensees, agents and employees.    

(b)    Without limiting the provisions of Subparagraph 13.01(a), Licensor and the Knicks indemnify the other party for any damage to the property (whether in or about the Arena) of the other party caused by the acts or omissions of the indemnifying party’s contractors, licensees, agents, employees and invitees, limited however (for purposes of clarity), in the case of the Knicks, to Knicks Misuse. All repairs to the damaged property of Licensor shall be made by firm(s) designated by Licensor.

(c)    Notwithstanding the foregoing, for so long as Licensor and the Knicks are under common control, the Parties intend for all Losses to be covered, consistent with past practice and the terms and conditions of the applicable insurance policies, by the NBA’s master insurance program for the benefit of teams, whether such Loss was caused by Licensor, the Knicks or any third party (including any ticketholders).

Section 13.02     Notice of Claims and Rights to Defend and Settle Claims. The indemnified Party agrees to serve the indemnifying Party with prompt written notice of any claims which could give rise to the indemnifying Party’s indemnity hereunder, and the indemnifying Party and its insurance carrier(s) shall have the right to defend such claims with counsel of their choosing. The indemnified Party shall not settle any claim without the indemnifying Party’s (or its insurer’s) prior written consent, not to be unreasonably withheld or delayed.

ARTICLE XIV

INSURANCE AND SUBROGATION

Section 14.01     Knicks Insurance Coverage. The Knicks shall, from and after the Commencement Date, maintain at its expense in force the following minimum insurance:

(a)    Property insurance for the full one hundred percent (100%) of replacement cost of all of the Knicks’ equipment, improvements, and betterments owned by the Knicks, literary or musical material, and all other properties and materials owned, rented or brought onto the premises by the Knicks. Coverage shall be on an All Risk of physical loss or damage basis and shall include business interruption coverage in reasonable and customary amounts with customary deductibles and coinsurance against physical loss or damage or destruction from such perils;

 

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(b)    Commercial general liability insurance covering against bodily injury and property damage having a limit of not less than $[*****] for each occurrence and a limit of not less than $[*****] in the aggregate for each occurrence. Coverages shall be in accordance with the ISO form or equivalent, for response to any occurrence in and about the Arena in connection with any Knicks Event and covering the Knicks’ contractual liability for indemnification under this Agreement, including but not limited to Section 4.07 and Article XIII herein. Such insurance shall include, but not be limited to, premises operations, products and completed operations, personal injury, advertising injury and independent contractors and containing provisions for separation of insureds or severability of interests. Coverage under the Knicks policy shall be on a primary and non-contributory basis with any insurance available to Licensor for claims arising in connection with Knicks’ operations. The Knicks GL Policy shall be in such amount and with such policy limits so that the coverage and limits are adequate to maintain the Knicks Excess/Umbrella Policy without gaps in coverage between the Knicks GL Policy and the Knicks Excess/Umbrella Policy;

(c)    Liquor liability insurance coverage having limits of not less than $[*****] for each common cause and in the aggregate;

(d)    Automobile liability insurance coverage with a combined single limit of no less than $[*****];

(e)    Employer’s liability insurance with the following minimum limits: bodily injury by accident – $[*****] each accident; bodily injury by disease – $[*****] policy limit and $[*****] each employee;

(f)    Umbrella or excess liability coverage, following the terms, conditions, and extensions of coverages, to apply over and above the primary coverages in subsections (b), (c) and (d) and (e), in an amount not less than $[*****] in the aggregate;

(g)    Statutory worker’s compensation coverage;

(h)    Employment practices liability insurance with minimum limits of $[*****];

(i)    Broad-form Media liability insurance with limits of no less than $[*****] per claim/$[*****] aggregate; and

(j)    Disability insurance as required by the State of New York.

(k)    The insurance referred to in this Section 14.01, with the exception of property insurance, worker’s compensation and employer’s liability coverage, shall name Licensor and its Affiliates and mortgagees, and each of their respective directors, officers, employees, agents, successors and assigns, and any other parties designated by Licensor, as additional insureds. Licensor shall also have the right to require the Knicks, from time to time, to increase the scope and limits of any insurance coverage required to be carried herein, so long as such increase is commercially reasonable under the circumstances.

 

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Section 14.02     Knicks Insurance Requirements.

(a)    The Knicks shall, at its own expense, obtain and maintain during the Term and for three (3) years thereafter, policies of insurance as required herein written by an insurance carrier(s) reasonably acceptable to Licensor that is/are authorized to do business in the State of New York, rated A VII or better in the most current edition of A.M. Best’s Insurance Report (or if such report shall cease to be published, such comparable rating system as reasonably determined by Licensor), and with deductible and self-insurance retention amounts that are not in excess of amounts which are commercially reasonable under the circumstances (except that in the event that any maximum deductible or self-insurance retention amounts are mandated either by law, such mandated maximum amounts shall not be exceeded regardless of whether higher amounts may be commercially reasonable under the circumstances).

(b)    In the event of cancellation of any policies, the applicable carrier shall provide at least thirty (30) days advance written notice of same to the additional insureds described in Section 14.01. If the policies cannot be amended to provide for such cancellation, the Knicks agree to provide written notice of cancellation as described herein.

(c)    In the event that Licensor is in receipt of such notice of non-payment and/or cancellation, Licensor shall have the right, but not the obligation, to pay for any commercially reasonable costs and expenses which shall be required to maintain or reinstate such insurance, and to charge the Knicks for any and all expenses incurred in connection therewith.

Section 14.03     Knicks Certificates of Insurance. The Knicks shall provide Licensor with appropriate evidence of insurance setting forth the required coverages not later than ten (10) days prior to the date on which such coverage is required to be obtained hereunder. For each consecutive year, the Knicks shall provide appropriate evidence of insurance no later than ten (10) days before the policies are required to be renewed. At the request of Licensor, the Knicks shall obtain, release, and forward duplicate original copies of any policy or policies for review by Licensor or its agent to determine if all insurance requirements have been met.

Section 14.04     Knicks Waiver of Subrogation. The Knicks shall require each of their carriers to include a waiver of the insurance carriers’ claims and rights of subrogation against Licensor.

Section 14.05     Licensor Insurance Coverage. Licensor shall, from and after the Commencement Date, maintain at its expense in force the following minimum insurance:

(a)    Property insurance for the full one hundred percent (100%) of replacement cost of the Arena, including all improvements, and betterments and personal property owned by Licensor. Coverage shall be on an All Risk of physical loss or damage basis, including losses arising out of a terrorism event, and shall include business interruption and loss of rental income coverages in reasonable and customary amounts with customary deductibles;

(b)    Commercial general liability insurance covering against bodily injury and property damage having a limit of not less than $[*****] for each occurrence and a limit of not less than $[*****] in the aggregate for each occurrence. Coverages shall be in accordance with the ISO form or equivalent, for response to any occurrence in and about the Arena.. Such insurance shall

 

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include, but not be limited to, premises operations, products and completed operations, personal injury, advertising injury and independent contractors and containing provisions for separation of insureds or severability of interests. For so long as Licensor and the Knicks are under common control, coverage under the Licensor’s policy shall be in excess to any insurance required of the Knicks. The Licensor’s GL Policy shall be in such amount and with such policy limits so that the coverage and limits are adequate to maintain the Licensor’s Excess/Umbrella Policy without gaps in coverage between the Licensor’s GL Policy and the Licensor’s Excess/Umbrella Policy;

(c)    Umbrella or excess liability coverage, following the terms, conditions, and extensions of coverages, to apply over and above the primary coverages in subsection (b), and the employer’s liability coverage in subsection (d), in an amount not less than $[*****] in the aggregate;

(d)    Employer’s liability insurance with the following minimum limits: bodily injury by accident – $[*****] each accident; bodily injury by disease – $[*****] policy limit and $[*****] each employee;

(e)    Statutory worker’s compensation coverage;

(f)    Disability insurance as required by the State of New York.

Section 14.06     Licensor Insurance Requirements. Licensor shall, at its own expense, obtain and maintain during the Term and for three (3) years thereafter, policies of insurance as required herein written by an insurance carrier(s) reasonably acceptable to the Knicks that is authorized to do business in the State of New York, rated A VII or better in the most current edition of A.M. Best’s Insurance Report (or if such report shall cease to be published, such comparable rating system as reasonably determined by the Knicks), and with deductible and self-insurance retention amounts that are not in excess of amounts which are commercially reasonable under the circumstances (except that in the event that any maximum deductible or self-insurance retention amounts are mandated either by law, such mandated maximum amounts shall not be exceeded regardless of whether higher amounts may be commercially reasonable under the circumstances). The insurance referred to in Section 14.05, with the exception of property insurance, worker’s compensation and employer’s liability coverage, shall name Knicks and its Affiliates, and each of their respective directors, officers, employees, agents, successors and assigns, and any other parties designated by Knicks, as additional insureds.

Section 14.07     Licensor Certificates of Insurance. Licensor shall provide the Knicks with appropriate evidence of insurance setting forth the required coverages not later than ten (10) days prior to the date on which such coverage is required to be obtained hereunder. For each consecutive year, Licensor shall provide appropriate evidence of insurance no later than ten (10) days before the policies are required to be renewed. At the request of the Knicks, Licensor shall obtain, release, and forward duplicate original copies of any policy or policies for review by Licensor or its agent to determine if all insurance requirements have been met.

Section 14.08    Licensor Waiver of Subrogation. Licensor shall include in each of its policies, a waiver of the insurance carriers’ rights of subrogation against the Knicks.

 

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ARTICLE XV

WORK STOPPAGE

Section 15.01    Impact on License Fee. If, during any NBA season, any previously scheduled Home Game is cancelled as a result of a strike, work stoppage, lockout, or other suspension or cancellation of NBA play arising out of a labor dispute involving NBA players or referees, or any other League-related labor or other dispute (each a “Work Stoppage”), there shall be no reduction in the License Fee, provided, however, that, upon any such cancellation, Licensor shall use commercially reasonable efforts to hold the Arena out for relicense on such Home Date, and in the event that Licensor relicenses the Arena on such Home Date during the time of the previously scheduled Home Game, Licensor will refund to the Knicks the lesser of (i) [*****] of any net contribution attributable to the relicense of the Arena and (ii) the pro rata portion of the annual License Fee attributable to such Home Date (i.e. 1/44th of the License Fee if there had been 41 home games and 3 preseason games scheduled) (the “Work Stoppage Abatement”). If, during any season in which the Knicks receive a Work Stoppage Abatement, any previously scheduled Home Games are cancelled as a result of a Work Stoppage and subsequently rescheduled, any Work Stoppage Abatement received by the Knicks shall be reduced by an amount equal to the Work Stoppage Abatement, divided by the number of Home Games that were cancelled and multiplied by the number of Home Games that were subsequently rescheduled.

Section 15.02    Treatment of Refunds or Credits. Any refunds or credits granted to Licensor’s suite or other licensees, sponsors, advertisers or other third parties (including any concessionaire or service provider) that relates to the Work Stoppage shall be determined in Licensor’s reasonable discretion, but may not exceed the Team’s allocable share of such revenue for a full-season work stoppage (pro rata for a partial-season work stoppage) (“Maximum Credit or Refund). Licensor shall retain [*****]% of the difference, if any, between the Maximum Credit or Refund and the actual credit or refund attributable to such assets. Any refunds or credits shall be deducted from the Knicks’ share of revenue under this Agreement for the applicable Arena assets.

Section 15.03     Scheduling. If a Work Stoppage results in the partial cancellation of a season, the Parties shall mutually agree in good faith on the rescheduling of Home Games.

ARTICLE XVI

CERTAIN TAXES

Section 16.01     Property Taxes.

(a)     The Knicks shall be responsible for the payment, without demand, counter-claim or offset, of fifty percent (50%) (the Knicks’ Tax Share”) of any real property or similar taxes applicable to the Arena (“Arena Property Tax”). Licensor may notify any jurisdiction imposing (or proposing to impose) any Arena Property Tax that the Knicks have full responsibility for the payment of 50% of any such Arena Property Tax and, to the extent permitted by applicable law, rule or regulation, Licensor shall arrange for such Arena Property Tax to be billed directly to the Knicks. Licensor shall promptly provide to the Knicks copies of all materials relating to any Arena Property Tax that it receives from any government authority.

 

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(b)     Licensor and the Knicks acknowledge that, as of the Commencement Date, Licensor is exempt, pursuant to the laws of the State of New York and that certain agreement between the Mayor of the City of New York, acting as Chief Executive Officer of, and for, the City of New York, and Licensor’s and the Knicks’ predecessor-in-interest Madison Square Garden Center, Inc., dated July 15, 1982 (the “Property Tax Exemption Agreement”), from paying any Arena Property Tax in connection with the Arena (the “Property Tax Exemption”). Licensor and the Knicks shall each use all commercially reasonable efforts to cause the Property Tax Exemption to remain in effect at all times during the term of this Agreement.

Section 16.02     Commercial Rent Tax. The Knicks shall be responsible for paying directly, and shall timely pay, to the City of New York the “Commercial Rent Or Occupancy Tax” imposed pursuant to Chapter 7 of Title 11 of the New York City Administrative Code, or successor or similar tax assessed or imposed on a tenant as a consequence of the Knicks’ status as a licensee under this Agreement.

ARTICLE XVII

KNICKS DEFAULT; LICENSOR’S RIGHTS AND REMEDIES

Section 17.01     Knicks Default. The occurrence of any one or more of the following events shall constitute a default by the Knicks under this Agreement (each, a “Knicks Default”):

(a)    Failure by the Knicks to timely pay any amount owed by the Knicks to Licensor pursuant to this Agreement if such failure shall continue for thirty (30) days after notice thereof is received by the Knicks from Licensor;

(b)    Failure by the Knicks to maintain the Team’s membership in the NBA;

(c)    The levy upon or other execution or the attachment by legal process of the interest of the Knicks in the Arena herein, or the filing or creation of a lien in respect of such interest, which levy, attachment or lien shall not be released, discharged or bonded against within sixty (60) days from the date of such filing;

(d)    The making by the Knicks of an assignment for the benefit of creditors; an adjudication that the Knicks are bankrupt, insolvent or unable to pay its debts as they mature; the filing by or against the Knicks of a petition to have the Knicks adjudged bankrupt, or a petition for reorganization or arrangement under any law relating to bankruptcy unless, in the case of a petition filed against the Knicks, the case is dismissed within sixty (60) days after the filing thereof; the appointment of a trustee or receiver to take possession of substantially all of the Knicks’ assets or the Knicks’ interests in this Agreement unless the appointment is revoked within sixty (60) days after the appointment thereof; or an attachment, execution or levy against substantially all of the Knicks’ interests in this Agreement unless the attachment, execution or levy is revoked within sixty (60) days after the attachment, execution or levy;

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(f)    Failure by the Knicks to observe or perform in any material respect any covenant, agreement, condition, or provision of this Agreement not otherwise specified in this ARTICLE XVII if such failure shall continue for sixty (60) days after notice thereof from Licensor to the Knicks; provided that the Knicks shall not be in a Knicks Default with respect to matters that cannot reasonably be cured within sixty (60) days so long as within sixty (60) days after such notice the Knicks commence such cure and diligently and continuously proceed to complete the same, but in any event, the Knicks shall not have more than ninety (90) days from its receipt of such notice to cure such failure.

Section 17.02     Remedies of Licensor. If a Knicks Default occurs, Licensor shall have the following rights and remedies which shall be distinct, separate, and, to the extent not mutually exclusive, cumulative:

(a)    In addition to any other legal or equitable damages as may be available to Licensor and subject to clause (b) below, Licensor may enforce this Agreement by seeking specific performance of any Knicks covenant or agreement contained herein or the enforcement of any other appropriate legal or equitable remedy, including self-help (following notice, expiration of any applicable cure period, and failure to cure) and recoupment from the Knicks of the reasonable cost of curing any default on the Knicks’ behalf (and the right to offset such cost from any amounts due from Licensor pursuant to this Agreement);

(b)    Licensor shall be entitled to all reasonable costs, charges, expenses, and attorneys’ fees incurred by the Licensor in connection with a Knicks Default; and

(c)    Notwithstanding anything in this Agreement to the contrary, Licensor shall not, under any circumstances, have the right to terminate this Agreement, except as set forth in ARTCLE XII.

Section 17.03     Remedies of Licensor for an Exclusivity Breach. The Knicks hereby acknowledge that Licensor and its Affiliates will be irreparably and continually harmed by any Exclusivity Breach or the threat thereof and that damages for an Exclusivity Breach cannot be estimated with any degree of certainty and that monetary damages cannot fairly or adequately compensate Licensor for an Exclusivity Breach. The Knicks further acknowledge that Licensor does not have an adequate remedy at law for an Exclusivity Breach. Accordingly, the Knicks hereby acknowledge that, in the event of an Exclusivity Breach, Licensor shall, in addition to any other applicable available rights and remedies, be entitled to seek and obtain, and the Knicks hereby consent to the entry of, a temporary restraining order, together with temporary, preliminary and permanent injunctive or other equitable relief, from any court of competent jurisdiction to enjoin any violation or threatened violation of ARTICLE XI and to compel the Knicks to comply with or restrain or cease from breaching or violating the covenants of ARTICLE XI. The Knicks hereby waive any requirement that Licensor post a bond or other security in connection with injunctive or other equitable relief.

Section 17.04     League’s Right to Notice of and Cure Knicks Defaults. Licensor shall simultaneously serve the League, at the addresses set forth in Section 20.04, with copies of all notices of Knicks Defaults served upon the Knicks. Licensor shall accept a cure of a Knicks Default by the League within the applicable cure period.

 

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ARTICLE XVIII

LICENSOR DEFAULT; KNICKS’ RIGHTS AND REMEDIES; RIGHTS IN THE EVENT OF REPEAL OF PROPERTY TAX EXEMPTION

Section 18.01     Licensor Default. The occurrence of any one or more of the following shall constitute a default by Licensor under this Agreement (each, a “Licensor Default”):

(a)    Failure by Licensor to timely pay any amount owed by Licensor to the Knicks pursuant to this Agreement if such failure shall continue for thirty (30) days after notice thereof is received by Licensor;

(b)    The making by Licensor of an assignment for the benefit of creditors; an adjudication that Licensor is bankrupt, insolvent or unable to pay its debts as they mature; the filing by or against Licensor of a petition to have Licensor adjudged bankrupt, or a petition for reorganization or arrangement under any law relating to bankruptcy unless, in the case of a petition filed against the Licensor, the case is dismissed within sixty (60) days after the filing thereof; the appointment of a trustee or receiver to take possession of substantially all of Licensor’s assets or Licensor’s interests in this Agreement; or an attachment, execution or levy against substantially all of Licensor’s interests in this Agreement;

(c)    Failure by Licensor to provide the Knicks with any of the Knicks’ rights hereunder that interferes with the playing of Home Games in the Arena;

(d)    Failure by Licensor to cause the Arena to be maintained and operated in accordance with, or otherwise to meet and observe, the Standard, and such failure shall continue for fifteen (15) days after notice thereof from the Knicks to Licensor; provided that if such failure cannot reasonably be cured within such fifteen (15) days, then Licensor shall have up to an additional fifteen (15) days to cure such failure as long as, within fifteen (15) days after such notice, it diligently undertakes and pursues such cure and provides the Knicks with reasonable evidence that it is diligently undertaking and pursuing such cure, but in any event, Licensor shall not have more thirty (30) days from its receipt of notice of such failure from the Knicks to cure such failure; and

(e)    Failure by Licensor to observe or perform in any material respect any covenant, agreement, condition, or provision of this Agreement not otherwise specified in this ARTICLE XVIII if such failure shall continue for sixty (60) days after notice thereof from the Knicks to Licensor; provided that Licensor shall not be in a Licensor Default with respect to matters that cannot reasonably be cured within sixty (60) days so long as within sixty (60) days after such notice Licensor commences such cure and diligently and continuously proceeds to complete the same, but in any event, Licensor shall not have more than ninety (90) days from its receipt of such notice to cure such failure.

Section 18.02     Remedies of the Knicks. If a Licensor Default occurs, the Knicks shall have the following rights and remedies, which shall be distinct, separate, and, to the extent not mutually exclusive, cumulative:

 

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(a)    In addition to any other legal or equitable remedies as may be available to the Knicks and subject to clause (b) below, the Knicks may enforce the provisions of this Agreement and may enforce and protect the rights of the Knicks herein by seeking specific performance of any covenant or agreement contained herein, or the enforcement of any other appropriate legal or equitable remedy, including self-help (following notice, expiration of applicable cure period, and failure to cure) and recoupment from Licensor of the reasonable cost of curing any default on Licensor’s behalf (and the right to offset such cost, or any amounts due from Licensor pursuant to this Agreement, against any amount then owed by the Knicks to Licensor pursuant to this Agreement), and recovery of all monies due or to become due from Licensor under any provisions of this Agreement;

(b)    The Knicks shall be entitled to all reasonable costs, charges, expenses, and attorneys’ fees incurred by the Knicks in connection with a Licensor Default; and

(c)    Notwithstanding anything in this Agreement to the contrary, the Knicks shall not, under any circumstances, have the right to terminate this Agreement, except as set forth in ARTICLE XII.

Section 18.03     Rights in the Event of Repeal of Property Tax Exemption

(a)    In the event the Property Tax Exemption is no longer in effect or the Arena or the Knicks otherwise becomes subject to an Arena Property Tax, [*****] (a “No Fault Occurrence”), the Knicks shall remain responsible for fifty percent (50%) of the Arena Property Tax for the remainder of the Term, unless the Parties agree to extend this provision.

(b)    In the event of an Exclusivity Breach by the Knicks that leads to the loss of the Property Tax Exemption, the Knicks shall be responsible for 100% of any Arena Property Tax for the remainder of the Term.

(c)    Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in Sections 16.01 or 18.03(a), in the event of a loss of the Property Tax Exemption or imposition of an Arena Property Tax [*****].

ARTICLE XIX

ASSIGNMENT

Section 19.01     Licensor Assignment. Licensor shall have the right to assign this Agreement upon written notice to the Knicks to any Person that acquires the Arena, provided the assignee agrees in writing to assume all of Licensor’s obligations under this Agreement.

Section 19.02     Knicks Assignment. The Knicks shall have the right to assign this Agreement upon written notice to Licensor to any Person that acquires the Team in accordance with League Rules, provided the assignee agrees in writing to assume all of the Knicks’ obligations under this Agreement. The Knicks shall further have the rights to collaterally assign this Agreement to secure indebtedness of the Knicks incurred in accordance with League Rules.

Section 19.03     No Other Assignment. Except as set forth in this ARTICLE XIX, neither Party shall be permitted to assign this Agreement without the prior written consent of the other Party. A change in ownership of either Party shall not be deemed an assignment under this Section 19.

 

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ARTICLE XX

MISCELLANEOUS

Section 20.01     Force Majeure. Should any fire or other casualty, act of God, earthquake, flood, epidemic, landslide, enemy act, war, riot, act or threat of terrorism, civil commotion, general unavailability of certain materials; a strike, slowdown, boycott or labor dispute (other than a strike, slowdown, boycott or labor dispute involving the League), or any other similar event beyond the reasonable control of the subject Party (each, a “Force Majeure”) prevent performance of this Agreement by such Party in accordance with its provisions, performance of this Agreement (other than the payment of any sum of money owed hereunder, subject to the final sentence of this Section 20.01) by such Party shall be suspended or excused to the extent commensurate with such interfering occurrence. In the event of a Force Majeure, the Knicks shall be permitted to schedule and play Home Games at an alternate location, provided that playing games in such location fully complies with the requirements of Paragraph 6 of the Property Tax Exemption Agreement. Notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary, the Knicks’ obligation to pay the License Fee for periods for which the Arena is unavailable for Home Games due to a Force Majeure event (including the occurrence of any Untenantable Condition) shall be abated during such periods.

Section 20.02     Consents and Approvals. Any consents or approvals permitted or required to be given by Licensor or the Knicks under this Agreement shall not be valid unless such consent or approval is in writing, signed by the Party by or on whose behalf such consent or approval is executed.

Section 20.03     Entire Agreement. This Agreement, including the schedules and exhibits attached hereto, which are incorporated herein, constitutes the entire agreement between and among the Parties, and supersedes any previous oral or written agreements, representations and covenants, regarding the subject matter hereof and is a binding and enforceable agreement between and among the Parties and their respective successors and permitted assigns. This Agreement may not be amended, modified, supplemented or terminated unless in writing executed by the Parties and, in each case, unless approved in advance in writing by the NBA. Notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary, any agreement, consent, waiver or modification to the terms of this Agreement, whether or not contemplated herein, that would constitute a material modification to the terms of this Agreement that would remain in effect after the Parties are no longer affiliated, shall require the prior written approval of the NBA. Subject to the foregoing obligations to obtain NBA approval, in the event of any proposed change of control or ownership of either Party, the Parties may mutually agree to amend, modify or supplement this Agreement in order to facilitate such change of control or ownership transaction.

Section 20.04     Notices. All notices, demands, consents, approvals, statements, requests, and reports to be given under this Agreement shall be in writing, signed by the Party or an officer, agent, or attorney of the Party giving the notice and shall be deemed to be given upon receipt if delivered personally by nationally recognized overnight courier providing a receipt for delivery, by certified or registered mail, postage prepaid with return receipt requested, or by personal delivery at the applicable address set forth below or to such other address as that Party may designate in writing.

 

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For the Knicks:    MSG Sports, LLC
   Two Pennsylvania Plaza
   New York, New York 10121
   Attention: President
With copies to:    MSG Sports, LLC
   Two Pennsylvania Plaza
   New York, New York 10121
   Attention: General Counsel
For the NBA:    National Basketball Association
   645 Fifth Avenue
   New York, New York 10022
   Attention: General Counsel
For Licensor:    MSG Arena, LLC
   c/o MSG Entertainment, LLC
   Two Pennsylvania Plaza
   New York, New York 10121
   Attention: President
With a copy to:    MSG Arena, LLC
   c/o MSG Entertainment, LLC
   Two Pennsylvania Plaza
   New York, New York 10121
     Attention: General Counsel

Section 20.05    Successors Bound. The covenants, terms, provisions, and conditions of this Agreement shall be binding upon Licensor and the Knicks and their respective successors and permitted assigns and inure to the benefit of Licensor and the Knicks and their respective successors and, to the extent permitted herein, assigns.

Section 20.06    Governing Law; Disputes.

(a)    This Agreement shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of New York without regard to its choice of law provisions.

(b)    Any disputes arising under this Agreement, shall be submitted to, and resolved exclusively and finally through, the following arbitration process (“Arbitration”). Except as set forth below, the Arbitration process shall be administered by the American Arbitration Association (“AAA”) under the Commercial Arbitration Rules in effect at the time the Dispute or Controversy is submitted to the AAA for Arbitration. The panel (the “Arbitration Panel”) will consist of three (3) neutral arbitrators (each, an “Arbitrator”) selected in accordance with applicable AAA procedures. In proposing a list of candidates for Arbitrators, AAA will take into account the Parties’ desire to obtain potential Arbitrators with significant experience in the

 

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operation of comparable sports or entertainment facilities or in the entertainment and sports business generally, or with specific experience regarding the nature of the dispute. Barring extraordinary circumstances, an initial conference with the Arbitration Panel shall be scheduled to take place in New York, New York within thirty (30) days after the appointment of the third Arbitrator. At such conference, a schedule shall be established for such discovery, if any, as a majority of the Arbitration Panel deems appropriate in light of the nature of the dispute and the Parties’ desire to resolve disputes in a prompt and cost-effective manner, and the date of the Arbitration hearing shall be established by vote of a majority of the Arbitration Panel. Barring extraordinary circumstances, the award will be rendered no later than fourteen (14) days from the date of the conclusion of the hearing. Unless the Parties otherwise agree, the Arbitration shall take place in New York, New York. Each Party irrevocably consents to the delivery of service of process with respect to any Arbitration in any manner permitted for the giving of notices under Section 20.04. The Arbitration Panel shall not have the authority to alter, change, amend, modify, waive, add to or delete from any provision of this Agreement. If the Parties initiate multiple arbitration proceedings, the subject matters of which are related by common questions of law or fact and that could result in conflicting awards or obligations, such proceedings shall be consolidated into a single arbitral proceeding. Notwithstanding anything contained in the AAA rules to the contrary, subject to Article XIII, unless the Arbitration Panel finds that one or more claims or defenses were frivolous or knowingly false when made, each Party shall bear the cost of its own legal representation and expert witness fees, as well as its share of the fees and costs payable to the AAA and the Arbitrators, in any Arbitration under this Agreement. If the Arbitration Panel finds that one or more claims or defenses were frivolous or knowingly false when made, the Arbitration Panel shall be entitled to require the Party that made such frivolous or knowingly false claims or defenses to bear all or a portion of the other Party’s legal fees and expert witness fees incurred in connection with such frivolous claims or defenses. All provisions of this Agreement applicable to disputes generally shall apply to the Arbitration. All decisions by the Arbitration Panel shall be (i) decided by majority vote and (ii) final and binding on the Parties and may be enforced by any court of competent jurisdiction.

(c)    Notwithstanding any provision of this Agreement to the contrary, each Party may seek injunctive or other equitable relief (but not a declaratory judgment) from a court of law, as described in Section 21.06(d), with respect to any dispute. If a dispute requires emergency relief before the matter may be effectively resolved through arbitration, the Arbitration procedures set forth above will continue to govern the ultimate resolution of the dispute notwithstanding the fact that a court of competent jurisdiction may have entered an order providing for injunctive or other equitable relief.

(d)    Any action that seeks injunctive or other equitable relief or confirmation of an award rendered in an Arbitration may only be brought by suit, action or proceeding before any federal or state court located in the Borough of Manhattan, City of New York, each of the Parties voluntarily and irrevocably consents and (without waiving service of process) submits to the personal jurisdiction and venue of the courts located in the Borough of Manhattan, City of New York that have subject matter jurisdiction, waives all objections as to venue and any claim that it is not personally subject to such jurisdiction or to seek a change of venue, agrees not to bring any such action or proceeding in any other forum, and waives the right to a trial by jury.

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Section 20.07     Captions and Headings; Certain Rules of Construction.

(a)    The captions and headings throughout this Agreement are for convenience and reference only and the words contained therein shall in no way be held or deemed to define, limit, describe, explain, modify, amplify, or add to the interpretation, construction, or meaning of any provisions of this Agreement or the scope or intent thereof, nor in any way affect this Agreement.

(b)    Unless the context, otherwise requires: (i) a term has the meaning assigned to it, (ii) “or” is not exclusive, (iii) words in the singular include the plural and words in the plural include the singular, (iv) “herein,” “hereof ” and other words of similar import refer to this Agreement as a whole and not to any particular article, section or other subdivision, (v) all references to “clauses,” “sections” or “articles” refer to clauses, sections or articles of this Agreement, (vi) “including” means “including, without limitation” and (vii) the masculine, feminine and neuter adjectives and pronouns include one another.

Section 20.08     Counterparts. This Agreement may be executed by facsimile or PDF signature and in any number of counterparts, each of which shall be deemed an original, but all of which together shall constitute one and the same instrument.

Section 20.09     Confidentiality. Subject to League Rules and the rights of any mortgagees each Party agrees that, commencing on the Commencement Date and continuing for a period of five (5) years after the expiration or earlier termination of this Agreement, the Parties shall keep confidential the terms and conditions of this Agreement; provided that disclosure may be made (a) to their directors, equity holders, officers, Affiliates, employees, agents, advisors, and representatives (collectively, their “Representatives”) (b) if disclosure is required by court order, or applicable law or regulation, including disclosures required by any governmental or regulatory body having the authority to regulate or oversee any aspect of the business of either Party (e.g., the Securities and Exchange Commission) (in which case the Party required to disclose such Confidential Information shall notify the other Party and use commercially reasonable efforts to obtain confidential treatment of any information so required to be disclosed), (c) if disclosure is required to comply with a request or requirement of a governmental or administrative entity or agent thereof, (d) to the League and/or any League Representatives, (e) as required by League Rules, (f) for valid business purposes to existing or prospective lenders, investors and employees of partners and Affiliates, (g) to enforce any of a Party’s rights pursuant to this Agreement, or (h) to governmental authorities, to the extent necessary to perform a Party’s obligations under this Agreement. Each Party shall direct their Representatives to maintain such information in the strictest confidence. No Party shall make any public announcement with respect to this Agreement or the transactions contemplated hereby without the prior written consent of the other Parties, not to be unreasonably withheld, conditioned or delayed.

Section 20.10     League Rules. This Agreement is subject to League Rules and Licensor hereby covenants to comply with all League Rules in connection with its performance hereunder and its operation of the Arena for Knicks Events. In the event of any conflict between this Agreement and League Rules with respect to the Parties’ rights and obligations hereunder, League Rules shall control and govern in all respects. Nothing in this Section 20.10 shall affect the Knicks’ obligations under Section 11.01 or Article XIII.

 

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Section 20.11     Superior Interests

(a)    Each mortgagee or similar party named in any mortgage or similar instrument now existing or hereafter made and encumbering an interest in the Arena superior to that of Licensor (each such mortgage and similar instrument being hereinafter collectively referred to as “Superior Interests”, and the holder of the mortgagee’s and similar party’s interest being hereinafter collectively referred to as “Superior Interest Holders”) shall agree in a commercially reasonable form of instrument that, if it succeeds to the interest of Licensor in the Arena by termination of the Superior Interest by any means, it will recognize the rights and interest of the Knicks under this Agreement to use and occupy the Arena if and as long as a Knicks Default has not occurred and is continuing (which agreement may, at such Superior Interest Holder’s option require attornment by the Knicks), in consideration of which the rights and interests of the Knicks to use and occupy the Arena shall be subject and subordinate to the Superior Interest and to any and all advances to be made therein, and to the interest thereon, and all renewals, replacements and extensions thereof. The Superior Interest Holder may elect that, instead of making this Agreement subject and subordinate to its Superior Interest, the rights and interest of the Knicks under this Agreement shall have priority over the lien of the Superior Interest in question. The Knicks agree that it will, within ten (10) days after demand in writing, execute and deliver such reasonable instruments may be required, either to make this Agreement subject and subordinate to such a Superior Interest (subject to the Superior Interest Holder’s agreement as aforesaid to recognize the rights and interest of the Knicks under this Agreement to use and occupy the Arena if and as long as a Knicks Default has not occurred and is continuing), or to give this Agreement priority over the lien of such Superior Interest, whichever alternative may be elected by the respective Superior Interest Holder.

Section 20.12     Severability. If any Article, Section, Subsection, Schedule, Exhibit, term, or provision of this Agreement or the application thereof to any Party or circumstance shall, to any extent, be invalid or unenforceable, the remainder of the Article, Section, Subsection, Schedule, Exhibit, term, or provision of this Agreement or the application of same to Parties or circumstances other than those to which it is held invalid or unenforceable shall not be affected thereby and each remaining Article, Section, Subsection, Schedule, Exhibit, term, or provision of this Agreement shall be valid and enforceable to the fullest extent permitted by law.

Section 20.13     Waiver. No waiver of any right, obligation or default shall be implied, but must be in writing, signed by the Party against whom the waiver is sought to be enforced. Any particular waiver of any right, obligation or default shall not be construed as a waiver of any subsequent or other right, obligation or default.

Section 20.14     Further Assurances. Licensor and the Knicks shall execute, acknowledge, and deliver, after the date hereof, without additional consideration, such further assurances, instruments, and documents, and shall take such further actions, as Licensor or the Knicks shall reasonably request of the other in order to fulfill the intent of this Agreement and the transactions contemplated thereby.

 

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Section 20.15     No Third-Party Beneficiary; Enforcement of Third-Party Agreements.

(a)    The provisions of this Agreement are for the exclusive benefit of the Parties and not for the benefit of any third person, nor shall this Agreement be deemed to have conferred any rights, express or implied, upon any third person unless otherwise expressly provided for herein; provided, that the League is a third party beneficiary of (i) the Knicks cure rights as set forth in Section 17.04, (ii) the obligations of the Parties to obtain the League’s written approval prior to any amendment, modification, waiver, supplementation or termination of this Agreement (as set forth in Section 20.03), and (iii) the enforcement of Section 20.10.

(b)    Licensor shall use commercially reasonable efforts to enforce any agreement between Licensor and any third-party (or third-parties) (including, without limitation, [*****], Ticket Agent Agreements, Suite Agreements, Hospitality Agreements and Joint Sponsor Agreements) that apply to any of the Knicks rights or obligations under this Agreement.

Section 20.16     Books and Records. Licensor and the Knicks shall each keep full, true, and correct contracts, books and records in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles consistently applied (and shall require all of their agents, contractors, and concessionaires to keep such books and records of their transactions to the extent that such transactions would be the subject of the calculation of any payments due from one Party to the other under this Agreement) setting forth the factual, accounting, and legal bases upon which the calculation of payments herein are made (the “Books and Records”), and in such detail that would reasonably enable a reasonably qualified third party to readily and independently make such calculations and verify the accuracy of statements of same which are furnished by one Party to the other under this Agreement. Each Party’s books and records shall be (a) retained for at least three (3) years following the other Party’s receipt of the respective statement(s) to which they apply, and (b) made available for inspections and copying by the other Party’s duly authorized representatives at all reasonable times at reasonable office locations in the New York, NY metropolitan area. Each Party shall promptly furnish to the other a complete copy of any report of any such examination or inspection.

Section 20.17     Audit Rights. Each Party (the “Auditing Party”) shall be entitled to audit the relevant Books and Records of the other Party (the “Non-Auditing Party”) for the sole purpose, and only to the extent, of determining the Non-Auditing Party’s compliance with the financial terms of this Agreement. Such audit right shall be exercisable by the Auditing Party by providing the Non-Auditing Party with not less than five (5) business days written notice. Except as otherwise set forth below, all costs and expenses of any such audit shall be paid by the Auditing Party. If the audit discloses that the Non-Auditing Party has failed to pay any amounts due under this Agreement, the Non-Auditing Party shall remit the underpayment to the Auditing Party within thirty (30) days following the Auditing Party’s delivery of notice and evidence of underpayment to the Non- Auditing Party. If the audit reveals an underpayment to the Auditing Party of greater than 5%, then the Non- Auditing Party shall pay all costs and expenses associated with such audit, provided that the auditor is an independent certified public accounting firm paid on an hourly (and not contingency) basis.

Section 20.18     Access to Financial Information. Licensor acknowledges that existing League Rules on financial reporting under the League’s collective bargaining agreements and revenue sharing plans requires the Team, annually and from time to time, to provide the League and auditors for the League and its players’ association detailed financial information, including

 

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information that is in the possession of Licensor. Licensor agrees to provide the information requested by the League and/or the auditors for these purposes and to use commercially reasonable efforts to provide the staff and other support necessary to comply with these requests and the related process.

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Parties have entered into this Agreement as of the date first above written.

 

LICENSOR:

MSG ARENA, LLC

By:  

 

Name:  

 

Title:  

 

KNICKS:

NEW YORK KNICKS, LLC

By:  

 

Name:  

 

Title:  

 

 

EX-10.5 5 filename5.htm EX-10.5

Exhibit 10.5

CERTAIN CONFIDENTIAL INFORMATION, IDENTIFIED BY BRACKETED ASTERISKS “[*****]”, HAS BEEN OMITTED FROM THIS EXHIBIT BECAUSE IT IS BOTH (I) NOT MATERIAL AND (II) WOULD BE COMPETITIVELY HARMFUL IF PUBLICLY DISCLOSED.

ARENA LICENSE AGREEMENT

between

MSG ARENA, LLC

and

NEW YORK RANGERS, LLC

Dated as of             , 2020


ARENA LICENSE AGREEMENT

This ARENA LICENSE AGREEMENT (this “Agreement”) is made as of             , 2020 (the “Effective Date”) between MSG Arena, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (“Licensor”), and New York Rangers, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (the “Rangers”). Licensor and the Rangers are each referred to individually as a “Party” and collectively as the “Parties.”

RECITALS

A.    Licensor owns and operates the arena commonly known as Madison Square Garden, which is located at 4 Pennsylvania Plaza, New York, New York 10001 that contains approximately 17,000 seats for hockey games, and is suitable for the exhibition of ice hockey games and for other purposes (the “Arena”).

B.    New York Rangers, LLC owns and operates the professional hockey team known as the New York Rangers (the “Team”) in the National Hockey League (the “NHL” or the “League”).

C.    Licensor wishes to grant the Rangers, on behalf of the Team, certain rights to use specified parts of the Arena at specified times, and the Rangers desire to so use the Arena at such times, upon the terms and conditions set forth in this Agreement.

Now, therefore, in consideration of the foregoing, and for other good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which are hereby acknowledged, the Parties hereby agree as follows:

ARTICLE I

DEFINITIONS

[*****].

“Advertising” means, collectively, all advertising, sponsorship and promotional activity, signage, messages and displays of every kind and nature at or regarding the Arena, whether audio or visual and whether now existing or developed in the future, including the following: (i) the right to name the Arena or any portion thereof, including identifying such name on the Arena concourses, the entrances to the Arena, premium seating areas or any other areas at the Arena; (ii) permanent, non-permanent and transitory signage or advertising displayed on permanent (e.g., fixed panel) or non-permanent (e.g., rotating) advertising panels or on the interior or exterior of the Arena (including Arena marquee boards and other exterior signage); (iii) advertising appearing on fixtures or equipment (such as scoreboard advertising and canopy advertising); (iv) audio or video public address advertising and message board advertising; (v) electronic insertion, fascia boards, liquid electronic displays, ribbon boards and other forms of electronic signage (“LED Signage”); (vi) print and display advertising, including advertising on or in game programs, schedules, tickets and yearbooks; (vii) promotional events or activities sponsored by corporate partners; (viii) the exhibition and promotion of products and services at the Arena (e.g., kiosks and special areas in the concourse); (ix) advertising worn or carried by concessionaire personnel or

 

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other personnel engaged in the operation of any Arena event; (x) advertising affixed to or included with cups, napkins, utensils, plates or other similar items used to consume Concessions at the Arena (“Concession Items”); (xi) advertising at concession areas; and (xii) promotional or premium item give-aways.

Affiliate” means, with respect to any specified Person, any other Person directly or indirectly controlling or controlled by, or under direct or indirect common control with, such specified Person, or which is a director, officer, employee, or partner (limited or general) of such specified Person, but with respect to either Party specifically excluding the other Party and the other Party’s publicly owned parent and such parent entity’s direct and indirect subsidiaries. For the purpose of this definition, “control”, when used with respect to any specified Person, means the power to direct or cause, directly or indirectly, the direction of the management and policies of such Person whether through the voting of securities, by contract or otherwise. The terms “controlling” and “controlled” have meanings correlative to the foregoing.

Agreement” has the meaning set forth in the preamble.

Arena” has the meaning set forth in Recital A.

Arena Agency Agreements” has the meaning set forth in Section 7.02(b).

Attendance Based Allocation” has the meaning set forth in Schedule 6.01.

Auditing Party” has the meaning set forth in Section 20.17.

Books and Records” has the meaning set forth in Section 20.16.

Casualty” shall mean any damage, destruction or other property casualty of any kind or nature, ordinary or extraordinary, foreseen or unforeseen resulting from any cause, including any Force Majeure event.

Catering Services” and “Catering Gross Receipts” have the meanings set forth in Schedule 6.01.

Commencement Date” has the meaning set forth in Section 2.01.

Common Areas” has the meaning set forth in Schedule 4.01.

Concessions” means F&B Concessions, Team Merchandise, and Non-Team Merchandise.

Condemnation” means a taking by eminent domain, condemnation or appropriation by any governmental authority or other Person with the power of eminent domain for any public or private use or purpose.

Condemnation Award” means all sums, amounts or other compensation for the Arena payable to the Rangers or Licensor as a result of or in connection with any Condemnation.

 

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Convenience Fees” has the meaning set forth in Section 5.06(a).

Contract Year” means, other than the Initial Contract Year, each period of the Term from July 1 through the immediately following June 30.

Customer Data” has the meaning set forth in Section 10.03(a).

Effective Date” has the meaning set forth in the preamble.

Exclusivity Breach” has the meaning set forth in Section 17.01(e).

Exhibition and Regular Season Home Games” means games played by the Team during the exhibition season or regular season of the League where the Team (and not the opposing team) has the right to designate the location of such game or which is considered one of the Team’s home games by the League for purposes of League Rules, standings or scheduling.

F&B Concessions” and “F&B Concessions Gross Receipts” have the meanings set forth in Schedule 6.01.

Facility Ticket Fee” has the meaning set forth in Section 5.02(c).

First Full Contract Year” means July 1, 2020 through June 30, 2021.

Force Majeure” has the meaning set forth in Section 20.01.

Game Day Services” has the meaning set forth in Section 9.02.

General Services” has the meaning set forth in Section 9.01.

Gross Receipts” has the meaning set forth in Schedule 6.01.

Home Date” means each date on which a Home Game is scheduled.

Home Games” means collectively, Exhibition and Regular Season Home Games and Playoff Home Games.

Initial Contract Year” means the period beginning on the Commencement Date through June 30, 2020.

Joint Sponsors” has the meaning set forth in Section 7.02(b).

Knicks” has the meaning set forth in Section 4.04(a).

Knicks Games” has the meaning set forth in Section 4.04(a).

League” has the meaning set forth in Recital B.

 

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League Rules” means (a) the NHL Constitution, (b) the NHL By-laws, (c) the governing documents of each of the NHL Entities, (d) all other existing or future rules, regulations, interpretations, memoranda, procedures, directives, policies, guidelines, positions, and resolutions of, including, without limitation, positions taken with, and agreements, covenants, representations and warranties made to, any court or governmental or quasi-governmental agency by, each of the NHL Entities, the NHL Board of Governors and the NHL Commissioner, (e) the Transaction Agreement, dated as of the date hereof, among the NHL, the Rangers and certain other parties thereto (the “Transaction Agreement”) and each Prior Consent Agreement (as defined in Transaction Agreement), (f) the Settlement Documents as defined in the Settlement Agreement dated March 23, 2009, (g) the Lender Letter Agreement (as defined in the Transaction Agreement), (h) the current and future Collective Bargaining Agreements between the NHL and the National Hockey League Players’ Association and between the NHL and the National Hockey League Officials’ Association and all other agreements, consent agreements, decrees, cooperation agreements and settlement agreements presently or hereafter in effect or entered into between or among any NHL Entity or Entities, on the one hand, and the NHL member clubs generally, on the other hand, or any NHL Entity or Entities and/or the NHL member clubs generally, on the one hand, and other persons, on the other hand, in furtherance of the NHL’s (or any other NHL Entity’s) business or interests or as otherwise authorized, directly or indirectly, by the NHL Board of Governors, the NHL Commissioner, the applicable NHL Entity, the NHL Constitution or the NHL By-laws and (i) the NHL Commissioner’s interpretation of, opinions concerning, and the custom and practice under, any of the foregoing, all as may be amended from time to time.

License Fee” has the meaning set forth in Section 3.01.

Licensor” has the meaning set forth in the preamble.

Licensor Default” has the meaning set forth in Section 18.01.

Licensor Promotion” has the meaning set forth in Section 10.01(a).

Licensor Services” means, collectively, General Services and Game Day Services.

Madison Club” has the meaning set forth in Section 5.03(d).

Maximum Credit or Refund” has the meaning set forth in Section 15.02.

MSG Sports” means MSG Sports, LLC, the parent company of the Rangers and the Knicks.

NHL” has the meaning set forth in Recital B.

NHL Entities” means the NHL, NHL Enterprises, L.P., NHL Enterprises Canada, L.P., NHL Enterprises, Inc., National Hockey League Enterprises Canada, Inc., NHL Enterprises B.V., Intra-Continental Ensurers, Limited, NHL Interactive CyberEnterprises, LLC, NHL Network US, L.P., NHL Network US, Inc., NHL WCH 16, LP, NHL WCH 16, Inc., NHL WCH 16 Canada Holdco, Inc., NHL WCH 16 US, LP, NHL WCH 16 US GP, LLC, NHL WCH 16 US Holdco, LLC, NHL China Holdings, LLC, any entity that may be formed by the NHL member clubs generally after the date of this Agreement (but excluding the NHL member clubs), and each of their respective subsidiaries and other present or future affiliates.

 

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Net Profits” has the meaning set forth in Schedule 6.01.

No Fault Occurrence” has the meaning set forth in Section 18.03.

Non-Auditing Party” has the meaning set forth in Section 20.17.

Non-Team Merchandise” means all programs, other publications, and merchandise other than Team Merchandise.

Other Arena Event” has the meaning set forth in Section 4.04(c).

Other Rangers Event” has the meaning set forth in Section 4.04(b).

Party” or “Parties” has the meaning set forth in the preamble.

Person” means any individual, corporation, company, voluntary association, partnership, incorporated organization, trust, limited liability company, or any other entity or organization.

Playoff Home Games” means games played after the end of the League’s regular season as part of its championship tournament, for which the Team must qualify based on its regular season record, where the Team (and not the opposing team) has the right to designate the location of such game or which is considered one of the Team’s home games by the League for purposes of League Rules or scheduling.

Property Tax Exemption” has the meaning set forth in Section 16.01.

Property Tax Exemption Agreement” has the meaning set forth in Section 16.01.

Rangers” has the meaning set forth in the preamble.

Rangers Default” has the meaning set forth in Section 17.01.

Rangers Event” means Home Games and Other Rangers Events.

Rangers Misuse” has the meaning set forth in Section 4.07.

Rangers’ Personnel and Guests” means the personnel, guests and invitees of the Rangers (including holders of tickets of admission to the Arena, holders of press and media credentials, and visiting team personnel).

Rangers’ Promotional Use” has the meaning set forth in Section 10.01(d).

Replacement Arena” has the meaning set forth in Section 12.06.

Representatives” has the meaning set forth in Section 20.09.

Rinkside Advertising” has the meaning set forth in Section 7.01.

 

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Standard” means, with respect to the applicable requirement, obligation or matter, (a) in compliance with applicable law, (b) in compliance with League Rules and (c) at a first-class level equal to or better than that at which NHL arenas in major U.S. markets are then operated, maintained and improved for NHL games (in the case of improvements, taking into reasonable consideration the age and location of the Arena and its existing structural limitations), and in no event less than the highest standard of quality and manner in which the Arena (i) was operated, maintained and improved historically (post 2011 - 2013 transformation) with respect to Home Games and (ii) will be operated, maintained and improved for Other Arena Events.

“Suite 200” has the meaning set forth in Section 5.03(h).

Suites” shall mean the premium locations within the Arena currently designated as “Event Level Suites,” “Madison Level Suites” and “Signature Level Suites” as more specifically described in Schedule 4.01, and any replacement suites in those locations.

Team” has the meaning set forth in Recital B.

Team Areas” has the meaning set forth in Schedule 4.01.

Team Merchandise” means merchandise (including programs and other publications) that bears the Team’s name, logo(s), or other intellectual property relating to the Team, or any other League intellectual property, including any merchandise relating to or depicting (as the case may be) the League and/or any of its teams, players, and/or events (e.g., the NHL All-Star Game, the Stanley Cup Playoffs, the NHL Winter Classic), or the logo(s) of any of the foregoing.

Team Merchandise Space” has the meaning set forth in Section 6.02(d).

Term” has the meaning set forth in Section 2.01.

The Loft” has the meaning set forth in Section 5.03(d).

Ticket” or “Tickets” has the meaning set forth in Section 5.01.

Ticket Agent” has the meaning set forth in Section 5.06(a).

Ticket Agent Agreement” has the meaning set forth in Section 5.06(a).

Untenantable Condition” means a condition of the Arena that occurs on account of a Casualty or Condemnation and, as a result of which League Rules or applicable law prohibit the playing of Home Games at the Arena or would entail denial of access to or loss of a material portion of (i) the general seating areas of the Arena or (ii) revenues of the Rangers derived from the Arena.

VIP Club Services” has the meaning set forth in Section 9.03.

VIP Clubs” has the meaning set forth in Section 9.03.

Work Stoppage” has the meaning set forth in Section 15.01.

 

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ARTICLE II

TERM

Section 2.01    Term; Commencement Date. The term of this Agreement shall commence on             , 2020 (the “Commencement Date”) and, unless earlier terminated in accordance with the terms of this Agreement, shall end on June 30, 2055 (the “Term”).

ARTICLE III

LICENSE FEE

Section 3.01    License Fee. The Rangers shall pay to Licensor a license fee, without any right of offset, reduction or abatement (except as expressly provided in this Agreement), as follows: (a) for the Initial Contract Year, a prorated amount equal to $16,200,000 divided by forty-four (44), multiplied by the number of Exhibition and Regular Season Home games scheduled to be played in the Arena in the Initial Contract Year; (b) for the First Full Contract Year, $16,686,000; and (c) for each subsequent Contract Year, 103% of the license fee for the immediately preceding Contract Year (the “License Fee”).

Section 3.02    Payment of License Fee. For each Contract Year, the Rangers shall pay the License Fee in twelve (12) equal installments on the first business day of each month during the Contract Year, except that the License Fee for the Initial Contract Year shall be paid in equal monthly installments on the first business day of the month following the Commencement Date and the first business day of each remaining month in the Initial Contract Year.

ARTICLE IV

USE OF ARENA

Section 4.01    Arena Areas. The Arena includes the areas identified on Schedule 4.01 attached hereto. The Parties shall regularly coordinate and discuss with one another and accommodate the other’s reasonable requests for adjustment thereto. The Parties acknowledge and agree that the precise locations, square footage, appearance and amenities of the Common Areas and Team Areas set forth therein shall be subject to change from time to time during the Term in accordance with Section 4.05.

Section 4.02    Rangers Use. Licensor hereby grants to the Rangers and the Rangers’ Personnel and Guests, and the Rangers hereby accept from Licensor, for itself and the Rangers’ Personnel and Guests, a license to use the Arena as follows:

(a)    Common Areas and Team Areas. Subject to League Rules, on each Home Date, beginning at approximately 10:00 a.m., until two (2) hours after the completion of such Home Game, the Rangers shall have the exclusive right and license to use the Common Areas and the Team Areas for the purpose of playing of Home Games and conducting related activities, and the presentation thereof by any and all means, live and over radio and television and all other means of communication now existing and hereafter developed, and such other uses expressly

 

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permitted in this Agreement or as may be agreed to by the Parties. Notwithstanding the foregoing start time, Licensor may schedule Other Arena Events (as defined below) on Home Dates (each, a “Shared Date”) in accordance with Section 4.04(c); provided that in no event shall the Rangers have exclusive access to the Common Areas and Team Areas any later than three (3) hours prior to the start of any Home Game. Licensor shall reimburse the Rangers for any costs incurred by the Rangers solely as a result of a Home Game occurring on a Shared Date (e.g., visiting team relocating a morning skate). In addition, the Rangers shall have reasonable access, on a non-exclusive basis, to the Common Areas and the Team Areas for purposes related to the business or hockey operations of the Rangers at reasonable times on days that are not Home Dates and during periods on Home Dates other than those specified above (but in no case during ticketed Other Arena Events (as defined in Section 4.04(c) below)), provided the Rangers’ use of the Common Areas may not unreasonably interfere with any use by Licensor or authorized use by its other licensees (including the Knicks).

(b)    Access. All rights and licenses set forth in this Section 4.02 include in favor of the Rangers and the Rangers Personnel and Guests (including holders of tickets of admission to the Arena, holders of press and media credentials, and visiting team personnel), subject to the Arena’s safety and security protocols as provided in Section 4.06(b), (i) rights and licenses of entry, ingress and egress over and across all applicable portions of the Arena, and (ii) the right and license to bring into the Arena (and to permit the Rangers Personnel and Guests into the Arena), and retain ownership and control of, items of personal property and equipment.

(c)    Grant of License. This Agreement is intended to, and shall be construed as, a grant of a license by Licensor to the Rangers and the Rangers Personnel and Guests, and shall not operate to vest in the Rangers any ownership or leasehold interest, or other real estate interest, in the Arena or the property of Licensor, whether real or personal, tangible or intangible, or any use or possessory rights other than those rights expressly granted by the license hereunder (and then subject to and in accordance with all of the provisions of this Agreement).

Section 4.03    Licensor’s Right of Entry. Notwithstanding the provisions of Section 4.02, but subject to League Rules, Licensor and its agents and representatives shall have the right to enter into and upon any and all parts of the Arena, including the Team Areas and the Common Areas, as necessary for the purpose of carrying out its obligations under this Agreement, to operate the Arena, to perform necessary safety, security and maintenance activities and for other purposes that do not unreasonably interfere with the Rangers’ rights hereunder.

Section 4.04    Scheduling.

(a)    Team Games. The scheduling procedure for Home Games shall continue in a manner consistent with past practice, subject to, and at all times in accordance with, League Rules. It is understood between the Parties that Licensor is entering into a simultaneous license with New York Knicks, LLC (the “Knicks”), on behalf of the professional basketball team known as the New York Knicks, to host basketball games (“Knicks Games”) in the Arena. The Parties will continue to cooperate with each other in good faith recognizing that Licensor has obligations to the Knicks. Consistent with past practice, Licensor will jointly coordinate with the League and the National Basketball Association in scheduling Home Games and Knicks Games. In addition, each Party shall (i) use reasonable efforts to avoid material business impacts on the other Party

 

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where such Party has the ability to do so and (ii) reasonably cooperate and honor requests for changes to previously scheduled or held dates. For the avoidance of doubt, in the event of any conflict between any of the foregoing and League Rules, League Rules shall control and govern.

(b)    Other Rangers Events and Usage.

(i)    Subject to the terms of this subsection, the Rangers shall be entitled to license the Arena without payment of an incremental license fee on up to two (2) occasions per Contract Year, to present certain Team-related events other than Home Games (e.g., open practices, ticket sales events, season subscriber events and similar functions as mutually agreed) (each, an “Other Rangers Event”). Dates for Other Rangers Events may be reserved no earlier than forty-five (45) days in advance of the proposed event and such reservations shall be subject to any dates previously booked by Licensor for Other Arena Events.

(ii)    The Rangers may use such Team Areas and Common Areas, and Licensor shall provide such Licensor Services (for which Game-Day Services the Rangers shall pay or reimburse Licensor as provided herein), as are reasonably necessary or requested by the Rangers for such Other Rangers Events. Other Rangers Events shall be subject to other terms and conditions to be negotiated by the Parties. Unless the Parties agree otherwise with respect to a particular event, all terms of this Agreement applicable to Home Games will apply to Other Rangers Events.

(iii)    At the Rangers’ request, Licensor may, in its discretion, license the Arena and/or other Licensor-owned venues (e.g., Beacon Theater, Radio City, Tao) to the Rangers to the extent available and without payment of an incremental license fee (the Rangers shall pay any expenses). Such events may be in addition to Other Rangers Events.

(c)    Other Arena Events. Subject to Section 4.04(a), Licensor shall be entitled to schedule Knicks Games, other sporting events, concerts, and any other types of events in the Arena (each, an “Other Arena Event”), including, for the avoidance of doubt, on the same day as a Home Game; provided that: (i) no Other Arena Event shall relieve Licensor of its obligations hereunder, including to deliver the Common Areas and Team Areas to the Rangers in the condition required by ARTICLE IX by or before the times required in Section 4.02(a), and (ii) no Other Arena Event shall be scheduled if it could reasonably be expected to materially interfere with the presentation, use or operation of the Arena for any previously scheduled Rangers Events (or the revenues derived by the Rangers therefrom).

Section 4.05    Alterations.

(a)    Rangers Alterations. During the Term, the Rangers may request that Licensor make alterations to the Team Areas and/or Common Areas. Licensor shall make those alterations to the extent necessary to comply with its obligations under this Agreement, at Licensor’s sole cost and expense. To the extent those alterations are not necessary for Licensor to comply with its obligations under this Agreement, those alterations shall be subject to the approval of Licensor, such approval not to be unreasonably withheld, conditioned or delayed, and shall be made at the Rangers’ sole cost and expense (subject to the Rangers’ approval of Licensor’s plans and costs);

 

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it being understood that Licensor may deny its approval if it reasonably determines that such alterations would materially adversely impact Licensor or any third party who regularly uses the space (e.g., the Knicks).

(b)    Licensor Alterations.

 

  (i)

Licensor shall have the right to make alterations or other changes to the Arena, in its sole discretion and at its sole cost and expense; provided that Licensor shall be required to obtain the prior written consent (not to be unreasonably withheld, conditioned or delayed) of the Rangers to the extent that any such alterations or changes could reasonably be expected to impact the Rangers’ rights or obligations hereunder, or the presentation, set-up, use or operation of the Arena for any Rangers Event.

 

  (ii)

Without limiting ARTICLE IX, Licensor shall be responsible for making alterations, upgrades, modifications and improvements to the Arena (and the components thereof) at Licensor’s sole cost and expense (subject to Section 4.05(c)), as may be required from time to time in order to maintain the Arena in accordance with the Standard.

 

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Alterations intended to generate additional premium seating revenues for both Licensor and the Rangers shall be governed by the terms of Section 5.04.

(c)    Alterations Pursuant to League Rules. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in this Agreement, any alterations, upgrades, modifications or improvements to the Arena that are made solely to comply with any new or amended League Rules that are enacted after the Commencement Date shall be made at the Rangers’ sole expense.

The Parties shall cooperate in good faith to agree on the plans and specifications for alterations made under Sections 4.05(a) – (c) and the time period during which such alterations are expected to be made. All such alterations shall (i) be made by Licensor or its contractors, (ii) comply with all applicable laws, ordinances, orders, regulations and League Rules, (iii) be completed in a good and workmanlike manner, using new materials or their equivalent, without unreasonable delay, (iv) not interfere with gameplay in accordance with League Rules and (v) not materially interfere with the presentation, set-up, use or operation of the Arena for any Rangers Event (or the revenues derived by the Rangers therefrom), without the Rangers’ prior written approval.

Section 4.06 Manner of the Rangers’ Use. At all times during the Term:

(a)    The Rangers shall use the Arena in accordance with all League Rules and applicable laws, ordinances, and regulations. Licensor shall operate the Arena in accordance with all League Rules, applicable laws, ordinances, and regulations. [*****].

(b)    The Rangers and their guests, invitees, patrons, and designees shall be subject to any reasonable and nondiscriminatory rules and regulations and security procedures that Licensor imposes on the use of the Arena, so long as the same (i) are not inconsistent with the other

 

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provisions of this Agreement (including Licensor’s requirement to maintain and operate the Arena in accordance with the Standard) or League Rules, and (ii) are uniformly applied to all other occupants and users of the Arena except to the extent necessitated by differing particular event types.

(c)    Each Party shall, at any time and from time to time, upon not less than ten (10) days prior written request from the other Party, execute, acknowledge and deliver to the requesting Party, in a form reasonably satisfactory to the requesting Party and, if applicable, its existing or prospective direct or indirect lender or purchaser, a written estoppel statement certifying, (i) that this Agreement is unmodified and in full force and effect (or, if there have been modifications, that the same is in full force and effect as modified and stating the modifications), (ii) if true (or, if not entirely true, listing any exceptions), that the requesting Party is not in default hereunder, (iii) the date to which the License Fee and other charges have been paid in advance, if any, and (iv) such other accurate certifications as may reasonably be required by the requesting Party or its existing or prospective direct or indirect lender or purchaser, and agreeing to give copies to the requesting Party’s existing or prospective direct or indirect lender or purchaser of all material notices by the stating Party to the requesting Party, and agreeing to afford the requesting Party’s existing or prospective direct or indirect lender or purchaser an opportunity to cure any default of the stating Party within the applicable cure period afforded to the requesting Party hereunder. It is intended that any such statement delivered pursuant to this subsection may be relied upon by any prospective direct or indirect lender to or purchaser of the Rangers or of the Arena and their respective successors and assigns.

Section 4.07    Rangers Misuse. The Rangers shall promptly reimburse Licensor for costs of cleaning, repairs or replacements, net of insurance proceeds received under Article XIV, necessitated by (a) uses by the Rangers not permitted under this Agreement, or (b) grossly negligent, reckless or willful acts of the Rangers or visiting NHL teams for Rangers Events that cause such damage (collectively, “Rangers Misuse”).

Section 4.08    Surrender. Upon the expiration of the Term or earlier termination of this Agreement, the Rangers shall promptly vacate the Arena under the direction of and in the manner reasonably approved by Licensor, and shall surrender all of its keys, access cards, and other credentials and access items for the Arena to Licensor, and shall inform Licensor of all combinations on all of its locks, safes, and vaults, if any, in the Arena. Without limiting the foregoing, the Rangers shall not remove any alterations, improvements, or other property (other than personal property not affixed or attached to the Arena or any elements thereof) from the Arena unless permitted to do so by Licensor, and the Rangers shall promptly reimburse Licensor for the cost of repairing any damage caused by such removal. Any personal property of the Rangers which remains in the Arena after the expiration of the Term or earlier termination of this Agreement may, at the option of Licensor, be deemed to have been abandoned, and, in Licensor’s sole discretion, (a) may be retained by Licensor as its property, (b) shall be disposed of by the Rangers at the request of Licensor, or (c) may be disposed of by Licensor.

 

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ARTICLE V

TICKETS, SUITES AND CLUBS

Section 5.01    Prices. As between Licensor and the Rangers, (a) the Rangers shall have sole discretion to control the manifest and determine the prices and fees (subject to Section 5.06(a)) for all tickets and other indicia authorizing admission (each a “Ticket”) for general admission seating, standing room and other general admission spectator positions in the Arena for all Rangers Events, and (b) except as provided below, Licensor shall have sole discretion to control the manifest and determine the license fees to be paid for the Suites, The Loft, the Madison Club and similar premium spaces developed in accordance with Section 5.03 and Section 5.04 during the Term. There shall be no limit on the number of complimentary Tickets the Rangers may issue.

Section 5.02    Ticket Revenues.

(a)    Ticket Sales. The Rangers shall have the exclusive right to sell and resell all Tickets and retain all revenues from all Ticket sales and resales, including the Facility Ticket Fee (as defined in Section 5.02(c)), the Rangers’ share of any Convenience Fee (as defined in Section 5.06(a)), and any personal seat licenses the Rangers may elect to sell, provided, that the Rangers right to sell personal seat licenses shall be limited to Rangers Events only (and no Other Arena Events) and provided further, that any “form” agreement for the sale or licensing of personal seat licenses shall be subject to Licensor’s prior approval, not to be unreasonably withheld, conditioned or delayed, and the Rangers shall not make any material alterations to such form agreement that adversely impact Licensor without Licensor’s prior written approval, not to be unreasonably withheld, conditioned or delayed.

(b)    Loaded-Value Tickets. To the extent that the Rangers offer a ticket product with which the ticketholder is entitled to gratis Concessions in addition to seating to a Home Game, Licensor shall provide such Concessions and the Rangers shall remit to Licensor the actual retail value of any Concessions redeemed by each such ticketholder, which revenue will be included in Team Merchandise revenue (to the extent that the sale/redemption relates to Team Merchandise) or F&B Concessions Gross Receipts, as applicable. To the extent that the sale/redemption relates to Non-Team Merchandise, Licensor shall retain all such redeemed amounts. For purposes of clarity, any revenue associated with loaded-value tickets that is not redeemed for Concessions shall remain the property of the Rangers.

(c)    Facility Ticket Fee. [*****] shall charge to all primary Home Game Ticket purchasers a per-Ticket facility fee (the “Facility Ticket Fee”), in an amount determined from time to time by Licensor following consultation with the Rangers. [*****].

Section 5.03    Suites; Madison Club; The Loft.

(a)    Suites. Subject to other provisions of this Section 5.03, Licensor shall have the exclusive right to license Suites to third parties for all or a portion of Rangers Events and Other Arena Events and collect license fees for the privilege of using the Suites and related amenities. Licensor shall be responsible for all costs of licensing, operating, servicing and maintaining the Suites in accordance with the Standard. Revenues generated from the licensing of Suites shall be

 

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allocated as set forth in Section 5.03(b). All of the terms and conditions of such licenses and appurtenant Arena admission tickets and other rights and obligations related to the occupancy of Suites shall be governed by separate agreements (each, a “Suite Agreement”) entered into between Licensor and the licensees of Suites. Licensor’s “form” Suite Agreements shall be subject to the prior written approval of the Rangers (not to be unreasonably withheld, conditioned or delayed), and Licensor shall not make any material alterations to the form Suite Agreements or any executed Suite Agreement that adversely impact the Rangers without the Rangers’ prior written approval, not to be unreasonably withheld, conditioned or delayed.

(b)    Suites Revenue.

 

  (i)

All-Event Suites. For Suites licensed for all or substantially all Arena events including Home Games (other than certain major Other Arena Events, including All-Star Games, awards shows, major college championship events, etc.), including those sold on a half-share, quarter-share or other fractional portion basis, the Rangers shall receive [*****]% of all revenues collected or received by Licensor from the sale of such Suites (the “Rangers Suites Revenue Share”), net of contracted catering credits (if any), taxes and credit card fees, and Licensor shall retain the remaining amounts, except as provided in Section 5.03(g) and 6.01(a) ([*****]). In the event of a No Fault Occurrence, the Rangers Suites Revenue Share shall be increased to [*****]%.

 

  (ii)

Team-Only and Single Game Suites. The Rangers shall receive all revenues collected or received by Licensor from the sale of Suites licensed only for individual or packages of Home Games and/or other Rangers Events, net of the retail value of food and beverage packages included in the license fee (“Included F&B Packages”), contracted catering credits (if any), taxes and credit card fees, less a Licensor commission of [*****]% of such net revenue (provided that, in the event of a No Fault Occurrence, the Parties will agree on an appropriate reduction to such commission to account for any reduction in the additional amount that would have been payable to the Rangers under the last sentence of Section 5.03(b)(i) if all Suites were sold for all Arena events).

 

  (iii)

Custom Team and Non-Team Suite Packages. For customized Suite packages (i.e., a pre-determined mix of events that include Rangers Events and Other Arena Events), revenues shall be proportionally allocated to each event included in such package based on the then-applicable rate card for the included events. The Rangers shall receive all revenues collected or received by Licensor attributable to the Rangers Events included in such package, net of Included F&B Packages, contracted catering credits (if any), taxes and credit card fees, to the extent used during Rangers Events, less a Licensor commission of [*****]% of such net revenue as so allocated (provided that, in the event of a No Fault Occurrence, the Parties will agree on an appropriate reduction to such commission to account for any reduction in the additional amount that would have been payable to the Rangers under the last sentence of Section 5.03(b)(i) if all Suites were sold for all Arena events).

 

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  (iv)

Suite Passes for Rangers Events. Notwithstanding the foregoing, all revenues from the sale or license of passes for incremental admission to Suites for Rangers Events (commonly known as “suite passes”), net of taxes and credit card fees, shall be retained by the Rangers. The parties shall agree on the terms and pricing of such suite passes, which shall be sold by Licensor.

 

  (v)

Catering Credits. Any contracted catering credits or Included F&B Packages granted to a Suite licensee as part of a Suite license shall be included in Catering Gross Receipts as and to the extent used during Rangers Events. Any contracted catering credits or Included F&B Packages granted to a Suite licensee as part of a (x) single-game or Team-only package or (y) customized Suite package including Rangers Events and Other Arena Events (as described in Section 5.03(b)(iii)) shall be subject to the prior written approval of the Rangers, such approval not to be unreasonably withheld, conditioned or delayed. With respect to any contracted catering credits or Included F&B Packages granted to a Suite licensee as part of any suite package containing a mix of Team and non-Team events, Licensor shall ensure that such contracted catering credits or Included F&B Packages have the same terms and conditions, at the Suite licensee’s discretion, at both Team Events and Other Arena Events.

(c)    Suite 16. The Rangers acknowledge that Suite 16 on the tenth floor of the Arena is currently licensed to the TAO Group, in which Licensor’s parent company has a majority ownership interest. The Rangers agree that notwithstanding Licensor’s ownership interest in the TAO Group, the Rangers’ share of the license revenue for this suite shall be calculated based on the fees paid or payable to Licensor by the TAO Group, and not with respect to any membership or other revenue or income generated by the TAO Group, provided that such fees are established and maintained on an arms-length basis (it being acknowledged that the fee payable by the TAO Group to Licensor for the twelve-month period ended June 30, 2019 is arms-length for purposes of this Section 5.03(c)).

(d)    The Madison Club and The Loft.

 

  (i)

Certain clients will pay Licensor membership fees that entitle them to access (a) the 170-seat defined hospitality and seating space on the west side of the Arena currently known as the “Madison Club” during all Home Games and all Knicks Games, boxing, tennis, and NCAA college basketball events at the Arena (the “Madison Club”); and/or (b) the 48-seat defined hospitality and seating space on the east side of the Arena currently known as “The Loft at Madison Square Garden” during all Arena events including Home Games (other than certain major Other Arena Events, including All-Star Games, awards shows, major college championship events, etc.) (“The Loft”).

 

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  (ii)

Licensor shall be responsible for selling and servicing Madison Club and Loft memberships and operating, maintaining and servicing the Madison Club and The Loft in accordance with the Standard. The Rangers shall receive [*****]% of all revenues collected or received by Licensor from the sale of memberships to the Madison Club and The Loft, net of taxes and credit card fees (the “Rangers Hospitality Share”). The Rangers shall reimburse Licensor for (a) the direct cost of providing complimentary food and beverage, and (b) the cost of other direct event variable labor (e.g., concierge, coat check, etc.), other than labor related to Concessions that are sold, attributable to the Madison Club and The Loft for Home Games, in each case under (a) and (b), which costs shall be consistent for all events and on a basis as determined in consultation with the Rangers. Schedule 5.03(d) sets forth the staffing levels for the Madison Club and The Loft as of the 2019-20 Season (which takes into account the services provided for the Madison Club and The Loft as of the 2019-20 Season). For all Home Games and similar (based on factors including expected attendance) Other Arena Events, Licensor shall maintain substantially similar levels of service and staffing (as set forth on Schedule 5.03(d)), provided that the Parties shall regularly coordinate and discuss with one another the appropriate levels of service and staffing and accommodate the other’s reasonable requests for adjustment thereto. In the event of a No Fault Occurrence, the Rangers Hospitality Share shall be increased to [*****]%.

 

  (iii)

To the extent that Licensor sells specialized packages that are different from those referenced in Sections 5.03(d)(i)-(ii) above, the parties shall coordinate and agree on appropriate pricing, revenue share and/or commissions. To the extent that Licensor provides members of the Madison Club and/or The Loft with limited amount of gratis Concessions (e.g., through a loaded ticket) (“Gratis Concessions”), the Parties shall coordinate and mutually agree on appropriate terms, costs and revenue allocations for such Gratis Concessions.

 

  (iv)

All of the terms and conditions of the sale of such memberships shall be governed by separate agreements (the “Hospitality Agreements”) entered into between Licensor and the members of the Madison Club and The Loft. Licensor’s “form” Hospitality Agreements shall be subject to the prior written approval of the Rangers (not to be unreasonably withheld, conditioned or delayed) and Licensor shall not make any alterations to such form Hospitality Agreement or any executed Hospitality Agreement that materially adversely impact the Rangers without the Rangers’ prior written approval, not to be unreasonably delayed or withheld.

(e)    Sales by the Rangers. Licensor may from time to time authorize the Rangers to attempt to license or sell on Licensor’s behalf the Suites or memberships referred to in this Section 5.03. For purposes of clarity, the Parties agree that the revenue sharing referred to in this Section 5.03 shall apply whether the license or sale is consummated by Licensor, Rangers or MSG Sports’ employees; provided that, if the license or sale is of Team-only or single

 

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game Suites (as described in Section 5.03(b)(ii)) or custom Team and non-Team Suite packages (as described in Section 5.03(b)(iii)) and is consummated by the Rangers or MSG Sports, Licensor’s commission on such license or sale shall be [*****]% of the applicable net revenue.

(f)    Settlement. Licensor shall remit to the Rangers on a monthly basis a cash payment equal to the Rangers’ share of revenues collected or received for the Suites, the Madison Club, The Loft (and any similar premium spaces developed during the Term in accordance with Section 5.04), in each case, in accordance with Section 9.06. To the extent that Licensor receives value in kind as payment for the sale of licenses or memberships to the Suites, the Madison Club or The Lofts, Licensor shall pay to the Rangers an amount based on the rate card value of such license or membership (e.g., if Licensor receives value in kind as full payment for an all-Event Suite, Licensor shall pay the Rangers the Rangers Hospitality Share of the rate card value of such Suite license). Licensor shall be responsible for the payment of all taxes and credit card fees with respect to all sales made by Licensor or its agents pursuant to this Agreement.

(g)    Complimentary Suites and Usage.

 

  (i)

The Rangers shall have the right to use without payment of a license fee one (1) Event Level Suite or a comparable suite product for each Rangers Event. Licensor shall determine the location of such Suite based on availability and sales levels and prospects, provided that the Rangers shall initially be permitted to use what is currently designated Event Level Suite 20.

 

  (ii)

The Rangers may not license to third parties the Suite or associated tickets referred to in subsection (i), provided that it may request Licensor to attempt to license or sell such Suite or associated tickets for a particular Home Game or Home Games and/or Other Rangers Events. Any resulting revenue, net of Included F&B Packages, contracted catering credits (if any), taxes and credit card fees, will be shared by Licensor and the Rangers as if it were a single-game suite license pursuant to Section 5.03(b)(ii). Licensor may use or license such Suite or associated tickets for Other Arena Events without payment to the Rangers of the revenue share otherwise attributable to the license of Suites set forth in Section 5.03(b).

 

  (iii)

Upon request by the Rangers, and subject to availability, Licensor shall make available, at no cost, one (1) Madison-level or Signature-level Suite on a Home Game by Home Game basis solely for use by visiting team owners, executives and their guests.

 

  (iv)

Licensor shall have the right to use one (1) Event Level Suite for all Rangers Events and Other Arena Events without payment to the Rangers of the revenue share otherwise attributable to the license of Suites set forth in Section 5.03(b). Notwithstanding the foregoing, to the extent Licensor decides to license such Event Level Suite in whole or in part to a third party and receives a license fee therefor, the Rangers shall receive their applicable revenue share (if any) as provided in Section 5.03(b).

 

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  (v)

Unsold Suite, Madison Club and Loft Inventory. Suites and associated tickets related to the Suites, the Madison Club and the Loft that are not licensed or sold for Home Games may be used by Licensor for prospecting for Suite, Madison Club and Loft licensees. Additional unsold Suite, Madison Club and Loft inventory may be used to provide for complimentary attendance by employees of the Rangers, Licensor and their respective Affiliates or for other business relationships in accordance with each company’s complimentary ticket program. The Parties shall mutually determine how to allocate unsold suite inventory between the Parties, provided, that if the Parties cannot agree, [*****] of such inventory shall be available to the Rangers for such purposes and [*****] of such inventory shall be retained by Licensor for such purposes. In no event may the unused Suites or associated tickets related to Suites, Madison Club or Loft allocated under this Section 5.03(g)(v) be licensed or sold by either Party, without the consent of the other Party (not to be unreasonably withheld, conditioned or delayed), in which case the Rangers shall receive their applicable revenue share as provided in Sections 5.03(b) or 5.03(d).

(h)    Suite 200. Licensor shall maintain the executive lounge currently designated “Suite 200” (or a private hospitality area of substantially similar size offering substantially similar amenities, in the same or a different location in the Arena) for the use of senior executives and their invited guests (“Suite 200”). The Rangers shall have access to Suite 200 during Home Games in a manner consistent with past practice and shall bear or reimburse Licensor for all out-of-pocket costs associated with operating Suite 200 for Home Games. Any annual increase to the aggregate costs charged to the Rangers for operating Suite 200 shall not exceed [*****]% without the Rangers prior written approval, not to be unreasonably withheld, conditioned or delayed. The Rangers agree that senior executives of Licensor and their invited guests shall have complimentary access to Suite 200 during Home Games on the same basis as senior executives of the Rangers and their invited guests.

Section 5.04    Future Ticket and Premium Products.

(a)    Licensor, after consultation with and receipt of prior written approval from the Rangers (such approval not to be unreasonably withheld, conditioned or delayed), may develop after the Commencement Date new seating products where the ticket purchaser has the option to purchase seats for multiple event types (e.g., Home Games and Other Arena Events). If the Rangers approve such new seating products, the Rangers shall provide the required ticket inventory, and Licensor shall provide applicable amenities, at prices and other economic terms and splits to be negotiated and agreed upon by the Parties.

(b)    Licensor, after consultation with and receipt of prior written approval from the Rangers, such approval not to be unreasonably withheld, conditioned or delayed, may develop after the Commencement Date new suites and/or seating products (e.g., new or altered premium spaces) where amenities additional to admission are provided to the ticket purchaser, licensor or member. In such event, allocation of capital and operating expenses, revenues and obligations shall be determined in a manner to be agreed upon.

 

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Section 5.05    Box Office; Ticket Printing; In-Arena Ticket Sales.

(a)    Box Office Operations. If Licensor generally operates a box office (including will call support) for Other Arena Events, Licensor will also operate a box office (including will call support) during reasonable business hours, and for all Rangers Events commencing at the earlier of (i) noon and (ii) the opening of the Arena doors for the applicable Rangers Events and ending no earlier than the commencement of the third period of the Rangers Events, and shall provide substantially equivalent service and staffing, with respect to the sale of tickets for Home Games and Other Rangers Events as to Other Arena Events all in a manner consistent with past practice, provided that the Parties shall regularly coordinate and discuss with one another the appropriate levels of service and staffing, sales strategies and priorities and accommodate the other’s reasonable requests for adjustment thereto. At the Rangers’ request, Licensor shall share with the Rangers all Customer Data (as defined in Section 10.03) relating to the Rangers that is generated through box office operations.

(b)    Full and Partial Season Ticket Packages. If requested by the Rangers, and for so long as Licensor is generally printing tickets for Other Arena Events, Licensor shall coordinate, at the Rangers’ reasonable direction, cost and expense, the printing of Tickets for full and partial season packages. The Rangers shall sell, invoice and collect all revenues from such Ticket packages, in its sole discretion. The Rangers shall be responsible for all credit card fees and other similar charges in connection with the sale of such Tickets. The Rangers shall develop any and all creative content to be included on such Tickets printed by Licensor at the Rangers’ request.

(c)    Group Ticket Packages. If requested by the Rangers, and for so long as Licensor is generally printing tickets for Other Arena Events, Licensor shall coordinate, at the Rangers’ reasonable direction, cost and expense, the printing of Tickets for group packages. The Rangers shall sell, invoice and collect all revenues from such Ticket packages, in its sole discretion. The Rangers shall be responsible for all credit card fees and other similar charges in connection with the sale of such Tickets. The Rangers shall develop any and all creative content to be included on such Tickets printed by Licensor at the Rangers’ request.

(d)    In-Arena Ticket Sales. During Rangers Events, the Rangers shall be permitted to have tables and kiosks on the concourse for the sole purpose of selling season (including partial) ticket and group ticket packages for the Rangers and its Affiliates. The placement of such tables and kiosks shall be reasonably determined by Licensor consistent with past practice.

Section 5.06    Ticket Agent.

(a)    Ticket Agent Agreements. The Rangers shall be required to utilize and comply with the current primary and secondary ticket provider agreement(s) with Licensor’s ticket agent (the “Ticket Agent”), and any amendment, modification or replacement of the same in accordance with Section 5.06(b), (the “Ticket Agent Agreements”) for applicable Ticket transactions for Home Games and any Other Rangers Events to which tickets are sold. It is understood that a portion of any upfront or annual fees received by Licensor from the Ticket Agent during the Term shall be allocated to the Rangers on a pro rata basis on equitable terms (e.g., based on projected ticket sales for the businesses covered by the Ticket Agent Agreements). [*****].

 

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(b)    Amended or Replacement Ticket Agent Agreements. Licensor shall have the right to negotiate and administer any amendments to the current Ticket Agent Agreements or any replacement ticket provider agreement with a third party, provided that, (i) any portion of such amendment or replacement agreement that relates to the Rangers or Rangers Events or (ii) any renewal or extension of the current Ticket Agent Agreements or any replacement ticket provider agreement, in each case, shall be subject to the prior written approval of the Rangers. If the Rangers do not grant such approval, the Rangers may enter into its own ticket provider agreement(s), provided that the Rangers or such other ticket provider shall pay all costs needed to implement such other ticketing systems at the Arena.

(c)    Access to Systems and Data. Licensor shall use commercially reasonable efforts to (i) include in its Ticket Agent Agreements an obligation to provide the Rangers with substantially similar access to relevant information about the Rangers’ customers and sales activity that resides in the Ticket Agent’s database and other system components as are provided under Licensor’s current agreement with Ticketmaster, (ii) enforce such obligation on behalf of the Rangers at the Rangers’ expense and (iii) enforce any other terms of any Ticket Agent Agreements that affect the Rangers at the Rangers’ expense; it being understood that, with respect to any agreements where the Rangers are an express party or a third party beneficiary, Licensor shall have no obligations under clauses (ii) or (iii), above.

Section 5.07    Ticket Settlement Process. Licensor shall, or shall cause Ticket Agent to, remit to the Rangers all amounts collected in connection with the sale of Tickets on a weekly basis, together with an itemized statement indicating the number and price of each Ticket sold and related fees collected.

Section 5.08    Access to Tickets.

(a)    Complimentary Tickets for Home Games. Licensor shall be afforded access to a pool of complimentary tickets for Home Games throughout the Term, on the following terms:

 

  (i)

The pool shall include [*****], or other sections as the Parties may otherwise agree, it being understood that the Parties shall regularly coordinate and discuss with one another and accommodate the other’s reasonable requests for adjustment to the number and location of the “additional” complimentary tickets described in clause (y).

 

  (ii)

Complimentary tickets may be used by Licensor for its and its Affiliates’ employees or other business purposes but may not be resold. If such complimentary tickets will not be used, such tickets may be sold by the Rangers and the Rangers may retain all revenue therefrom.

(b)    Pools of Tickets for Purchase. The Rangers shall be afforded access to purchase tickets from a pool of tickets for Other Arena Events, and Licensor shall be afforded access to purchase tickets from a pool of tickets for Home Games, in each case subject to availability. Such tickets may be used by the Rangers or Licensor (as applicable) for their Affiliates, employees or other business purposes but may not be resold. Each ticket pool shall also be subject to such other procedures, restraints and limitations as may be determined by the Party offering access. In both cases, the Parties shall regularly coordinate and discuss with one another and accommodate the other’s reasonable requests for adjustment to the number and locations of the tickets in the pool.

 

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Section 5.10    Credentials and Passes. The Rangers may issue a reasonable number of passes to photo, press and media, staff, visiting teams, performers (e.g., dance teams and intermission performers), League personnel and any other Person, pursuant to the directions of the Rangers from time to time, permitting such selected persons free access to the Arena for Rangers Events and to specified areas of the Arena normally closed to the public; provided, however, that any such issuance is in accordance with League Rules, including, without limitation, the then-prevailing NHL Recommendations for Arena Security and Licensor’s Arena safety and security protocols.

Section 5.11    Admission to Arena. Licensor shall not grant any spectator admission to the Arena for any Rangers Event unless such spectator has acquired and displays a Ticket or other indicia of admission (e.g., a press or related pass) to such Rangers Event issued by Licensor or the Rangers (or, if applicable, the League) in accordance with this Agreement.

ARTICLE VI

CONCESSIONS

Section 6.01    F&B Concessions and Catering.

(a)    Licensor shall have the exclusive right and obligation to operate and manage the sale of F&B Concessions and Catering Services during all Rangers Events in a manner reasonably calculated to maximize profits but subject to providing a positive customer experience in accordance with the Standard and subject to Schedule 6.01. The Rangers shall receive [*****]% of the Net Profits (as defined in Schedule 6.01) from the sale of F&B Concessions and Catering Services attributable to Rangers Events (the “Rangers F&B Concessions and Catering Share”). To the extent Licensor directly manages and conducts the sale of such F&B Concessions and Catering Services, such sales shall be provided in accordance with Schedule 6.01. In the event of a No Fault Occurrence, the Rangers F&B Concessions and Catering Share shall be increased to [*****]%.

(b)    In the event Licensor retains a third party to provide F&B Concessions and/or Catering Services or enters into a lease, license or operating agreement for food and beverage space, in each case, in accordance with Section 6.04 the Rangers shall receive [*****]% of all amounts received by Licensor (including any annual payments, up-front payments, advances, back-end payments, earn-outs, guarantees, allowances, rebates, refunds, discounts or any other payments or revenues retained by Licensor or its Affiliate) attributable to Rangers Events from any such arrangement or agreement (the “Third Party F&B Share”); provided that, with respect to amounts received that cannot be specifically traced to a Rangers Event as opposed to an Other Arena Event, Licensor shall reasonably and fairly estimate the portion of the total amount that is attributable to Rangers Events (which estimate shall be subject to the review and approval of the Rangers, not to be unreasonably withheld, conditioned or delayed) and shall remit to the Rangers the Third Party F&B Share of the portion of such amount. In the event of a No Fault Occurrence, the Third Party F&B Share shall be increased to [*****]%.

 

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Section 6.02    Team Merchandise.

(a)    Licensor shall have the exclusive right and obligation, at its sole cost and expense, to operate and manage the sale of Team Merchandise at the Arena in a manner reasonably calculated to maximize revenues, but subject to providing a positive customer experience in accordance with the Standard. Schedule 6.02 sets forth the service and staffing for the sale of Team Merchandise for Regular Season Home Games as of the 2019-20 Season. Licensor shall maintain at least substantially similar levels of service and staffing for all Home Games provided that the Parties shall regularly coordinate and discuss with one another the appropriate levels of service and staffing and accommodate the other’s reasonable requests for adjustment thereto. For the avoidance of doubt, as between the Parties, the Rangers shall have the exclusive right to sell and control the sale of Team Merchandise online and anywhere else (other than at the Arena).

(b)    The Rangers shall source, purchase and own all Team Merchandise it designates for sale at the Arena and consign it to Licensor for sale. Licensor shall be responsible for reasonable storage and inventory control for Team Merchandise. The Rangers shall set the pricing of Team Merchandise. Licensor, at its sole cost, shall offer and sell Team Merchandise, and provide appropriate sales staff and supervision, at points of sale in existing and replacement in-Arena stores and other locations designated or approved by the Rangers (such approval not to be unreasonably withheld, conditioned or delayed), on Home Dates and at other times pursuant to Section 6.02(d).

(c)    Licensor shall retain [*****]% of revenues, net of taxes and credit card fees, collected by Licensor from the sale of Team Merchandise sold at the Arena by or on behalf of Licensor and remit the remainder to the Rangers. Licensor shall be responsible for the payment of all taxes and credit card fees with respect to all such sales.

(d)    Licensor shall dedicate to Team Merchandise designated by the Rangers a minimum of [*****]% of the display space designated by Licensor in consultation with the Rangers (the “Team Merchandise Allocation”) in the Madison Square Garden Store located in Chase Square and other subsequent stores located within the Arena that do not require an individual to have a ticket to access such store. It is understood and agreed that the Rangers and the Knicks (to the extent that they remain affiliated entities) may allocate display space to each other on an event-by-event and day-by-day basis; for the avoidance of doubt, Licensor shall not have access to more than [*****]% of the display space in the Madison Square Garden Store, except as provided in subsection (e), below.

(e)    Licensor and the Rangers agree that no Team Merchandise shall be required to be offered in such stores (or elsewhere in the Arena) while the Arena is being used for Other Arena Events.

(f)    The Parties shall regularly coordinate and discuss with one another the appropriate relative levels and locations of display space and accommodate the other’s reasonable requests for adjustment thereto.

Section 6.03    Non-Team Merchandise. Subject to Section 6.02, Licensor shall have the exclusive right to control the operation and sale of Non-Team Merchandise at the Arena at any time. Licensor shall retain all revenue from the sale of all Non-Team Merchandise. Licensor may use

 

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up to [*****]% of the display space in concourses and other ticketed areas during Home Games for the sale of Non-Team Merchandise, provided that such merchandise and the locations in which it is displayed and sold shall require the approval of the Rangers, not to be unreasonably withheld, conditioned or delayed. The Parties shall regularly coordinate and discuss with one another the appropriate relative levels and locations of display space and accommodate the other’s reasonable requests for adjustment thereto.

Section 6.04    Third-Party Contracts. Licensor shall have the right to enter into a contract or contracts with one or more third parties pursuant to which such third parties shall conduct and manage the sale of some or all Concessions and/or Catering Services, provided that Licensor shall be required to obtain the prior written approval of the Rangers, not to be unreasonably withheld, conditioned or delayed, for service providers that (i) do not or will not provide similar services during Other Arena Events or (ii) will conduct or manage the sale of a majority of F&B Concessions or Team Merchandise. Notwithstanding the foregoing, Licensor shall reasonably consult with the Rangers regarding the terms of any proposed agreement with any third party that shall conduct or manage the sale of a majority of F&B Concessions or Team Merchandise.

Section 6.05    Operation on a Fair Basis; Standard of Service. Licensor shall operate, or contract with a third party for the operation of, Concessions and/or Catering Services on a basis that is fair to both Licensor and the Rangers and equivalent for Rangers Events and Other Arena Events. The quality of the service provided for Rangers Events shall be consistent with the Standard.

Section 6.06    Settlement. Licensor shall, or shall cause any third party conducting and managing the sale of Concessions and/or Catering Services to, remit to the Rangers all amounts from the sale of Concessions and/or Catering Services that the Rangers are entitled to under this ARTICLE VI in accordance with Section 9.06.

ARTICLE VII

SIGNAGE AND SPONSORSHIPS

Section 7.01    Definitions.

Arena Game Shared Sponsorship Assets” means Advertising (including digital and fixed signage) visible or audible inside the Arena during Home Games and Other Arena Events, but expressly excluding Team Sponsorship Assets, and Arena Naming Rights, which includes, without limitation, (a) bridge signage and entitlements, (b) vomitorium signage, (c) GardenVision underbelly and other fixed signage and Advertising on fixtures and equipment, (d) Advertising at concession areas and on Concession Items, (e) Advertising worn or carried by concessionaire personnel or other personnel engaged in the operation of Arena events and (f) naming rights and other entitlements of the lobby, concourses, suite levels, clubs and all other spaces in the Arena. For avoidance of doubt, Arena Game Shared Sponsorship Assets shall not include any Advertising (i) outside of the building entrances to the Arena (e.g., marquee spots or signage, outdoor digital board Advertising, breezeway signage or banners, Arena rooftop signage, etc.) which is not visible

 

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or audible inside the Arena bowl and sold to be visible or audible by seated Arena patrons, which Licensor shall have the exclusive right to sell and retain all revenue from or (ii) that is a Team Sponsorship Asset, which the Rangers shall have the exclusive right to sell and retain all revenue from in accordance with Section 7.02, whether or not such Advertising may also be visible or audible inside the Arena during Other Arena Events.

Arena Naming Rights” means the right of a sponsor to have its brand integrated into the name of the Arena, e.g., the “[*****] Madison Square Garden”.

In-Bowl Variable Advertising” means Advertising and other visual signage appearing on, and other audio airing through or in connection with, (a) in-Arena electronic scoreboards, telescreens and any other message boards, (b) in-Arena LED Signage, (c) any part of the Arena spectator bowl through projection technology, augmented reality and/or virtual reality, and (d) Arena audio or visual public address Advertising.

Non-Team Sponsorship Assets” means Advertising controlled by Licensor to the extent that it creates no direct association with the Team, other than Team Sponsorship Assets, Arena Naming Rights and Arena Game Shared Sponsorship Assets.

Rinkside Advertising” means electronic, virtual, and static Advertising displayed at Rangers Events that appears inside the Arena spectator bowl on: (a) seat back sleeves and other signage within the teams’ bench areas (e.g., sports drink-branded coolers, cups, squeeze bottles, and towels); (b) on or under the ice; (c) on dasherboards and plexiglass surrounding the ice hockey rink; (d) any moving or movable items (e.g., shovels, brooms and other ice-cleaning equipment, an indoor blimp/drone, t-shirt machines, the Zamboni ice machine); (e) within the penalty box; (f) between the team benches; (g) presentation of the “Rangers Blue Crew” (or other pep squad); (h) seat back sleeves in stands that are present for Home Games or Other Rangers Events only; (i) any other Advertising provided under and subject to the NHL’s “Line of Sight Guidelines” and any other applicable League Rules; and (j) any other equipment, fixtures and items used by the Rangers in the vicinity of the ice hockey rink not already covered in the definition of Team Sponsorship Assets.

Sponsorship Sales and Service Representation Agreement” means the agreement between Licensor’s affiliate, MSG Entertainment, LLC (“MSGE”) and the Rangers, entered into approximately contemporaneously herewith, whereby the Rangers authorizes MSGE to enter into sponsorship agreements that include Team Sponsorship Assets.

Team Sponsorship Allocation Agreement” means the agreement between MSGE and MSG Sports, entered into approximately contemporaneously herewith, whereby MSG Sports agrees to deliver certain Team Sponsorship Assets in connection with certain current sponsorship agreements, and MSGE agrees to allocate and pay to the Rangers certain amounts with respect to such agreements.

Team Sponsorship Assets” means, with respect to the Rangers or Rangers Events only (in each case, including within three (3) hours before, during and within two (2) hours after each Rangers Event), (a) Rinkside Advertising; (b) In-Bowl Variable Advertising; (c) Advertising on Team programs, schedules, yearbooks and tickets; (d) GardenVision underbelly and other fixed

 

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signage and Advertising on fixtures and equipment; (e) Advertising relating to the player introduction tunnel (connecting locker room area to rink); (f) Advertising relating to Team game day contests and promotions (e.g., bobblehead night, hat night, puck-night, etc.); (g) Advertising that has been sold specifically with respect to only the Team (e.g., temporary Arena bowl stair signage present only for Rangers Events); (h) concourse activations (i) Advertising relating to the Team and visiting team player locker rooms, training rooms and interview rooms; (j) the exhibition and promotion of products and services at the Arena (e.g., kiosks and special areas in the concourse) during Rangers Events or on any date in which a Rangers Event is scheduled to the extent pertaining to any Rangers Event (but excluding food and beverage and merchandise otherwise covered by this Agreement); (k) promotional or premium item give-aways at Rangers Events; (l) such other Advertising and sponsorship assets as currently exist or may later be developed that are Team- or Rangers Event-specific; and (m) for the avoidance of doubt, all other advertising, sponsorship and promotional activity relating to the Team that is not related to the Arena (including advertising on Team uniforms, broadcasts, websites, mobile applications and social media platforms).

Section 7.02    Team Sponsorship Assets.

(a)    Subject to subsections (b)-(e) of this Section 7.02, the Rangers shall have the exclusive right to sell and retain all revenue from, and shall be responsible for all direct out of pocket costs and expenses related to, the operation and sale of Team Sponsorship Assets, including the right to enter into category-exclusive sponsorship agreements with respect to Team Sponsorship Assets. Notwithstanding the foregoing, Licensor shall have the right to (i) alter digital signage platforms at any time (e.g., elimination of LED ring) at Licensor’s sole cost and expense, subject to reasonable advance consultation with the Rangers and provided that if such alterations would eliminate or materially alter any Team Sponsorship Assets contained in any agreement under which the Rangers provide or are committed to provide Team Sponsorship Assets as of the date of such alteration, Licensor will provide to the Rangers a replacement asset of equal or greater value (A) reasonably acceptable to the Rangers and (B) if such replacement is not permitted under such agreement, acceptable to the sponsor party to such agreement and (ii) (x) approve, in its sole discretion, any permanent affixed signage in the Arena by the Rangers or (y) approve, such approval not to be unreasonably withheld, conditioned or delayed, any temporary affixed signage by the Rangers on [*****] (clauses (1), (2) and (3) collectively, the “Restricted Signage Areas”); provided that (A) [*****] and (B) [*****]. For the avoidance of doubt, any concourse, lobby or similar activations shall be subject to Sections 4.06(a) and 4.06(b). Licensor shall provide and maintain the in-Arena signage, assets and other elements associated with Team Sponsorship Assets (to the extent in the control of Licensor) in accordance with the Standard.

(b)    The Parties acknowledge and agree that their rights and obligations under this Section 7.02 shall be subject and subordinate to the Sponsorship Sales and Service Representation Agreement and the Team Sponsorship Allocation Agreement (collectively, the “Arena Agency Agreements”), as of the Effective Date and throughout the respective terms of such agreements. Pursuant to such Arena Agency Agreements, the Rangers shall be (i) required to provide Team Sponsorship Assets inventory committed to, and to comply with promotional category exclusivities granted to, certain Licensor sponsors (“Joint Sponsors”) in accordance with such Joint Sponsors’ respective agreements (each, a “Joint Sponsorship Agreement”) with Licensor and (ii) entitled to certain allocations of revenue received by Licensor pursuant to such agreements; each of (i) and (ii) as set forth in more detail in the Team Sponsorship Allocation Agreement.

 

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(c)    Subject to League Rules, the name and logo of any Arena Naming Rights partner or “Marquee”-level sponsor shall be exhibited on Team’s home playing surface near Team’s center-ice logo at the Arena (with [*****]% of the allocable revenue therefrom delivered to the Rangers).

(d)    The Parties shall meet and confer regularly (contemplated to be no less frequently than once per calendar quarter) to discuss in good faith opportunities to maximize the collective value of their sponsorships by combining the sales of Team Sponsorship Assets, Arena Game Shared Sponsorship Assets and/or Non-Team Sponsorship Assets.

(e)    Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained herein, in no event shall the Rangers cover or interfere with any Arena Game Sponsorship Assets with any temporary, virtual or any other type of signage. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained herein, in no event shall Licensor cover or interfere with any Team Sponsorship Assets with any temporary, virtual or any other type of signage.

Section 7.03    Arena Game Shared Sponsorship Assets. Licensor shall have the exclusive right to sell all Arena Game Shared Sponsorship Assets, provided that Licensor shall not, without the Rangers’ prior written approval, (a) enter into any agreement that includes any Team Sponsorship Assets or (b) enter into any agreement or modify any arena inventory or signage existing as of the date hereof if such agreement or modification would reasonably be expected to (i) cause a breach under any agreement that includes Team Sponsorship Assets, (ii) eliminate, or substantially impair (i.e. effectively eliminate all or most of the value of) any physical Team Sponsorship Assets in the Arena or (iii) limit or restrict the Rangers’ ability to include Team Sponsorship Assets in any exclusive or non-exclusive advertising or sponsorship agreements, in each case under clauses (i), (ii) or (iii), unless Licensor provides to the Rangers a replacement asset of equal or greater value (A) reasonably acceptable to the Rangers and (B) if such replacement is not permitted under such agreement, acceptable to the sponsor party to such agreement. The Rangers shall not enter into any agreement (and has not as of the Effective Date) that contains Arena Game Shared Sponsorship Assets or would cause a breach under any agreement that includes Arena Game Shared Sponsorship Assets without Licensor’s prior written approval. The Rangers shall be entitled to (i) [*****]% of net revenue from the sale of Arena Game Shared Sponsorship Assets (the “Rangers Arena Game Sponsorships Share”), i.e., gross revenue therefrom less any of the following paid by Licensor: taxes and applicable fees; and actual out-of-pocket costs for signage fabrication, installation and removal costs; provided that, if (a) an Arena Game Shared Sponsorship Asset is not visible, audible or otherwise present during substantially all Other Arena Events, (b) an Arena Game Shared Sponsorship Asset is not visible, audible or otherwise present for a similar length of time during Other Arena Events and Rangers Events, or (c) such Arena Game Shared Sponsorship Assets does not include substantially all Rangers Events, then, in each instance, the revenues shall be proportionally allocated to each event included in such agreement, in a reasonable manner and as mutually agreed by Licensor and the Rangers, and the Rangers shall receive the appropriate proportional amount of revenues attributable to the Rangers Events (e.g., treatment of the JP Morgan Club, as currently operated).

 

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In the event of a No Fault Occurrence, the Rangers Arena Game Shared Sponsorships Share shall be increased to [*****]% (and in the case of any proportional allocation of revenues pursuant to the proviso in the foregoing sentence, the Parties will agree on an appropriate increase in favor of the Rangers to such allocation).

Section 7.04    Non-Team Sponsorship Assets. The Rangers shall have no rights whatsoever with respect to Non-Team Sponsorship Assets.

Section 7.05    Arena Naming Rights. The Rangers shall be entitled to [*****]% of revenue from the sale of any Arena Naming Rights, excluding any amounts already allocable to the Rangers pursuant to the terms of this Agreement or otherwise.

Section 7.06    Other Revenue. The Parties shall discuss in good faith the allocation of other Advertising income, revenues and fees derived from operations at the Arena that are not otherwise provided herein, to the extent attributable to Rangers Events.

Section 7.07    Signage and Sponsorship Settlement Process. Licensor shall remit to the Rangers a cash payment equal to all amounts collected or received from the sale of Arena Game Shared Sponsorship Assets and Arena Naming Rights that the Rangers are entitled to under this ARTICLE VII in accordance with Section 9.06.

ARTICLE VIII

BROADCASTING

Section 8.01    Broadcast Rights and Facilities.

(a)    As between the Parties, the Rangers shall own and control all rights with respect to the broadcasts and telecasts of each Rangers Event by any means whatsoever (including, without limitation, radio; over the air, pay-per-view, and basic and pay cable television; and streaming and other forms of electronic and digital media now known or hereafter created) (the “Broadcast Rights”) and shall retain all revenues in connection with such Broadcast Rights. The Rangers may not authorize or purport to authorize their media rightsholder to include in telecasts or broadcasts of Home Games any “virtual signage” in the Restricted Signage Areas without the prior written consent of Licensor, which consent shall not be unreasonably withheld, conditioned or delayed. For the avoidance of doubt, the foregoing sentence shall not apply to (i) any virtual signage being used as of the 2019-20 Season (i.e., one (1) position on the glass at each end of the ice and one (1) position between the benches) without the prior written consent of Licensor, which consent shall not be unreasonably withheld or delayed or (ii) any League telecasts or broadcasts (including, without limitation, any national and international telecasts or broadcasts) or any visiting team telecasts or broadcasts, with respect to which the Rangers and Licensor each reserve all rights.

(b)    Licensor shall ensure that the press areas, broadcast areas, playing surfaces, Team Areas and Common Areas continue to be wired or otherwise equipped throughout the Term for the production of such broadcasts and telecasts in accordance with League Rules.

 

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(c) Licensor shall cooperate with the Rangers and provide access for the producers of such broadcasts and telecasts to such truck loading docks, camera positions, and other Arena facilities reasonably required for the production of such broadcasts and telecasts in accordance with League Rules, at the Rangers’ or its broadcaster’s expense. Subject to League Rules, Licensor shall cooperate with and provide access for broadcast and telecast producers acting on behalf of all other duly authorized parties (e.g., opposing teams and the NHL) at such games.

(d) Notwithstanding the foregoing, Licensor retains the right to assign and reassign facilities, locations and spaces for the conduct of broadcasting in a manner consistent with League Rules; provided that Licensor will consult with the Rangers prior to any proposed changes to the locations and spaces for the conduct of broadcasting during Home Games. For example, and without limiting the previous sentence, Licensor is not obligated to continue to provide the rinkside studio, or the studio facilities on the bridge level, in their current locations.

Section 8.02    Broadcast Renovations. At the Rangers’ written request, Licensor shall make such alterations to the Arena’s broadcast facilities and equipment as are reasonably necessary to comply with League Rules, and any broadcast agreements between the Rangers and/or the League and a broadcaster, provided that the Rangers shall be responsible for any upfront and continuing costs related to such alterations.

ARTICLE IX

LICENSOR SERVICES

Section 9.01    General Services. During the Term, Licensor, at its sole cost and expense (except as otherwise expressly provided herein), shall provide the following services, to and for the benefit of the Rangers (and the Arena generally), each in accordance with the Standard (“General Services”), provided that the Parties shall regularly coordinate and discuss with one another the appropriate levels and quality of staffing, equipment and service and accommodate the other’s reasonable requests for adjustment thereto.

(a)    Heating, ventilation, and air-conditioning.

(b)    Subject to unavailability due to causes beyond Licensor’s reasonable control, utilities, including electricity, gas, steam, chilled water, hot and cold water, lighting, sewer, Wi-Fi (or comparable data delivery pipeline or service) service accessible to Rangers employees and patrons during Rangers Events, telephone and intercommunications equipment, elevators, and escalators.

(c)    Lighting equipment and apparatus, including as may be required by League Rules.

(d)    Maintenance and repair of the Arena and all of its components in compliance with all applicable governmental laws, ordinances, and regulations and in clean and good condition, subject to ordinary wear and tear, subject to the Rangers’ obligation to pay for maintenance and repairs necessitated by Rangers Misuse.

 

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(e)    Twenty-four (24) hour per day, year-round protection and security of the Arena and all its facilities (including Team Areas), and all property of the Rangers and Rangers personnel located in the Arena.

(f)    Reasonable grounds maintenance and snow and ice removal, including, but not limited to, keeping sidewalks and other areas immediately surrounding the Arena in compliance with all applicable governmental laws, ordinances, and regulations and reasonably free of snow, ice, debris, dirt, litter, and trash.

(g)    Box office services in accordance with Section 5.05(a).

(h)    Repair and maintenance, in each case in accordance with League Rules, of the playing surfaces and related equipment (including the ice surface, Zambonis, goals, dasherboards, and glass), and all back-up equipment and to the Rangers’ reasonable satisfaction in accordance with League Rules, all such costs to be borne or reimbursed by the Rangers, except to the extent repair or replacement is necessitated by the negligence of Licensor or its agents or other parties permitted by Licensor to use the foregoing (e.g., college teams using hockey rink), or required by League Rules.

(i)    Without limiting the generality of Section 9.01(h), the Parties agree that Licensor shall own and maintain the “ice plant” and “ice floor” and related equipment supporting the operation of the ice rink but that the Rangers shall bear or reimburse Licensor for the cost of the labor, supplies and equipment required for such operation, including for cleaning the pipes and other ice-system elements and for purchasing and recycling the brine used in the ice system.

(j)    All other services and functions needed to operate, repair and maintain the Arena in accordance with the Standard, including pest control and obtaining and maintaining all necessary licenses and permits.

(k)    Without limiting any of the foregoing, Licensor shall operate, maintain and improve the Arena in accordance with the Standard at all times throughout the Term.

Section 9.02    Game Day Services. In addition to the General Services provided pursuant to Section 9.01, Licensor shall provide to and for the benefit of the Rangers, the following day-of-game services on the dates of all Rangers Events, each in accordance with the Standard (“Game Day Services”), for which the Rangers shall reimburse Licensor’s actual out-of-pocket operating cost (except as otherwise provided in this Agreement (e.g., operation of Suites, Advertising, Concessions and General Services)) without markup or overhead, as the same may be adjusted pursuant to Section 9.04:

(a)    Set-up of playing surfaces for the Rangers’ use on Home Dates (and for Other Rangers Events), by or before the time required in Section 4.02(a), in accordance with League Rules, and subject to the Rangers’ reasonable satisfaction.

(b)    Operating in-house broadcast production facilities in the Arena in accordance with Article VIII (currently known as “GardenVision”) at a level consistent with past practice, it being understood that the Rangers maintain exclusive rights and remain responsible for providing the direction and production of all game presentation elements.

 

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(c)    Operating the Arena during and cleaning up the Arena after, a Home Game and Other Rangers Events, including the following event-specific personnel and their successors in name or function: security personnel, building security personnel, street patrol personnel (including supervisors), paid NYPD detail, anti-bomb canines and handlers, ushers, ticket takers, concourse “Directors,” elevator operators, restroom attendants, event office administrators, guest experience representatives, guest service supervisors, security supervisors, concourse supervisors, concourse managers, laborers/utility workers, carpenters, electricians, custodial porters, telecommunications technicians, spotlight operators and stagehands (as required based on the production elements for such Home Game or Other Rangers Event), and other necessary labor and third-party services, including overnight labor and supervisors, medical and emergency services staff or contractors and rubbish removal, all in a manner consistent with past practice, but not including game officials, referees, or timekeepers. The Rangers shall only be responsible for the costs relating to the foregoing personnel to the extent allocable to Rangers Events.

(d)    If requested by the Rangers, Game Day box office personnel incremental to the staffing provided as General Services pursuant to Section 9.01(g) in a manner consistent with past practice.

(e)    Any additional services reasonably requested by the Rangers in writing and approved by Licensor, which approval shall not be unreasonably withheld, conditioned or delayed.

(f)    With respect to all Game Day Services, all costs charged to the Rangers shall be nondiscriminatory and consistent with rates incurred by Licensor for all other events at the Arena.

Section 9.03    Delta Club and JP Morgan Club. During Rangers Events, the Rangers shall be permitted to provide certain ticketholders (subject to physical capacity constraints) with access to (a) the club currently known as the Delta Sky 360 Club and (b) the club currently known as the JP Morgan Club (collectively, the “VIP Clubs”). Ticketholders who have access to the VIP Clubs shall be entitled to a certain amount of complimentary food and beverage. The Rangers shall have the sole discretion in determining the price charged to ticketholders for access to, as well as the menu offered in, the VIP Clubs, and shall retain all revenues therefrom. Licensor shall operate the VIP Clubs in accordance with the Standard (the “VIP Club Services”), for which the Rangers shall reimburse Licensor’s actual cost, without markup or overhead, attributable to such Rangers Events.

Section 9.04    Staffing Levels for Certain Services.

(a) Schedule 9.04 sets forth the staffing levels for Game Day Services, VIP Club Services and Suite 200 for Home Games as of the 2019-20 Season. Licensor shall maintain substantially similar levels of staffing for all Home Games, provided that the Parties shall regularly coordinate and discuss with one another the appropriate levels of staffing and accommodate the other’s reasonable requests for adjustment thereto. Licensor shall be responsible for retaining, managing and supervising all personnel in Licensor’s provision of the General Services, Game Day Services, VIP Club Services and Suite 200. Licensor shall use reasonable efforts to accommodate the Rangers’ reasonable requests with respect to the provision of all Game Day Services.

 

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(b)    Licensor shall not do or fail to do anything that will result in or will cause the Arena not being reasonably fit or otherwise available for use for Home Games in accordance with the League Rules as and when required to enable the Rangers to comply with its obligations under this Agreement.

Section 9.05    Budgeting and Estimates.

(a)    Following reasonable consultation with the Rangers, Licensor shall provide the Rangers with reasonably detailed annual estimates of revenues and expenses by month and Home Game (the “Annual Budget”) related to Game Day Services, VIP Club Services, Suite 200 and any other revenues to be recouped and expenses to be paid by the Rangers under this Agreement (such costs and expenses, collectively, the “Rangers Costs”). The Annual Budget shall be provided at such times as may be reasonably required by the Rangers in accordance with the Rangers’ reasonable budgeting and forecasting processes. Upon receipt of the Annual Budget, the Rangers shall have a period of fifteen (15) days to review each estimate and forecast, and identify any objections it has to the Annual Budget. The Rangers and Licensor will then negotiate for a period of fifteen (15) days regarding any disagreements in respect of the Annual Budget. Subject to Section 9.05(b) below, if the Rangers and Licensor are unable to agree with respect to a particular cost within an Annual Budget within such period, the corresponding line item from the most recent approved Annual Budget will control with respect to such line item until such time, if any, that the Rangers and Licensor agree on such proposed line item; provided, that: (1) if such line item in the Annual Budget did not appear in the corresponding most recent approved Annual Budget, then Licensor shall not be entitled to payment or reimbursement for expenses in such line item and Licensor shall have no obligation to provide such product or service until the proposed line item is approved by the Rangers (not to be unreasonably withheld, conditioned or delayed); and (2) if such line item appeared in the prior Annual Budget, then Licensor shall be entitled to payment or reimbursement in an amount not to exceed the applicable line item of the prior approved Annual Budget multiplied by 104%. The Annual Budget for the 2019-20 Contract Year is attached hereto.

(b)    [*****].

(c)    The Rangers Costs shall be consistent with the costs incurred for Other Arena Events, it being understood that costs will differ based on the nature and need of the events and circumstances outside of the reasonable control of Licensor (e.g., Force Majeure). The amount payable by the Rangers to Licensor for Game Day Services and VIP Club Services shall be determined on a monthly basis in accordance with Section 9.06. The Rangers’ consent shall be required for any deviation from the approved Annual Budget and, without such approval, the Rangers shall not be responsible for any costs or expenses in excess of such line items in the approved Annual Budget.

 

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Section 9.06    Settlement.

 

(a)

Not later than the fifteenth (15th) day of each calendar month, Licensor shall provide the Rangers a report (“Monthly Report”) calculating (i) each item of revenue (including any deductions therefrom) that is shared with or allocated or payable to the Rangers in accordance with this Agreement with respect to the immediately preceding calendar month and (ii) each item of cost or expense incurred by Licensor during the immediately preceding calendar month for which Licensor is entitled to payment or reimbursement (in whole or in part) from the Rangers in accordance with this Agreement (clauses (i) and (ii) collectively, the “Applicable Amounts”). Each Monthly Report shall include a reasonable amount of detail describing each of the Applicable Amounts and copies of ledgers, invoices or other reasonable evidence of each of the Applicable Amounts. Each Monthly Report delivered by Licensor to the Rangers shall set forth for each Joint Sponsorship Agreement during such Monthly Period, (x) the Revenues under such Joint Sponsorship Agreement allocated to the Rangers, on the one hand, and Licensor, on the other hand and (y) the Team entitlements (including Team Sponsorship Assets, Tickets, ticket banks, etc. provided to such Joint Sponsor) and Arena entitlements (including Non-Team Sponsorship Assets, Arena Game Shared Sponsorship Assets, Suites, etc. provided to such Joint Sponsor) contributed and their respective rate card values or fair market value (as applicable) under such Joint Sponsorship Agreement. Licensor shall pay the Rangers the net amount payable under each Monthly Report on or prior to the fifteenth (15th) day of each calendar month (i.e., the date in which the related Monthly Report is required to be provided to the Rangers).

 

(b)

Notwithstanding payment of the net amount under a Monthly Report, the Rangers may reasonably request additional information regarding such Monthly Report and the Licensor agrees to provide such additional information. The Rangers may dispute any amount in any Monthly Report, except for the License Fee and the percentage of the Rangers’ Tax Share (e.g., 50%). The Parties shall promptly confer to resolve any such areas of disagreement, and each Party shall be entitled to refer any disagreement that cannot be resolved to the Accounting Firm in accordance with Section 9.06(c). Notwithstanding the foregoing, the acceptance of a Monthly Report (or any portion thereof) and the payment of any amounts in accordance therewith shall be without prejudice to the Rangers’ rights to subsequently dispute any Applicable Amounts (including pursuant to Section 9.06(c) and Section 20.17). Licensor shall pay the Rangers any disputed amounts that it is determined to owe in a Monthly Report within five (5) business days after the dispute is resolved by the Parties or by the Accounting Firm in accordance with Section 9.06(c).

 

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Notwithstanding Section 20.06, in the event of a dispute between the Parties with respect to the determination of any Applicable Amounts, the Parties shall refer such disputed matters set forth in Sections 9.06(a) and 9.06(b) to a mutually agreed upon national independent accounting firm (the “Accounting Firm”), and the Parties shall cooperate with the Accounting Firm to enable such Accounting Firm to resolve the dispute as promptly as practicable. The Accounting Firm shall address only those items in dispute and may not assign a value greater than the greatest value for such item claimed by either Party or smaller than the smallest value for such item claimed by either Party. In the absence of manifest error, the resolution of disputed items by the Accounting Firm shall constitute an arbitral award that is final, binding and non-appealable. The costs and

 

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  expenses of the Accounting Firm incurred pursuant to this Section 9.06 shall be borne by the Rangers, on the one hand, and the Licensor, on the other hand, in proportion to the allocation by the Accounting Firm of the net dollar amount of disputed matters, such that the prevailing party (or parties) pay a lesser proportion (or none, as applicable) of such costs and expenses.

 

(d)

Licensor will use commercially reasonable efforts to maximize any revenues that are contractually payable to the Rangers hereunder, including using commercially reasonable efforts to collect such revenues. Notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary, if any revenue payable to a Party by an Affiliate of such Party is subject to sharing with the other Party hereunder (including, for example, pursuant to Section 5.03(c)), such revenue shall be deemed “collected” by the Party to whom it is payable on the earlier of (i) the date on which such revenue is actually collected and (ii) the date on which such revenue is payable pursuant to the terms of the applicable contract or other arrangement.

Section 9.07    Provision of Licensor Services.

(a)    Licensor shall have the right to delegate, subcontract, or sublicense to a third party, including Licensor’s Affiliates, the provision of Licensor Services and no such delegation, subcontract or sublicense shall relieve Licensor of any of its obligations hereunder; provided that Licensor shall be required to obtain consent of the Rangers (not to be unreasonably withheld, conditioned or delayed) in connection with the delegation, subcontracting, or sublicensing of Licensor Services to any third party service providers that (i) do not or will not provide similar services during Other Arena Events or (ii) will provide, conduct or manage the majority of a particular material Licensor Service. Subject to the preceding sentence, Licensor shall make the final decision regarding the selection of any such third party.

(b)    Licensor shall make reasonable efforts to minimize interference with the Rangers’ use of the Arena, and in no event shall Licensor materially interfere with the Rangers’ ability to conduct or broadcast Rangers Events or materially reduce or interfere with the Rangers’ permitted use of the Arena or ingress thereto or egress therefrom, subject to Licensor’s Arena safety and security protocols in accordance with Section 4.06(b).

(c)    For clarity, as between Licensor and the Rangers, the Rangers shall have the right to fully control all Home Game entertainment and hockey operations (including scoreboard and audio operations), with assistance from Licensor’s production staff through the applicable General Services and/or Game Day Services.

ARTICLE X

PROMOTION; TRADEMARKS; DATA OWNERSHIP

Section 10.01    Promotional Outlets.

(a)    [*****].

(b)    [*****].

 

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(c)    [*****].

(d)    At the commencement of the Term, Licensor’s use of the Rangers’ in-game and broadcast promotional outlets set forth in subparagraphs (a) and (b), and the Rangers’ use of the Licensor promotional outlets (the “Rangers’ Promotional Use”) set forth in subparagraph (c), shall each be generally consistent with the allocations set forth on Schedule 10.01, provided that the Parties shall regularly coordinate and discuss with one another their desired promotional efforts, inventory availability and needs and shall accommodate the other’s reasonable requests for adjustment to the number and type of assets (including newly-developed assets) to which the other shall have access, and the manner in which they are used. It is understood and agreed that, to the extent that they remain affiliated entities, the Rangers and the Knicks may share the promotional assets granted to them pursuant to their respective license agreements with Licensor.

Section 10.02    Trademark Licenses.

(a)    The Rangers hereby grant to Licensor for the Term a non-exclusive royalty-free license to use all Team-related intellectual property owned or licensed by the Rangers, including but not limited to images, likenesses, service marks, tradenames and trademarks (the “Rangers IP”), for the purposes of (i) promoting the Arena as the home arena of the Team, (ii) operating the Arena, and (iii) providing the Licensor Services. In all instances Licensor’s use of such Rangers IP shall be in accordance with League Rules. Licensor is solely responsible for clearing any third-party rights that may be used in connection with the Rangers IP. Licensor shall not have any right to sublicense, or seek or receive any payments from third parties specifically for the use of, the Rangers IP, except in accordance with ARTICLE VII, it being understood that the license granted hereunder shall include the right for Licensor to promote the Arena as the home arena of the Team in places and in a manner that may also incorporate in an incidental manner promotion of Licensor’s marketing partners and sponsors (including, without limitation, use in connection with the Rangers IP any overall Arena marketing partner(s) “lock-up logo” or naming rights, sponsored Licensor web pages and upcoming events promotions, etc.) so long as no association is created between the Rangers and any third party, except in accordance with League Rules.

(b)    The Rangers shall be required and permitted to reference the Arena as their home venue on all material promoting the Team and ticket sales. In connection therewith, Licensor and its Affiliates hereby grant to the Rangers a non-exclusive royalty-free license to use the trademarks “MADISON SQUARE GARDEN,” “MSG,” “THE WORLD’S MOST FAMOUS ARENA” and related logos solely for such promotional purposes.

(c)    The Parties shall mutually agree on an appropriate approval process regarding the use of the other Party’s intellectual property in order to maintain quality control standards.

Section 10.03    Customer Data. [*****]:

(a)    [*****].

(b)    [*****].

 

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(c)    [*****].

(d)    Data Use and Sharing. Each Party shall, to the fullest extent permitted by law and its privacy policy, share their owned Customer Data with the other Party for use by the other Party and their affiliates, subject to the prior approval in each case by the Customer Data-owning Party, such approval not to be unreasonably withheld or delayed, provided, that any sale or licensing to a third party of Customer Data owned by the other Party is subject to the prior written consent of the Customer Data-owning Party in their sole discretion. Each Party shall use commercially reasonable efforts to ensure that all Customer Data is collected in such a manner that it may be shared with the other Party under this Section 10.03 and applicable law. For purposes of clarity, the Party that is the owner of Customer Data pursuant to this Section 10.03 or otherwise may use such data for any and all purposes, including the sale or licensing of such data to third parties, subject to compliance with applicable law and such Party’s privacy policy.

(e)    Confidentiality and Data Protection.

 

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The Parties agree to establish appropriate safeguards to protect the confidentiality of shared Customer Data and to prevent unauthorized use, disclosure or access. Specifically, each Party shall implement and maintain an information security management policy with standards that are no less rigorous than accepted industry practices, comply with all applicable laws to protect the Customer Data from unauthorized access, destruction, use, modification, or disclosure, and comply with the provisions of this Agreement. At a minimum, each Party shall implement physical, technical, and administrative information safeguards that provide for: (a) protection of business facilities, paper files, servers, computing equipment, including all mobile devices and other equipment with information storage capability, and backup systems containing Customer Data; (b) network, application (including databases), and platform security; (c) business systems designed to optimize security; (d) secure, encrypted transmission and secure, encrypted storage of Customer Data; (e) a minimum of two factor authentication and access control mechanisms; and (f) personnel security, including background checks on all such personnel, use of unique, robust passwords, and annual training on how to comply with a Party’s physical, technical, and administrative information security safeguards. Each Party shall regularly test and monitor the effectiveness of their security practices and procedures relating to the Customer Data, and will evaluate and adjust their information security program in light of the results of the testing and monitoring, any material changes to their operations or business arrangements, or any other circumstances that a Party knows or reasonably should know may have a material effect on their information security program.

 

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As of and following the Effective Date, each Party (the “Affected Party”) shall provide immediate written notice to the other Party upon discovery or notification (either of the foregoing, “Discovery”) of any (i) unauthorized or unlawful access to, or acquisition, use or disclosure of, Customer Data or

 

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  (ii) event which, after Discovery, would lead a reasonable person to conclude that there was, or likely was, unauthorized or unlawful access to, or acquisition, use or disclosure of, Customer Data (either of the foregoing, a “Data Breach”). Such notice shall include (and be supplemented in writing to the other Party on an ongoing basis as reasonably requested by the other Party), to the extent known by the Affected Party and reasonably relevant to such breach: (i) the general circumstances and extent of any Data Breach or intrusion into the Affected Party’s systems that are used to protect, store, process or use Customer Data; (ii) the types and volume of Customer Data involved in the Data Breach; (iii) the Affected Party’s plans for corrective actions to respond to the Data Breach; (iv) the identities of all individuals whose Customer Data was or may have been affected by the Data Breach; (v) steps taken to secure Customer Data and preserve information for any necessary investigation; and (vi) any other related information reasonably requested by the other Party.

 

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The Affected Party shall, at its own expense, reasonably cooperate with the other Party in connection with any notice to third parties of such Data Breach and any other remediation efforts required by applicable law. Without limiting the foregoing, the Affected Party shall, at its own expense, promptly reimburse the other Party for all costs and expenses (including legal fees) reasonably incurred by the other Party in connection with the Data Breach, including without limitation costs and expenses (including legal fees) reasonably incurred in connection with any notices to third parties or other remediation efforts required by applicable law. Neither Party will name the other in any press release or other public disclosure without prior written approval, except to the extent required by applicable law.

 

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The Affected Party shall use commercially reasonable efforts to detect, respond to and contain vulnerabilities, activities and other circumstances that caused or gave rise to the Data Breach as promptly as reasonably practicable after Discovery and in accordance with industry standards, the provisions of this Agreement and applicable law. Without limiting the foregoing, the Affected Party shall promptly take commercially reasonable corrective actions, and will reasonably cooperate with the other Party in reasonable and lawful efforts to prevent, eradicate, mitigate and rectify such Data Breach.

 

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The Affected Party shall, at its own expense, reasonably cooperate with the other Party in investigating and responding to each Data Breach, including by (i) providing information and responding to inquiries and (ii) obtaining copies of information, data and records, in each case as reasonably requested by the other Party.

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groups, etc. to the extent the information relates to guests’ experiences in connection with Home Games (including customer service, quality of Concessions, cleanliness, game presentation, arriving and departing, etc.).

ARTICLE XI

EXCLUSIVITY COVENANT

Section 11.01    Covenant. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in this Agreement, including Section 20.10 with respect to League Rules, the Rangers hereby agree during the Term that the Team shall not play any Home Games in any location other than the Arena, except as provided in ARTICLE XII or Section 20.01. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in this Agreement, the Rangers agree to fully comply with the obligations undertaken by its predecessor Madison Square Garden Center, Inc. under the Property Tax Exemption Agreement as the owner of the Team. Licensor agrees to fully comply and cause full compliance with all other obligations undertaken by its predecessor Madison Square Garden Center, Inc. under the Property Tax Exemption Agreement.

ARTICLE XII

CASUALTY AND CONDEMNATION

Section 12.01    Termination or Restoration Due to Condemnation.

(a)    In the event that title to all or substantially all of the Arena or the right of Licensor to occupy or possess all or substantially all of the Arena shall be taken by Condemnation (a “Total Taking”), Licensor shall provide prompt notice of such Total Taking to the Rangers, and, except in the case of a Temporary Taking, this Agreement shall terminate and be of no further force upon the earlier of (i) the date when the possession of all or such substantial portion of the Arena or right so taken shall be required for such use or purpose or (b) the effective date of the Total Taking.

(b)    In the event of a Condemnation other than a Total Taking, this Agreement shall continue in full force and effect; provided, however, that if any such Condemnation results in an Untenantable Condition (including for this purpose a Temporary Taking that results in an Untenantable Condition for a period in excess of (i) [*****], or (ii) in the case of any such Temporary Taking that occurs during the last five (5) Contract Years of the Term, [*****]) then each Party shall have the right, in its sole discretion, to terminate this Agreement by notice to the other given within 30 days after the date of the Rangers’ receipt of the Estimate (defined below) with respect to such Condemnation, without any further liability hereunder, except for any liability hereunder which, by the specific terms of this Agreement survives termination; provided further, however, that neither Party shall have such termination right if (x) the then applicable legal requirements, zoning laws, building regulations and other governmental or quasi-governmental ordinances, rules or regulations (collectively, “Governmental Rules”) do not prohibit or materially restrict the performance of the Condemnation Restoration Work (defined below), (y) the Estimated Date (defined below) with respect to such Condemnation shall be a date that occurs on or before the date that is (i) [*****] after the date of such Condemnation, or (ii) in the case of any such Condemnation that occurs during the last five (5) Contract Years of the Term, [*****]

 

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after the date of such Condemnation and (z) the remaining portions of the Arena can be restored in a manner as shall satisfy the requirements of the definition of Condemnation Restoration Work. Further, and notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in the foregoing, if the Estimated Restoration Cost with respect to such Condemnation exceeds [*****]% of the full replacement value of the portions of the Arena that are not subject to such Condemnation, then Licensor shall have the right, in its sole discretion, to terminate this Agreement by notice to the Rangers given within 90 days after the date of the Rangers’ receipt of the Estimate with respect to such Condemnation, without any further liability hereunder, except for any liability hereunder which, by the specific terms of this Agreement survives termination. If either Party terminates this Agreement as provided in this Section 12.01(b), then such termination shall be effective on the date specified in such Party’s notice of termination, but no earlier than thirty (30) days after the date of such notice and no later than one hundred eighty (180) days after the date of such notice, as if said date were the date fixed for the expiration of the Term

(c)    If neither party has the right to terminate this Agreement, or if neither party shall timely elect to terminate this Agreement, as provided in paragraph (b) above, Licensor shall, at its sole cost and expense, commence as soon as reasonably practicable and with reasonable diligence proceed to perform the work (the “Condemnation Restoration Work”) to and repair and restore the part of the Arena not taken to an architecturally complete unit and, to the extent commercially practicable, to substantially its former condition, as and to the extent necessary to remedy the Untenantable Condition, using materials, equipment and construction techniques which are common at the time of such Condemnation and with such changes as may be required by then applicable Governmental Rules or that Licensor may otherwise deem appropriate in each case, in a manner consistent with and as necessary to maintain the Standard; it being agreed, however, that Licensor shall be required to obtain the prior written consent of the Rangers to any changes that are not required by then applicable Governmental Rules and that could materially adversely impact the Rangers’ rights or obligations under this Agreement. Licensor shall (i) keep the Rangers reasonably apprised of the progress and the estimated date of completion of the Condemnation Restoration Work, and (ii) provide such information as may be reasonably requested by the Rangers from time to time with respect to the progress of such Condemnation Restoration Work. Licensor shall use commercially reasonable efforts (which shall not require Licensor to employ overtime labor or otherwise incur overtime charges) to substantially complete such Condemnation Restoration Work as soon as commercially practicable, but in all events, on or before the Condemnation Outside Date (defined below) applicable to such Condemnation (it being agreed that the Rangers’ sole remedy on account of Licensor’s failure to substantially complete such Condemnation Restoration Work shall be the rights of the Rangers to terminate this Agreement as provided in paragraphs 12.01(d) and 12.05(b)(iv) below). The Condemnation Restoration Work shall not include the repair and restoration of any of the trade fixtures, personal property or equipment of the Rangers (all of which the Rangers shall repair and restore at its sole cost and expense).

(d)    Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained herein, the Rangers shall have the right to terminate this Agreement (without any further liability hereunder, except for any liability hereunder which, by the specific terms of this Agreement survives termination) if the Condemnation Restoration Work required as a result of such Condemnation is not substantially completed by the Condemnation Outside Date applicable to such Condemnation (as such

 

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Condemnation Outside Date is postponed pursuant to the below provisions of this Section 12.01(d)), which right may be exercised by the Rangers upon written notice to Licensor given within thirty (30) days after such applicable Condemnation Outside Date but before the substantial completion of the Condemnation Restoration Work; provided, however, that if a Final Revised Estimated Date for such Condemnation shall have been determined pursuant to Section 12.05(b) below, then the Rangers shall have the right to terminate this Agreement pursuant to this Section 12.01(d) (without any further liability hereunder, except for any liability hereunder which, by the specific terms of this Agreement survives termination) only if the Condemnation Restoration Work is not substantially completed by the later to occur of the Condemnation Outside Date applicable to such Condemnation (as such Condemnation Outside Date is postponed pursuant to the below provisions of this Section 12.01(d)) and such Final Revised Estimated Date, which right may be exercised by the Rangers upon written notice to Licensor given within thirty (30) days after the later to occur of such Condemnation Outside Date and such Final Revised Estimated Date, but before the substantial completion of the Condemnation Restoration Work. If Licensor has not completed the Condemnation Restoration Work prior to the date that is [*****] after the giving of such notice by the Rangers (which date shall be postponed by one day for each day that Licensor is actually delayed in substantially completing the Condemnation Restoration Work by (i) any acts or omissions of the Rangers, the League or their respective agents, employees or contractors or (ii) any one or more events of Force Majeure (provided that the maximum period such date shall be postponed due to events of Force Majeure is an additional [*****])), then this Agreement shall be terminated automatically effective as of such date, without any further liability hereunder, except for any liability hereunder which, by the specific terms of this Agreement survives termination. For all purposes hereof, the “Condemnation Outside Date” applicable to any Condemnation shall be determined as follows:

(w)    If the Estimate with respect to the Condemnation Restoration Work required as a result of such Condemnation provides for an Estimated Date that will occur on or prior to the [*****] after the date of such Condemnation, then the “Condemnation Outside Date” applicable to such Condemnation shall be the date that is [*****] following such Estimated Date; provided, however, that such date shall be postponed by one day for each day that Licensor is actually delayed in substantially completing the Condemnation Restoration Work by (i) any acts or omissions of the Rangers, the League or their respective agents, employees or contractors or (ii) any one or more events of Force Majeure (provided that the maximum period such Condemnation Outside Date shall be postponed due to events of Force Majeure is an additional [*****]).

(x)    If the Estimate with respect to the Condemnation Restoration Work required as a result of such Condemnation provides for an Estimated Date that will occur during the period commencing on the [*****] after the date of such Condemnation and ending on the [*****] after the date of such Condemnation, then the “Condemnation Outside Date” applicable to such Condemnation shall be the date that is [*****] following such Estimated Date; provided, however, that such date shall be postponed by one day for each day that Licensor is actually delayed in substantially completing the Condemnation Restoration Work by (i) any acts or omissions of the Rangers, the League or their respective agents, employees or contractors or (ii) any one or more events of Force Majeure (provided that the maximum period such Condemnation Outside Date shall be postponed due to events of Force Majeure is an additional [*****]).

 

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(y)    If the Estimate with respect to the Condemnation Restoration Work required as a result of such Condemnation provides for an Estimated Date that will occur during the period commencing on the [*****] after the date of such Condemnation and ending on the [*****] after the date of such Condemnation, then the “Condemnation Outside Date” applicable to such Condemnation shall be the date that is [*****] following such Estimated Date; provided, however, that such date shall be postponed by one day for each day that Licensor is actually delayed in substantially completing the Condemnation Restoration Work by (i) any acts or omissions of the Rangers, the League or their respective agents, employees or contractors or (ii) any one or more events of Force Majeure (provided that the maximum period such Condemnation Outside Date shall be postponed due to events of Force Majeure is an additional [*****]).

(z)    If the Estimate with respect to the Condemnation Restoration Work required as a result of such Condemnation provides for an Estimated Date that will occur on or after the [*****] following the date of such Condemnation, then the “Condemnation Outside Date” applicable to such Condemnation shall be the date that is [*****] following such Estimated Date; provided, however, that such date shall be postponed by one day for each day that Licensor is actually delayed in substantially completing the Condemnation Restoration Work by (i) any acts or omissions of the Rangers, the League or their respective agents, employees or contractors or (ii) any one or more events of Force Majeure (provided that the maximum period such Condemnation Outside Date shall be postponed due to events of Force Majeure is an additional [*****]).

Section 12.02    Termination or Restoration Due to Casualty.

(a)    If all or any material portion of the Arena is damaged or destroyed by Casualty such that an Untenantable Condition exists (each, a “Total Casualty”), and the Estimate with respect to such Casualty delivered pursuant to Section 12.05 below indicates that the Casualty Restoration Work (defined below) would not reasonably be expected to be substantially completed (i) within 24 months after the occurrence of such Casualty, or (ii) in the case of any Casualty that occurs during the last five (5) Contract Years of the Term, within 12 months after the occurrence of such Casualty, then the Rangers shall have the right to terminate this Agreement without any further liability hereunder, except for any liability hereunder which, by the specific terms of this Agreement survives termination. If the Rangers wish to exercise such right of termination, it shall do so by notice to Licensor given not later than the date that is thirty (30) days after the date of the Estimate with respect to such Casualty under Section 12.05.

(b)    In the event there shall occur a Total Casualty and (i) Licensor is prohibited or materially restricted by then applicable Governmental Rules from performing the Casualty Restoration Work, or (ii) the Estimate with respect to such Casualty indicates that the Casualty Restoration Work would not reasonably be expected to be substantially completed (x) within [*****] after the occurrence of such Casualty, or (y) in the case of any Casualty that occurs during the last five (5) Contract Years of the Term, within [*****] after the occurrence of such Casualty, or (iii) the Estimated Restoration Cost with respect to such Casualty exceeds [*****]% of the full replacement value of the Arena immediately prior to such Casualty, then, and in any of such events, Licensor shall have the right, in its sole discretion, to terminate this Agreement without any further liability hereunder, except for any liability hereunder which, by the specific terms of this Agreement survives termination. If Licensor wishes to exercise such right of termination, it shall

 

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do so by notice to the Rangers given not later than the date that is thirty (30) days after the date of the Estimate with respect to such Casualty under Section 12.05. If either Party terminates this Agreement as provided in this Section 12.02(b) or in Section 12.02(a) above, then such termination shall be effective on the date specified in such Party’s notice of termination, but no earlier than thirty (30) days after the date of such notice and no later than one hundred eighty (180) days after the date of such notice, as if said date were the date fixed for the expiration of the Term

(c)    In the event of a Casualty with respect to which neither party has the right to terminate this Agreement, or neither party timely elects to terminate this Agreement, pursuant to paragraphs (a) or (b) above, Licensor shall, at its sole cost and expense, commence as soon as reasonably practicable and with reasonable diligence proceed to perform the work (the “Casualty Restoration Work”) to repair and restore the Arena to substantially its former condition, as and to the extent necessary to remedy the Untenantable Condition, using materials, equipment and construction techniques which are common at the time of such Casualty and with such changes as may be required by then applicable Governmental Rules or that Licensor may deem appropriate, in each case, in a manner consistent with and as necessary to maintain the Standard; it being agreed, however, that Licensor shall be required to obtain the prior written consent of the Rangers to any changes that are not required by then applicable Governmental Rules and that could materially adversely impact the Rangers’ rights or obligations under this Agreement. Licensor shall (i) keep the Rangers reasonably apprised of the progress and the estimated date of completion of the Casualty Restoration Work, and (ii) provide such information as may be reasonably requested by the Rangers from time to time with respect to the progress of the Casualty Restoration Work. Licensor shall use commercially reasonable efforts (which shall not require Licensor to employ overtime labor or otherwise incur overtime charges) to substantially complete such Casualty Restoration Work as soon as commercially practicable, but in all events, on or before the Casualty Outside Date (defined below) applicable to such Casualty (it being agreed that the Rangers’ sole remedy on account of Licensor’s failure to substantially complete such Casualty Restoration Work shall be the rights of the Rangers to terminate this Agreement as provided in Section 12.02(d) and 12.05(b)(iv) below). The Casualty Restoration Work shall not include the repair and restoration of any of the trade fixtures, personal property or equipment of the Rangers (all of which the Rangers shall repair and restore at its sole cost and expense).

(d)    Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained herein, the Rangers shall have the right to terminate this Agreement (without any further liability hereunder, except for any liability hereunder which, by the specific terms of this Agreement survives termination) if the Casualty Restoration Work required as a result of such Casualty shall not be substantially completed by the Casualty Outside Date applicable to such Casualty (as such Casualty Outside Date is postponed pursuant to the below provisions of this Section 12.02(d)), which right may be exercised by the Rangers upon written notice to Licensor given within thirty (30) days after such applicable Casualty Outside Date but before the substantial completion of the Casualty Restoration Work; provided, however, that if a Final Revised Estimated Date for such Casualty shall have been determined pursuant to Section 12.05(b) below, then the Rangers shall have the right to terminate this Agreement pursuant to this Section 12.02(d) (without any further liability hereunder, except for any liability hereunder which, by the specific terms of this Agreement survives termination) only if the Casualty Restoration Work is not substantially completed by the later to occur of the Casualty Outside Date applicable to such Casualty (as such Casualty Outside Date is postponed

 

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pursuant to the below provisions of this Section 12.02(d)) and such Final Revised Estimated Date for such Casualty, which right may be exercised by the Rangers upon written notice to Licensor given within thirty (30) days after the later to occur of such Casualty Outside Date and such Final Revised Estimated Date but before the substantial completion of the Casualty Restoration Work. If Licensor has not completed the Casualty Restoration Work prior to the date that is [*****] after the giving of such notice by the Rangers (which date shall be postponed by one day for each day that Licensor is actually delayed in substantially completing the Casualty Restoration Work by (i) any acts or omissions of the Rangers, the League or their respective agents, employees or contractors or (ii) any one or more events of Force Majeure (provided that the maximum period such date shall be postponed due to events of Force Majeure is an additional [*****])), then this Agreement shall be terminated automatically effective as of such date, without any further liability hereunder, except for any liability hereunder which, by the specific terms of this Agreement survives termination. For all purposes hereof, the “Casualty Outside Date” applicable to any Casualty shall be determined as follows:

(w)    If the Estimate with respect to the Casualty Restoration Work required as a result of such Casualty provides for an Estimated Date that will occur on or prior to the [*****] after the date of such Casualty, then the “Casualty Outside Date” applicable to such Casualty shall be the date that is [*****] following such Estimated Date; provided, however, that such date shall be postponed by one day for each day that Licensor is actually delayed in substantially completing the Casualty Restoration Work by (i) any acts or omissions of the Rangers, the League or their respective agents, employees or contractors or (ii) any one or more events of Force Majeure (provided that the maximum period such Casualty Outside Date shall be postponed due to events of Force Majeure is an additional [*****]).

(x)    If the Estimate with respect to the Casualty Restoration Work required as a result of such Casualty provides for an Estimated Date that will occur during the period commencing on the [*****] after the date of such Casualty and ending on the [*****] after the date of such Casualty, then the “Casualty Outside Date” applicable to such Casualty shall be the date that is [*****] following such Estimated Date; provided, however, that such date shall be postponed by one day for each day that Licensor is actually delayed in substantially completing the Casualty Restoration Work by (i) any acts or omissions of the Rangers, the League or their respective agents, employees or contractors or (ii) any one or more events of Force Majeure (provided that the maximum period such Casualty Outside Date shall be postponed due to events of Force Majeure is an additional [*****]).

(y)    If the Estimate with respect to the Casualty Restoration Work required as a result of such Casualty provides for an Estimated Date that will occur during the period commencing on the [*****] after the date of such Casualty and ending on the [*****] after the date of such Casualty, then the “Casualty Outside Date” applicable to such Casualty shall be the date that is [*****] following such Estimated Date; provided, however, that such date shall be postponed by one day for each day that Licensor is actually delayed in substantially completing the Casualty Restoration Work by (i) any acts or omissions of the Rangers, the League or their respective agents, employees or contractors

 

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or (ii) any one or more events of Force Majeure (provided that the maximum period such Casualty Outside Date shall be postponed due to events of Force Majeure is an additional [*****]).

(z)    If the Estimate with respect to the Casualty Restoration Work required as a result of such Casualty provides for an Estimated Date that will occur on or after the [*****] following the date of such Casualty, then the “Casualty Outside Date” applicable to such Casualty shall be the date that is [*****] following such Estimated Date; provided, however, that such date shall be postponed by one day for each day that Licensor is actually delayed in substantially completing the Casualty Restoration Work by (i) any acts or omissions of the Rangers, the League or their respective agents, employees or contractors or (ii) any one or more events of Force Majeure (provided that the maximum period such Casualty Outside Date shall be postponed due to events of Force Majeure is an additional [*****]).

Section 12.03    Condemnation Proceeding and Awards. Upon commencement of any Condemnation action or proceeding, Licensor and the Rangers shall cooperate with each other, and provide each other with such information and assistance, as each shall reasonably request in connection therewith. Licensor and the Rangers each shall have the right, at its own expense, to appear and to participate in any and all hearings, trials and appeals relating thereto even if this Agreement has been terminated. Subject to the other provisions of this Section 12.03, in any Condemnation (x) the Rangers shall have the right to assert a claim against the condemning authority for, and receive from the condemning authority, all Condemnation Awards for, (i) any damage to the Rangers’ business or any loss in value of any of the rights granted to the Rangers under this Agreement (if applicable, as if this Agreement had not been terminated), (ii) the value of any of the Rangers’ personal property (tangible or intangible) taken or damaged as result of the Condemnation, (iii) any relocation costs of the Rangers’ business, and (iv) any other damages to which the Rangers may be entitled under any applicable law, ordinance, order or regulation, and (y) Licensor shall have the right to assert a claim against the condemning authority for, and receive from the condemning authority, all Condemnation Awards for, (i) the loss in value of its ownership of and rights in and to the Arena and its other property (tangible and intangible), (ii) any damage to, or relocation costs of, Licensor’s business, and (iii) any other damages to which Licensor may be entitled under any applicable law, ordinance, order or regulation. The Parties shall request that all Condemnation Awards be specifically allocated by the applicable condemning authority (it being agreed that Licensor may direct that any such awards allocated to Licensor be paid to any Superior Interest Holder designated by Licensor for such purpose). If any Condemnation Award is not specifically allocated between the Parties by the applicable condemning authority, the Condemnation Award shall be equitably allocated and distributed to Licensor and the Rangers in such manner as the Parties shall mutually agree.

Section 12.04    Temporary Taking. If the whole or any part of the Arena or the right of Licensor to occupy or possess the whole or any part of the Arena shall be taken in any Condemnation for a temporary use or occupancy not to exceed an aggregate of [*****] (a “Temporary Taking”), the Term shall not be reduced, extended or affected in any way, and neither Licensor nor the Rangers shall be relieved of its obligations under this Agreement, except that (a) the Rangers shall have the right to make a claim against the condemning authority for, and receive from the condemning authority and retain, an award of any damages sustained by the

 

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Rangers as a result of such Temporary Taking, and (b) the Rangers’ obligation to pay the License Fee shall be abated during periods that the Arena is unavailable to the Rangers for the playing of Home Games in accordance with the terms and conditions of this Agreement.

Section 12.05    Inability to Timely Restore; Estimate of Time and Cost to Restore.

(a)    The determination of the estimated time and costs that are reasonably expected to be necessary to perform and substantially complete any Condemnation Restoration Work or any Casualty Restoration Work shall be made by an independent architect or construction manager that is experienced in arena construction projects, well-regarded in the industry and selected by Licensor and reasonably approved by the Rangers. In the event of any Condemnation or Casualty resulting in an Untenantable Condition, Licensor shall furnish to the Rangers an estimate (the “Estimate”), prepared and certified by such independent architect or construction manager (the “Estimator”) of (i) the estimated date (the “Estimated Date”) by which the Condemnation Restoration Work or Casualty Restoration Work, as the case may be, will be substantially completed and (ii) the estimated cost (the “Estimated Restoration Cost”) to perform the Condemnation Restoration Work or Casualty Restoration Work, as the case may be. Licensor shall use commercially reasonable efforts to cause such independent architect or construction manager to make its determination as soon as reasonably practicable (and, in the case of a Casualty, no later than [*****] after the date of such Casualty) and will deliver the Estimate to the Rangers promptly upon Licensor’s receipt thereof.

(b)    (i)    If, during the performance of the Condemnation Restoration Work or the Casualty Restoration Work required as a result of any Condemnation or Casualty, the Rangers reasonably believe that the substantial completion of such Condemnation Restoration Work or such Casualty Restoration Work, as the case may be, will not, absent extraordinary efforts that Licensor does not agree (if not already obligated to take pursuant to this Agreement), be achieved by the applicable Condemnation Outside Date or applicable Casualty Outside Date therefor (as such Condemnation Outside Date or such Casualty Outside Date may have theretofore been postponed pursuant to the provisions of Section 12.01(d) or Section 12.02(d) above, respectively), then the Rangers, by notice given to Licensor and the Estimator, shall have the right (not to be exercised more than once in any six (6) month period) with respect to such Condemnation or such Casualty to request that the Estimator determine the estimated date (the “Revised Estimated Date”) by which such Condemnation Restoration Work or such Casualty Restoration Work, as the case may be, is then reasonably expected to be substantially completed.

(ii)    If the Rangers give such notice pursuant to Section 12.05(b)(i) above, then Licensor, within ten (10) business days after its receipt of such notice, shall have the right to submit to the Rangers and to the Estimator a notice that (x) sets forth any information that Licensor reasonably believes is relevant to the determination of the Revised Estimated Date and/or (y) indicates the measures that Licensor intends and agrees to implement in an effort to cause the substantial completion of such Condemnation Restoration Work or such Casualty Restoration Work, as the case may be, to be achieved by the applicable Condemnation Outside Date or the applicable Casualty Outside Date (as such Condemnation Outside Date or such Casualty Outside Date may have theretofore been postponed pursuant to the provisions of Section 12.01(d) or Section 12.02(d) above, respectively). Within ten (10) business days after the Rangers’ receipt of

 

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Licensor’s notice (or, if Licensor does not give such notice, within twenty (20) business days after Licensor’s receipt of the Rangers notice given pursuant to Section 12.05(b)(i) above), the Rangers shall have the right to submit to Licensor and the Estimator a notice that sets forth any information that the Rangers reasonably believes is relevant to the determination of the Revised Estimated Date. In determining the Revised Estimated Date, the Estimator shall take into consideration all information and measures set forth in any notices provided by the Parties pursuant to the two immediately preceding sentences, as well as all other relevant factors. Licensor shall use commercially reasonable efforts to cause the Estimator to make its determination of the Revised Estimated Date as soon as reasonably practicable after receipt of the Rangers’ notice given pursuant to Section 12.05(b)(i) above and the notices which each Party is entitled to deliver pursuant to this Section 12.05(b)(ii), and Licensor shall deliver such determination of the Revised Estimated Date to the Rangers promptly upon Licensor’s receipt thereof.

(iii)    Each Party shall have the option (the “Review Option”), exercised by notice given to the other within ten (10) business days after Licensor delivers to the Rangers the Estimator’s determination of the Revised Estimated Date, to require that the Estimator’s determination of the Revised Estimated Date be reviewed by another independent architect or construction manager that is experienced in arena construction projects, well-regarded in the industry and mutually selected by the Parties (the “Second Estimator”). If the Parties are unable to mutually select the Second Estimator within ten (10) business days after the giving of a notice exercising the Review Option, then either Licensor or the Rangers, by giving ten (10) days’ notice to the other, shall have the right to request that the presiding judge of the lowest level court of general jurisdiction for the district in which the Arena is located select the Second Estimator. Licensor shall use commercially reasonable efforts to cause the Second Estimator, as soon as reasonably practicable after the selection thereof, to (x) review the Estimator’s determination of the Revised Estimated Date, (y) make its own determination of the Revised Estimated Date (which determination shall be made in accordance with the provisions of Section 12.05 (b)(ii) above) and (z) deliver to Licensor written notice indicating whether the Second Estimator agrees with the determination of the Estimator and, if not, setting forth the Second Estimator’s determination of the Revised Estimated Date. For all purposes of this Agreement, the “Final Revised Estimated Date” shall mean either (a) the Revised Estimated Date determined by the Estimator, if neither Party timely exercises the Review Option or if a Party exercises the Review Option and the Second Estimator agrees with the Estimator’s determination of the Revised Estimated Date; or (b) the Revised Estimated Date determined by the Second Estimator, if a Party exercises the Review Option and the Second Estimator disagrees with the Estimator’s determination of the Revised Estimated Date and therefore issues its own determination of the Revised Estimated Date. Licensor shall deliver the Second Estimator’s written notice to the Rangers promptly upon Licensor’s receipt thereof. The fees and expenses of the Estimator and the Second Estimator for the exercise set forth in this Section 12.05(b)(iii) and in Section 12.05(b)(ii) above shall be borne equally by Licensor and the Rangers.

(iv)    If the Final Revised Estimated Date with respect to any Condemnation or Casualty is later than the date that is 365 days after the applicable Condemnation Outside Date or applicable Casualty Outside Date therefor (each of which, for purposes of this paragraph (iv), shall be deemed to be such applicable Condemnation Outside Date or such applicable Casualty Outside as postponed by the maximum number of days by which same may be postponed due to events of

 

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Force Majeure pursuant to Section 12.01(d) or Section 12.02(d) above, respectively), then the Rangers shall have the right to terminate this Agreement without any further liability hereunder, except for any liability hereunder which, by the specific terms of this Agreement survives termination. If the Rangers wish to exercise such right of termination, then it shall do so by notice to Licensor given not later than the date that is sixty (60) days after the date on which the Final Revised Estimated Date is determined (it being agreed that the Final Revised Estimated Date shall be deemed determined either as of the date on which the Parties’ right to exercise the Review Option shall have lapsed or, if a Party timely exercises the Review Option, as of the date on which the Second Estimator’s notice of determination is given to the Rangers). If the Rangers terminate this Agreement as provided in this Section 12.05(b)(iv), then such termination shall be effective on the date specified in the Knick’s notice of termination, but no earlier than thirty (30) days after the date of such notice and no later than one hundred eighty (180) days after the date of such notice, as if said date were the date fixed for the expiration of the Term.

Section 12.06    Replacement Arena; Rent Abatement. In the event of the occurrence of a Condemnation or Casualty that results in an Untenantable Condition but does not result in termination of this Agreement, the Rangers, during the continuance of such Untenantable Condition, shall have the right to use an alternate site for Rangers Events while the Arena is being restored, provided such use fully complies with the requirements of Paragraph 6 of the Property Tax Exemption Agreement, and the Rangers’ obligation to pay the License Fee shall be abated during such periods in accordance with Section 20.01.

Section 12.07    Intention of the Parties. The provisions of this Article XII shall be deemed an express agreement governing any case of the Arena or any portion thereof becoming untenantable or unfit for occupancy, and Section 227 of the Real Property Law of the State of New York, providing for such contingency in the absence of an express agreement, and any other legal requirements of like import, now or hereafter in force, shall have no application in such case and are expressly waived by the Parties.

ARTICLE XIII

INDEMNIFICATION

Section 13.01 General Indemnification.

(a)    To the extent permitted by applicable law, Licensor and the Rangers shall indemnify, defend and hold harmless the other and its current and future Affiliates, and each of their respective directors, officers, employees, agents, successors and assigns from and against any and all claims, liability, loss, damages (whether actual, incidental, consequential, punitive or otherwise), judgments, settlement expenses, cost and expenses whatsoever, including court costs, reasonable attorneys’ fees and related disbursements, with regard to any action, cause of action or claim of any nature (each, a “Loss”), in any way arising out of or related to (i) the indemnifying Party’s acts or omissions in or about the Arena (except to the extent solely caused by the indemnified Party’s negligence or misconduct); (ii) the indemnifying Party’s failure to fulfill any duty or obligation hereunder or to comply with applicable law or the obligations applicable to the indemnifying Party in [*****]; or (iii) the indemnifying Party’s breach of any representations, warranties or covenants contained in this Agreement. Each Party’s indemnity hereunder shall include the acts and omissions of its contractors, licensees, agents and employees.

 

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(b)    Without limiting the provisions of Subparagraph 13.01(a), Licensor and the Rangers indemnify the other party for any damage to the property (whether in or about the Arena) of the other party caused by the acts or omissions of the indemnifying party’s contractors, licensees, agents, employees and invitees, limited however (for purposes of clarity), in the case of the Rangers, to Rangers Misuse. All repairs to the damaged property of Licensor shall be made by firm(s) designated by Licensor.

(c)    While the Parties are Affiliates, Sections 13.01(a) and 13.01(b) shall not restrict the Parties’ access to the League’s leaguewide insurance policies, to the extent they would otherwise be covered by the terms of such policies.

Section 13.02    Notice of Claims and Rights to Defend and Settle Claims. The indemnified Party agrees to serve the indemnifying Party with prompt written notice of any claims which could give rise to the indemnifying Party’s indemnity hereunder, and the indemnifying Party and its insurance carrier(s) shall have the right to defend such claims with counsel of their choosing. The indemnified Party shall not settle any claim without the indemnifying Party’s (or its insurer’s) prior written consent, not to be unreasonably withheld or delayed.

ARTICLE XIV

INSURANCE AND SUBROGATION

Section 14.01    Rangers Insurance Coverage. The Rangers shall, from and after the Commencement Date, maintain at its expense in force the following insurance:

(a)    Property insurance for the full one hundred percent (100%) of replacement cost of all of the Rangers’ equipment, improvements, and betterments owned by the Rangers, literary or musical material, and all other properties and materials owned, rented or brought onto the premises by the Rangers. Coverage shall be on an All Risk of physical loss or damage basis;

(b)    Commercial general liability insurance covering against bodily injury and property damage having a limit of not less than $[*****] for each occurrence and a limit of not less than $[*****] in the aggregate for each occurrence. Coverages shall be in accordance with the ISO form or equivalent. Such insurance shall include, but not be limited to, contractual liability, premises operations, products, completed operations, personal injury, advertising injury, bodily injury and property damage;

(c)    Liquor liability insurance coverage having limits of not less than $[*****] for each common cause and in the aggregate;

(d)    Automobile liability insurance coverage for bodily injury and property damage with a combined single limit of no less than $[*****];

 

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(e)    Employer’s liability insurance with the following minimum limits: bodily injury by accident - $[*****] each accident; bodily injury by disease - $[*****] policy limit and $[*****] each employee;

(f)    Umbrella or excess liability coverage, following the terms, conditions, and extensions of coverages, to apply over and above the primary coverages in subsections (b), (c), (d), and (e), in an amount not less than $[*****] in the aggregate;

(g)    Statutory worker’s compensation coverage;

(h)    Employment practices liability insurance with minimum limits of $[*****] per claim;

(i)    Media liability policy with limits of no less than $[*****] per claim/$[*****] aggregate; and

(j)    Disability insurance as required by the State of New York.

The insurance referred to in this Section 14.01, with the exception of property insurance, employment practices liability insurance, worker’s compensation and employer’s liability coverage, shall name Licensor and its Affiliates and mortgagees, and each of their respective directors, officers, employees, agents, successors and assigns, as additional insureds for claims arising in connection with Rangers’ operations. Licensor shall also have the right to require the Rangers, from time to time, to increase the scope and limits of any insurance coverage required to be carried herein, so long as such increase is commercially reasonable under the circumstances.

Section 14.02    Rangers Insurance Requirements.

(a)    The Rangers shall, at its own expense, obtain and maintain during the Term and if written on a claims made basis for three (3) years thereafter, policies of insurance as required herein written by an insurance carrier(s) reasonably acceptable to Licensor that is authorized to do business in the State of New York, rated A-VII or better in the most current edition of A.M. Best’s Insurance Report (or if such report shall cease to be published, such comparable rating system as reasonably determined by Licensor), and with deductible and self-insurance retention amounts that are not in excess of amounts which are commercially reasonable under the circumstances (except that in the event that any maximum deductible or self-insurance retention amounts are mandated either by law, such mandated maximum amounts shall not be exceeded regardless of whether higher amounts may be commercially reasonable under the circumstances). All liability insurance policies must provide Cross Liability coverage (separation of insureds or severability of interest provisions). Further, coverage for the additional insureds shall apply on a primary and non-contributory basis irrespective of any other insurance maintained by the additional insureds, whether collectible or not, for claims arising in connection with the Rangers’ operations. Policies written on a claims made basis shall be maintained for a period of at least three (3) years after termination of the Term. The insurance requirements set forth will in no way modify, reduce, or limit the indemnification herein made by the Rangers. Receipt of a certificate of insurance, endorsement or policy of insurance which is more restrictive than the contracted for insurance shall not be construed as a waiver or modification of the insurance requirements above or an implied agreement to modify same, nor is any verbal agreement to modify same permissible or binding.

 

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(b)    In the event of cancellation of any policies with respect to non-payment of any premium or premiums, the Rangers shall provide at least ten (10) days advance written notice of same to the Licensor.

(c)    In the event that Licensor is in receipt of such notice of non-payment and/or cancellation, Licensor shall have the right, but not the obligation, to pay for any commercially reasonable costs and expenses which shall be required to maintain or reinstate such insurance, and to charge the Rangers for any and all expenses incurred in connection therewith.

Section 14.03    Rangers Certificates of Insurance. The Rangers shall provide Licensor with appropriate evidence of insurance setting forth the required coverages not later than ten (10) days prior to the date on which such coverage is required to be obtained hereunder. For each consecutive year, the Rangers shall provide appropriate evidence of insurance no later than ten (10) days before the policies are required to be renewed.

Section 14.04    Rangers Waiver of Subrogation. The Rangers shall include in each of their policies insuring against (a) loss, damage or destruction by fire or any other peril covering any property owned, borrowed, or in the Rangers’ care, custody, or control, or (b) injuries to any employee or agent of the Rangers, a waiver of the insurance carriers’ rights of subrogation against Licensor. If such waiver is unobtainable from any of the Rangers’ insurance carriers, the Rangers shall obtain (i) an express agreement that such policy shall not be invalidated if the Rangers waive or had waived the right of recovery against Licensor, or (ii) any other form of permission of release of Licensor.

Section 14.05    Licensor Insurance Coverage. Licensor shall, from and after the Commencement Date, maintain at its expense in force the following minimum insurance:

(a)    Property insurance for the replacement cost of the Arena, including all equipment, improvements and betterments owned by Licensor. Coverage shall be on an All Risk of physical loss or damage basis, including losses arising out of a terrorism event;

(b)    Employer’s liability insurance with the following minimum limits: bodily injury by accident - $[*****] each accident; bodily injury by disease - $[*****] policy limit and $[*****] each employee;

(c)    Statutory worker’s compensation coverage;

(d)    Disability insurance as required by the State of New York;

(e)    Commercial general liability insurance covering against bodily injury and property damage having a limit of not less than $[*****] for each occurrence and a limit of not less than $[*****] in the aggregate for each occurrence. Coverages shall be in accordance with the ISO form or equivalent. Such insurance shall include, but not be limited to, contractual liability, premises operations, products, completed operations, personal injury, advertising injury, bodily injury and property damage;

 

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(f)    Liquor liability insurance coverage having limits of not less than $[*****] for each common cause and in the aggregate;

(g)    Automobile liability insurance coverage for bodily injury and property damage with a combined single limit of no less than $[*****];

(h)    Umbrella or excess liability coverage, following the terms, conditions, and extensions of coverages, to apply over the employer’s liability coverage in subsection (b) and above the primary coverages (e), (f) and (g), in an amount not less than $[*****] in the aggregate;

(i)    Employment practices liability insurance with minimum limits of $[*****];

(j)    Media liability policy with limits of no less than $[*****] per claim/$[*****] aggregate.

The liability insurance referred to in this Section 14.05, in paragraphs (e) and (h), shall include the Rangers and its Affiliates, and each of their respective directors, officers, employees, agents, successors and assigns, as additional insureds for claims arising in connection with Licensor’s operations. However, the insurance referred to in this Section 14.05 will be in excess of any insurance purchased and maintained by the Rangers. The Rangers shall also have the right to require Licensor, from time to time, to increase the scope and limits of any insurance coverage required to be carried herein, so long as such increase is commercially reasonable under the circumstances.

Section 14.06    Licensor Insurance Requirements.

(a)    Licensor shall, at its own expense, obtain and maintain during the Term and if written on a claims made basis for three (3) years thereafter, policies of insurance as required herein written by an insurance carrier(s) reasonably acceptable to the Rangers that are authorized to do business in the State of New York, rated A VII or better in the most current edition of A.M. Best’s Insurance Report (or if such report shall cease to be published, such comparable rating system as reasonably determined by the Rangers), and with deductible and self-insurance retention amounts that are not in excess of amounts which are commercially reasonable under the circumstances (except that in the event that any maximum deductible or self-insurance retention amounts are mandated either by law, such mandated maximum amounts shall not be exceeded regardless of whether higher amounts may be commercially reasonable under the circumstances). All liability insurance policies must provide Cross Liability coverage (separation of insureds or severability of interest provisions). Policies written on a claims made basis shall be maintained for a period of three (3) years after termination of the Term. The insurance requirements set forth will in no way modify, reduce, or limit the indemnification herein made by Licensor. Receipt of a certificate of insurance, endorsement or policy of insurance which is more restrictive than the contracted for insurance shall not be construed as a waiver or modification of the insurance requirements above or an implied agreement to modify same, nor is any verbal agreement to modify same permissible or binding.

 

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(b)    In the event of cancellation of any policies with respect to non-payment of any premium or premiums, Licensor shall provide at least ten (10) days advance written notice of same to the Rangers.

(c)    In the event that the Rangers are in receipt of such notice of non-payment and/or cancellation, the Rangers shall have the right, but not the obligation, to pay for any commercially reasonable costs and expenses which shall be required to maintain or reinstate such insurance, and to charge Licensor for any and all expenses incurred in connection therewith.

Section 14.07    Licensor Certificates of Insurance. Licensor shall provide the Rangers with appropriate evidence of insurance setting forth the required coverages not later than ten (10) days prior to the date on which such coverage is required to be obtained hereunder. For each consecutive year, Licensor shall provide appropriate evidence of insurance no later than ten (10) days before the policies are required to be renewed.

Section 14.08    Licensor Waiver of Subrogation. Licensor shall include in each of its policies insuring against (a) loss, damage or destruction by fire or any other peril covering any owned property or (b) injuries to any employee or agent of Licensor, a waiver of the insurance carriers’ rights of subrogation against the Rangers. If such waiver is unobtainable from any of Licensor’s insurance carriers, Licensor shall obtain (i) an express agreement that such policy shall not be invalidated if Licensor waives or had waived the right of recovery against the Rangers, or (ii) any other form of permission of release of the Rangers.

ARTICLE XV

WORK STOPPAGE

Section 15.01    Impact on License Fee. If, during any NHL season, any previously scheduled Home Game is cancelled as a result of a strike, work stoppage, lockout, or other suspension or cancellation of NHL play arising out of a labor dispute involving NHL players or referees, or any other League-related labor or other dispute (each a “Work Stoppage”), there shall be no reduction in the License Fee; provided, however, that, upon any such cancellation, Licensor shall use commercially reasonable efforts to hold the Arena out for relicense on such Home Date, and in the event that Licensor relicenses the Arena on such Home Date during the time of the previously scheduled Home Game, Licensor will refund to the Rangers the lesser of (i) [*****] of any net contribution attributable to the relicense of the Arena and (ii) the pro rata portion of the annual License Fee attributable to such Home Date (i.e. 1/44th of the License Fee if there had been 41 home games and 3 preseason games scheduled) (the “Work Stoppage Abatement”). If, during any season in which the Rangers receive a Work Stoppage Abatement, any previously scheduled Home Games are cancelled as a result of a Work Stoppage and subsequently rescheduled, any Work Stoppage Abatement received by the Rangers shall be reduced by an amount equal to the Work Stoppage Abatement, divided by the number of Home Games that were cancelled and multiplied by the number of Home Games that were subsequently rescheduled.

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Licensor’s reasonable discretion, but may not exceed the Team’s allocable share of such revenue for a full-season work stoppage (pro rata for a partial-season work stoppage) (“Maximum Credit or Refund). Licensor shall retain [*****]% of the difference, if any, between the Maximum Credit or Refund and the actual credit or refund attributable to such assets. Any refunds or credits shall be deducted from the Rangers’ share of revenue under this Agreement for the applicable Arena assets.

Section 15.03    Scheduling. Upon the occurrence of a Work Stoppage, Licensor may schedule events on previously scheduled Home Dates during the period for which the League has cancelled games. If a Work Stoppage results in the partial cancellation of a season, the Parties shall mutually agree in good faith on the rescheduling of Home Games.

ARTICLE XVI

CERTAIN TAXES

Section 16.01    Property Taxes.

(a)    The Rangers shall be responsible for the payment, without demand, counter-claim or offset, of fifty percent (50%) (the Rangers’ Tax Share”) of any real property or similar taxes applicable to the Arena (“Arena Property Tax”). Licensor may notify any jurisdiction imposing (or proposing to impose) any Arena Property Tax that the Rangers have full responsibility for the payment of 50% of any such Arena Property Tax and, to the extent permitted by applicable law, rule or regulation, Licensor shall arrange for such Arena Property Tax to be billed directly to the Rangers. Licensor shall promptly provide to the Rangers copies of all materials relating to any Arena Property Tax that it receives from any government authority.

(b)    Licensor and the Rangers acknowledge that, as of the Commencement Date, Licensor is exempt, pursuant to the laws of the State of New York and that certain agreement between the Mayor of the City of New York, acting as Chief Executive Officer of, and for, the City of New York, and Licensor’s and the Rangers’ predecessor-in-interest Madison Square Garden Center, Inc., dated July 15, 1982 (the “Property Tax Exemption Agreement”), from paying any Arena Property Tax in connection with the Arena (the “Property Tax Exemption”). Licensor and the Rangers shall each use all commercially reasonable efforts to cause the Property Tax Exemption to remain in effect at all times during the term of this Agreement.

Section 16.02    Commercial Rent Tax. The Rangers shall be responsible for paying directly, and shall timely pay, to the City of New York the “Commercial Rent Or Occupancy Tax” imposed pursuant to Chapter 7 of Title 11 of the New York City Administrative Code, or successor or similar tax assessed or imposed on a tenant as a consequence of the Rangers’ status as a licensee under this Agreement.

 

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ARTICLE XVII

RANGERS DEFAULT; LICENSOR’S RIGHTS AND REMEDIES

Section 17.01    Rangers Default. The occurrence of any one or more of the following events shall constitute a default by the Rangers under this Agreement (each, a “Rangers Default”):

(a)    Failure by the Rangers to timely pay any amount owed by the Rangers to Licensor pursuant to this Agreement if such failure shall continue for fourteen (14) days after notice thereof is received by the Rangers from Licensor;

(b)    Failure by the Rangers to maintain the Team’s membership in the NHL;

(c)    The levy upon or other execution or the attachment by legal process of the interest of the Rangers in the Arena herein, or the filing or creation of a lien in respect of such interest, which levy, attachment or lien shall not be released, discharged or bonded against within sixty (60) days from the date of such filing;

(d)    The making by the Rangers of an assignment for the benefit of creditors; an adjudication that the Rangers are bankrupt, insolvent or unable to pay its debts as they mature; the filing by or against the Rangers of a petition to have the Rangers adjudged bankrupt, or a petition for reorganization or arrangement under any law relating to bankruptcy unless, in the case of a petition filed against the Rangers, the case is dismissed within sixty (60) days after the filing thereof; the appointment of a trustee or receiver to take possession of substantially all of the Rangers’ assets or the Rangers’ interests in this Agreement unless the appointment is revoked within sixty (60) days after the appointment thereof; or an attachment, execution or levy against substantially all of the Rangers’ interests in this Agreement unless the attachment, execution or levy is revoked within sixty (60) days after the attachment, execution or levy;

(e)    Breach by the Rangers of ARTICLE XI (an “Exclusivity Breach”); and

(f)    Failure by the Rangers to observe or perform in any material respect any covenant, agreement, condition, or provision of this Agreement not otherwise specified in this ARTICLE XVII if such failure shall continue for sixty (60) days after notice thereof from Licensor to the Rangers; provided that the Rangers shall not be in a Rangers Default with respect to matters that cannot reasonably be cured within sixty (60) days so long as within sixty (60) days after such notice the Rangers commence such cure and diligently and continuously proceed to complete the same, but in any event, the Rangers shall not have more than ninety (90) days from its receipt of such notice to cure such failure.

Section 17.02    Remedies of Licensor. If a Rangers Default occurs, Licensor shall have the following rights and remedies which shall be distinct, separate, and, to the extent not mutually exclusive, cumulative:

(a)    In addition to any other legal or equitable damages as may be available to Licensor and subject to clause (b) below, Licensor may enforce this Agreement by seeking specific performance of any Rangers covenant or agreement contained herein or the enforcement of any other appropriate legal or equitable remedy, including self-help (following notice, expiration of any applicable cure period, and failure to cure) and recoupment from the Rangers of the reasonable cost of curing any default on the Rangers’ behalf (and the right to offset such cost from any amounts due from Licensor pursuant to this Agreement); and

 

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(b)    Notwithstanding anything in this Agreement to the contrary, Licensor shall not, under any circumstances, have the right to terminate this Agreement.

Section 17.03    Remedies of Licensor for an Exclusivity Breach. The Rangers hereby acknowledge that Licensor and its Affiliates will be irreparably and continually harmed by any Exclusivity Breach or the threat thereof and that damages for an Exclusivity Breach cannot be estimated with any degree of certainty and that monetary damages cannot fairly or adequately compensate Licensor for an Exclusivity Breach. The Rangers further acknowledge that Licensor does not have an adequate remedy at law for an Exclusivity Breach. Accordingly, the Rangers hereby acknowledge that, in the event of an Exclusivity Breach, Licensor shall, in addition to any other applicable available rights and remedies, be entitled to seek and obtain, and the Rangers hereby consent to the entry of, a temporary restraining order, together with temporary, preliminary and permanent injunctive or other equitable relief, from any court of competent jurisdiction to enjoin any violation or threatened violation of ARTICLE XI and to compel the Rangers to comply with or restrain or cease from breaching or violating the covenants of ARTICLE XI. The Rangers hereby waive any requirement that Licensor post a bond or other security in connection with injunctive or other equitable relief.

Section 17.04    League’s Right to Notice of and Cure Rangers Defaults. Licensor shall simultaneously serve the League, at the addresses set forth in Section 20.04, with copies of all notices of Rangers Defaults served upon the Rangers. Licensor shall accept a cure of a Rangers Default by the League within the applicable cure period.

ARTICLE XVIII

LICENSOR DEFAULT; RANGERS’ RIGHTS AND REMEDIES; RIGHTS IN THE EVENT OF REPEAL OF PROPERTY TAX EXEMPTION

Section 18.01    Licensor Default. The occurrence of any one or more of the following shall constitute a default by Licensor under this Agreement (each, a “Licensor Default”):

(a)    Failure by Licensor to timely pay any amount owed by Licensor to the Rangers pursuant to this Agreement if such failure shall continue for fourteen (14) days after notice thereof is received by Licensor;

(b)    The making by Licensor of an assignment for the benefit of creditors; an adjudication that Licensor is bankrupt, insolvent or unable to pay its debts as they mature; the filing by or against Licensor of a petition to have Licensor adjudged bankrupt, or a petition for reorganization or arrangement under any law relating to bankruptcy unless, in the case of a petition filed against the Licensor, the case is dismissed within sixty (60) days after the filing thereof; the appointment of a trustee or receiver to take possession of substantially all of Licensor’s assets or Licensor’s interests in this Agreement; or an attachment, execution or levy against substantially all of Licensor’s interests in this Agreement;

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(d)    Failure by Licensor to cause the Arena to be maintained and operated in accordance with, or otherwise to meet and observe, the Standard, and such failure shall continue for fifteen (15) days after notice thereof from the Rangers to Licensor; provided that if such failure cannot reasonably be cured within such fifteen (15) days, then Licensor shall have up to an additional fifteen (15) days to cure such failure as long as, within fifteen (15) days after such notice, it diligently undertakes and pursues such cure and provides the Rangers with reasonable evidence that it is diligently undertaking and pursuing such cure, but in any event, Licensor shall not have more thirty (30) days from its receipt of notice of such failure from the Rangers to cure such failure; and

(e)    Failure by Licensor to observe or perform in any material respect any covenant, agreement, condition, or provision of this Agreement not otherwise specified in this ARTICLE XVIII if such failure shall continue for sixty (60) days after notice thereof from the Rangers to Licensor; provided that Licensor shall not be in a Licensor Default with respect to matters that cannot reasonably be cured within sixty (60) days so long as within sixty (60) days after such notice Licensor commences such cure and diligently and continuously proceeds to complete the same, but in any event, Licensor shall not have more than ninety (90) days from its receipt of such notice to cure such failure.

Section 18.02    Remedies of the Rangers. If a Licensor Default occurs, the Rangers shall have the following rights and remedies, which shall be distinct, separate, and, to the extent not mutually exclusive, cumulative:

(a)    In addition to any other legal or equitable remedies as may be available to the Rangers and subject to clause (b) below, the Rangers may enforce the provisions of this Agreement and may enforce and protect the rights of the Rangers herein by seeking specific performance of any covenant or agreement contained herein, or the enforcement of any other appropriate legal or equitable remedy, including self-help (following notice, expiration of applicable cure period, and failure to cure) and recoupment from Licensor of the reasonable cost of curing any default on Licensor’s behalf (and the right to offset such cost, or any amounts due from Licensor pursuant to this Agreement, against any amount then owed by the Rangers to Licensor pursuant to this Agreement), and recovery of all monies due or to become due from Licensor under any provisions of this Agreement;

(b)    Notwithstanding anything in this Agreement to the contrary, the Rangers shall not, under any circumstances, have the right to terminate this Agreement, except as set forth in ARTICLE XII.

Section 18.03    Rights in the Event of Repeal of Property Tax Exemption.

(a)    In the event the Property Tax Exemption is no longer in effect or the Arena or the Rangers otherwise becomes subject to an Arena Property Tax, [*****] (a “No Fault Occurrence”), the Rangers shall remain responsible for fifty percent (50%) of the Arena Property Tax for the remainder of the Term, unless the Parties agree to extend this provision.

 

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(b)    In the event of an Exclusivity Breach by the Rangers that leads to the loss of the Property Tax Exemption, the Rangers shall be responsible for 100% of any Arena Property Tax for the remainder of the Term.

(c)    Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in Section 16.01 or 18.03(a), in the event of a loss of the Property Tax Exemption or imposition of an Arena Property Tax [*****].

ARTICLE XIX

ASSIGNMENT

Section 19.01    Licensor Assignment. Licensor shall have the right to assign this Agreement upon written notice to the Rangers to any Person that acquires the Arena, provided the assignee agrees in writing to assume all of Licensor’s obligations under this Agreement.

Section 19.02    Rangers Assignment. The Rangers shall have the right to assign this Agreement upon written notice to Licensor to any Person that acquires the Team in accordance with League Rules, provided the assignee agrees in writing to assume all of the Rangers’ obligations under this Agreement. The Rangers shall further have the rights to collaterally assign this Agreement to secure indebtedness of the Rangers incurred in accordance with League Rules.

Section 19.03    No Other Assignment. Except as set forth in this ARTICLE XIX, neither Party shall be permitted to assign this Agreement without the prior written consent of the other Party, not to be unreasonably withheld, conditioned or delayed. A change in ownership of either Party shall not be deemed an assignment under this Section 19.

ARTICLE XX

MISCELLANEOUS

Section 20.01    Force Majeure. Should any fire or other casualty, act of God, earthquake, flood, epidemic, landslide, enemy act, war, riot, act or threat of terrorism, civil commotion, general unavailability of certain materials; a strike, slowdown, boycott or labor dispute other than a strike, slowdown, boycott or labor dispute involving the League), or any other similar event beyond the reasonable control of the subject Party (each, a “Force Majeure”) prevent performance of this Agreement by such Party in accordance with its provisions, performance of this Agreement (other than the payment of any sum of money owed hereunder, subject to the final sentence of this Section 20.01) by such Party shall be suspended or excused to the extent commensurate with such interfering occurrence. In the event of a Force Majeure, the Rangers shall be permitted to schedule and play Home Games at an alternate location, provided that playing games in such location fully complies with the requirements of Paragraph 6 of the Property Tax Exemption Agreement. Notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary, the Rangers’ obligation to pay the License Fee for periods for which the Arena is unavailable for Home Games due to a Force Majeure event (including the occurrence of any Untenantable Condition) shall be abated during such periods.

Section 20.02    Consents and Approvals. Any consents or approvals permitted or required to be given by Licensor or the Rangers under this Agreement shall not be valid unless such consent or approval is in writing, signed by the Party by or on whose behalf such consent or approval is executed.

 

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Section 20.03    Entire Agreement. This Agreement, including the schedules and exhibits attached hereto, which are incorporated herein, constitutes the entire agreement between and among the Parties, and supersedes any previous oral or written agreements, representations and covenants, regarding the subject matter hereof and is a binding and enforceable agreement between and among the Parties and their respective successors and permitted assigns. This Agreement may not be amended, modified or supplemented unless in writing executed by the Parties.

Section 20.04    Notices. All notices, demands, consents, approvals, statements, requests, and reports to be given under this Agreement shall be in writing, signed by the Party or an officer, agent, or attorney of the Party giving the notice and shall be deemed to be given upon receipt if delivered personally by nationally recognized overnight courier providing a receipt for delivery, by certified or registered mail, postage prepaid with return receipt requested, or by personal delivery at the applicable address set forth below or to such other address as that Party may designate in writing.

 

For the Rangers:    MSG Sports, LLC
   Two Pennsylvania Plaza
   New York, New York 10121
   Attention: President
With copies to:    MSG Sports, LLC
   Two Pennsylvania Plaza
   New York, New York 10121
   Attention: General Counsel
For Licensor:    MSG Arena, LLC
   c/o MSG Entertainment, LLC
   Two Pennsylvania Plaza
   New York, New York 10121
   Attention: President
With a copy to:    MSG Arena, LLC
   c/o MSG Entertainment, LLC
   Two Pennsylvania Plaza
   New York, New York 10121
   Attention: General Counsel

Section 20.05    Successors Bound. The covenants, terms, provisions, and conditions of this Agreement shall be binding upon Licensor and the Rangers and their respective successors and permitted assigns and inure to the benefit of Licensor and the Rangers and their respective successors and, to the extent permitted herein, assigns.

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provisions. In connection with any disputes arising under this Agreement, each of the Parties voluntarily and irrevocably consents and (without waiving service of process) submits to the personal jurisdiction and venue of the courts located in the Borough of Manhattan, City of New York that have subject matter jurisdiction, waives all objections as to venue and any claim that it is not personally subject to such jurisdiction or to seek a change of venue, agrees not to bring any action or proceeding in any other forum, and waives the right to a trial by jury.

Section 20.07    Captions and Headings; Certain Rules of Construction.

(a)    The captions and headings throughout this Agreement are for convenience and reference only and the words contained therein shall in no way be held or deemed to define, limit, describe, explain, modify, amplify, or add to the interpretation, construction, or meaning of any provisions of this Agreement or the scope or intent thereof, nor in any way affect this Agreement.

(b)    Unless the context, otherwise requires: (i) a term has the meaning assigned to it, (ii) “or” is not exclusive, (iii) words in the singular include the plural and words in the plural include the singular, (iv) “herein,” “hereof” and other words of similar import refer to this Agreement as a whole and not to any particular article, section or other subdivision, (v) all references to “clauses,” “sections” or “articles” refer to clauses, sections or articles of this Agreement, (vi) “including” means “including, without limitation” and (vii) the masculine, feminine and neuter adjectives and pronouns include one another.

Section 20.08    Counterparts. This Agreement may be executed by facsimile or PDF signature and in any number of counterparts, each of which shall be deemed an original, but all of which together shall constitute one and the same instrument.

Section 20.09    Confidentiality. Subject to League Rules and the rights of any mortgagees each Party agrees that, commencing on the Commencement Date and continuing for a period of five (5) years after the expiration or earlier termination of this Agreement, the Parties shall keep confidential the terms and conditions of this Agreement; provided that disclosure may be made (a) to their directors, equity holders, officers, Affiliates, employees, agents, advisors, and representatives (collectively, their “Representatives”) (b) if disclosure is required by court order, or applicable law or regulation, including disclosures required by any governmental or regulatory body having the authority to regulate or oversee any aspect of the business of either Party (e.g., the Securities and Exchange Commission) (in which case the Party required to disclose such Confidential Information shall notify the other Party and use commercially reasonable efforts to obtain confidential treatment of any information so required to be disclosed), (c) if disclosure is required to comply with a request or requirement of a governmental or administrative entity or agent thereof, (d) to the League and/or any League Representatives, (e) as required by League Rules, (f) for valid business purposes to existing or prospective lenders, investors and employees of partners and Affiliates, (g) to enforce any of a Party’s rights pursuant to this Agreement, or (h) to governmental authorities, to the extent necessary to perform a Party’s obligations under this Agreement. Each Party shall direct their Representatives to maintain such information in the strictest confidence. No Party shall make any public announcement with respect to this Agreement or the transactions contemplated hereby without the prior written consent of the other Parties, not to be unreasonably withheld, conditioned or delayed.

 

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Section 20.10    League Rules. This Agreement is subject to League Rules and Licensor hereby covenants to comply with all League Rules in connection with its performance hereunder and its operation of the Arena for Rangers Events. In the event of any conflict between this Agreement and League Rules with respect to the Parties’ rights and obligations hereunder, League Rules shall control and govern in all respects. Nothing in this Section 20.10 shall affect the Rangers’ obligations under Section 11.01 or Article XIII.

Section 20.11    Superior Interests.

Each mortgagee or similar party named in any mortgage or similar instrument now existing or hereafter made and encumbering an interest in the Arena superior to that of Licensor (each such mortgage and similar instrument being hereinafter collectively referred to as “Superior Interests”, and the holder of the mortgagee’s and similar party’s interest being hereinafter collectively referred to as “Superior Interest Holders”) shall agree in a commercially reasonable form of instrument that, if it succeeds to the interest of Licensor in the Arena by termination of the Superior Interest by any means, it will recognize the rights and interest of the Rangers under this Agreement to use and occupy the Arena if and as long as no Rangers Default has occurred and is continuing (which agreement may, at such Superior Interest Holder’s option require attornment by the Rangers), in consideration of which the rights and interests of the Rangers to use and occupy the Arena shall be subject and subordinate to the Superior Interest and to any and all advances to be made therein, and to the interest thereon, and all renewals, replacements and extensions thereof. The Superior Interest Holder may elect that, instead of making this Agreement subject and subordinate to its Superior Interest, the rights and interest of the Rangers under this Agreement shall have priority over the lien of the Superior Interest in question. The Rangers agree that it will, within ten (10) days after demand in writing, execute and deliver such reasonable instruments may be required, either to make this Agreement subject and subordinate to such a Superior Interest (subject to the Superior Interest Holder’s agreement as aforesaid to recognize the rights and interest of the Rangers under this Agreement to use and occupy the Arena if and as long as a Rangers Default has not occurred and is continuing), or to give this Agreement priority over the lien of such Superior Interest, whichever alternative may be elected by the respective Superior Interest Holder.

Section 20.12    Severability. If any Article, Section, Subsection, Schedule, Exhibit, term, or provision of this Agreement or the application thereof to any Party or circumstance shall, to any extent, be invalid or unenforceable, the remainder of the Article, Section, Subsection, Schedule, Exhibit, term, or provision of this Agreement or the application of same to Parties or circumstances other than those to which it is held invalid or unenforceable shall not be affected thereby and each remaining Article, Section, Subsection, Schedule, Exhibit, term, or provision of this Agreement shall be valid and enforceable to the fullest extent permitted by law.

Section 20.13    Waiver. No waiver of any right, obligation or default shall be implied, but must be in writing, signed by the Party against whom the waiver is sought to be enforced. Any particular waiver of any right, obligation or default shall not be construed as a waiver of any subsequent or other right, obligation or default.

Section 20.14    Further Assurances. Licensor and the Rangers shall execute, acknowledge, and deliver, after the date hereof, without additional consideration, such further assurances, instruments, and documents, and shall take such further actions, as Licensor or the Rangers shall reasonably request of the other in order to fulfill the intent of this Agreement and the transactions contemplated thereby.

 

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Section 20.15    No Third-Party Beneficiary: Enforcement of Third Party Agreements.

(a)    The provisions of this Agreement are for the exclusive benefit of the Parties and not for the benefit of any third person, nor shall this Agreement be deemed to have conferred any rights, express or implied, upon any third person unless otherwise expressly provided for herein provided, that the League is a third party beneficiary of (i) the Rangers cure rights as set forth in Section 17.04, and (ii) the enforcement of Section 20.10.

(b)    Licensor shall use commercially reasonable efforts to enforce any agreement between Licensor and any third-party (or third-parties) (including, without limitation, [*****], Ticket Agent Agreements, Suite Agreements, Hospitality Agreement and Joint Sponsor Agreements) that apply to any of the Rangers rights or obligations under this Agreement.

Section 20.16    Books and Records. Licensor and the Rangers shall each keep full, true, and correct contracts, books and records in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles consistently applied (and shall require all of their agents, contractors, and concessionaires to keep such books and records of their transactions to the extent that such transactions would be the subject of the calculation of any payments due from one Party to the other under this Agreement) setting forth the factual, accounting, and legal bases upon which the calculation of payments herein are made (the “Books and Records”), and in such detail that would reasonably enable a reasonably qualified third party to readily and independently make such calculations and verify the accuracy of statements of same which are furnished by one Party to the other under this Agreement. Each Party’s books and records shall be (a) retained for at least three (3) years following the other Party’s receipt of the respective statement(s) to which they apply, and (b) made available for inspections and copying by the other Party’s duly authorized representatives at all reasonable times at reasonable office locations in the New York, NY metropolitan area. Each Party shall promptly furnish to the other a complete copy of any report of any such examination or inspection.

Section 20.17    Audit Rights. Each Party (the “Auditing Party”) shall be entitled to audit the relevant Books and Records of the other Party (the “Non-Auditing Party”) for the sole purpose, and only to the extent, of determining the Non-Auditing Party’s compliance with the financial terms of this Agreement. Such audit right shall be exercisable by the Auditing Party by providing the Non-Auditing Party with not less than five (5) business days written notice. Except as otherwise set forth below, all costs and expenses of any such audit shall be paid by the Auditing Party. If the audit discloses that the Non-Auditing Party has failed to pay any amounts due under this Agreement, the Non-Auditing Party shall remit the underpayment to the Auditing Party within thirty (30) days following the Auditing Party’s delivery of notice and evidence of underpayment to the Non- Auditing Party. If the audit reveals an underpayment to the Auditing Party of greater than 5%, then the Non- Auditing Party shall pay all costs and expenses associated with such audit, provided that the auditor is an independent certified public accounting firm paid on an hourly (and not contingency) basis.

 

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Section 20.18    Access to Financial Information. Licensor acknowledges that existing League Rules on financial reporting under the League’s collective bargaining agreements and revenue sharing plans requires the Team, annually and from time to time, to provide the League and auditors for the League and its players’ association detailed financial information, including information that is in the possession of Licensor. Licensor agrees to provide the information requested by the League and/or the auditors for these purposes and to use commercially reasonable efforts to provide the staff and other support necessary to comply with these requests and the related process.

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Parties have entered into this Agreement as of the date first above written.

 

LICENSOR:
MSG ARENA, LLC
By:  

 

Name:  

 

Title:  

 

RANGERS:
NEW YORK RANGERS, LLC
By:  

 

Name:  

 

Title:  

 

 

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EX-10.6 6 filename6.htm EX-10.6

Exhibit 10.6

Form of 2020 Employee Stock Plan

1.    Purpose. The purpose of the 2020 Employee Stock Plan is to compensate employees of the Company and its Affiliates who are and have been largely responsible for the management and growth of the business of the Company and its Affiliates and to advance the interest of the Company by encouraging and enabling the acquisition of a personal proprietary interest in the Company by employees upon whose judgment and keen interest the Company and its Affiliates are largely dependent for the successful conduct of their operations. It is anticipated that such compensation and the acquisition of such proprietary interest in the Company will stimulate the efforts of such employees on behalf of the Company and its Affiliates, and strengthen their desire to remain with the Company and its Affiliates. It is also expected that such compensation and the opportunity to acquire such a proprietary interest will enable the Company and its Affiliates to attract and retain desirable personnel.

2.    Definitions. When used in this Plan, unless the context otherwise requires:

(a)    “Affiliate” shall mean (i) any Entity controlling, controlled by, or under common control with the Company or any other Affiliate and (ii) any Entity in which the Company owns at least five percent of the outstanding equity interest of such Entity.

(b)    “Award” shall mean an Option, Right, Restricted Share or Restricted Stock Unit or other equity based award which is granted or made under the Plan.

(c)    “Award Agreement” shall mean an agreement which may be entered into by a Participant under the Plan and the Company, setting forth the terms and provisions applicable to Awards granted to such Participant.

(d)    “Board of Directors” shall mean the Board of Directors of the Company, as constituted at any time.

(e)    “Committee” shall mean the Compensation Committee of the Board of Directors, as described in Section 3.

(f)    “Company” shall mean The Madison Square Garden Company (formerly known as MSG Entertainment Spinco, Inc.), a Delaware corporation.

(g)    “Consent” shall mean (i) any listing, registration or qualification requirement in respect of an Award or Share with respect to any securities exchange or under any federal, state or local law, rule or regulation, (ii) any and all written agreements and representations by the Participant with respect to the disposition of Shares, or with respect to any other matter, which the Committee may deem necessary or desirable to comply with the terms of any such listing, registration or qualification requirement or to obtain an exemption therefrom, (iii) any and all other consents, clearances and approvals in respect of an action under the Plan by any governmental or other regulatory body or any stock exchange or self-regulatory agency, (iv) any and all consents by the Participant to (A) the Company’s supplying to any third party recordkeeper of the Plan such personal information as the Committee deems advisable to administer the Plan and (B) the Company’s imposing sales and transfer procedures and restrictions on Shares delivered under the Plan and (v) any and all other consents or authorizations required to comply with, or required to be obtained under law.

(h)    “Entity” shall mean any business, corporation, partnership, limited liability company or other entity.


(i)    “Fair Market Value” on a specified date shall mean the closing price for a Share on the stock exchange, if any, on which such Shares are primarily traded, but if no Shares were traded on such date, the average of the bid and asked closing prices at which one Share is traded on the over-the-counter market, as reported on the New York Stock Exchange or any other stock exchange on which the Shares may be traded, or, if none of the above is applicable, the value of a Share as established by the Committee for such date using any reasonable method of valuation.

(j)    “GAAP” shall mean accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.

(k)    “Internal Revenue Code” shall mean the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended.

(l)    “Options” shall mean the stock options granted pursuant to Section 6 hereof.

(m)    “Participant” shall mean any employee or former employee of the Company or any Affiliate who holds an outstanding Award granted under the Plan.

(n)    “Performance Criteria” shall mean a goal or goals established by the Committee and measured over a period or periods selected by the Committee, such goal(s) to constitute a requirement that must be met in connection with the vesting, exercise and/or payment of an Award under the Plan as specified by the Committee. The performance criteria may, without limitation, be determined by reference to the performance of the Company, an Affiliate or a business unit, product, venue, production, event or service thereof or any combination of the foregoing. Such criteria may also be measured on a per customer, sponsor, basic or diluted share basis or any combination of the foregoing and may reflect absolute performance, incremental performance or comparative performance to other companies (or their products or services) determined on a gross, net, GAAP or non-GAAP basis, with respect to one or more of the following, in each case without limitation: (i) net or operating income or other measures of profit; (ii) measures of revenue; (iii) earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization (EBITDA); (iv) cash flow, free cash flow, adjusted operating cash flow and similar measures; (v) return on equity, investment, assets or capital; (vi) gross or operating margins or savings; (vii) performance relative to budget, forecast or market expectations; (viii) market share or penetration, customer acquisition or retention, facilities utilization or attendance; (ix) operating metrics relating to sales, sponsorships or customer service or satisfaction; (x) capital spending management, facility maintenance, construction or renovation or product or service deployments; (xi) achievement of strategic business objectives such as acquisitions, dispositions or investments; (xii) a specified increase in the fair market value of the Shares; (xiii) a specified increase in the private market value of the Company; (xiv) the Share price; (xv) earnings per share; and/or (xvi) total shareholder return.

(o)    “Plan” shall mean this 2020 Employee Stock Plan, as amended from time to time.

(p)    “Restricted Period” shall mean the period of time during which Restrictions shall apply to a Restricted Share, as determined by the Committee pursuant to Section 9 hereof.

(q)    “Restricted Shares” shall mean the Shares awarded pursuant to Section 9 hereof that are subject to restrictions upon their sale, assignment, transfer, pledge or other disposal or encumbrance as determined by the Committee.

(r)    “Restricted Stock Units” shall mean awards made pursuant to Section 10 hereof, each such unit representing an unfunded and unsecured promise to deliver a Share (or cash or other property equal in value to the Share).

 

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(s)    “Restrictions” shall mean the restrictions upon sale, assignment, transfer, pledge or other disposal or encumbrance on a Restricted Share as determined by the Committee in respect of an Award of a Restricted Share pursuant to Section 9 hereof.

(t)    “Rights” shall mean stock appreciation rights granted pursuant to Section 7 of the Plan.

(u)    “Share” shall mean a share of Class A Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share of the Company.

(v)    “Subsidiary” shall mean any “subsidiary corporation,” as defined in Section 424(f) of the Internal Revenue Code.

3.    Administration. (a) The Plan shall be administered by the Committee, which shall consist of at least two members of the Board of Directors who shall be appointed by, and shall serve at the pleasure of, the Board of Directors. Except as otherwise determined by the Board of Directors, the members of the Committee shall be “non-employee directors”, as defined in Rule 16b-3 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (the “Exchange Act”); provided, however, that the failure of the Committee to be so comprised shall not cause any Award to be invalid. The Committee may delegate any of its powers under the Plan to a subcommittee of the Committee (which hereinafter shall also be referred to as the Committee). With respect to any actions taken in connection with an Award that is intended to be grandfathered from the amendments to Section 162(m) of the Internal Revenue Code implemented by the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017, the members of the Committee (or subcommittee) shall be “outside directors” to the extent required by Section 162(m) of the Internal Revenue Code; provided, however, that the failure of the Committee (or subcommittee) to be so comprised shall not cause any Award to be invalid. The Committee may also delegate to any person who is not a member of the Committee or to any administrative group within the Company, any of its powers, responsibilities or duties. In delegating its authority, the Committee shall consider the extent to which any delegation may cause Awards to fail to be deductible under Section 162(m) of the Internal Revenue Code or to fail to meet the requirements of Rule 16(b)-3(d)(1) or Rule 16(b)-3(e) under the Exchange Act.

(b)    The Committee shall have full authority, subject to the terms of the Plan (including Section 19), to (a) exercise all of the powers granted to it under the Plan, (b) construe, interpret and implement the Plan and all Awards and Award Agreements, (c) prescribe, amend and rescind rules and regulations relating to the Plan, including rules governing its own operations, (d) make all determinations necessary or advisable in administering the Plan, (e) correct any defect, supply any omission and reconcile any inconsistency in the Plan, (f) amend the Plan, (g) grant Awards and determine who shall receive Awards and the terms and conditions of such Awards, including, but not limited to, conditioning the exercise, vesting, payout or other term or condition of an Award on the achievement of Performance Criteria, (h) amend any outstanding Award in any respect, including, without limitation, to (1) accelerate the time or times at which the Award becomes vested or unrestricted or may be exercised or at which Shares are delivered under the Award (and, without limitation on the Committee’s rights, in connection with such acceleration, the Committee may provide that any Shares delivered pursuant to such Award shall be Restricted Shares, which are subject to vesting, transfer, forfeiture or repayment provisions similar to those in the Participant’s underlying Award) or (2) waive or amend any goals, restrictions, conditions or Performance Criteria (subject to the requirements of Section 162(m) of the Internal Revenue Code, if applicable to the Award) applicable to such Award, or impose new goals or restrictions and (i) determine at any time whether, to what extent and under what circumstances and method or methods (1) Awards may be (A) settled in cash, Shares, other securities, other Awards or other property, (B) exercised or (C) canceled, forfeited or suspended or (2) Shares, other securities, cash, other Awards or other property and other amounts

 

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payable with respect to an Award may be deferred either automatically or at the election of the participant or of the Committee. The enumeration of the foregoing powers is not intended and should not be construed to limit in any way the authority of the Committee under the Plan which is intended, to the fullest extent permitted by law, to be plenary. The Plan, and all such rules, regulations, determinations and interpretations, shall be binding and conclusive upon the Company, its stockholders and all Participants, and upon their respective legal representatives, heirs, beneficiaries, successors and assigns and upon all other persons claiming under or through any of them.

(c)    No member of the Board of Directors or the Committee or any employee of the Company or any of its Affiliates (each such person a “Covered Person”) shall have any liability to any person (including, without limitation, any Participant) for any action taken or omitted to be taken or any determination made in good faith with respect to the Plan or any Award. Each Covered Person shall be indemnified and held harmless by the Company against and from any loss, cost, liability or expense (including attorneys’ fees) that may be imposed upon or incurred by such Covered Person in connection with or resulting from any action, suit or proceeding to which such Covered Person may be a party or in which such Covered Person may be involved by reason of any action taken or omitted to be taken under the Plan and against and from any and all amounts paid by such Covered Person, with the Company’s approval, in settlement thereof, or paid by such Covered Person in satisfaction of any judgment in any such action, suit or proceeding against such Covered Person; provided that, the Company shall have the right, at its own expense, to assume and defend any such action, suit or proceeding and, once the Company gives notice of its intent to assume the defense, the Company shall have sole control over such defense with counsel of the Company’s choice. The foregoing right of indemnification shall not be available to a Covered Person to the extent that a court of competent jurisdiction in a final judgment or other final adjudication, in either case, not subject to further appeal, determines that the acts or omissions of such Covered Person giving rise to the indemnification claim resulted from such Covered Person’s bad faith, fraud or willful criminal act or omission. The foregoing right of indemnification shall not be exclusive of any other rights of indemnification to which Covered Persons may be entitled under the Company’s Certificate of Incorporation or by-laws, as a matter of law, by agreement or otherwise, or any other power that the Company may have to indemnify such persons or hold them harmless.

4.    Participants. Except as hereinafter provided, all employees of the Company and its Affiliates shall be eligible to receive Awards under the Plan, except that Options that are intended to qualify as incentive stock options within the meaning of Section 422 of the Internal Revenue Code shall be granted only to employees of the Company or a Subsidiary. Nothing herein contained shall be construed to prevent the making of one or more Awards at the same or different times to the same employee.

5.    Share Limitations.

(a)    The Committee may make Awards under this Plan for up to an aggregate number of [            ] Shares, which may be either treasury Shares or authorized but unissued Shares. To the extent that (i) an Award shall be paid, settled or exchanged or shall expire, lapse, terminate or be cancelled for any reason, in whole or in part, without the issuance of Shares, (ii) any Shares under an Award are not issued because of payment or withholding obligations or (iii) Restricted Shares shall revert back to the Company prior to the lapse of the Restrictions or be applied by the Company for purposes of tax withholding obligations, then the Committee may also grant Awards with respect to such Shares or Restricted Shares. Awards payable only in cash or property other than Shares shall not reduce the aggregate remaining number of Shares with respect to which Awards may be made under the Plan and Shares relating to any other Awards that are settled in cash or property other than Shares, when settled, shall be added back to the aggregate remaining number of Shares with respect to which

 

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Awards may be made under the Plan. The maximum number of Shares that may be issued under the Plan shall be adjusted by the Committee as appropriate to account for the events provided for in Section 12 hereof. Any Shares with respect to which the Company becomes obligated to make Awards through the assumption of, or in substitution for, outstanding awards previously granted by an acquired entity, shall not count against the Shares available to be delivered pursuant to Awards under this Plan.

(b)    In no event shall any Participant be granted Awards during any one (1) calendar year for, or that relate to, an aggregate number of Shares exceeding [                ]. The maximum number of Shares underlying Awards that may be granted to an individual in any one (1) calendar year under the Plan shall be adjusted by the Committee as appropriate to account for the events provided for in Section 12 hereof.

6.    Options. Options granted under the Plan shall be either incentive stock options, within the meaning of Section 422 of the Internal Revenue Code, or non-qualified options, as determined by the Committee in its sole discretion.

(a)    Terms and Conditions. The form, terms and conditions of each Option shall be determined by the Committee and shall be set forth in an Award Agreement. Such terms and conditions may include, without limitation, provisions relating to the vesting and exercisability of such Options as well as the conditions or circumstances upon which such Options may be accelerated, extended, forfeited or otherwise modified. The Committee may, in its sole discretion, establish one or more conditions to the vesting or exercise of an Option including, without limitation, conditions the satisfaction of which are measured by Performance Criteria; provided that, if such Option is designated as an incentive stock option, then such condition or conditions shall not be inconsistent with Section 422 of the Internal Revenue Code. Unless the Award Agreement specifies that the Option is an incentive stock option, it shall be a non-qualified stock option. All or any part of any Options granted to any Participant may be made exercisable upon the occurrence of such special circumstances or events as determined in the sole discretion of the Committee.

(b)    Exercise Price for Options. The exercise price per Share of the Shares to be purchased pursuant to any Option shall be fixed by the Committee at the time an Option is granted, but in no event shall it be less than the Fair Market Value of a Share on the day on which the Option is granted, except for Options granted pursuant to the Distribution in connection with outstanding MSG Sports stock options granted prior to the Distribution. Such exercise price shall thereafter be subject to adjustment as required by the Award Agreement relating to each Option or Section 12 hereof.

(c)    Duration of Options. The duration of any Option granted under this Plan shall be for a period fixed by the Committee but shall, except as described in the next sentence, in no event be more than ten (10) years. Notwithstanding the foregoing, an Award Agreement may provide that, in the event the Participant dies while the Option is outstanding, the Option will remain outstanding until the first anniversary of the Participant’s date of death, and whether or not such first anniversary occurs prior to or following the expiration of ten (10) years from the date the Option was granted.

(d)    Incentive Stock Options Granted to Ten Percent Stockholders. To the extent required by Section 422 of the Internal Revenue Code, no Option which is intended to qualify as an incentive stock option shall be granted under this Plan to any employee who, at the time the Option is granted, owns, or is considered owning, within the meaning of Section 422 of the Internal Revenue Code, shares possessing more than ten percent (10%) of the total combined voting power or value of all classes of stock of the Company or any Subsidiary, unless the exercise price under such Option is at least one hundred and ten percent (110%) of the Fair Market Value of a Share on the date such Option is granted and the duration of such option is no more than five (5) years.

 

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(e)    Initial Exercisability Limitation. The aggregate Fair Market Value (determined at the time that an Option is granted) of the Shares with respect to incentive stock options granted in any calendar year under all stock option plans of the Company or any corporation which (at the time of the granting of such incentive stock option) was a parent or Subsidiary of the Company, or of any predecessor corporation of any such corporation, which are exercisable for the first time by a Participant during any calendar year shall not exceed $100,000, or, if different, the maximum allowed under Section 422 of the Internal Revenue Code.

(f)    Settlement of an Option. When an Option is exercised pursuant to Section 8 hereof, the Committee, in its sole discretion, may elect, in lieu of issuing Shares pursuant to the terms of the Option, to settle the Option by paying the Participant an amount equal to the product obtained by multiplying (i) the excess of the Fair Market Value of one Share on the date the Option is exercised over the exercise price of the Option (the “Option Spread”) by (ii) the number of Shares with respect to which the Option is exercised. The amount payable to the Participant in these circumstances shall be paid by the Company either in cash or in Shares having a Fair Market Value equal to the Option Spread, or a combination thereof, as the Committee shall determine at the time the Option is exercised or at the time the Option is granted.

7.    Rights. The Committee may grant to employees the right to receive such number of Rights, as determined by the Committee in its sole discretion.

(a)    Terms and Conditions. The form, terms and conditions of each Right shall be determined by the Committee and shall be set forth in an Award Agreement. Such terms and conditions may include, without limitation, provisions relating to the vesting and exercisability of such Rights as well as the conditions or circumstances upon which such Rights may be accelerated, extended, forfeited or otherwise modified. The Committee may, in its sole discretion, establish one or more conditions to the vesting or exercise of a Right including, without limitation, conditions the satisfaction of which are measured by Performance Criteria. All or any part of any outstanding Rights granted to any Participant may be made exercisable upon the occurrence of such special circumstances or events as determined in the sole discretion of the Committee.

(b)    Exercise Price for Rights. The exercise price of each Right shall be fixed by the Committee at the time a Right is granted, but in no event shall it be less than the Fair Market Value of a Share on the day on which the Right is granted. Such exercise price shall thereafter be subject to adjustment as required by the Award Agreement relating to each Right or Section 12 hereof.

(c)    Duration of Rights. The duration of any Right granted under this Plan shall be for a period fixed by the Committee but shall, except as described in the next sentence, in no event be more than ten (10) years. Notwithstanding the foregoing, an Award Agreement may provide that, in the event the Participant dies while the Right is outstanding, the Right will remain outstanding until the first anniversary of the Participant’s date of death, and whether or not such first anniversary occurs prior to or following the expiration of ten (10) years from the date the Right was granted.

(d)    Settlement of Rights. Upon the exercise of any Rights, the Participant shall be entitled to receive from the Company an amount equal to the product obtained by multiplying (i) the excess of the Fair Market Value of one Share on the date the Rights are exercised over the exercise price of the related Right by (ii) the number of Shares to which such Rights are related. Such amount shall be paid in cash, in Shares having a Fair Market Value equal to such amount, or a combination of cash and Shares, as the Committee shall determine at the time the Right is exercised or at the time the Right is granted.

 

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8.    Exercise of Options and Rights.

(a)    An Option or Right shall be exercised by the delivery to any person who has been designated by the Company for the purpose of receiving the same, of a written notice duly signed by the Participant (or the representative of the estate or the heirs of a deceased Participant) to such effect (or electronic notice in a manner, if any, previously approved by the Company). Unless the Company chooses to settle an Option in cash, Shares or a combination thereof pursuant to Section 6(f) hereof, the Participant shall be required to deliver to the Company, within five (5) days of the delivery of the notice described above, either cash, a check payable to the order of the Company, Shares duly endorsed over to the Company (which Shares shall be valued at their Fair Market Value as of the date preceding the day of such exercise) or any combination of such methods of payment, which together amount to the full exercise price of the Shares purchased pursuant to the exercise of the Option. Notwithstanding the preceding sentence, the Company may establish an electronic exercise program with a broker and the Company and the Participant may agree upon any other reasonable manner of providing for payment of the exercise price of the Option.

(b)    Except to the extent the Committee chooses to settle any Option or Right in cash pursuant to Section 6(f) or 7(d) hereof, within a reasonable time after exercise of an Option or Right the Company shall either issue to the Participant a certificate representing the Shares purchased pursuant to the exercise of the Option or Right or credit the number of such Shares to a book-entry account. To the extent the Committee chooses to settle any Option or Right in cash pursuant to Section 6(f) or 7(d), within a reasonable time after exercise of an Option or Right the Company shall cause to be delivered to the person entitled thereto a payment for the amount payable pursuant to the exercise of the Option or Right.

9.    Restricted Shares. The Committee may grant to employees the right to receive such number of Restricted Shares, as determined by the Committee in its sole discretion.

(a)    Issuance; Terms and Conditions. The form, terms and conditions of each Restricted Share shall be determined by the Committee and shall be set forth in an Award Agreement. Such terms and conditions may include, without limitation, the Restrictions upon such Restricted Shares, the dates as of which Restrictions upon such Restricted Shares will cease, and the conditions or circumstances upon which such Restricted Shares will be forfeited or otherwise modified. The Committee may, in its sole discretion, establish one or more Restrictions to the vesting of a Restricted Share that relate to the satisfaction of Performance Criteria.

(b)    Payment of Par Value. To the extent a Participant is required by law to pay to the Company the par value of a Restricted Share, such Participant shall have forty-five (45) business days from the date of such grant to pay to the Company, in cash or by check, an amount equal to the par value of a Share multiplied by the number of Shares or Restricted Shares which have been granted to the employee by the Committee. In such instances, if the Participant fails to make payment to the Company for such Shares or Restricted Shares within forty-five (45) business days of the grant thereof, the Company shall withhold, or shall cause to be withheld, the amount of such payment from compensation otherwise due the employee from the Company or any Affiliate. Unless the Committee determines otherwise, a Participant’s prior service with the Company or any of its Affiliates shall be deemed sufficient consideration for such Restricted Shares and no payment therefore (including, without limitation, for the par value of the Restricted Shares) shall be due from the Participant. Subject to the provisions of Section 15 hereof, the Committee, in its sole discretion, shall either issue to the employee a certificate representing such Restricted Shares or credit the number of such Restricted Shares to a book-entry account upon the payment due, if any, pursuant to this paragraph.

 

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(c)    Restriction on Shares. In no event shall a Restricted Share be sold, assigned, transferred, pledged or otherwise disposed of or encumbered until the expiration of the Restricted Period which relates to such Restricted Share. All or any part of any outstanding Restricted Shares granted to any Participant may be vested in full and the Restrictions thereon shall lapse upon the occurrence of such special circumstances or events as determined in the sole discretion of the Committee.

(d)    Forfeiture of Restricted Shares. If Restricted Shares are forfeited pursuant to the terms of the Plan or an Award Agreement, such Restricted Shares shall revert back and belong to the Company. In the event that any Restricted Shares should be forfeited by the Participant, revert back and belong to the Company, any stock certificate or certificates representing such Restricted Shares shall be cancelled and the Restricted Shares shall be returned to the treasury of the Company. Upon the reversion of such Restricted Shares, the Company shall repay to the employee or (in the case of death) to the representative of the employee’s estate, the full cash amount paid, if any, to the Company by the employee for such Restricted Shares pursuant to Section 9(b) hereof.

(e)    Right to Vote and Receive Dividends on Restricted Shares. Each Participant shall, during the Restricted Period, be the beneficial and record owner of such Restricted Shares and shall have full voting rights with respect thereto. Unless the Committee determines otherwise, during the Restricted Period, all ordinary cash dividends (as determined by the Committee in its sole discretion) paid upon any Restricted Share shall be retained by the Company for the account of the relevant Participant. Such dividends shall revert back to the Company if for any reason the Restricted Share upon which such dividends were paid reverts back to the Company. Upon the expiration of the Restricted Period, all such dividends made on such Restricted Share and retained by the Company will be paid to the relevant Participant.

10.    Restricted Stock Units. The Committee may grant to employees such number of Restricted Stock Units as it may determine in its sole discretion.

(a)    Terms and Conditions. The form, terms and conditions of each Restricted Stock Unit shall be determined by the Committee and shall be set forth in an Award Agreement. Such terms and conditions may include, without limitation, the conditions or circumstances upon which such Restricted Stock Unit will be paid, forfeited or otherwise modified, and the date or dates upon which any Shares, cash or other property shall be delivered to the Participant in respect of the Restricted Stock Units. The Committee may, in its sole discretion, establish one or more conditions to the vesting of a Restricted Stock Unit including, without limitation, conditions the satisfaction of which are measured by Performance Criteria. All or any part of any outstanding Restricted Stock Unit granted to any Participant may be vested in full or paid upon the occurrence of such special circumstances or events as determined in the sole discretion of the Committee.

(b)    Settlement of Restricted Stock Units. The Committee, in its sole discretion, may instruct the Company to pay on the date when Shares would otherwise be issued pursuant to a Restricted Stock Unit, in lieu of such Shares, a cash amount equal to the number of such Shares multiplied by the Fair Market Value of a Share on the date when Shares would otherwise have been issued. If a Participant is entitled to receive other stock, securities or other property as a result of an adjustment, pursuant to Section 12 hereof, the Committee, in its sole discretion, may instruct the Company to pay, in lieu of such other stock, securities or other property, cash equal to the fair market value thereof as determined in good faith by the Committee. Until the delivery of such Shares, cash, securities or other property, the rights of a Participant with respect to a Restricted Stock Unit shall be only those of a general unsecured creditor of the Company.

 

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(c)    Right to Receive Dividends on Restricted Stock Units. Unless the Committee determines otherwise, during the period prior to payment of the Restricted Stock Unit, all ordinary cash dividends (as determined by the Committee in its sole discretion) that would have been paid upon any Share underlying a Restricted Stock Unit had such Shares been issued shall be paid only at the time and to the extent such Restricted Stock Unit is vested.

11.    Grant of Other Stock-Based Awards. The Committee may grant other types of equity-based or equity-related Awards (including unrestricted Shares) in such amounts and subject to such terms and conditions as the Committee shall determine. Such Awards may entail the transfer of actual Shares, or payment in cash or otherwise of amounts based on the value of Shares.

12.    Certain Adjustments. (a) In the event that any dividend or other distribution (whether in the form of cash, Shares, other securities, or other property), recapitalization, forward or reverse stock split, reorganization, merger, consolidation, spin-off, combination, repurchase, share exchange, liquidation, dissolution or other similar corporate transaction or event affects Shares such that the failure to make an adjustment to an Award would not fairly protect the rights represented by the Award in accordance with the essential intent and principles thereof (each such event, an “Adjustment Event”), then the Committee shall, in such manner as it may determine to be equitable in its sole discretion, adjust any or all of the terms of an outstanding Award (including, without limitation, the number of Shares covered by such outstanding Award, the type of property to which the Award is subject and the exercise price of such Award). In determining adjustments to be made under this Section 12(a), the Committee may take into account such factors as it determines to be appropriate, including without limitation (i) the provisions of applicable law and (ii) the potential tax or accounting consequences of an adjustment (or not making an adjustment) and, in light of such factors or others, may make adjustments that are not uniform or proportionate among outstanding Awards.

(b)    Fractional Shares or Securities. Any fractional shares or securities payable upon the exercise of an Award as a result of an adjustment pursuant to this Section 12 shall, at the election of the Committee, be payable in cash, Shares, or a combination thereof, on such bases as the Committee may determine in its sole discretion.

13.    No Rights of a Stockholder. A Participant shall not be deemed to be the holder of, or have any of the rights of a stockholder with respect to, any Shares subject to Options, Rights or Restricted Stock Units unless and until the Company shall have issued and delivered Shares to the Participant and said Participant’s name shall have been entered as a stockholder of record on the books of the Company. Thereupon, such Participant shall have full voting, dividend and other ownership rights with respect to such Shares. The Company will not be obligated to issue or deliver any Shares unless and until all legal matters in connection with the issuance and delivery of Shares have been approved by the Company’s counsel and the Company’s counsel determines that all applicable federal, state and other laws and regulations have been complied with and all listing requirements for relevant stock exchanges have been met.

14.    No Right to Continued Employment. Nothing in the Plan or in any Award Agreement shall confer upon any Participant the right to continued employment by the Company or any Affiliate or affect any right which the Company or any Affiliate may have to terminate such employment.

15.    Issuance of Shares and Consents. If the Committee shall at any time determine that any Consent is necessary or desirable as a condition of, or in connection with, the granting of any Award, the delivery of Shares or the delivery of any cash, securities or other property under the Plan, or the

 

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taking of any other action, then such action shall not be taken, in whole or in part, unless and until such Consent shall have been effected or obtained to the full satisfaction of the Committee. Any stock certificate representing Restricted Shares shall contain an appropriate legend referring to the Plan and the Restrictions upon such Restricted Shares. Simultaneously with delivery of any stock certificate for Restricted Shares, the Company may cause a stop transfer order with respect to such certificate to be placed with the transfer agent of the Shares.

16.    Withholding. If the Company or an Affiliate shall be required to withhold any amounts by reason of a federal, state or local tax laws, rules or regulations in respect of any Award, the Company or an Affiliate shall be entitled to deduct or withhold such amounts from any payments (including, without limitation Shares which would otherwise be issued to the Participant pursuant to the Award; provided that, to the extent desired for GAAP purposes, such withholding shall not exceed the statutory minimum amount required to be withheld) to be made to the Participant. In any event, the Participant shall make available to the Company or Affiliate, promptly when requested by the Company or such Affiliate, sufficient funds or Shares to meet the requirements of such withholding and the Company or Affiliate shall be entitled to take and authorize such steps as it may deem advisable in order to have such funds made available to the Company or Affiliate out of any funds or property due to the Participant.

17.    Right of Offset. The Company shall have the right to offset against its obligation to deliver Shares, cash or other property under any Award that does not constitute “non-qualified deferred compensation” pursuant to Section 409A of the Internal Revenue Code any outstanding amounts of whatever nature that the Participant then owes to the Company or any of its Affiliates.

18.    Non-Transferability of Awards. Unless the Committee shall permit (on such terms and conditions as it shall establish) an Award to be transferred to a member of the Participant’s immediate family or to a trust or similar vehicle for the benefit of members of the Participant’s immediate family (collectively, the “Permitted Transferees”), no Award shall be assignable or transferable except by will or by the laws of descent and distribution, and except to the extent required by law, no right or interest of any Participant shall be subject to any lien, obligation or liability of the Participant. All rights with respect to Awards granted to a Participant under the Plan shall be exercisable during the Participant’s lifetime only by such Participant or, if applicable, the Permitted Transferees.

19.    Administration and Amendment of the Plan. The Board of Directors or the Committee may discontinue the Plan at any time and from time to time may amend or revise the terms of the Plan or any Award Agreement, as permitted by applicable law, except that it may not (a) make any amendment or revision in a manner unfavorable to a Participant (other than if immaterial), without the consent of the Participant or (b) make any amendment or revision without the approval of the stockholders of the Company if such approval is required by the rules of an exchange on which Shares are traded. Consent of the Participant shall not be required solely pursuant to the previous sentence in respect of any adjustment made pursuant to Section 12(a) except to the extent the terms of an Award Agreement expressly refer to an Adjustment Event, in which case such terms shall not be amended in a manner unfavorable to a Participant (other than if immaterial) without such Participant’s consent.

20.    Clawback. Notwithstanding any other provisions in this Plan, any Award which is subject to recovery under any law, government regulation or stock exchange listing requirement, will be subject to such deductions and clawback as may be required to be made pursuant to such law, government regulation or stock exchange listing requirement, or any clawback policy adopted by the Company.

 

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21.    No Repricing & Reloads. Unless otherwise approved by the stockholders of the Company, Options and Rights will not be repriced (other than in accordance with the adjustment provisions of Section 12), repurchased for cash on a date when the exercise price of such Option or Right is equal to or exceeds the Fair Market Value a Share or be subject to automatic reload provisions.

22.    Effective Date. The Plan shall become effective upon the Distribution, subject to its approval by the stockholders of the Company prior to the Distribution.

23.    Severability. If any of the provisions of this Plan or any Award Agreement is finally held to be invalid, illegal or unenforceable (whether in whole or in part), such provision shall be deemed modified to the extent, but only to the extent, of such invalidity, illegality or unenforceability and the remaining provisions shall not be affected thereby; provided that, if any of such provisions is finally held to be invalid, illegal, or unenforceable because it exceeds the maximum scope determined to be acceptable to permit such provision to be enforceable, such provision shall be deemed to be modified to the minimum extent necessary to modify such scope in order to make such provision enforceable hereunder.

24.    Plan Headings. The headings in this Plan are for the purpose of convenience only and are not intended to define or limit the construction of the provisions hereof.

25.    Non-Uniform Treatment. The Committee’s determinations under the Plan need not be uniform and may be made by it selectively among persons who receive, or are eligible to receive, Awards (whether or not such persons are similarly situated). Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, the Committee shall be entitled, among other things, to make non-uniform and selective determinations, amendments and adjustments, and to enter into non-uniform and selective Award Agreements, as to the persons to receive Awards under the Plan, and the terms and provisions of Awards under the Plan.

26.    Governing Law. The Plan and any Award Agreements shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of Delaware, without reference to principles of conflict of laws.

27.    Successors and Assigns. The terms of this Plan shall be binding upon and inure to the benefit of the Company and its successors and assigns.

28.    Duration. This Plan shall remain in effect until ten years from the Distribution unless sooner terminated by the Committee or the Board of Directors. Awards theretofore granted may extend beyond that date in accordance with the provisions of the Plan.

29.    Distribution Issuance. (a) Notwithstanding Section 3 of the Plan, the Compensation Committee (the “MSG Sports Committee”) of the Board of Directors of The Madison Square Garden Company (to be renamed “MSG Sports Inc.”) (“MSG Sports”) may grant Awards with respect to outstanding equity awards of MSG Sports in connection with the distribution by MSG Sports to holders of its common stock of all of the outstanding Shares (such distribution, the “Distribution”). In this capacity, the MSG Sports Committee shall have full authority to grant Awards prior to, and in connection with, the Distribution and determine the recipients, terms and conditions of such Awards, and each member of the MSG Sports Committee shall be considered a “Covered Person” for purposes of Section 3(c) of the Plan. Following the Distribution, such Awards that were granted by the MSG Sports Committee prior to, and in connection with, the Distribution shall be administered solely by the Committee in accordance with Section 3 of the Plan.

 

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(b)    Notwithstanding Section 6(b) of the Plan, the exercise price of each Option granted by the MSG Sports Committee in connection with the Distribution may be less than the Fair Market Value of a Share on the day on which the Option is granted, in order to preserve the intrinsic value of the outstanding MSG Sports equity awards prior to the Distribution in accordance with the requirements of Section 409A of the Internal Revenue Code.

(c)    Any provisions set forth in the Plan regarding deductibility under Section 162(m) of the Internal Revenue Code shall apply solely to any Awards that are intended to be grandfathered from the amendments to Section 162(m) of the Internal Revenue Code implemented by the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017.

 

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EX-10.7 7 filename7.htm EX-10.7

Exhibit 10.7

Form of 2020 Stock Plan For Non-Employee Directors

1.    Purpose. The purposes of the 2020 Stock Plan for Non-Employee Directors are to attract and retain individuals who are not employees of the Company as members of the Board of Directors, by encouraging them to acquire a proprietary interest in the Company which is parallel to that of the stockholders of the Company.

2.    Definitions. The following terms shall have the respective meanings assigned to them as used herein:

(a)    “Award” shall mean an Option, Restricted Stock Unit and other stock-based award granted under the Plan.

(b)    “Award Agreement” shall mean an agreement which may be entered into by a Participant and the Company, setting forth the terms and provisions applicable to Awards granted to such Participant.

(c)    “Board of Directors” shall mean the Board of Directors of the Company, as constituted at any time.

(d)    “Committee” shall mean the Compensation Committee of the Board of Directors, as described in Section 3.

(e)    “Company” shall mean The Madison Square Garden Company (formerly known as MSG Entertainment Spinco, Inc.), a Delaware corporation.

(f)    “Consent” shall mean (i) any listing, registration or qualification requirement in respect of an Award or Share with respect to any securities exchange or under any federal, state or local law, rule or regulation, (ii) any and all written agreements and representations by the Participant with respect to the disposition of Shares, or with respect to any other matter, which the Committee may deem necessary or desirable to comply with the terms of any such listing, registration or qualification requirement or to obtain an exemption therefrom, (iii) any and all other consents, clearances and approvals in respect of an action under the Plan by any governmental or other regulatory body or any stock exchange or self-regulatory agency, (iv) any and all consents by the Participant to (A) the Company’s supplying to any third party recordkeeper of the Plan such personal information as the Committee deems advisable to administer the Plan and (B) the Company’s imposing sales and transfer procedures and restrictions on Shares delivered under the Plan and (v) any and all other consents or authorizations required to comply with, or required to be obtained under law.

(g)    “Fair Market Value” on a specified date shall mean the closing price for a Share on the stock exchange, if any, on which such Shares are primarily traded, but if no Shares were traded on such date, the average of the bid and asked closing prices at which one Share is traded on the over-the-counter market, as reported on the New York Stock Exchange or any other stock exchange on which the Shares may be traded, or, if none of the above is applicable, the value of a Share as established by the Committee for such date using any reasonable method of valuation.

(h)    “GAAP” shall mean accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.

(i)    “Non-Employee Director” shall mean a member of the Board of Directors who is not a current employee of the Company or its subsidiaries.


(j)    “Option” shall mean an option granted pursuant to Section 6.1 of the Plan.

(k)    “Participant” shall mean a Non-Employee Director who has been granted an Award under the Plan.

(l)    “Plan” shall mean the 2020 Stock Plan for Non-Employee Directors, as amended from time to time.

(m)    “Restricted Stock Unit” shall mean a restricted stock unit granted pursuant to Section 6.2 of the Plan, each such unit representing an unfunded and unsecured promise to deliver a Share (or cash or other property equal in value to the Share).

(n)    “Share” shall mean a share of Class A Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share of the Company.

3.    Plan Administration.

3.1    Committee. The Plan shall be administered by the Committee, which shall consist of at least two members of the Board of Directors who shall be appointed by, and shall serve at the pleasure of, the Board of Directors. Except as otherwise determined by the Board of Directors, the members of the Committee shall be “non-employee directors” under Rule 16b-3 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (the “Exchange Act”); provided, however, that the failure of the Committee to be so comprised shall not cause any Award to be invalid. The Committee may delegate any of its powers under the Plan to a subcommittee of the Committee (which hereinafter shall also be referred to as the Committee). It is expected and permitted that members of the Committee shall be Participants.

3.2    Authority. The Committee shall have full authority, subject to the terms of the Plan (including Section 12), to (a) exercise all of the powers granted to it under the Plan, (b) construe, interpret and implement the Plan and all Awards and Award Agreements, (c) prescribe, amend and rescind rules and regulations relating to the Plan, including rules governing its own operations, (d) make all determinations necessary or advisable in administering the Plan, (e) correct any defect, supply any omission and reconcile any inconsistency in the Plan, (f) amend the Plan, (g) grant Awards and determine who shall receive Awards and the terms and conditions of such Awards, (h) amend any outstanding Award in any respect, including, without limitation, to (1) accelerate the time or times at which the Award becomes vested or unrestricted or may be exercised or at which Shares are delivered under the Award (and, without limitation on the Committee’s rights, in connection with such acceleration, the Committee may provide that any Shares delivered pursuant to such Award shall be subject to vesting, transfer, forfeiture or repayment provisions similar to those in the Participant’s underlying Award) or (2) waive or amend any restrictions or conditions applicable to such Award, or impose new restrictions or conditions and (i) determine at any time whether, to what extent and under what circumstances and method or methods (1) Awards may be (A) settled in cash, Shares, other securities, other Awards or other property, (B) exercised or (C) canceled, forfeited or suspended or (2) Shares, other securities, cash, other Awards or other property and other amounts payable with respect to an Award may be deferred either automatically or at the election of the Participant or of the Committee. The enumeration of the foregoing powers is not intended and should not be construed to limit in any way the authority of the Committee under the Plan which is intended, to the fullest extent permitted by law, to be plenary. The Plan, and all such rules, regulations, determinations and interpretations, shall be binding and conclusive upon the Company, its stockholders and all Participants, and upon their respective legal representatives, heirs, beneficiaries, successors and assigns and upon all other persons claiming under or through any of them.

 

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3.3    Liability. No member of the Board of Directors or the Committee or any employee of the Company or any of its affiliates (each such person a “Covered Person”) shall have any liability to any person (including, without limitation, any Participant) for any action taken or omitted to be taken or any determination made in good faith with respect to the Plan or any Award. Each Covered Person shall be indemnified and held harmless by the Company against and from any loss, cost, liability or expense (including attorneys’ fees) that may be imposed upon or incurred by such Covered Person in connection with or resulting from any action, suit or proceeding to which such Covered Person may be a party or in which such Covered Person may be involved by reason of any action taken or omitted to be taken under the Plan and against and from any and all amounts paid by such Covered Person, with the Company’s approval, in settlement thereof, or paid by such Covered Person in satisfaction of any judgment in any such action, suit or proceeding against such Covered Person, provided that the Company shall have the right, at its own expense, to assume and defend any such action, suit or proceeding and, once the Company gives notice of its intent to assume the defense, the Company shall have sole control over such defense with counsel of the Company’s choice. The foregoing right of indemnification shall not be available to a Covered Person to the extent that a court of competent jurisdiction in a final judgment or other final adjudication, in either case, not subject to further appeal, determines that the acts or omissions of such Covered Person giving rise to the indemnification claim resulted from such Covered Person’s bad faith, fraud or willful criminal act or omission. The foregoing right of indemnification shall not be exclusive of any other rights of indemnification to which Covered Persons may be entitled under the Company’s Certificate of Incorporation or by-laws, as a matter of law, by agreement or otherwise, or any other power that the Company may have to indemnify such persons or hold them harmless.

4.    Eligibility. All Non-Employee Directors are eligible for the grant of Awards. Non-Employee Directors of The Madison Square Garden Company (to be renamed “MSG Sports Inc.”) (“MSG Sports”) are also eligible for the grant of Shares in connection with the spin-off of the Company from MSG Sports in respect of their outstanding awards issued by MSG Sports.

5.    Shares Subject to the Plan.

5.1    Number. The aggregate number of Shares that may be subject to Awards granted under this Plan shall not exceed [                ], which may be either treasury Shares or authorized but unissued Shares. To the extent that (i) an Award shall be paid, settled or exchanged or shall expire, lapse, terminate or be cancelled for any reason without the issuance of Shares or (ii) any Shares under an Award are not issued because of payment or withholding obligations, then the Committee may also grant Awards with respect to such Shares. Awards payable only in cash or property other than Shares shall not reduce the aggregate remaining number of Shares with respect to which Awards may be made under the Plan and Shares relating to any other Awards that are settled in cash or property other than Shares, when settled, shall be added back to the aggregate remaining number of Shares with respect to which Awards may be made under the Plan. The maximum number of Shares that may be issued under the Plan shall be adjusted by the Committee as appropriate to account for the adjustments provided for in Section 5.2 hereof. Any Shares with respect to which the Company becomes obligated to make Awards through the assumption of, or in substitution for, outstanding awards previously granted by an acquired entity, shall not count against the Shares available to be delivered pursuant to Awards under this Plan.

5.2    Adjustment in Capitalization. In the event that any dividend or other distribution (whether in the form of cash, Shares, other securities, or other property), recapitalization, forward or reverse stock split, reorganization, merger, consolidation, spin-off, combination, repurchase, share exchange, liquidation, dissolution or other similar corporate transaction or event affects Shares such that the failure to make an adjustment to an Award would not fairly protect the rights represented by the

 

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Award in accordance with the essential intent and principles thereof (each such event, an “Adjustment Event”), then the Committee shall, in such manner as it may determine to be equitable in its sole discretion, adjust any or all of the terms of an outstanding Award (including, without limitation, the number of Shares covered by such outstanding Award, the type of property to which the Award is subject and the exercise price of such Award). In determining adjustments to be made under this Section 5.2, the Committee may take into account such factors as it determines to be appropriate, including without limitation (i) the provisions of applicable law and (ii) the potential tax or accounting consequences of an adjustment (or not making an adjustment) and, in light of such factors or others, may make adjustments that are not uniform or proportionate among outstanding Awards. Any fractional shares or securities payable upon the exercise of an Award as a result of an adjustment pursuant to this Section 5.2 shall, at the election of the Committee, be payable in cash, Shares, or a combination thereof, on such bases as the Committee may determine in its sole discretion.

6.    Terms and Conditions of Awards.

6.1    Options.

6.1.1    Terms and Conditions. The form, terms and conditions of each Option shall be determined by the Committee and shall be set forth in an Award Agreement. Such terms and conditions may include, without limitation, provisions relating to the vesting and exercisability of such Options as well as the conditions or circumstances upon which such Options may be accelerated, extended, forfeited or otherwise modified; provided, however, that unless the Award Agreement states otherwise, all Options granted under the Plan shall be fully vested and exercisable on the date of grant. All or any part of any unexercised Options granted to any Participant, to the extent not otherwise exercisable, may be made exercisable upon the occurrence of such special circumstances or events as determined in the sole discretion of the Committee.

6.1.2    Exercise Price. The exercise price per Share of the Shares to be purchased pursuant to each Option shall be fixed by the Committee at the time an Option is granted, but in no event shall it be less than the Fair Market Value of a Share on the date on which the Option is granted. Such exercise price shall thereafter be subject to adjustment as required by the Award Agreement relating to each Option or Section 5.2 hereof.

6.1.3    Duration of Options. The duration of any Option granted under this Plan shall be for a period fixed by the Committee but shall, except as described in the next sentence, in no event be more than ten (10) years. Notwithstanding the foregoing, an Award Agreement may provide that, in the event the Participant dies while the Option is outstanding, the Option will remain outstanding until the first anniversary of the Participant’s date of death, and whether or not such first anniversary occurs prior to or following the expiration of ten (10) years from the date the Option was granted.

6.1.4    Written Notice for Exercise. An Option shall be exercised by the delivery to any person who has been designated by the Company for the purpose of receiving the same, of a written notice duly signed by the Participant (or the representative of the estate or the heirs of a deceased Participant) to such effect (or electronic notice in a manner, if any, previously approved by the Company).

6.1.5    Payment. Unless the Company chooses to settle an Option in cash, Shares or a combination thereof pursuant to Section 6.1.6 hereof, the Participant shall be required to deliver to the Company, within five (5) days of the delivery of the notice described above, either cash, a check payable to the order of the Company, Shares duly endorsed over to the Company (which Shares shall be valued at their Fair Market Value as of the date preceding the day of such exercise) or any

 

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combination of such methods, which together amount to the full exercise price of the Shares purchased pursuant to the exercise of the Option. Notwithstanding the preceding sentence, the Company may establish an electronic exercise program with a broker and the Company and the Participant may agree upon any other reasonable manner of providing for payment of the exercise price of the Option. Except to the extent the Committee chooses to settle any Option in cash pursuant to Section 6.1.6 hereof, within a reasonable time after exercise of an Option the Company shall either issue to the Participant a certificate representing the Shares purchased pursuant to the exercise of the Option or credit the number of such Shares to a book-entry account. To the extent the Committee chooses to settle any Option in cash pursuant to Section 6.1.6, within a reasonable time after exercise of an Option, the Company shall cause to be delivered to the person entitled thereto a payment for the amount payable pursuant to the exercise of the Option.

6.1.6    Settlement of an Option. When an Option is exercised pursuant to Section 6.1.4 hereof, the Committee, in its sole discretion, may elect, in lieu of issuing Shares pursuant to the terms of the Option, to settle the Option by paying the Participant an amount equal to the product obtained by multiplying (i) the excess of the Fair Market Value of one Share on the date the Option is exercised over the exercise price of the Option (the “Option Spread”) by (ii) the number of Shares with respect to which the Option is exercised. The amount payable to the Participant in these circumstances shall be paid by the Company either in cash or in Shares having a Fair Market Value equal to the Option Spread, or a combination thereof, as the Committee shall determine at the time the Option is exercised or at the time the Option is granted.

6.2    Restricted Stock Units.

6.2.1    Terms and Conditions. The form, terms and conditions of each Restricted Stock Unit shall be determined by the Committee and shall be set forth in an Award Agreement. Such terms and conditions may include, without limitation, the conditions or circumstances upon which such Restricted Stock Unit will be paid, forfeited or otherwise modified, and the date or dates upon which any Shares, cash or other property shall be delivered to the Participant in respect of the Restricted Stock Units; provided, however, that unless the Award Agreement states otherwise, all Restricted Stock Units granted under the Plan shall be fully vested on the date of grant and shall be payable on such date as determined by the Committee. All or any part of any Restricted Stock Units granted to any Participant, to the extent not otherwise paid, may be paid to the Participant upon the occurrence of such special circumstances or events as determined in the sole discretion of the Committee.

6.2.2    Settlement of Restricted Stock Units. The Committee, in its sole discretion, may instruct the Company to pay on the date when Shares would otherwise be issued pursuant to a Restricted Stock Unit, in lieu of such Shares, a cash amount equal to the number of such Shares multiplied by the Fair Market Value of a Share on the date when Shares would otherwise have been issued. If a Participant is entitled to receive other stock, securities or other property as a result of adjustment, pursuant to Section 5.2 hereof, the Committee, in its sole discretion, may instruct the Company to pay, in lieu of such other stock, securities or other property, cash equal to the fair market value thereof as determined in good faith by the Committee. Until the delivery of such Shares, cash, securities or other property, the rights of a Participant with respect to a Restricted Stock Unit shall be only those of a general unsecured creditor of the Company.

6.2.3    Right to Receive Dividends on Restricted Stock Units. Unless the Committee determines otherwise,during the period prior to payment of the Restricted Stock Unit, all ordinary cash dividends (as determined by the Committee in its sole discretion) that would have been paid upon any Share underlying a Restricted Stock Unit had such Shares been issued shall be paid only at the time and to the extent such Restricted Stock Unit is vested.

 

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6.3    Grant of Other Stock-Based Awards. The Committee may grant other types of equity-based or equity-related Awards (including, without limitation, restricted Shares, unrestricted Shares and stock appreciation rights) in such amounts and subject to such terms and conditions as the Committee shall determine. Such Awards may entail the transfer of actual Shares, or payment in cash or otherwise of amounts based on the value of Shares.

7.    No Rights of a Stockholder. A Participant shall not have any of the rights or privileges of a stockholder of the Company with respect to the Shares subject to an Award unless and until such Shares have been issued and have been duly registered in the Participant’s name. Thereupon, such Participant shall have full voting, dividend and other ownership rights with respect to such Shares. The Company will not be obligated to issue or deliver any Shares unless and until all legal matters in connection with the issuance and delivery of Shares have been approved by the Company’s counsel and the Company’s counsel determines that all applicable federal, state and other laws and regulations have been complied with and all listing requirements for relevant stock exchanges have been met.

8.    Compliance with Rule 16b-3. It is the Company’s intent that the Plan comply in all respects with Rule 16b-3 under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Act”). If any provision of the Plan is later found not to be in compliance with such Rule, the provision shall be deemed null and void. All actions with respect to Awards under the Plan shall be executed in accordance with the requirements of Section 16 of the Act, as amended, and any regulations promulgated thereunder. To the extent that any of the provisions contained herein do not conform with Rule 16b-3 of the Act or any amendments thereto or any successor regulation, then the Committee may make such modifications so as to conform the Plan and any Awards granted thereunder to the Rule’s requirements.

9.    Consents. If the Committee shall at any time determine that any Consent is necessary or desirable as a condition of, or in connection with, the granting of any Award, the delivery of Shares or the delivery of any cash, securities or other property under the Plan, or the taking of any other action, then such action shall not be taken, in whole or in part, unless and until such Consent shall have been effected or obtained to the full satisfaction of the Committee.

10.    Withholding. If the Company shall be required to withhold any amounts by reason of a federal, state or local tax laws, rules or regulations in respect of any Award, the Company shall be entitled to deduct or withhold such amounts from any payments (including, without limitation Shares which would otherwise be issued to the Participant pursuant to the Award; provided that, to the extent desired for GAAP purposes, such withholding shall not exceed the statutory minimum amount required to be withheld) to be made to the Participant. In any event, the Participant shall make available to the Company, promptly when requested by the Company, sufficient funds or Shares to meet the requirements of such withholding and the Company shall be entitled to take and authorize such steps as it may deem advisable in order to have such funds made available to the Company out of any funds or property due to the Participant.

11.    Non-Transferability of Awards. Unless the Committee shall permit (on such terms and conditions as it shall establish) an Award to be transferred to a member of the Participant’s immediate family or to a trust or similar vehicle for the benefit of members of the Participant’s immediate family (collectively, the “Permitted Transferees”), no Award shall be assignable or transferable except by will or by the laws of descent and distribution, and except to the extent required by law, no right or interest of any Participant shall be subject to any lien, obligation or liability of the Participant. All rights with respect to Awards granted to a Participant under the Plan shall be exercisable during the Participant’s lifetime only by such Participant or, if applicable, the Permitted Transferees.

 

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12.    Administration and Amendment of Plan. The Board of Directors or the Committee may discontinue the Plan at any time and from time to time may amend or revise the terms of the Plan or any Award Agreement, as permitted by applicable law, except that it may not (a) make any amendment or revision in a manner unfavorable to a Participant (other than if immaterial), without the consent of the Participant or (b) make any amendment or revision without the approval of the stockholders of the Company if such approval is required by the rules of an exchange on which Shares are traded. Consent of the Participant shall not be required solely pursuant to the previous sentence in respect of any adjustment made pursuant to Section 5.2 except to the extent the terms of an Award Agreement expressly refer to an Adjustment Event, in which case such terms shall not be amended in a manner unfavorable to a Participant (other than if immaterial) without such Participant’s consent.

13.    No Repricing & Reloads. Unless otherwise approved by the stockholders of the Company, Options and stock appreciation rights will not be repriced (other than in accordance with the adjustment provisions of Section 5.2), repurchased for cash on a date when the exercise price of such Option or stock appreciation right is equal to or exceeds the Fair Market Value of a Share or be subject to automatic reload provisions.

14.    Effective Date. The Plan shall become effective upon the Distribution, subject to its approval by the stockholders of the Company prior to the Distribution.

15.    Severability. If any of the provisions of this Plan or any Award Agreement is finally held to be invalid, illegal or unenforceable (whether in whole or in part), such provision shall be deemed modified to the extent, but only to the extent, of such invalidity, illegality or unenforceability and the remaining provisions shall not be affected thereby; provided that, if any of such provisions is finally held to be invalid, illegal, or unenforceable because it exceeds the maximum scope determined to be acceptable to permit such provision to be enforceable, such provision shall be deemed to be modified to the minimum extent necessary to modify such scope in order to make such provision enforceable hereunder.

16.    Plan Headings. The headings in this Plan are for the purpose of convenience only and are not intended to define or limit the construction of the provisions hereof.

17.    Non-Uniform Treatment. The Committee’s determinations under the Plan need not be uniform and may be made by it selectively among Participants (whether or not such Participants are similarly situated). Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, the Committee shall be entitled, among other things, to make non-uniform and selective determinations, amendments and adjustments, and to enter into non-uniform and selective Award Agreements, as to the terms and provisions of Awards under the Plan.

18.    Governing Law. The Plan and any Award Agreements shall be governed by, and construed in accordance with, the laws of the state of Delaware, without reference to principles of conflicts of laws.

19.    Successors and Assigns. The terms of the Plan shall be binding upon and inure to the benefit of the Company and its successors and assigns.

20.    Duration. This Plan shall remain in effect until ten years from the Distribution unless sooner terminated by the Committee or the Board of Directors. Awards theretofore granted may extend beyond that date in accordance with the provisions of the Plan.

 

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21.     Distribution Issuance.

21.1    Notwithstanding Section 3 of the Plan, the Compensation Committee (the “MSG Sports Committee”) of the Board of Directors of MSG Sports may grant Awards with respect to outstanding equity awards of MSG Sports in connection with the distribution by MSG Sports to holders of its common stock of all of the outstanding Shares (such distribution, the “Distribution”). In this capacity, the MSG Sports Committee shall have full authority to grant Awards prior to, and in connection with, the Distribution and determine the recipients, terms and conditions of such Awards, and each member of the MSG Sports Committee shall be considered a “Covered Person” for purposes of Section 3.3 of the Plan. Following the Distribution, such Awards that were granted by the MSG Sports Committee prior to, and in connection with, the Distribution shall be administered solely by the Committee in accordance with Section 3.

21.2    Notwithstanding Section 6.1.2 of the Plan, the exercise price per Share of the Shares to be purchased pursuant to each Option granted by the MSG Sports Committee in connection with the Distribution may be less than the Fair Market Value of a Share on the date on which the Option is granted, in order to preserve the intrinsic value of the outstanding MSG Sports equity awards prior to the Distribution in accordance with the requirements of Section 409A of the Internal Revenue Code.

 

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EX-10.10 8 filename8.htm EX-10.10

Exhibit 10.10

FORM OF NON-EMPLOYEE DIRECTOR AWARD AGREEMENT

[Full Name]

[Date]

Dear [First Name]:

Pursuant to the 2020 Stock Plan for Non-Employee Directors (the “Plan”) of The Madison Square Garden Company (formerly known as MSG Entertainment Spinco, Inc.) (the “Company”), you have been granted, effective as of                     ,              restricted stock units (“Units”) (such grant, the “Award”). The Units are granted subject to the terms and conditions set forth in this agreement (this “Agreement”) and in the Plan:

1.        RESTRICTED STOCK UNITS:

1.1    Each Unit shall represent a fully vested unfunded, unsecured promise by the Company to deliver to you (or, if applicable, to an Approved Transferee in accordance with Section 2 below) one share of the Company’s Class A Common Stock, par value $.01 per share (“Share”) or, in the sole discretion of the Committee pursuant to Section 6.2.2 of the Plan, cash equal to the Fair Market Value of a Share, on the first business day after the expiration of 90 days following the date on which you terminate your service as a member of the Board of Directors (the “Delivery Date”).

1.2    Notwithstanding any other provision to the contrary, if you die prior to the Delivery Date, the Shares (or cash in lieu of all or any portion thereof) corresponding to your outstanding Units shall be delivered as soon as practicable thereafter to your estate (or, if applicable, to an Approved Transferee in accordance with Section 2 below).

1.3    Prior to the Delivery Date, at or promptly after the time of distribution of any ordinary cash dividend paid by the Company in respect of the Shares, the record date for which occurs on or after the date hereof, you (or, if applicable, an Approved Transferee in accordance with Section 2 below) shall be entitled to receive an amount in cash equal to such ordinary cash dividend payment that would have been made in respect of the Shares underlying the Units, as if the Shares had been actually delivered.

1.4    Any recapitalization, change in control or going private transaction of the Company shall be treated as a “similar corporate transaction” for purposes of Section 5.2 of the Plan.

2.        The Units (or any rights and obligations thereunder) granted to you may not be sold, exchanged, transferred, assigned, pledged, hypothecated or otherwise disposed of, whether voluntarily or involuntarily, other than by will or by the laws of descent and distribution, and all such Units (and any rights thereunder) shall be exercisable during your lifetime only by you or your legal representative. Notwithstanding the immediately preceding sentence, (a) the Units may be transferred to a trust or similar vehicle for the benefit of a member of your immediate family, so long as (1) you remain a trustee or co-trustee of the trust, and (2) you provide the Company with at least three (3) business days advanced written notice of any such transfer (an


“Approved Transferee”), and (b) the Committee may permit, under such terms and conditions that it deems appropriate in its sole discretion, you to transfer any Unit to any other person or entity that the Committee so determines. Any assignment in violation of the provisions of this Section or Section 11 of the Plan shall be void.

3.        It is the Company’s intent that the Award granted comply in all respects with Rule 16b-3 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Act”). All actions with respect to Units under the Plan shall be executed in accordance with the requirements of Section 16 of the Act, as amended, and any regulations promulgated thereunder. To the extent that any of the provisions contained herein do not conform with Rule 16b-3 of the Act or any amendments thereto or any successor regulation, then the Committee may make such modifications so as to conform the Units granted thereunder to the Rule’s requirements.

4.        If the Company shall be required to withhold any amounts by reason of any federal, state or local tax laws, rules or regulations in respect of the Units, you shall make available to the Company, promptly when requested by the Company, sufficient funds to meet the requirements of such withholding and the Company shall be entitled to take and authorize such steps as it may deem advisable in order to have such funds available to the Company out of any funds or property to become due to you.

5.        It is the Company’s intent that the Award comply with the requirements of Section 409A of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (“Section 409A”) and that the Award be administered and interpreted accordingly. If and to the extent that any payment or benefit under the Award is determined by the Company to constitute “non-qualified deferred compensation” subject to Section 409A and is payable to you by reason of your termination of employment, then (a) such payment or benefit shall be made or provided to you only upon a “separation from service” as defined for purposes of Section 409A under applicable regulations and (b) if you are a “specified employee” (within the meaning of Section 409A and as determined by the Company), such payment or benefit shall not be made or provided before the date that is six months after the date of your separation from service (or earlier death). Notwithstanding any provision of Sections 3.2, 7 or 9 of the Plan to the contrary, any amendment to the terms of any outstanding Award or any delay in the issuance or delivery of Shares shall comply with Section 409A.

6.        The Units granted by this Award are being issued pursuant and subject to the Plan. Capitalized terms used herein without definition shall have the meanings given to such terms that are defined in the Plan.

7.        Execution of this Agreement by the Company and/or by you may be in the form of an electronic, manual or similar signature, and such signature shall be treated as an original signature for all purposes.

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THE MADISON SQUARE GARDEN COMPANY
By:  

 

  Name
  Title:

By your electronic acknowledgement of acceptance, you (i) acknowledge that a complete copy of the Plan and an executed original of this Agreement have been made available to you and (ii) agree to all of the terms and conditions set forth in the Plan and this Agreement.

 

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EX-10.11 9 filename9.htm EX-10.11

Exhibit 10.11

FORM OF RESTRICTED STOCK UNITS AGREEMENT

Dear [Participant Name]:

Pursuant to the 2020 Employee Stock Plan (the “Plan”), you have been selected by the Compensation Committee of the Board of Directors (as more fully described in Section 11, the “Committee”) of The Madison Square Garden Company (formerly known as MSG Entertainment Spinco, Inc.) (the “Company”), effective as of [Grant Date] (the “Grant Date”) to receive [#RSUs] restricted stock units (“Units”). The Units are granted subject to the terms and conditions set forth below and in the Plan.

Capitalized terms used but not defined in this agreement (this “Agreement”) have the meanings given to them in the Plan. The Units are subject to the terms and conditions set forth below:

1.    Awards. Each Unit shall represent an unfunded, unsecured promise by the Company to deliver to you one share of the Company’s Class A Common Stock, par value $.01 per share (“Share”) on the Delivery Date. In accordance with Section 10(b) of the Plan, in the discretion of the Committee, in lieu of all or any portion of the Shares otherwise deliverable in respect of your Units, the Company may deliver a cash amount equal to the number of such Shares multiplied by the Fair Market Value of a Share on the date when Shares would otherwise have been issued, as determined by the Committee.

2.    Vesting. Subject to your continuous employment with the Company or one of its Subsidiaries, one-third of your Units will vest on each of September 15, [year], [year] and [year] (each, a “Vesting Date”); provided that fractional Units eligible to vest on each of the first two Vesting Dates will be rounded up to the nearest whole Unit. Subject to Sections 3 and 4, none of your Units will vest and you will forfeit all of them if you do not remain continuously employed with the Company or one of its Subsidiaries from the Grant Date through each respective Vesting Date.

3.    Vesting in the Event of Death, Disability[, Retirement] 1 and Other Circumstances.

(a)    If your employment is terminated as a result of your death, all of the unvested Units will vest as of the termination date.

(b)    If your employment is terminated while you are Disabled, and Cause does not then exist, your unvested Units will immediately vest, and will become payable at such times as they would have otherwise vested pursuant to Section 2.

(c)    [If your employment is terminated on or after the date that you achieve Retirement Eligibility, and Cause does not then exist, then so long as you enter into the Company’s then-current form of separation agreement (which shall include, without limitation, a covenant not to compete), you will vest in your Units and such Units will

 

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To be included on a case-by-case basis as determined by the Compensation Committee in its sole discretion.


become payable at such times as they would have otherwise vested pursuant to Section 2 regardless of whether or not you remain employed by the Company on such dates; provided, however, that upon a termination for Cause, you will forfeit all Units that had not yet been paid.]2

(d)    If your employment is terminated for other reasons, the Committee may, in its sole discretion determine to vest all or a portion of the unvested Units (but shall be under no obligation to consider doing so).

(e)    For purposes of this Agreement:

 

  (i)

“Disabled” means that you received short term disability income replacement payments for six months, and thereafter (A) have been determined to be disabled in accordance with the Company’s long term disability plan in which employees of the Company are generally able to participate, if one is in effect at such time, or (B) to the extent no such long term disability plan exists, have been determined to have a medically determinable physical or mental impairment that can be expected to result in death or can be expected to last for a continuous period of not less than 12 months as determined by the department or vendor directed by the Company to determine eligibility for unpaid medical leave.

 

  (ii)

“Cause” means, as determined by the Committee, in its sole discretion, your (A) commission of an act of fraud, embezzlement, misappropriation, willful misconduct, gross negligence or breach of fiduciary duty against the Company or an affiliate thereof, or (B) commission of any act or omission that results in a conviction, plea of no contest, plea of nolo contendere, or imposition of unadjudicated probation for any crime involving moral turpitude or any felony.

 

  (iii)

[“Retirement Eligibility” means that you are either (A) at least 55 years old with at least 10 years of continuous service with the Company or MSG Sports Inc. (formerly known as The Madison Square Garden Company) or their respective Subsidiaries, or (B) at least 60 years old with at least five years of continuous service with the Company or MSG Sports Inc. or their respective Subsidiaries.]3

4.    Change of Control/Going Private Transaction. As set forth in Annex 1 attached hereto, your entitlement to the Units may be affected in the event of a Change of Control of the Company or a going-private transaction (each as defined in Annex 1 attached hereto).

 

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See footnote 1.

3 

See footnote 1.

 

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5.    Transfer Restrictions. You may not transfer, assign, pledge or otherwise encumber the Units, other than to the extent provided in the Plan.

6.    Right to Vote and Receive Dividends. You shall not be deemed to be the holder of, or have any of the rights of a stockholder with respect to any Units unless and until the Company shall have issued and delivered Shares to you and your name shall have been entered as a stockholder of record on the books of the Company. Pursuant to Section 10(c) of the Plan, all ordinary (as determined by the Committee in its sole discretion) cash dividends that would have been paid upon any Shares underlying your Units had such Shares been issued will be retained by the Company for your account until your Units vest and such dividends will be paid to you (without interest) on the applicable Delivery Date to the extent that your Units vest.

7.    Tax Representations and Tax Withholding. You hereby acknowledge that you have reviewed with your own tax advisors the federal, state and local tax consequences of receiving the Units. You hereby represent to the Company that you are relying solely on such advisors and not on any statements or representations of the Company, its Affiliates or any of their respective agents. If, in connection with the Units, the Company is required to withhold any amounts by reason of any federal, state or local tax, such withholding shall be effected in accordance with Section 16 of the Plan. If your Units vest prior to payment in accordance with Section 3(b)[ or][,] (c)[ or (d)]4, then you agree to cooperate with the Company to satisfy any tax withholding obligations, in such manner as determined by the Committee in its sole discretion.

8.    Section 409A. It is the Company’s intent that payments under this Agreement shall comply with Section 409A of the Internal Revenue Code (“Section 409A”) to the extent applicable, and that the Agreement be administered accordingly. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in this Agreement or any employment agreement you have entered into with the Company, to the extent that any payment or benefit under this Agreement is determined by the Company to constitute “non-qualified deferred compensation” subject to Section 409A and is payable to you by reason of termination of your employment, then (a) such payment or benefit shall be made or provided to you only upon a “separation from service” as defined for purposes of Section 409A under applicable regulations and (b) if you are a “specified employee” (within the meaning of Section 409A and as determined by the Company), such payment or benefit shall not be made or provided before the date that is six months after the date of your separation from service (or your earlier death). Each payment under this Agreement shall be treated as a separate payment under Section 409A.

9.    Delivery. Subject to Sections 7, 10 and 13 and except as otherwise provided in this Agreement, the Shares will be delivered in respect of vested Units (if any) on the first to occur of the following events (i) to you on or promptly after the applicable Vesting Date (but in no case more than 15 days after such date), (ii) in the event of your death to your estate after your death and during the calendar year in which your death occurs (or such later date as may be permitted under Section 409A) and (iii) in the event of any other termination of your employment (including pursuant to the provisions of Annex 1) to you on the ninetieth (90th) day following termination of your employment (the “Delivery Date”). Unless otherwise determined by the Committee, delivery of the Shares at the Delivery Date will be by book-entry credit to an

 

4 

See footnote 1.

 

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account in your name that the Company has established at a custody agent (the “custodian”). The Company’s transfer agent, Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. shall act as the custodian of the Shares; however, the Company may in its sole discretion appoint another custodian to replace Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. On the Delivery Date, if you have complied with your obligations under this Agreement and provided that your tax obligations with respect to the vested Units are appropriately satisfied, we will instruct the custodian to electronically transfer your Shares to a brokerage or other account on your behalf (or make such other arrangements for the delivery of the Shares to you as we reasonably determine).

10.    Right of Offset. You hereby agree that the Company shall have the right to offset against its obligation to deliver shares of Class A Common Stock, cash or other property under this Agreement to the extent that it does not constitute “non-qualified deferred compensation” pursuant to Section 409A, any outstanding amounts of whatever nature that you then owe to the Company or any of its Subsidiaries.

11.    The Committee. For purposes of this Agreement, the term “Committee” means the Compensation Committee of the Board of Directors of the Company or any replacement committee established under, and as more fully defined in, the Plan.

12.    Committee Discretion. The Committee has full discretion with respect to any actions to be taken or determinations to be made in connection with this Agreement, and its determinations shall be final, binding and conclusive.

13.    Amendment. The Committee reserves the right at any time to amend the terms and conditions set forth in this Agreement, except that the Committee shall not make any amendment or revision in a manner unfavorable to you (other than if immaterial), without your consent. No consent shall be required for amendments made pursuant to Section 12 of the Plan, except that, for purposes of Section 19 of the Plan, Section 4 and Annex 1 of this Agreement are deemed to be “terms of an Award Agreement expressly refer[ring] to an Adjustment Event.” Any amendment of this Agreement shall be in writing and signed by an authorized member of the Committee or a person or persons designated by the Committee.

14.    Units Subject to the Plan. The Units covered by this Agreement are subject to the Plan.

15.    Subsidiaries. For purposes of this Agreement, “Subsidiaries” shall mean any entities that are controlled, directly or indirectly, by the Company, or in which the Company owns, directly or indirectly, more than 50% of the equity interests.

16.    Entire Agreement. Except for any employment agreement between you and the Company or any of its Subsidiaries in effect as of the date of the grant hereof (as such employment agreement may be modified, renewed or replaced), this Agreement and the Plan constitute the entire understanding and agreement of you and the Company with respect to the Units covered hereby and supersede all prior understandings and agreements. Except as provided in Sections 8 and 15, in the event of a conflict among the documents with respect to the terms and conditions of the Units covered hereby, the documents will be accorded the following order of authority: the terms and conditions of the Plan will have highest authority followed by the terms and conditions of your employment agreement, if any, followed by the terms and conditions of this Agreement.

 

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17.    Successors and Assigns. The terms and conditions of this Agreement shall be binding upon, and shall inure to the benefit of, the Company and its successors and assigns.

18.    Governing Law. This Agreement shall be deemed to be made under, and in all respects be interpreted, construed and governed by and in accordance with, the laws of the State of New York without regard to conflict of law principles.

19.    Jurisdiction and Venue. You irrevocably submit to the jurisdiction of the courts of the State of New York and the Federal courts of the United States located in the Southern District of the State of New York in respect of the interpretation and enforcement of the provisions of this Agreement, and hereby waive, and agree not to assert, as a defense that you are not subject thereto or that the venue thereof may not be appropriate. You agree that the mailing of process or other papers in connection with any action or proceeding in any manner permitted by law shall be valid and sufficient service.

20.    Waiver. No waiver by the Company at any time of any breach by you of, or compliance with, any term or condition of this Agreement or the Plan to be performed by you shall be deemed a waiver of the same term or condition, or of any similar or any dissimilar term or condition, whether at the same time or at any prior or subsequent time.

21.    Severability. The provisions of this Agreement shall be deemed severable and the invalidity or unenforceability of any term or condition hereof shall not affect the validity or enforceability of the other terms and conditions set forth herein.

22.    Exclusion from Compensation Calculation. By acceptance of this Agreement, you shall be deemed to be in agreement that the Units covered hereby shall be considered special incentive compensation and will be exempt from inclusion as “wages” or “salary” in pension, retirement, life insurance and other employee benefits arrangements of the Company and its Affiliates, except as determined otherwise by the Company. In addition, each of your beneficiaries shall be deemed to be in agreement that all such shares be exempt from inclusion in “wages” or “salary” for purposes of calculating benefits of any life insurance coverage sponsored by the Company or any of its Affiliates.

23.    No Right to Continued Employment. Nothing contained in this Agreement or the Plan shall be construed to confer on you any right to continue in the employ of the Company or any Affiliate, or derogate from the right of the Company or any Affiliate, as applicable, to retire, request the resignation of, or discharge you, at any time, with or without cause.

24.    Headings. The headings in this Agreement are for purposes of convenience only and are not intended to define or limit the construction of the terms and conditions of this Agreement.

 

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25.    Effective Date. Upon execution by you, this Agreement shall be effective from and as of the Grant Date.

 

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26.    Signatures. Execution of this Agreement by the Company may be in the form of an electronic, manual or similar signature (including, without limitation, an electronic acknowledgement of acceptance), and such signature shall be treated as an original signature for all purposes.

 

THE MADISON SQUARE GARDEN COMPANY
By:  

 

  Name:
  Title:

By your electronic acknowledgement of acceptance, you (i) acknowledge that a complete copy of the Plan and an executed original of this Agreement have been made available to you and (ii) agree to all of the terms and conditions set forth in the Plan and this Agreement.

 

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Annex 1

RESTRICTED STOCK UNITS AGREEMENT

In the event of a “Change of Control” of the Company or a “going private transaction,” as defined below, your entitlement to Units shall be as follows:

1.    If the Company or the “surviving entity,” as defined below (if any), has shares of common stock (or partnership units) traded on a national stock exchange or on the over-the-counter market as reported on the New York Stock Exchange or any other stock exchange, the Committee shall, no later than the effective date of the transaction which results in a Change of Control or going private transaction, either (A) convert your unvested Units into an amount of cash equal to (i) the number of your unvested Units multiplied by (ii) the “offer price per share,” the “acquisition price per share” or the “merger price per share,” each as defined below, whichever of such amounts is applicable or (B) arrange to have the Surviving Entity grant to you an award of restricted stock units (or partnership units) for shares of the surviving entity on the same terms and with a value equivalent to your unvested Units which will, in the good faith determination of the Committee, provide you with an equivalent profit potential.

2.    If the Company or the Surviving Entity does not have shares of common stock (or partnership units) traded on a national stock exchange or on the over-the-counter market as reported on the New York Stock Exchange or any other stock exchange, the Committee shall convert your unvested Units into an amount of cash equal to the amount calculated as per Paragraph 1(A) above.

3.    Provided that you remain continuously employed with the Company, one of its Subsidiaries or the Surviving Entity through the date of the earliest event described in any of (a), (b) or (c) below, any award provided for in Paragraph 1(A) or 2 shall become payable to you (or your estate), and any substitute restricted stock unit award of the Surviving Entity provided in Paragraph 1(B) shall vest, at the earlier of (a) each applicable date on which your Units would otherwise have vested had they continued in effect, (b) the date of your death, or (c) the date on which your employment with the Company, one of its Subsidiaries or the Surviving Entity is terminated (i) by the Company, one of its Subsidiaries or the Surviving Entity other than for Cause, (ii) by you for “good reason,” as defined below or (iii) by you for any reason at least six (6) months, but not more than nine (9) months after the effective date of the Change of Control or going private transaction; provided that clause (iii) herein shall not apply in the event that your rights in the Units are converted into a right to receive an amount of cash in accordance with Paragraph 1(A). The amount payable in cash shall be payable together with interest from the effective date of the Change of Control or going private transaction until the date of payment at (a) the weighted average cost of capital of the Company immediately prior to the effectiveness of the Change of Control or going private transaction, or (b) if the Company (or the Surviving Entity) sets aside the funds in a trust or other funding arrangement, the actual earnings of such trust or other funding arrangement.

4.    As used herein,

Cause” means your (i) commission of an act of fraud, embezzlement, misappropriation, willful misconduct, gross negligence or breach of fiduciary duty

 

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against the Company or any of its Affiliates, or (ii) commission of any act or omission that results in a conviction, plea of no contest, plea of nolo contendere, or imposition of unadjudicated probation for any crime involving moral turpitude or any felony.

Change of Control” means the acquisition, in a transaction or a series of related transactions, by any person or group, other than Charles F. Dolan or members of the immediate family of Charles F. Dolan or trusts for the benefit of Charles F. Dolan or his immediate family (or an entity or entities controlled by any of them) or any employee benefit plan sponsored or maintained by the Company, of the power to direct the management of the Company or substantially all its assets (as constituted immediately prior to such transaction or transactions).

Surviving Entity” means the entity that owns, directly or indirectly, after consummation of any transaction, substantially all of the Company’s assets (as constituted immediately prior to such transaction). If any such entity is at least majority-owned, directly or indirectly, by any entity (a “parent entity”) which has shares of common stock (or partnership units) traded on a national stock exchange or the over-the-counter market, as reported on the New York Stock Exchange or any other stock exchange, then such parent entity shall be deemed to be the Surviving Entity provided that it there shall be more than one such parent entity, the parent entity closest to ownership of the Company’s assets shall be deemed to be the Surviving Entity.

Going private transaction” means a transaction involving the purchase of Company securities described in Rule 13e-3 to the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934.

Good reason” means

a.    without your express written consent any reduction in your base salary or target bonus opportunity, or any material impairment or material adverse change in your working conditions (as the same may from time to time have been improved or, with your written consent, otherwise altered, in each case, after the Grant Date) at any time after or within ninety (90) days prior to the Change of Control including, without limitation, any material reduction of your other compensation, executive perquisites or other employee benefits (measured, where applicable, by level or participation or percentage of award under any plans of the Company), or material impairment or material adverse change of your level of responsibility, authority, autonomy or title, or to your scope of duties;

b.    any failure by the Company to comply with any of the provisions of this Agreement, other than an insubstantial or inadvertent failure remedied by the Company promptly after receipt of notice thereof given by you;

c.    the Company’s requiring you to be based at any office or location more than thirty-five (35) miles from your location immediately prior to such event except for travel reasonably required in the performance of your responsibilities; or

 

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d.    any failure by the Company to obtain the assumption and agreement to perform this Agreement by a successor as contemplated by Paragraph 1.

Offer price per share” shall mean, in the case of a tender offer or exchange offer which results in a Change of Control or going private transaction (an “Offer”), the greater of (i) the highest price per share of common stock paid pursuant to the Offer, or (ii) the highest fair market value per share of common stock during the ninety-day period ending on the date of a Change of Control or going private transaction. Any securities or property which are part or all of the consideration paid for shares of common stock in the Offer shall be valued in determining the Offer Price per Share at the higher of (A) the valuation placed on such securities or property by the Company, person or other entity making such offer or (B) the valuation placed on such securities or property by the Committee.

Merger price per share” shall mean, in the case of a merger, consolidation, sale, exchange or other disposition of assets that results in a Change of Control or going private transaction (a “Merger”), the greater of (i) the fixed or formula price for the acquisition of shares of common stock occurring pursuant to the Merger, and (ii) the highest fair market value per share of common stock during the ninety-day period ending on the date of such Change of Control or going private transaction. Any securities or property which are part or all of the consideration paid for shares of common stock pursuant to the Merger shall be valued in determining the merger price per share at the higher of (A) the valuation placed on such securities or property by the Company, person or other entity which is a party with the Company to the Merger, or (B) the valuation placed on such securities or property by the Committee.

Acquisition price per share” shall mean the greater of (i) the highest price per share stated on the Schedule 13D or any amendment thereto filed by the holder of twenty percent (20%) or more of the Company’s voting power which gives rise to the Change of Control or going private transaction, and (ii) the highest fair market value per share of common stock during the ninety-day period ending on the date of such Change of Control or going private transaction.

 

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EX-10.12 10 filename10.htm EX-10.12

Exhibit 10.12

FORM OF PERFORMANCE RESTRICTED STOCK UNITS AGREEMENT

Dear [Participant Name]:

Pursuant to the 2020 Employee Stock Plan (the “Plan”), you have been selected by the Compensation Committee of the Board of Directors (as more fully described in Section 12, the “Committee”) of The Madison Square Garden Company (formerly known as MSG Entertainment Spinco, Inc.) (the “Company”), effective as of [Grant Date] (the “Grant Date”) to receive a performance restricted stock unit award (the “Award”). The Award is granted subject to the terms and conditions set forth below and in the Plan.

Capitalized terms used but not defined in this agreement (this “Agreement”) have the meanings given to them in the Plan. The Award is subject to the terms and conditions set forth below:

1.    Awards. In accordance with the terms of this Agreement, the target amount of your contingent Award is [#RSUs] restricted stock units (the “Target Award”), which number of units may be increased or decreased to the extent the performance criteria (the “Objectives”) set forth in Annex 2 attached hereto have been attained in respect of the period from July 1,              through June 30,              (the “Performance Period”). Each unit shall represent an unfunded, unsecured promise by the Company to deliver to you one share of the Company’s Class A Common Stock, par value $.01 per share (“Share”) on the Delivery Date. The Award, calculated in accordance with Annex 2 attached hereto, will vest upon the later of (i) September 15,              and (ii) the date on which the Committee (as defined in Section 12 below) determines the Company’s performance against the Objectives (the “Vesting Date”) provided, that you have remained in the continuous employ of the Company or one of its Subsidiaries from the Effective Date through the Vesting Date. In accordance with Section 10(b) of the Plan, in the discretion of the Committee, in lieu of all or any portion of the Shares otherwise deliverable in respect of your Award, the Company may deliver a cash amount equal to the number of such Shares multiplied by the Fair Market Value of a Share on the date when Shares would otherwise have been issued, as determined by the Committee.

2.    Vesting. Subject to Sections 3 and 4, if, on or prior to the Vesting Date, your continuous employment by the Company or one of its Subsidiaries ends for any reason, other than as a result of your death [or][,] disability [or retirement]1, then you will automatically forfeit all of your rights and interest in the Award regardless of whether the Objectives are attained.

3.    Vesting in the Event of Death [or][,] Disability[, or Retirement].2

(a)    If your employment is terminated as a result of your death on or prior to the Vesting Date, then the Target Award will vest as of the termination date. If, after June 30,              but prior to the Vesting Date, your employment is terminated as a result of your death, then your estate will receive the Award, if any, to which you would have been entitled on the Vesting Date had your employment not been so terminated.

 

1 

To be included on a case-by-case basis as determined by the Compensation Committee in its sole discretion.

2 

See footnote 1.


(b)    If your employment is terminated while you are Disabled, and Cause does not then exist, the Award will remain subject to vesting on the Vesting Date in accordance with Section 1.

(c)    [If your employment is terminated on or after the date that you become Retirement Eligible, and Cause does not then exist, and you enter into the Company’s then-current form of separation agreement (which shall include, without limitation, a covenant not to compete), the Award will remain subject to vesting on the Vesting Date in accordance with Section 1.]3

(d)    For purposes of this Agreement:

 

  (i)

“Disabled” means that you received short term disability income replacement payments for six months, and thereafter (A) have been determined to be disabled in accordance with the Company’s long term disability plan in which employees of the Company are generally able to participate, if one is in effect at such time, or (B) to the extent no such long term disability plan exists, have been determined to have a medically determinable physical or mental impairment that can be expected to result in death or can be expected to last for a continuous period of not less than 12 months as determined by the department or vendor directed by the Company to determine eligibility for unpaid medical leave.

 

  (ii)

“Cause” means, as determined by the Committee, in its sole discretion, your (A) commission of an act of fraud, embezzlement, misappropriation, willful misconduct, gross negligence or breach of fiduciary duty against the Company or an affiliate thereof, or (B) commission of any act or omission that results in a conviction, plea of no contest, plea of nolo contendere, or imposition of unadjudicated probation for any crime involving moral turpitude or any felony.

 

  (iii)

[“Retirement Eligible” means that you are either (A) at least 55 years old with at least 10 years of continuous service with the Company or MSG Sports Inc. (formerly known as The Madison Square Garden Company) or their respective Subsidiaries, or (B) at least 60 years old with at least five years of continuous service with the Company or MSG Sports Inc. or their respective Subsidiaries.]4

 

3 

See footnote 1.

4 

See footnote 1.

 

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4.    Change of Control/Going Private Transaction. As set forth in Annex 1 attached hereto, your entitlement to the Award may be affected in the event of a Change of Control of the Company or a going-private transaction (each as defined in Annex 1 attached hereto).

5.    Transfer Restrictions. You may not transfer, assign, pledge or otherwise encumber the units, other than to the extent provided in the Plan.

6.    Unfunded Obligation. The Plan will at all times be unfunded and, except as set forth in Annex 1 attached hereto, no provision will at any time be required to be made with respect to segregating any assets of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries for payment of any benefits under the Plan, including, without limitation, those covered by this Agreement. Your right or that of your estate to receive delivery or payment under this Agreement shall be an unsecured claim against the general assets of the Company, including any rabbi trust established pursuant to Annex 1. Neither you nor your estate shall have any rights in or against any specific assets of the Company other than the assets held by the rabbi trust established pursuant to Annex 1.

7.    Right to Vote and Receive Dividends. You shall not be deemed to be the holder of, or have any of the rights of a stockholder with respect to any units unless and until the Company shall have issued and delivered Shares to you and your name shall have been entered as a stockholder of record on the books of the Company. Pursuant to Section 10(c) of the Plan, all ordinary (as determined by the Committee in its sole discretion) cash dividends that would have been paid upon any Shares underlying your units had such Shares been issued will be retained by the Company for your account until your units vest and such dividends will be paid to you (without interest) on the Delivery Date to the extent that your units vest.

8.    Tax Representations and Tax Withholding. You hereby acknowledge that you have reviewed with your own tax advisors the federal, state and local tax consequences of receiving the units. You hereby represent to the Company that you are relying solely on such advisors and not on any statements or representations of the Company, its Affiliates or any of their respective agents. If, in connection with the units, the Company is required to withhold any amounts by reason of any federal, state or local tax, such withholding shall be effected in accordance with Section 16 of the Plan. If your Units vest prior to payment in accordance with Section 3(b)[ or (c)]5, then you agree to cooperate with the Company to satisfy any tax withholding obligations, in such manner as determined by the Committee in its sole discretion.

9.    Section 409A. It is the Company’s intent that payments under this Agreement shall comply with Section 409A of the Internal Revenue Code (“Section 409A”) to the extent applicable, and that the Agreement be administered accordingly. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in this Agreement or any employment agreement you have entered into with the Company, to the extent that any payment or benefit under this Agreement is determined by the Company to constitute “non-qualified deferred compensation” subject to Section 409A and is payable to you by reason of termination of your employment, then (a) such payment or benefit shall be made or provided to you only upon a “separation from service” as

 

5 

See footnote 1.

 

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defined for purposes of Section 409A under applicable regulations and (b) if you are a “specified employee” (within the meaning of Section 409A and as determined by the Company), such payment or benefit shall not be made or provided before the date that is six months after the date of your separation from service (or your earlier death). Each payment under this Agreement shall be treated as a separate payment under Section 409A.

10.    Delivery. Subject to Sections 8, 11 and 14 and Annex 1 and except as otherwise provided in this Agreement, the Shares will be delivered in respect of vested units (if any) on the first to occur of the following events (i) to you on or promptly after the Vesting Date (but in no case more than 15 days after such date) and (ii) in the event of your death to your estate after your death and during the calendar year in which your death occurs (or such later date as may be permitted under Section 409A) (the “Delivery Date”). Unless otherwise determined by the Committee, delivery of the Shares at the Delivery Date will be by book-entry credit to an account in your name that the Company has established at a custody agent (the “custodian”). The Company’s transfer agent, Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. shall act as the custodian of the Shares; however, the Company may in its sole discretion appoint another custodian to replace Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. On the Delivery Date, if you have complied with your obligations under this Agreement and provided that your tax obligations with respect to the vested units are appropriately satisfied, we will instruct the custodian to electronically transfer your Shares to a brokerage or other account on your behalf (or make such other arrangements for the delivery of the Shares to you as we reasonably determine).

11.    Right of Offset. You hereby agree that the Company shall have the right to offset against its obligation to deliver shares of Class A Common Stock, cash or other property under this Agreement to the extent that it does not constitute “non-qualified deferred compensation” pursuant to Section 409A, any outstanding amounts of whatever nature that you then owe to the Company or any of its Subsidiaries.

12.    The Committee. For purposes of this Agreement, the term “Committee” means the Compensation Committee of the Board of Directors of the Company or any replacement committee established under, and as more fully defined in, the Plan.

13.    Committee Discretion. The Committee has full discretion with respect to any actions to be taken or determinations to be made in connection with this Agreement, and its determinations shall be final, binding and conclusive.

14.    Amendment. The Committee reserves the right at any time to amend the terms and conditions set forth in this Agreement, except that the Committee shall not make any amendment or revision in a manner unfavorable to you (other than if immaterial), without your consent. No consent shall be required for amendments made pursuant to Section 12 of the Plan, except that, for purposes of Section 19 of the Plan, Section 4 and Annex 1 of this Agreement are deemed to be “terms of an Award Agreement expressly refer[ring] to an Adjustment Event.” Any amendment of this Agreement shall be in writing and signed by an authorized member of the Committee or a person or persons designated by the Committee.

15.    Units Subject to the Plan. The units covered by this Agreement are subject to the Plan.

 

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16.    Subsidiaries. For purposes of this Agreement, “Subsidiaries” shall mean any entities that are controlled, directly or indirectly, by the Company, or in which the Company owns, directly or indirectly, more than 50% of the equity interests.

17.    Entire Agreement. Except for any employment agreement between you and the Company or any of its Subsidiaries in effect as of the date of the grant hereof (as such employment agreement may be modified, renewed or replaced), this Agreement and the Plan constitute the entire understanding and agreement of you and the Company with respect to the units covered hereby and supersede all prior understandings and agreements. Except as provided in Sections 9 and 16, in the event of a conflict among the documents with respect to the terms and conditions of the units covered hereby, the documents will be accorded the following order of authority: the terms and conditions of the Plan will have highest authority followed by the terms and conditions of your employment agreement, if any, followed by the terms and conditions of this Agreement.

18.    Successors and Assigns. The terms and conditions of this Agreement shall be binding upon, and shall inure to the benefit of, the Company and its successors and assigns.

19.    Governing Law. This Agreement shall be deemed to be made under, and in all respects be interpreted, construed and governed by and in accordance with, the laws of the State of New York without regard to conflict of law principles.

20.    Jurisdiction and Venue. You irrevocably submit to the jurisdiction of the courts of the State of New York and the Federal courts of the United States located in the Southern District of the State of New York in respect of the interpretation and enforcement of the provisions of this Agreement, and hereby waive, and agree not to assert, as a defense that you are not subject thereto or that the venue thereof may not be appropriate. You agree that the mailing of process or other papers in connection with any action or proceeding in any manner permitted by law shall be valid and sufficient service.

21.    Waiver. No waiver by the Company at any time of any breach by you of, or compliance with, any term or condition of this Agreement or the Plan to be performed by you shall be deemed a waiver of the same term or condition, or of any similar or any dissimilar term or condition, whether at the same time or at any prior or subsequent time.

22.    Severability. The provisions of this Agreement shall be deemed severable and the invalidity or unenforceability of any term or condition hereof shall not affect the validity or enforceability of the other terms and conditions set forth herein.

23.    Exclusion from Compensation Calculation. By acceptance of this Agreement, you shall be deemed to be in agreement that the units covered hereby shall be considered special incentive compensation and will be exempt from inclusion as “wages” or “salary” in pension, retirement, life insurance and other employee benefits arrangements of the Company and its Affiliates, except as determined otherwise by the Company. In addition, each of your beneficiaries shall be deemed to be in agreement that all such shares be exempt from inclusion in “wages” or “salary” for purposes of calculating benefits of any life insurance coverage sponsored by the Company or any of its Affiliates.

 

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24.    No Right to Continued Employment. Nothing contained in this Agreement or the Plan shall be construed to confer on you any right to continue in the employ of the Company or any Affiliate, or derogate from the right of the Company or any Affiliate, as applicable, to retire, request the resignation of, or discharge you, at any time, with or without cause.

25.    Headings. The headings in this Agreement are for purposes of convenience only and are not intended to define or limit the construction of the terms and conditions of this Agreement.

26.    Effective Date. Upon execution by you, this Agreement shall be effective from and as of the Grant Date.

 

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27.    Signatures. Execution of this Agreement by the Company may be in the form of an electronic, manual or similar signature (including, without limitation, an electronic acknowledgement of acceptance), and such signature shall be treated as an original signature for all purposes.

 

THE MADISON SQUARE GARDEN COMPANY
By:  

 

  Name:
  Title:

By your electronic acknowledgement of acceptance, you (i) acknowledge that a complete copy of the Plan and an executed original of this Agreement have been made available to you and (ii) agree to all of the terms and conditions set forth in the Plan and this Agreement.

 

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Annex 1

PERFORMANCE RESTRICTED STOCK UNITS AGREEMENT

1.    In the event of a “going private transaction,” as defined below, your entitlement to the Award shall be as follows:

(A)    The Committee shall, no later than the effective date of the transaction which results in a going private transaction, deem the Objectives to be satisfied at the target level and convert your Target Award into an amount of cash equal to (i) the number of your unvested units multiplied by (ii) the “offer price per share,” the “acquisition price per share” or the “merger price per share,” each as defined below, whichever of such amounts is applicable.

(B)    Provided that you remain continuously employed with the Company, one of its Subsidiaries or the Surviving Entity through the date of the earliest event described in any of (i), (ii) or (iii) below, any award provided for in Paragraph 1(A) shall become payable to you (or your estate) at or promptly after (but in no event more than 15 days after) the earlier of (i) the date on which your Award would otherwise have vested had it continued in effect, (ii) the date of your death, or (iii) the date on which your employment with the Company, one of its Subsidiaries or the Surviving Entity is terminated (a) by the Company, one of its Subsidiaries or the Surviving Entity other than for Cause (as defined below) or (b) by you for “good reason,” (as defined below). Notwithstanding the foregoing, if you become entitled to payment of an award by virtue of a termination in accordance with (iii)(a) or (iii)(b) of this Paragraph 1(B) and are determined by the Company to be a “specified employee” within the meaning of Section 409A of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (“Section 409A of the IRC”), the award shall be paid to you on the earlier of: (i) July 1, _____, (ii) the date that is six months from your date of employment termination and (iii) any other date on which such payment or any portion thereof would be a permissible distribution under Section 409A of the IRC. In the event of such a determination, the Company shall promptly following the date of your employment termination set aside such amount for your benefit in a “rabbi trust” that satisfies the requirements of Revenue Procedure 92-64, and on a monthly basis shall deposit into such trust interest in arrears (compounded quarterly at the rate provided below) until such time as such amount, together with all accrued interest thereon, is paid to you in full pursuant to the previous sentence; provided, that no payment will be made to such rabbi trust if it would be contrary to law or cause you to incur additional tax under Section 409A of the IRC. The initial interest rate shall be the average of the one-year LIBOR fixed rate equivalent for the ten business days prior to the date of your employment termination.

2.    In the event of a “Change of Control” of the Company, as defined below, provided you have remained continuously employed with the Company or one of its Subsidiaries through the effective date of the transaction that results in the Change of Control, you will be entitled to the payment of the Target Award whether or not the Objectives have been attained.

(A)    If the actual Change of Control:

 

  (i)

is a permissible distribution event under Section 409A of the IRC or payment of the Award promptly upon such event is otherwise permissible under Section 409A of the IRC (including, for the avoidance of doubt, by

 

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  reason of the inapplicability of Section 409A of the IRC to the Award), then the Target Award shall be paid to you by the Company promptly following the Change of Control; or

 

  (ii)

is not a permissible distribution event under Section 409A of the IRC and payment of the Award promptly upon such event is not otherwise permissible under Section 409A of the IRC, then:

 

  (a)

(1) if the Company or the Surviving Entity has shares of common stock (or partnership units) traded on a national stock exchange or on the over-the-counter market as reported on the New York Stock Exchange or any other stock exchange, then the Committee shall, no later than the effective date of the Change of Control, either (i) convert your Target Award into an amount of cash equal to (a) the number of your unvested units multiplied by (b) the “offer price per share,” the “acquisition price per share” or the “merger price per share,” each as defined below, whichever of such amounts is applicable or (ii) arrange to have the Surviving Entity grant to you an award of restricted stock units (or partnership units) for shares of the surviving entity on the same terms and with a value equivalent to your Target Award which will, in the good faith determination of the Committee, provide you with an equivalent profit potential or

(2) if the Company or the Surviving Entity does not have shares of common stock (or partnership units) traded on a national stock exchange or on the over-the-counter market as reported on the New York Stock Exchange or any other stock exchange, then the Award will be treated in accordance with Paragraph 1(A) above;

 

  (b)

any cash award or substitute restricted stock unit award of the Surviving Entity provided for in Paragraph 2(A)(ii)(a) will be fully vested and will be paid to you (or your estate), at the earliest to occur of: (1) any subsequent date on which you are no longer employed by the Company, one of its Subsidiaries or the Surviving Entity for any reason other than termination of your employment by one of such entities for Cause (provided that if you are determined by the Company to be a “specified employee” within the meaning of Section 409A of the IRC, six months from such date), (2) any other date on which such payment or any portion thereof would be a permissible distribution under Section 409A of the IRC, or (3) July 1,             .

 

  (c)

the Company shall promptly following the Change of Control set aside cash (or shares in the event a substitute restricted stock unit award is made) for your benefit in a “rabbi trust” that satisfies the requirements of Revenue Procedure 92-64, and on a monthly basis

 

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  shall deposit into such trust interest in arrears (compounded quarterly at the rate provided below) until such time as such amount, together with all accrued interest thereon, is paid to you in full pursuant to Paragraph 2(A)(ii)(b) above); provided, that no payment will be made to such rabbi trust if it would be contrary to law or cause you to incur additional tax under Section 409A of the IRC. The initial interest rate shall be the average of the one-year LIBOR fixed rate equivalent for the ten business days prior to the date of the Change of Control and shall adjust annually based on the average of such rate for the ten business days prior to each anniversary of the Change of Control.

3.    As used herein,

Cause” means your (i) commission of an act of fraud, embezzlement, misappropriation, willful misconduct, gross negligence or breach of fiduciary duty against the Company or any of its Affiliates, or (ii) commission of any act or omission that results in a conviction, plea of no contest, plea of nolo contendere, or imposition of unadjudicated probation for any crime involving moral turpitude or any felony.

Change of Control” means the acquisition, in a transaction or a series of related transactions, by any person or group, other than Charles F. Dolan or members of the immediate family of Charles F. Dolan or trusts for the benefit of Charles F. Dolan or his immediate family (or an entity or entities controlled by any of them) or any employee benefit plan sponsored or maintained by the Company, of the power to direct the management of the Company or substantially all its assets (as constituted immediately prior to such transaction or transactions).

Surviving Entity” means the entity that owns, directly or indirectly, after consummation of any transaction, substantially all of the Company’s assets (as constituted immediately prior to such transaction). If any such entity is at least majority-owned, directly or indirectly, by any entity (a “parent entity”) which has shares of common stock (or partnership units) traded on a national stock exchange or the over-the-counter market, as reported on the New York Stock Exchange or any other stock exchange, then such parent entity shall be deemed to be the Surviving Entity provided that it there shall be more than one such parent entity, the parent entity closest to ownership of the Company’s assets shall be deemed to be the Surviving Entity.

Going private transaction” means a transaction involving the purchase of Company securities described in Rule 13e-3 to the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934.

Good reason” means

a.    without your express written consent any reduction in your base salary or target bonus opportunity, or any material impairment or material adverse change in your working conditions (as the same may from time to time have been improved or, with your written consent, otherwise altered, in each case, after the

 

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Grant Date) at any time after or within ninety (90) days prior to the Change of Control including, without limitation, any material reduction of your other compensation, executive perquisites or other employee benefits (measured, where applicable, by level or participation or percentage of award under any plans of the Company), or material impairment or material adverse change of your level of responsibility, authority, autonomy or title, or to your scope of duties;

b.    any failure by the Company to comply with any of the provisions of this Agreement, other than an insubstantial or inadvertent failure remedied by the Company promptly after receipt of notice thereof given by you;

c.    the Company’s requiring you to be based at any office or location more than thirty-five (35) miles from your location immediately prior to such event except for travel reasonably required in the performance of your responsibilities; or

d.    any failure by the Company to obtain the assumption and agreement to perform this Agreement by a successor as contemplated by Paragraph 1 or Paragraph 2(A)(ii)(a).

Offer price per share” shall mean, in the case of a tender offer or exchange offer which results in a Change of Control or going private transaction (an “Offer”), the greater of (i) the highest price per share of common stock paid pursuant to the Offer, or (ii) the highest fair market value per share of common stock during the ninety-day period ending on the date of a Change of Control or going private transaction. Any securities or property which are part or all of the consideration paid for shares of common stock in the Offer shall be valued in determining the Offer Price per Share at the higher of (A) the valuation placed on such securities or property by the Company, person or other entity making such offer or (B) the valuation placed on such securities or property by the Committee.

Merger price per share” shall mean, in the case of a merger, consolidation, sale, exchange or other disposition of assets that results in a Change of Control or going private transaction (a “Merger”), the greater of (i) the fixed or formula price for the acquisition of shares of common stock occurring pursuant to the Merger, and (ii) the highest fair market value per share of common stock during the ninety-day period ending on the date of such Change of Control or going private transaction. Any securities or property which are part or all of the consideration paid for shares of common stock pursuant to the Merger shall be valued in determining the merger price per share at the higher of (A) the valuation placed on such securities or property by the Company, person or other entity which is a party with the Company to the Merger, or (B) the valuation placed on such securities or property by the Committee.

Acquisition price per share” shall mean the greater of (i) the highest price per share stated on the Schedule 13D or any amendment thereto filed by the holder of twenty percent (20%) or more of the Company’s voting power which gives rise to the Change of Control or going private transaction, and (ii) the highest fair market value per share of common stock during the ninety-day period ending on the date of such Change of Control or going private transaction.

 

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Annex 2

The Madison Square Garden Company Objectives

 

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EX-10.13 11 filename11.htm EX-10.13

Exhibit 10.13

FORM OF OPTION AGREEMENT

Dear [Participant Name]:

Pursuant to the 2020 Employee Stock Plan (the “Plan”) of The Madison Square Garden Company (formerly known as MSG Entertainment Spinco, Inc.) (the “Company”), on [Date] (the “Effective Date”) you have been awarded nonqualified options (the “Options”) to purchase              shares of the Company’s Class A Common Stock, par value $.01 per share (“Class A Common Stock”) at a price of $             per share. The Award is granted subject to the terms and conditions set forth below and in the Plan.

Capitalized terms used but not defined in this agreement (this “Agreement”) have the meanings given to them in the Plan. The Options are granted subject to the terms and conditions set forth below:

1.    Vesting. Your Options will vest and become exercisable in accordance with Appendix 1, provided, that you have remained in the continuous employ of the Company or one of its Subsidiaries from the Effective Date through the applicable vesting date(s).

2.    Exercise. You may exercise the Options that become vested and exercisable by following such procedures as established by the Company, specifying the number of shares of Class A Common Stock as to which the Options are being exercised (the “Exercise Notice”). Unless the Compensation Committee of the Board of Directors of the Company (the “Committee”) chooses to settle such exercise in cash, shares of Class A Common Stock, or a combination thereof pursuant to Paragraph 3, you will be required to deliver to the Company, or such person as the Company may designate, within such time period as the Company may require, payment in full of the exercise price and any taxes due on account of such exercise.

3.    Option Spread. Upon receipt of the Exercise Notice, the Committee may elect, in lieu of issuing shares of Class A Common Stock, to settle the exercise covered by such notice by paying you an amount equal to the product obtained by multiplying (i) the excess of the Fair Market Value of one (1) share of Class A Common Stock on the date of exercise over the per share exercise price of the Options (the “Option Spread”) by (ii) the number of shares of Class A Common Stock specified in the Exercise Notice. The amount payable to you in these circumstances may be paid by the Company either in cash or in shares of Class A Common Stock having a Fair Market Value equal to the Option Spread, or a combination thereof, as the Company shall determine. Class A Common Stock used to pay the Option Spread pursuant to this Paragraph 3 will be valued at the Fair Market Value as of the day the Exercise Notice is received by the Company.

4.    Expiration. The Options will terminate automatically and without further notice on             , or at any of the following dates, if earlier:

(A)    with respect to those Options which are then unexercisable, the date upon which you are no longer employed by the Company or any of its Subsidiaries, unless as a result of your death, in which case, subject to execution and non-revocation of a release of claims if required pursuant to the terms of an applicable employment agreement between you and the Company, all of your Options granted under this Agreement shall become immediately exercisable;

 

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(B)    with respect to those Options which are then exercisable, (1) in the event of a termination of your employment by the Company or its Subsidiary without Cause (other than due to your Disability) or your resignation of employment from the Company and its Subsidiaries (other than due to Retirement, in which case the Options will remain exercisable until _______), ninety (90) days following the date upon which you are no longer employed by the Company or any of its Subsidiaries or (2) in the event of your death or a termination of your employment with the Company and its Subsidiaries due to Disability, the first anniversary of your death or the date upon which you are no longer employed by the Company or any of its Subsidiaries, as applicable; or

(C)    with respect to all your then outstanding Options, whether exercisable or unexercisable, the date upon which your employment with the Company is terminated for Cause.

5.    Definitions. For purposes of this Agreement:

(A)    “Cause” means, as determined by the Committee, your (i) commission of an act of fraud, embezzlement, misappropriation, willful misconduct, gross negligence or breach of fiduciary duty against the Company or an Affiliate, or (ii) commission of any act or omission that results in a conviction, plea of no contest, plea of nolo contendere, or imposition of unadjudicated probation for any crime involving moral turpitude or any felony.

(B)    “Disability” means your inability to perform for six (6) continuous months substantially all the essential duties of your occupation, as determined by the Committee.

(C)    “Retirement” means the voluntary termination by you of your employment with the Company and its Subsidiaries at such time as (i) you have attained at least the age of fifty-five (55) and (ii) you have been employed by the Company or MSG Sports Inc. (formerly known as The Madison Square Garden Company) or their respective Subsidiaries for at least five (5) years in the aggregate, provided that the Company may nevertheless decide, in its sole discretion, not to treat your termination of employment as a “Retirement” hereunder. Treatment of your termination of employment as a “Retirement” hereunder shall be further subject to your execution (and the effectiveness) of a “retirement agreement” to the Company’s satisfaction, including, without limitation (to the extent desired by the Company), non-compete, non-disparagement, non-solicitation, confidentiality and further cooperation obligations/restrictions on you as well as a general release by you of the Company and its Subsidiaries. The above definition of “Retirement” is solely for purposes of this Agreement and shall not, in any way, create or imply any obligations of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries (under any other agreement or otherwise) with respect to any such termination of your employment.

6.    Change of Control/Going Private Transaction. As set forth in Appendix 2 attached hereto, the Options may be affected in the event of a Change of Control or a going private transaction (each as defined in Appendix 2 attached hereto) of the Company.

 

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7.    Tax Representations and Tax Withholding. You hereby acknowledge that you have reviewed with your own tax advisors the federal, state and local tax consequences of exercising the Options and receiving shares of Class A Common Stock and cash. You hereby represent to the Company that you are relying solely on such advisors and not on any statements or representations of the Company, its Affiliates or any of their respective agents. If, in connection with the exercise of the Options, the Company is required to withhold any amounts by reason of any federal, state or local tax, such withholding shall be effected in accordance with Section 16 of the Plan.

8.    Section 409A. It is the Company’s intent that payments under this Agreement are exempt from Section 409A of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the “Code”), and that the Agreement be administered accordingly. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in this Agreement, if and to the extent that any payment or benefit under this Agreement is determined by the Company to constitute “non-qualified deferred compensation” subject to Section 409A of the Code (“Section 409A”) and is payable to you by reason of your termination of employment, then (a) such payment or benefit shall be made or provided to you only upon a “separation from service” as defined for purposes of Section 409A under applicable regulations and (b) if you are a “specified employee” (within the meaning of Section 409A and as determined by the Company), such payment or benefit shall not be made or provided before the date that is six months after the date of your separation from service (or your earlier death).

9.    Transfer Restrictions. You may not transfer, assign, pledge or otherwise encumber the Options, other than to the extent provided in the Plan.

10.    Non-Qualification as ISO. The Options are not intended to qualify as “incentive stock options” within the meaning of Section 422A of the Code.

11.    Securities Law Acknowledgments. You hereby acknowledge and confirm to the Company that (i) you are aware that the shares of Class A Common Stock are publicly-traded securities and (ii) the shares of Class A Common Stock issuable upon exercise of the Options may not be sold or otherwise transferred unless such sale or transfer is registered under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and the securities laws of any applicable state or other jurisdiction, or is exempt from such registration.

12.    Governing Law. This Agreement shall be deemed to be made under, and in all respects shall be interpreted, construed and governed by and in accordance with, the laws of the State of New York.

13.    Jurisdiction and Venue. You hereby irrevocably submit to the jurisdiction of the courts of the State of New York and the Federal courts of the United States of America located in the Southern District and Eastern District of the State of New York in respect of the interpretation and enforcement of the provisions of this Agreement, and hereby waive, and agree not to assert, as a defense that you are not subject thereto or that the venue thereof may not be appropriate. You hereby agree that mailing of process or other papers in connection with any such action or proceeding in any manner as may be permitted by law shall be valid and sufficient service thereof.

 

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14.    Right of Offset. You hereby agree that the Company shall have the right to offset against its obligation to deliver shares of Class A Common Stock, cash or other property under this Agreement to the extent that it does not constitute “non-qualified deferred compensation” pursuant to Section 409A, any outstanding amounts of whatever nature that you then owe to the Company or a Subsidiary of the Company.

15.    The Committee. For purposes of this Agreement, the term “Committee” means the Compensation Committee of the Board of Directors of the Company or any replacement committee established under, and as more fully defined in, the Plan.

16.    Committee Discretion. The Committee has full discretion with respect to any actions to be taken or determinations to be made in connection with this Agreement, and its determinations shall be final, binding and conclusive.

17.    Amendment. The Committee reserves the right at any time to amend the terms and conditions set forth in this Agreement, except that the Committee shall not make any amendment or revision in a manner unfavorable to you (other than if immaterial), without your consent. No consent shall be required for amendments made pursuant to Section 12 of the Plan, except that, for purposes of Section 19 of the Plan, Section 6 and Appendix 2 of this Agreement are deemed to be “terms of an Award Agreement expressly referring to an Adjustment Event.” Any amendment of this Agreement shall be in writing and signed by an authorized member of the Committee or a person or persons designated by the Committee.

18.    Options Subject to the Plan. The Options granted by this Agreement are subject to the Plan.

19.    Entire Agreement. Except for any employment agreement between you and the Company or any of its Affiliates in effect as of the date of the grant hereof (as such employment agreement may be modified, renewed or replaced, provided that such modification, renewal or replacement shall not extend the time any Options may be exercised beyond the time provided herein or in such original employment agreement), this Agreement and the Plan constitute the entire understanding and agreement of you and the Company with respect to the Options covered hereby and supersede all prior understandings and agreements. In the event of a conflict among the documents with respect to the terms and conditions of the Options covered hereby, the documents will be accorded the following order of authority: the terms and conditions of the Plan will have highest authority followed by the terms and conditions of your employment agreement, if any, followed by the terms and conditions of this Agreement.

20.    Successors and Assigns. The terms and conditions of this Agreement shall be binding upon, and shall inure to the benefit of, the Company and its successors and assigns.

21.    Waiver. No waiver by the Company at any time of any breach by you of, or compliance with, any term or condition of this Agreement or the Plan to be performed by you shall be deemed a waiver of the same, any similar or any dissimilar term or condition at the same or at any prior or subsequent time.

 

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22.    Severability. The terms or conditions of this Agreement shall be deemed severable and the invalidity or unenforceability of any term or condition hereof shall not affect the validity or enforceability of the other terms and conditions set forth herein.

23.    Exclusion from Compensation Calculation. By acceptance of this Agreement, you shall be considered in agreement that all shares of Class A Common Stock and cash received upon each exercise of the Options shall be considered special incentive compensation and will be exempt from inclusion as “wages” or “salary” in pension, retirement, life insurance and other employee benefits arrangements of the Company and its Subsidiaries. In addition, each of your beneficiaries shall be deemed to be in agreement that all such shares of Class A Common Stock and cash will be exempt from inclusion in “wages” or “salary” for purposes of calculating benefits of any life insurance coverage sponsored by the Company or any of its Subsidiaries.

24.    No Right to Continued Employment. Nothing contained in this Agreement or the Plan shall be construed to confer on you any right to continue in the employ of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries, or derogate from the right of the Company or any Subsidiary, as applicable, to retire, request the resignation of, or discharge you, at any time, with or without cause.

25.    Subsidiaries. For purposes of this Agreement, “Subsidiaries” shall mean any entities that are controlled, directly or indirectly, by the Company, or in which the Company owns, directly or indirectly, more than 50% of the equity interests.

26.    Headings. The headings in this Agreement are for purposes of convenience only and are not intended to define or limit the construction of the terms and conditions of this Agreement.

27.    Effective Date. Upon execution by you, this Agreement shall be effective from and as of the Effective Date.

28.    Signatures. Execution of this Agreement by the Company may be in the form of an electronic, manual or similar signature (including, without limitation, an electronic acknowledgement of acceptance), and such signature shall be treated as an original signature for all purposes.

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THE MADISON SQUARE GARDEN COMPANY
By  

 

  Name:
  Title:

By your electronic acknowledgement of acceptance, you (i) acknowledge that a complete copy of the Plan and an executed original of this Agreement have been made available to you and (ii) agree to all of the terms and conditions set forth in the Plan and this Agreement.

 

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APPENDIX 1

TO

OPTION AGREEMENT

 

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APPENDIX 2

TO

OPTION AGREEMENT

1.    In the event of a “Change of Control” or a “going private transaction,” as defined below, your entitlement to exercise the Options shall be as follows:

a.    If the Company or the “surviving entity,” as defined below, has shares of common stock (or partnership units) traded on a national stock exchange or on the over-the-counter market as reported on New York Stock Exchange or any other stock exchange, the Committee shall, to the extent that the Options have not been exercised and have not expired (the “Outstanding Options”), no later than the effective date of the transaction which results in a Change of Control or going private transaction, either (i) convert your rights in the Outstanding Options into a right to receive an amount of cash equal to (a) the number of common shares subject or relating to the Outstanding Options multiplied by (b) the excess of (x) the “offer price per share,” the “acquisition price per share” or the “merger price per share,” each as defined below, whichever of such amounts is applicable, over (y) the exercise price of the shares subject or relating to the Outstanding Options, or (ii) arrange to have the surviving entity grant to you in substitution for your Outstanding Options an award of options for shares of common stock (or partnership units) of the surviving entity on the same terms with a value equivalent to the Outstanding Options and which will, in the good faith determination of the Committee, provide you with an equivalent profit potential, as determined in a manner compliant with Section 409A.

b.    If the Company or the surviving entity does not have shares of common stock (or partnership units) traded on a national stock exchange or on the over-the-counter market as reported on New York Stock Exchange or any other stock exchange, the Committee shall convert your rights in the Outstanding Options into a right to receive an amount of cash equal to the amount calculated as per Paragraph 1(a)(i) above.

c.    The cash award provided in Section 1(a)(i) or 1(b) shall become payable to you, and the substitute options of the surviving entity provided in Section 1(a)(ii) will become exercisable (1) with respect to the Outstanding Options that were not exercisable on the effective date of the Change of Control or going private transaction, as the case may be, at the earlier of (a) the date on which the Outstanding Options would otherwise have become exercisable hereunder had they continued in effect or (b) the date on which (i) your employment with the Company or the surviving entity is terminated by the Company or the surviving entity other than for Cause, if such termination occurs within three (3) years of the Change of Control or going private transaction, (ii) your employment with the Company or the surviving entity is terminated by you for “good reason,” as defined below, if such termination occurs within three (3) years of the Change of Control or going private transaction or (iii) your employment with the Company or the surviving entity is terminated by you for any reason at least six (6) months, but not more than nine (9) months after the effective date of the Change of Control or going private transaction; provided that clause (iii) herein shall not apply in the event that your rights in the Outstanding Options are converted into a right to receive an amount of cash in accordance with Section 1(a)(i), or (2) with respect to the Outstanding Options that were exercisable on the

 

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effective date of the Change of Control or going private transaction, the substitute options shall become exercisable immediately and the cash awards shall become payable promptly. The amount payable in cash shall be payable together with interest from the effective date of the Change of Control or going private transaction until the date of payment at (a) the weighted average cost of capital of the Company immediately prior to the effectiveness of the Change of Control or going private transaction, or (b) if the Company (or the surviving entity) sets aside the funds in a trust or other funding arrangement, the actual earnings of such trust or other funding arrangement.

For the avoidance of doubt, any Options that are “underwater” as of a Change of Control or going private transaction (i.e., the exercise price equals or exceeds the “offer price per share,” the “acquisition price per share” or the “merger price per share,” as applicable), may be cancelled for no consideration as of the consummation of the Change of Control or going private transaction.

2.    As used herein,

Acquisition price per share” shall mean the greater of (i) the highest price per share stated on the Schedule 13D or any amendment thereto filed by the holder of twenty percent (20%) or more of the Company’s voting power which gives rise to the Change of Control or going private transaction, and (ii) the highest fair market value per share of common stock during the ninety-day period ending on the date of such Change of Control or going private transaction.

Going private transaction” means a transaction involving the purchase of Company securities described in Rule 13e-3 to the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934.

Good reason” means

(i)    without your express written consent any reduction in your base salary or bonus potential, or any material impairment or material adverse change in your working conditions (as the same may from time to time have been improved or, with your written consent, otherwise altered, in each case, after the Effective Date) at any time after or within ninety (90) days prior to a Change of Control, including, without limitation, any material reduction of your other compensation, executive perquisites or other employee benefits (measured, where applicable, by level or participation or percentage of award under any plans of the Company), or material impairment or material adverse change of your level of responsibility, authority, autonomy or title, or to your scope of duties;

(ii)    any failure by the Company to comply with any of the provisions of this Agreement, other than an insubstantial or inadvertent failure remedied by the Company, promptly after receipt of notice thereof given by you;

(iii)    the Company’s requiring you to be based at any office or location more than thirty-five (35) miles from your location immediately prior to such event except for travel reasonably required in the performance of your responsibilities; or

(iv)    any failure by the Company to obtain the assumption and agreement to perform this Agreement by a successor as contemplated by Paragraph 1, if applicable.

 

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Merger price per share” shall mean, in the case of a merger, consolidation, sale, exchange or other disposition of assets that results in a Change of Control or going private transaction (a “Merger”), the greater of (i) the fixed or formula price for the acquisition of shares of common stock occurring pursuant to the Merger, and (ii) the highest fair market value per share of common stock during the ninety-day period ending on the date of such Change of Control or going private transaction. Any securities or property which are part or all of the consideration paid for shares of common stock pursuant to the Merger shall be valued in determining the merger price per share at the higher of (A) the valuation placed on such securities or property by the Company, person or other entity which is a party with the Company to the Merger, or (B) the valuation placed on such securities or property by the Committee.

Surviving Entity” means the entity that owns, directly or indirectly, after consummation of any transaction, substantially all of the Company’s assets (as constituted immediately prior to such transaction). If any such entity is at least majority-owned, directly or indirectly, by any entity (a “parent entity”) which has shares of common stock (or partnership units) traded on a national stock exchange or the over-the-counter market, as reported on the New York Stock Exchange or any other stock exchange, then such parent entity shall be deemed to be the Surviving Entity provided that if there shall be more than one such parent entity, the parent entity closest to ownership of the Company’s assets shall be deemed to be the Surviving Entity.

Offer price per share” shall mean, in the case of a tender offer or exchange offer which results in a Change of Control or going private transaction (an “Offer”), the greater of (i) the highest price per share of common stock paid pursuant to the Offer, or (ii) the highest fair market value per share of common stock during the ninety-day period ending on the date of a Change of Control or going private transaction. Any securities or property which are part or all of the consideration paid for shares of common stock in the Offer shall be valued in determining the Offer Price per share at the higher of (A) the valuation placed on such securities or property by the Company, person or other entity making such offer or (B) the valuation placed on such securities or property by the Committee.

Change of Control” means the acquisition, in a transaction or a series of related transactions, by any person or group, other than Charles F. Dolan or members of the immediate family of Charles F. Dolan or trusts for the benefit of Charles F. Dolan or his immediate family (or an entity or entities controlled by any of them) or any employee benefit plan sponsored or maintained by the Company, of the power to direct the management of the Company or substantially all its assets (as constituted immediately prior to such transaction or transactions).

 

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EX-10.14 12 filename12.htm EX-10.14

Exhibit 10.14

FORM OF PERFORMANCE OPTION AGREEMENT

Dear [Participant Name]:

Pursuant to the 2020 Employee Stock Plan (the “Plan”) of The Madison Square Garden Company (formerly known as MSG Entertainment Spinco, Inc.) (the “Company”), on [Date] (the “Effective Date”) you have been awarded nonqualified options (the “Options”) to purchase shares of the Company’s Class A Common Stock, par value $.01 per share (“Class A Common Stock”) at a price of $         per share. The Award is granted subject to the terms and conditions set forth below and in the Plan.

Capitalized terms used but not defined in this agreement (this “Agreement”) have the meanings given to them in the Plan. The Options are granted subject to the terms and conditions set forth below:

1.    Vesting. In accordance with the terms of this Agreement, a target of              Options (the “Target Award”), and a maximum of              Options, will vest and become exercisable, which number of Options will be determined based on the extent to which the performance criteria (the “Objectives”) set forth in Appendix 1 to this Agreement have been attained in respect of the period from July 1,          to June 30,          (the “Performance Period”). The Options, calculated in accordance with Appendix 1, will vest [on             , subject to the determination by the Committee (as defined in Section 5(A) below) of the Company’s performance against the Objectives][upon the date on which the Committee (as defined in Section 5(A) below) determines the Company’s performance against the Objectives] (the “Vesting Date”), and any Options that do not so vest shall be immediately and automatically forfeited as of the Vesting Date; provided that you have remained in the continuous employ of the Company or one of its Subsidiaries from the Effective Date through the Vesting Date.

2.    Exercise. You may exercise the Options that become vested and exercisable by following such procedures as established by the Company, specifying the number of shares of Class A Common Stock as to which the Options are being exercised (the “Exercise Notice”). Unless the Compensation Committee of the Board of Directors of the Company (the “Committee”) chooses to settle such exercise in cash, shares of Class A Common Stock, or a combination thereof pursuant to Paragraph 3, you will be required to deliver to the Company, or such person as the Company may designate, within such time period as the Company may require, payment in full of the exercise price and any taxes due on account of such exercise.

3.    Option Spread. Upon receipt of the Exercise Notice, the Committee may elect, in lieu of issuing shares of Class A Common Stock, to settle the exercise covered by such notice by paying you an amount equal to the product obtained by multiplying (i) the excess of the Fair Market Value of one (1) share of Class A Common Stock on the date of exercise over the per share exercise price of the Options (the “Option Spread”) by (ii) the number of shares of Class A Common Stock specified in the Exercise Notice. The amount payable to you in these circumstances may be paid by the Company either in cash or in shares of Class A Common Stock having a Fair Market Value equal to the Option Spread, or a combination thereof, as the Company shall determine. Class A Common Stock used to pay the Option Spread pursuant to this Paragraph 3 will be valued at the Fair Market Value as of the day the Exercise Notice is received by the Company.

 

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4.    Expiration. The Options will terminate automatically and without further notice on             , or at any of the following dates, if earlier:

(A)    with respect to those Options which are then unexercisable, the date upon which you are no longer employed by the Company or any of its Subsidiaries, unless as a result of your death, in which case a number of your Options granted under this Agreement shall become immediately exercisable as follows: [(1)] if your employment terminates due to your death prior to             , then a portion of the Target Award, determined based on the number of months of your employment completed prior to such termination during the period commencing on              and ending on             , will vest as of the termination date [or (2) if your employment terminates due to your death after              but prior to the Vesting Date, then the number of Options that would have vested on the Vesting Date had your employment not been so terminated shall vest as of the termination date];

(B)    with respect to those Options which are then exercisable, (1) in the event of a termination of your employment by the Company or its Subsidiary without Cause (other than due to your Disability) or your resignation of employment from the Company and its Subsidiaries (other than due to Retirement, in which case the Options will remain exercisable until             ), ninety (90) days following the date upon which you are no longer employed by the Company or any of its Subsidiaries or (2) in the event of your death or a termination of your employment with the Company and its Subsidiaries due to Disability, the first anniversary of your death or the date upon which you are no longer employed by the Company or any of its Subsidiaries, as applicable; or

(C)    with respect to all your then outstanding Options, whether exercisable or unexercisable, the date upon which your employment with the Company is terminated for Cause.

5.    Definitions. For purposes of this Agreement:

(A)    “Cause” means, as determined by the Committee, your (i) commission of an act of fraud, embezzlement, misappropriation, willful misconduct, gross negligence or breach of fiduciary duty against the Company or an Affiliate, or (ii) commission of any act or omission that results in a conviction, plea of no contest, plea of nolo contendere, or imposition of unadjudicated probation for any crime involving moral turpitude or any felony.

(B)    “Disability” means your inability to perform for six (6) continuous months substantially all the essential duties of your occupation, as determined by the Committee.

(C)    “Retirement” means the voluntary termination by you of your employment with the Company and its Subsidiaries at such time as (i) you have attained at least the age of fifty-five (55) and (ii) you have been employed by the Company or MSG Sports Inc. (formerly known as The Madison Square Garden Company) or their respective Subsidiaries for at least five (5) years in the aggregate, provided that the Company may nevertheless decide, in its sole discretion, not to treat your termination of employment as a “Retirement” hereunder.

 

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Treatment of your termination of employment as a “Retirement” hereunder shall be further subject to your execution (and the effectiveness) of a “retirement agreement” to the Company’s satisfaction, including, without limitation (to the extent desired by the Company), non-compete, non-disparagement, non-solicitation, confidentiality and further cooperation obligations/restrictions on you as well as a general release by you of the Company and its Subsidiaries. The above definition of “Retirement” is solely for purposes of this Agreement and shall not, in any way, create or imply any obligations of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries (under any other agreement or otherwise) with respect to any such termination of your employment.

6.    Change of Control/Going Private Transaction. As set forth in Appendix 2 attached hereto, the Options may be affected in the event of a Change of Control or a going private transaction (each as defined in Appendix 2 attached hereto) of the Company.

7.    Tax Representations and Tax Withholding. You hereby acknowledge that you have reviewed with your own tax advisors the federal, state and local tax consequences of exercising the Options and receiving shares of Class A Common Stock and cash. You hereby represent to the Company that you are relying solely on such advisors and not on any statements or representations of the Company, its Affiliates or any of their respective agents. If, in connection with the exercise of the Options, the Company is required to withhold any amounts by reason of any federal, state or local tax, such withholding shall be effected in accordance with Section 16 of the Plan.

8.    Section 409A. It is the Company’s intent that payments under this Agreement are exempt from Section 409A of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the “Code”), and that the Agreement be administered accordingly. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in this Agreement, if and to the extent that any payment or benefit under this Agreement is determined by the Company to constitute “non-qualified deferred compensation” subject to Section 409A of the Code (“Section 409A”) and is payable to you by reason of your termination of employment, then (a) such payment or benefit shall be made or provided to you only upon a “separation from service” as defined for purposes of Section 409A under applicable regulations and (b) if you are a “specified employee” (within the meaning of Section 409A and as determined by the Company), such payment or benefit shall not be made or provided before the date that is six months after the date of your separation from service (or your earlier death).

9.    Transfer Restrictions. You may not transfer, assign, pledge or otherwise encumber the Options, other than to the extent provided in the Plan.

10.    Non-Qualification as ISO. The Options are not intended to qualify as “incentive stock options” within the meaning of Section 422A of the Code.

11.    Securities Law Acknowledgments. You hereby acknowledge and confirm to the Company that (i) you are aware that the shares of Class A Common Stock are publicly-traded securities and (ii) the shares of Class A Common Stock issuable upon exercise of the Options may not be sold or otherwise transferred unless such sale or transfer is registered under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and the securities laws of any applicable state or other jurisdiction, or is exempt from such registration.

 

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12.    Governing Law. This Agreement shall be deemed to be made under, and in all respects shall be interpreted, construed and governed by and in accordance with, the laws of the State of New York.

13.    Jurisdiction and Venue. You hereby irrevocably submit to the jurisdiction of the courts of the State of New York and the Federal courts of the United States of America located in the Southern District and Eastern District of the State of New York in respect of the interpretation and enforcement of the provisions of this Agreement, and hereby waive, and agree not to assert, as a defense that you are not subject thereto or that the venue thereof may not be appropriate. You hereby agree that mailing of process or other papers in connection with any such action or proceeding in any manner as may be permitted by law shall be valid and sufficient service thereof.

14.    Right of Offset. You hereby agree that the Company shall have the right to offset against its obligation to deliver shares of Class A Common Stock, cash or other property under this Agreement to the extent that it does not constitute “non-qualified deferred compensation” pursuant to Section 409A, any outstanding amounts of whatever nature that you then owe to the Company or a Subsidiary of the Company.

15.    The Committee. For purposes of this Agreement, the term “Committee” means the Compensation Committee of the Board of Directors of the Company or any replacement committee established under, and as more fully defined in, the Plan.

16.    Committee Discretion. The Committee has full discretion with respect to any actions to be taken or determinations to be made in connection with this Agreement, and its determinations shall be final, binding and conclusive.

17.    Amendment. The Committee reserves the right at any time to amend the terms and conditions set forth in this Agreement, except that the Committee shall not make any amendment or revision in a manner unfavorable to you (other than if immaterial), without your consent. No consent shall be required for amendments made pursuant to Section 12 of the Plan, except that, for purposes of Section 19 of the Plan, Section 6 and Appendix 2 of this Agreement are deemed to be “terms of an Award Agreement expressly referring to an Adjustment Event.” Any amendment of this Agreement shall be in writing and signed by an authorized member of the Committee or a person or persons designated by the Committee.

18.    Options Subject to the Plan. The Options granted by this Agreement are subject to the Plan.

19.    Entire Agreement. Except for any employment agreement between you and the Company or any of its Affiliates in effect as of the date of the grant hereof (as such employment agreement may be modified, renewed or replaced, provided that such modification, renewal or replacement shall not extend the time any Options may be exercised beyond the time provided herein or in such original employment agreement), this Agreement and the Plan constitute the entire understanding and agreement of you and the Company with respect to the

 

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Options covered hereby and supersede all prior understandings and agreements. In the event of a conflict among the documents with respect to the terms and conditions of the Options covered hereby, the documents will be accorded the following order of authority: the terms and conditions of the Plan will have highest authority followed by the terms and conditions of your employment agreement, if any, followed by the terms and conditions of this Agreement.

20.    Successors and Assigns. The terms and conditions of this Agreement shall be binding upon, and shall inure to the benefit of, the Company and its successors and assigns.

21.    Waiver. No waiver by the Company at any time of any breach by you of, or compliance with, any term or condition of this Agreement or the Plan to be performed by you shall be deemed a waiver of the same, any similar or any dissimilar term or condition at the same or at any prior or subsequent time.

22.    Severability. The terms or conditions of this Agreement shall be deemed severable and the invalidity or unenforceability of any term or condition hereof shall not affect the validity or enforceability of the other terms and conditions set forth herein.

23.    Exclusion from Compensation Calculation. By acceptance of this Agreement, you shall be considered in agreement that all shares of Class A Common Stock and cash received upon each exercise of the Options shall be considered special incentive compensation and will be exempt from inclusion as “wages” or “salary” in pension, retirement, life insurance and other employee benefits arrangements of the Company and its Subsidiaries. In addition, each of your beneficiaries shall be deemed to be in agreement that all such shares of Class A Common Stock and cash will be exempt from inclusion in “wages” or “salary” for purposes of calculating benefits of any life insurance coverage sponsored by the Company or any of its Subsidiaries.

24.    No Right to Continued Employment. Nothing contained in this Agreement or the Plan shall be construed to confer on you any right to continue in the employ of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries, or derogate from the right of the Company or any Subsidiary, as applicable, to retire, request the resignation of, or discharge you, at any time, with or without cause.

25.    Subsidiaries. For purposes of this Agreement, “Subsidiaries” shall mean any entities that are controlled, directly or indirectly, by the Company, or in which the Company owns, directly or indirectly, more than 50% of the equity interests.

26.    Headings. The headings in this Agreement are for purposes of convenience only and are not intended to define or limit the construction of the terms and conditions of this Agreement.

27.    Effective Date. Upon execution by you, this Agreement shall be effective from and as of the Effective Date.

28.    Signatures. Execution of this Agreement by the Company may be in the form of an electronic, manual or similar signature (including, without limitation, an electronic acknowledgement of acceptance), and such signature shall be treated as an original signature for all purposes.

 

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THE MADISON SQUARE GARDEN COMPANY
By  

 

  Name:
  Title:

By your electronic acknowledgement of acceptance, you (i) acknowledge that a complete copy of the Plan and an executed original of this Agreement have been made available to you and (ii) agree to all of the terms and conditions set forth in the Plan and this Agreement.

 

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APPENDIX 1

TO

OPTION AGREEMENT

 

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APPENDIX 2

TO

OPTION AGREEMENT

1.    In the event of a “going private transaction,” as defined below, your entitlement to exercise the Options shall be as follows:

a.    The Committee shall, no later than the effective date of the transaction which results in a going private transaction, (1) if your Options are outstanding and not exercisable as of the date of the going private transaction, either (A) if the effective date of the going private transaction is before the end of the Performance Period, deem the Objectives to be satisfied at the target level or (B) if the effective date of the going private transaction is on or after the last day of the Performance Period, determine the Company’s performance against the Objectives, and (2) convert your Options, calculated in accordance with Appendix 1 and this paragraph, as applicable, into a right to receive an amount of cash equal to (a) the number of common shares subject or relating to such Options multiplied by (b) the excess of (x) the “offer price per share,” the “acquisition price per share” or the “merger price per share,” each as defined below, whichever of such amounts is applicable, over (y) the exercise price of the shares subject or relating to such Options. For the avoidance of doubt, Options for which the applicable amount in (x) exceeds the exercise price in (y) (i.e., Options which are “underwater”) may be cancelled for no consideration as of the effective date of the going private transaction.

b.    The cash award provided in Section 1(a)(i) or 1(b) shall become payable to you as follows: (1) if the Options are not exercisable on the effective date of the going private transaction, then the cash award shall become payable at the earlier of (a) the date on which such Options would otherwise have become exercisable hereunder had they continued in effect, or (b) the date on which (i) your employment with the Company or the surviving entity is terminated by the Company or the surviving entity other than for Cause, if such termination occurs within three (3) years of the going private transaction or (ii) your employment with the Company or the surviving entity is terminated by you for “good reason,” as defined below, if such termination occurs within three (3) years of the going private transaction , or (2) if the Options are exercisable on the effective date of the going private transaction, then the cash award shall become payable promptly. The amount payable in cash shall be payable together with interest from the effective date of the going private transaction until the date of payment at (a) the weighted average cost of capital of the Company immediately prior to the effectiveness of the going private transaction, or (b) if the Company (or the surviving entity) sets aside the funds in a trust or other funding arrangement, the actual earnings of such trust or other funding arrangement.

2.    In the event of a “Change of Control” of the Company, as defined below, (A) if your Options are outstanding and not exercisable as of the date of the Change of Control, the Target Award will immediately vest, whether or not the Objectives have been attained and (B) your vested Options will either (i) be cancelled and you will be entitled to prompt payment of an amount of cash determined in accordance with Section 1(a) above or (ii) if the Company or the Surviving Entity has shares of common stock (or partnership units) traded on a national stock

 

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exchange or on the over-the-counter market as reported on the New York Stock Exchange or any other stock exchange, then the Committee may (in its discretion) arrange to have the surviving entity grant to you in substitution for such Options an award of options for shares of common stock (or partnership units) of the surviving entity on the same terms with a value equivalent to such Options and which will, in the good faith determination of the Committee, provide you with an equivalent profit potential, as determined in a manner compliant with Section 409A. For the avoidance of doubt, Options which are “underwater” may be cancelled for no consideration as of the consummation of the Change of Control.

3.    As used herein,

Acquisition price per share” shall mean the greater of (i) the highest price per share stated on the Schedule 13D or any amendment thereto filed by the holder of twenty percent (20%) or more of the Company’s voting power which gives rise to the Change of Control or going private transaction, and (ii) the highest fair market value per share of common stock during the ninety-day period ending on the date of such Change of Control or going private transaction.

Going private transaction” means a transaction involving the purchase of Company securities described in Rule 13e-3 to the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934.

Good reason” means

(i)    without your express written consent any reduction in your base salary or bonus potential, or any material impairment or material adverse change in your working conditions (as the same may from time to time have been improved or, with your written consent, otherwise altered, in each case, after the Effective Date) at any time after or within ninety (90) days prior to a Change of Control, including, without limitation, any material reduction of your other compensation, executive perquisites or other employee benefits (measured, where applicable, by level or participation or percentage of award under any plans of the Company), or material impairment or material adverse change of your level of responsibility, authority, autonomy or title, or to your scope of duties;

(ii)    any failure by the Company to comply with any of the provisions of this Agreement, other than an insubstantial or inadvertent failure remedied by the Company, promptly after receipt of notice thereof given by you;

(iii)    the Company’s requiring you to be based at any office or location more than thirty-five (35) miles from your location immediately prior to such event except for travel reasonably required in the performance of your responsibilities; or

(iv)    any failure by the Company to obtain the assumption and agreement to perform this Agreement by a successor as contemplated by Paragraph 1 or Paragraph 2, if applicable.

Merger price per share” shall mean, in the case of a merger, consolidation, sale, exchange or other disposition of assets that results in a Change of Control or going private transaction (a “Merger”), the greater of (i) the fixed or formula price for the

 

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acquisition of shares of common stock occurring pursuant to the Merger, and (ii) the highest fair market value per share of common stock during the ninety-day period ending on the date of such Change of Control or going private transaction. Any securities or property which are part or all of the consideration paid for shares of common stock pursuant to the Merger shall be valued in determining the merger price per share at the higher of (A) the valuation placed on such securities or property by the Company, person or other entity which is a party with the Company to the Merger, or (B) the valuation placed on such securities or property by the Committee.

Surviving Entity” means the entity that owns, directly or indirectly, after consummation of any transaction, substantially all of the Company’s assets (as constituted immediately prior to such transaction). If any such entity is at least majority-owned, directly or indirectly, by any entity (a “parent entity”) which has shares of common stock (or partnership units) traded on a national stock exchange or the over-the-counter market, as reported on the New York Stock Exchange or any other stock exchange, then such parent entity shall be deemed to be the Surviving Entity provided that if there shall be more than one such parent entity, the parent entity closest to ownership of the Company’s assets shall be deemed to be the Surviving Entity.

Offer price per share” shall mean, in the case of a tender offer or exchange offer which results in a Change of Control or going private transaction (an “Offer”), the greater of (i) the highest price per share of common stock paid pursuant to the Offer, or (ii) the highest fair market value per share of common stock during the ninety-day period ending on the date of a Change of Control or going private transaction. Any securities or property which are part or all of the consideration paid for shares of common stock in the Offer shall be valued in determining the Offer Price per share at the higher of (A) the valuation placed on such securities or property by the Company, person or other entity making such offer or (B) the valuation placed on such securities or property by the Committee.

Change of Control” means the acquisition, in a transaction or a series of related transactions, by any person or group, other than Charles F. Dolan or members of the immediate family of Charles F. Dolan or trusts for the benefit of Charles F. Dolan or his immediate family (or an entity or entities controlled by any of them) or any employee benefit plan sponsored or maintained by the Company, of the power to direct the management of the Company or substantially all its assets (as constituted immediately prior to such transaction or transactions).

 

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EX-10.40 13 filename13.htm EX-10.40

Exhibit 10.40

TIME SHARING AGREEMENT

THIS TIME SHARING AGREEMENT is entered into effective as of the __ day of _______, 20__, by and between MSG SPORTS & ENTERTAINMENT, LLC (to be renamed MSG ENTERTAINMENT, LLC), a Delaware limited liability company with a place of business at 2 Penn Plaza, New York, New York 10121 (“Lessor”), and MSG SPORTS, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company with a place of business at 2 Penn Plaza, New York, New York 10121 (“Lessee”).

W I T N E S S E T H

WHEREAS, Lessor is the lessee and the operator of a Gulfstream Aerospace G450 aircraft, manufacturer’s serial number 4179, United States registration N919 AM (the “Aircraft”); and

WHEREAS, Lessor has engaged fully-qualified and credentialed flight crew to operate the Aircraft; and

WHEREAS, Lessor has agreed to lease the Aircraft, with flight crew, to Lessee on a “time sharing” basis as defined in Section 91.501(c)(1) of the Federal Aviation Regulations (“FAR”) upon the terms and subject to the conditions set forth herein;

NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the foregoing premises, and the covenants and agreements set forth herein, and for other good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which are acknowledged, Lessor and Lessee, intending to be legally bound, hereby agree as follows:

1.    Lease of Aircraft. Lessor agrees to lease the Aircraft to Lessee pursuant to the provisions of FAR Section 91.501(b)(6) and Section 91.501(c)(1) and this Agreement, and to provide a fully-qualified and credentialed flight crew for all flights to be conducted hereunder during the Term (as defined in Section 13) hereof. The parties acknowledge and agree that this Agreement did not result in any way from any direct or indirect advertising, holding out or soliciting on the part of Lessor or any person purportedly acting on behalf of Lessor. Lessor and Lessee intend that the lease of the Aircraft effected by this Agreement shall be treated as a “wet lease” pursuant to which Lessor provides transportation services to Lessee in accordance with FAR Section 91.501(b)(6) and Section 91.501(c)(1).

2.    Payment for Use of Aircraft. Lessee shall pay Lessor the following listed actual expenses of each flight (the “Reimbursement Amount”) conducted under this Agreement, not to exceed the maximum amount legally payable for such flight under FAR Section 91.501(d)(1)-(10):

 

  (a)

fuel, oil, lubricants and other additives;

 

  (b)

travel expenses of crew, including food, lodging and ground transportation;

 

  (c)

hangar and tie-down costs away from the Aircraft’s base of operation;

 

  (d)

additional insurance obtained for the specific flight at the request of Lessee;

 

  (e)

landing fees, airport taxes and similar assessments;

 

  (f)

customs, foreign permit and similar fees directly related to the flight;

 

  (g)

in-flight food and beverages;

 

  (h)

in-flight telecommunication expenses;

 

  (i)

passenger ground transportation;

 

  (j)

flight planning and weather contract services; and

 

  (k)

an additional charge equal to 100% of the expenses listed in Section 2(a).


Lessee shall be obligated to pay Lessor the Reimbursement Amount for all occupied legs and for deadhead flights to the extent attributable to flights under this Agreement. Lessor and Lessee agree to allocate in good faith the treatment of any flight or deadhead flight that may be for the joint benefit of Lessor and Lessee (e.g., involving employees of both parties).

3.    Operational Control of Aircraft. Lessor and Lessee intend and agree that on all flights conducted under this Agreement, Lessor shall have complete and exclusive operational control over the Aircraft, its flight crews and maintenance, and complete and exclusive possession, command and control of the Aircraft. Lessor shall have complete and exclusive responsibility for scheduling, dispatching and flight following of the Aircraft on all flights conducted under this Agreement, which responsibility includes the sole and exclusive right over initiating, conducting and terminating such flights. Lessee shall have no responsibility for scheduling, dispatching or flight following on any flight conducted under this Agreement, nor any right over initiating, conducting or terminating any such flight. Nothing in this Agreement is intended or shall be construed so as to convey to Lessee any operational control over, or possession, command and control of, the Aircraft, all of which are expressly retained by Lessor.

4.    Scheduling.

(a)    Lessee will provide Lessor with requests for flight time and proposed flight schedules as far in advance of any given flight as possible. Lessee or the designated authorized representative(s) of Lessee shall submit scheduling requests under this Agreement to the designated authorized representative(s) of Lessor. Requests for flight time shall be in such form (whether oral or written) mutually convenient to, and agreed upon by, the parties. In addition to proposed schedules and flight times, Lessee shall upon request provide Lessor with the following information for each proposed flight prior to scheduled departure: (i) proposed departure point; (ii) destination; (iii) date and time of flight; (iv) the number of anticipated passengers; (v) the nature and extent of luggage to be carried; (vi) the date and time of a return flight, if any; and (vii) any other pertinent information concerning the proposed flight that Lessor or the flight crew may request.

(b)    Subject to Aircraft and crew availability and to any usage limitations established by Lessor, Lessor shall use its good faith efforts, consistent with Lessor’s approved policies, in order to accommodate the needs of Lessee, to avoid conflicts in scheduling, and to enable Lessee to enjoy the benefits of this Agreement; however, Lessee acknowledges and agrees that notwithstanding anything in this Agreement to the contrary, (i) Lessor shall have sole and exclusive final authority over the scheduling of the Aircraft; and (ii) the needs of Lessor for the Aircraft shall take precedence over Lessee’s rights and Lessor’s obligations under this Agreement.

(c)    Although every good faith effort shall be made to avoid its occurrence, any flight scheduled under this Agreement is subject to cancellation by either party without incurring liability to the other party. In the event that cancellation is necessary, the canceling party shall provide the maximum notice practicable.

5.    Billing. Lessor shall pay all expenses relating to the operation of the Aircraft under this Agreement (in accordance with Section 2 hereof) on a monthly basis. As soon as possible after the end of each monthly period during the Term, Lessor shall provide to Lessee an invoice showing all use of the Aircraft by Lessee under this Agreement during that month and a complete accounting detailing all amounts payable by Lessee pursuant to Section 2 for that month, including such detail supporting all expenses paid or incurred by Lessor for which reimbursement is sought as Lessee may reasonably request. Lessee shall pay all amounts due to Lessor under this Section 5 not later than 30 days after receipt of the invoice therefor.

6.    Maintenance of Aircraft. Lessor shall be solely responsible for securing maintenance, preventive maintenance and inspections of the Aircraft (utilizing an inspection program listed in FAR Section 91.409(f)), and shall take such requirements into account in scheduling the Aircraft hereunder.

7.    Flight Crew.

(a)    Lessor shall employ or engage and as between Lessor and Lessee shall be responsible for the payment of all salaries, benefits and/or compensation for a fully-qualified flight crew with appropriate credentials to conduct each flight undertaken under this Agreement. All flight crewmembers shall be included on any insurance policies that Lessor is required to maintain hereunder.

 

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(b)    The qualified flight crew provided by Lessor shall exercise all of its duties and responsibilities with regard to the safety of each flight conducted hereunder in accordance with applicable FAR’s. The Aircraft shall be operated under the standards and policies established by Lessor. Final authority to initiate or terminate each flight, and otherwise to decide all matters relating to the safety of any given flight or requested flight, shall rest with the pilot-in-command of that flight. The flight crew may, in its sole discretion, terminate any flight, refuse to commence any flight, or take any other action that, in the judgment of the pilot-in-command, is necessitated by considerations of safety. No such termination or refusal to commence by the pilot-in-command shall create or support any liability for loss, injury, damage or delay in favor of Lessee or any other person. Lessor shall not be liable to Lessee or any other person for loss, injury or damage occasioned by the delay or failure to furnish the Aircraft and flight crew pursuant to this Agreement for any reason.

8.    Insurance.

(a)    At all times during the Term of this Agreement, Lessor shall maintain at its sole cost and expense (i) comprehensive aircraft and liability insurance against bodily injury and property damage claims, including, without limitation, contractual liability, premises damage, personal property liability, personal injury liability, death and property damage liability, public and passenger legal liability coverage, in an amount not less than $100,000,000 for each single occurrence and (ii) hull insurance for the full replacement cost of the aircraft.

(b)    Any policies of aircraft and liability insurance carried in accordance with this Section 8 and any policies taken out in substitution or replacement of any such policies (i) shall name Lessee and its employees, agents, licensees and guests as additional insured; (ii) shall provide for 30 days written notice to Lessee by such insurer of cancellation, change, non-renewal or reduction (seven days in the case of war risk and allied perils coverage or such shorter period as is customarily available in the industry); (iii) shall provide that in respect of the interests of Lessee in such policies, the insurance shall not be invalidated by any action or inaction of Lessor regardless of any breach or violation of any warranties, declarations or conditions contained in such policies by or binding upon Lessor; and (iv) shall permit the use of the Aircraft by Lessor for compensation or hire to the extent permitted under applicable law. Each such policy shall be primary insurance, not subject to any co-insurance clause and shall be without right of contribution from any other insurance.

(c)    Lessor shall use reasonable commercial efforts to provide such additional insurance coverage for specific flights under this Agreement, if any, as Lessee may request in writing. Lessee also acknowledges that any trips scheduled to the European Union may require Lessor to purchase additional insurance to comply with local regulations. The cost of all additional flight-specific insurance shall be borne by Lessee as set forth in Section 2(d) hereof.

(d)    Each party agrees that it will not do any act or voluntarily suffer or permit any act to be done whereby any insurance required hereunder shall or may be suspended, impaired or defeated. In no event shall Lessor suffer or permit the Aircraft to be used or operated under this Agreement without such insurance being fully in effect.

(e)    Lessor shall ensure that worker’s compensation insurance with all-states coverage is provided for the Aircraft’s crew and maintenance personnel.

(f)    Lessor shall deliver certificates of insurance to Lessee with respect to the insurance required or permitted to be provided by it hereunder not later than the first flight of the Aircraft under this Agreement and upon the renewal date of each policy.

9.    Taxes. Lessee shall be responsible for paying, and Lessor shall be responsible for collecting from Lessee and paying over to the appropriate authorities, all applicable Federal transportation taxes and sales, use or other excise taxes imposed by any governmental authority in connection with any use of the Aircraft by Lessee hereunder. Each party shall indemnify the other party against any and all claims, liabilities, costs and expenses (including attorney’s fees as and when incurred) arising out of its breach of this undertaking.

10.    Lessee’s Representations and Warranties. Lessee represents and warrants that:

(a)    Lessee will not use the Aircraft for the purposes of providing transportation of passengers or cargo in air commerce for compensation or hire or for common carriage.

 

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(b)    Lessee shall refrain from incurring any mechanic’s or other liens in connection with inspection, preventive maintenance, maintenance or storage of the Aircraft, and shall not attempt to convey, mortgage, assign, lease or in any way alienate the Aircraft or create any kind of lien or security interest involving the Aircraft or do anything or take any action that might mature into such a lien.

(c)    Lessee shall not lien or otherwise encumber or create or place any lien or other encumbrance of any kind whatsoever, on or against the Aircraft for any reason. It also will ensure that no liens or encumbrances of any kind whatsoever are created or placed against the Aircraft for claims against Lessee or by Lessee.

(d)    Lessee will abide by and conform to all laws, governmental and airport orders, rules and regulations, as shall be imposed upon the lessee of an aircraft under a time sharing agreement, and applicable company policies of Lessor.

11.    Lessor’s Representations and Warranties. Lessor represents and warrants that it will abide by and conform to all such laws, governmental and airport orders, rules and regulations, as shall from time to time be in effect relating in any way to the operation and use of the Aircraft pursuant to this Agreement.

12.    Disclaimer of Warranties. EXCEPT AS EXPRESSLY SET FORTH IN THIS AGREEMENT, LESSOR HAS MADE NO REPRESENTATIONS OR WARRANTIES, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, WITH RESPECT TO THE AIRCRAFT, INCLUDING ANY WITH RESPECT TO ITS CONDITION, MERCHANTABILITY OR FITNESS FOR ANY PARTICULAR PURPOSE. IN NO EVENT SHALL EITHER PARTY BE LIABLE TO THE OTHER PARTY OR TO ANY OTHER PERSON FOR ANY INCIDENTIAL, CONSEQUENTIAL OR SPECIAL DAMAGES, HOWEVER ARISING.

13.    Term. The term of this Agreement (the “Term”) shall commence on the effective date hereof and expire on June 30, 2020, and thereafter shall automatically renew for successive one-year terms. Notwithstanding the foregoing, either party shall have the right to terminate this Agreement after the initial term upon 30 days prior written notice. In addition, this Agreement shall terminate (i) immediately upon breach of the terms of this Agreement by the other party, or (ii) for any reason or no reason by written notice given to the other party not less than 30 days prior to the proposed termination date.

14.    Limitation of Liability. Lessee, for itself and on behalf of its agents, guests, invitees, licensees and employees, covenants and agrees that the insurance described in Section 8 hereof shall be the sole recourse for any and all liabilities, claims, demands, suits, causes of action, losses, penalties, fines, expenses or damages, including attorney’s fees, court costs and witness fees, attributable to the use, operation or maintenance of the Aircraft pursuant to this Agreement or performance of or failure to perform any obligation under this Agreement.

15.    Relationship of Parties. Lessor is strictly an independent contractor lessor/provider of transportation services with respect to Lessee. Nothing in this Agreement is intended, nor shall it be construed so as, to constitute the parties as partners or joint venturers or principal and agent. All persons furnished by Lessor for the performance of the operations and activities contemplated by this Agreement shall at all times and for all purposes be considered Lessor’s employees or agents.

16.    Governing Law; Severability. This Agreement shall be governed by and interpreted in accordance with the laws of the State of New York, without regard to its choice of law rules. If any provision of this Agreement conflicts with any statute or rule of law of the State of New York, or is otherwise unenforceable, such provision shall be deemed null and void only the extent of such conflict or unenforceability, and shall be deemed separate from, and shall not invalidate, any other provision of this Agreement.

17.    Amendment. This Agreement may not be amended, supplemented, modified or terminated, or any of its terms varied, except by an agreement in writing signed by each of the parties hereto.

18.    Counterparts. This Time Sharing Agreement may be executed in counterparts, each of which shall, for all purposes, be deemed an original and all such counterparts, taken together, shall constitute one and the same agreement, even though all parties may not have executed the same counterpart. Each party may transmit its signature by facsimile, and such faxed signature shall have the same force and effect as an original signature.

 

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19.    Successors and Assigns. This Time Sharing Agreement shall be binding upon the parties hereto and their respective successors and assigns, and shall inure to the benefit of the parties hereto and, except as otherwise provided herein, their respective successors and permitted assigns. Lessee agrees that Lessee shall not directly or indirectly sublease, assign, transfer, pledge or hypothecate this Agreement or any part hereof without the prior written consent of Lessor, which may be given or withheld by Lessor in its sole and absolute discretion.

20.    Notices. All notices or other communications delivered or given under this Agreement shall be in writing and shall be deemed to have been duly given if hand-delivered, sent by certified or registered mail, return receipt requested, or nationally-utilized overnight delivery service, or confirmed facsimile transmission, as the case may be. Such notices shall be addressed to the parties at the addresses set forth above, or to such other address as may be designated by any party in a writing delivered to the other in the manner set forth in this Section 20. In the case of notices to Lessor, a copy of each such notice shall be sent to MSG Sports & Entertainment, 2 Penn Plaza, New York, New York 10121, attention: General Counsel. Notices sent by certified or registered mail shall be deemed received three business days after being mailed. All other notices shall be deemed received on the date delivered. Routine communications may be made by e-mail or fax to the addresses set forth therein.

21.    Truth-in-Leasing Compliance. Lessor, on behalf of the Lessee, shall (i) mail a copy of this Agreement to the Aircraft Registration Branch, Technical Section, of the FAA in Oklahoma City within 24 hours of its execution; (ii) notify the Farmingdale Flight Standards District Office at least 48 hours prior to the first flight by Lessor under this Agreement of the registration number of the Aircraft, and the location of the airport of departure and departure time of the first flight; and (iii) carry a copy of this Agreement onboard the Aircraft at all times when the Aircraft is being operated under this Agreement.

22.    TRUTH IN LEASING STATEMENT UNDER FAR SECTION 91.23:

(A)    LESSOR HEREBY CERTIFIES THAT THE AIRCRAFT HAS BEEN MAINTAINED AND INSPECTED UNDER FAR PART 91 DURING THE 12-MONTH PERIOD PRECEDING THE DATE OF EXECUTION OF THIS AGREEMENT. THE AIRCRAFT WILL BE MAINTAINED AND INSPECTED IN COMPLIANCE WITH THE MAINTENANCE AND INSPECTION REQUIREMENTS OF FAR PART 91 FOR ALL OPERATIONS TO BE CONDUCTED UNDER THIS AGREEMENT.

(B)    MSG SPORTS & ENTERTAINMENT, LLC, 2 PENN PLAZA, NEW YORK, NEW YORK 10121, HEREBY CERTIFIES THAT IT IS RESPONSIBLE FOR OPERATIONAL CONTROL OF THE AIRCRAFT FOR ALL OPERATIONS UNDER THIS AGREEMENT.

(C)    EACH PARTY HEREBY CERTIFIES THAT IT UNDERSTANDS ITS RESPONSIBILITIES FOR COMPLIANCE WITH APPLICABLE FEDERAL AVIATION REGULATIONS.

(D)    THE PARTIES UNDERSTAND THAT AN EXPLANATION OF THE FACTORS BEARING ON OPERATIONAL CONTROL AND THE PERTINENT FEDERAL AVIATION REGULATIONS CAN BE OBTAINED FROM THE NEAREST FAA FLIGHT STANDARDS DISTRICT OFFICE.

 

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, Lessor and Lessee have executed this Time Sharing Agreement effective as of the date first above written.

 

LESSOR:
MSG SPORTS & ENTERTAINMENT, LLC
(to be renamed MSG ENTERTAINMENT, LLC)
By:    
Name:  
Title:  

 

LESSEE:
MSG SPORTS, LLC
By:    
Name:  
Title:  

 

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EX-10.47 14 filename14.htm EX-10.47

Exhibit 10.47

TIME SHARING AGREEMENT

THIS TIME SHARING AGREEMENT (this “Agreement”) is entered into effective as of the __ day of ______, 20__, by and between MSG Sports & Entertainment, LLC (to be renamed MSG Entertainment, LLC) (“Lessor”), and MSG Sports, LLC, a limited liability company with a place of business at Two Pennsylvania Plaza, New York, New York 10121 (“Lessee”).

W I T N E S S E T H:

WHEREAS, Lessor is the lessee and the operator of a Gulfstream Aerospace GV-SP (0550) aircraft, manufacturer’s serial number 5264, United States registration N551CS (the “Aircraft”); and

WHEREAS, Lessor has employed or engaged a fully-qualified and credentialed flight crew to operate the Aircraft; and

WHEREAS, Lessor has agreed to lease the Aircraft, with flight crew, to Lessee on a “time sharing” basis as defined in Section 91.501(c)(1) of the Federal Aviation Regulations (“FAR”) upon the terms and subject to the conditions set forth herein;

NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the foregoing premises, and the covenants and agreements set forth herein, and for other good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which are acknowledged, Lessor and Lessee, intending to be legally bound, hereby agree as follows:

1.    Lease of Aircraft. Lessor agrees to lease the Aircraft to Lessee pursuant to the provisions of FAR Section 91.501(b)(6) and Section 91.501(c)(1) and this Agreement, and to provide a fully-qualified and credentialed flight crew for all flights to be conducted hereunder during the Term (as defined in Section 13) hereof. The parties acknowledge and agree that this Agreement did not result in any way from any direct or indirect advertising, holding out or soliciting on the part of Lessor or any person purportedly acting on behalf of Lessor. Lessor and Lessee intend that the lease of the Aircraft effected by this Agreement shall be treated as a “wet lease” pursuant to which Lessor provides transportation services to Lessee in accordance with FAR Section 91.501(b)(6) and Section 91.501(c)(1).

2.    Payment for Use of Aircraft. Lessee shall pay Lessor the following actual expenses of each flight conducted under this Agreement, not to exceed the maximum amount legally payable for such flight under FAR Section 91.501(d)(1)-(10):

(a)    fuel, oil, lubricants and other additives;

(b)    travel expenses of crew, including food, lodging and ground transportation;

(c)    hangar and tie-down costs away from the Aircraft’s base of operation;

(d)    additional insurance obtained for the specific flight at the request of Lessee;

(e)    landing fees, airport taxes and similar assessments;

(f)    customs, foreign permit and similar fees directly related to the flight;

(g)    in-flight food and beverages;

(h)    passenger ground transportation;

(i)    flight planning and weather contract services; and

(j)    An additional charge equal to 100 percent of the expenses listed in paragraph (2)(a) of this section.


Lessee shall be obligated to reimburse Lessor for the actual expenses set forth in Section 2(a)-(i) for occupied legs and for deadhead flights. Nothing herein shall prevent Lessor from utilizing empty space on any flight leg in which case Lessor and Lessee agree to adjust in good faith the expenses of any such flight segment.

3.    Operational Control of Aircraft. Lessor and Lessee intend and agree that on all flights conducted under this Agreement, Lessor shall have complete and exclusive operational control over the Aircraft, its flight crews and maintenance, and complete and exclusive possession, command and control of the Aircraft. Lessor shall have complete and exclusive responsibility for scheduling, dispatching and flight following of the Aircraft on all flights conducted under this Agreement, which responsibility includes the sole and exclusive right over initiating, conducting and terminating such flights. Lessee shall have no responsibility for scheduling, dispatching or flight following on any flight conducted under this Agreement, nor any right over initiating, conducting or terminating any such flight. Nothing in this Agreement is intended or shall be construed so as to convey to Lessee any operational control over, or possession, command and control of, the Aircraft, all of which are expressly retained by Lessor.

4.    Scheduling.

(a)    Lessee will provide Lessor with requests for flight time and proposed flight schedules as far in advance of any given flight as possible. Lessee or the designated authorized representative(s) of Lessee shall submit scheduling requests under this Agreement to the designated authorized representative(s) of Lessor. Requests for flight time shall be in such form (whether oral or written) mutually convenient to, and agreed upon by, the parties. In addition to proposed schedules and flight times, Lessee shall upon request provide Lessor with the following information for each proposed flight prior to scheduled departure: (i) proposed departure point; (ii) destination; (iii) date and time of flight; (iv) the number of anticipated passengers; (v) the nature and extent of luggage to be carried; (vi) the date and time of a return flight, if any; and (vii) any other pertinent information concerning the proposed flight that Lessor or the flight crew may request.

(b)    Subject to Aircraft and crew availability and to any usage limitations established by Lessor, Lessor shall use its good faith efforts, consistent with Lessor’s approved policies, in order to accommodate the needs of Lessee, to avoid conflicts in scheduling, and to enable Lessee to enjoy the benefits of this Agreement; however, Lessee acknowledges and agrees that notwithstanding anything in this Agreement to the contrary, (i) Lessor shall have sole and exclusive final authority over the scheduling of the Aircraft; and (ii) the needs of Lessor for the Aircraft shall take precedence over Lessee’s rights and Lessor’s obligations under this Agreement.

(c)    Although every good faith effort shall be made to avoid its occurrence, any flight scheduled under this Agreement is subject to cancellation by either party without incurring liability to the other party. In the event that cancellation is necessary, the canceling party shall provide the maximum notice practicable.

5.    Billing. Lessor shall pay all expenses relating to the operation of the Aircraft under this Agreement on a monthly basis. As soon as possible after the end of each monthly period during the Term, Lessor shall provide to Lessee an invoice showing all use of the Aircraft by Lessee under this Agreement during that month and a complete accounting detailing all amounts payable by Lessee pursuant to Section 2 for that month, including such detail supporting all expenses paid or incurred by Lessor for which reimbursement is sought as Lessee may reasonably request. Lessee shall pay all amounts due to Lessor under this Section 5 not later than thirty (30) days after receipt of the invoice therefor.

6.    Maintenance of Aircraft. Lessor shall be solely responsible for securing maintenance, preventive maintenance and inspections of the Aircraft (utilizing an inspection program listed in FAR Section 91.409(f)), and shall take such requirements into account in scheduling the Aircraft hereunder.

 

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7.    Flight Crew.

(a)    Lessor shall employ or engage and pay all salaries, benefits and/or compensation for a fully-qualified flight crew with appropriate credentials to conduct each flight undertaken under this Agreement. Lessor may use temporary flight crewmembers for a flight under this Agreement only if any such temporary crewmember is FlightSafety (or SimuFlite) trained, is current on the Aircraft and satisfies all of the requirements and conditions under the insurance coverage for the Aircraft. All flight crewmembers shall be included on any insurance policies that Lessor is required to maintain hereunder.

(b)    The qualified flight crew provided by Lessor shall exercise all of its duties and responsibilities with regard to the safety of each flight conducted hereunder in accordance with applicable FARs. The Aircraft shall be operated under the standards and policies established by Lessor. Final authority to initiate or terminate each flight, and otherwise to decide all matters relating to the safety of any given flight or requested flight, shall rest with the pilot-in-command of that flight. The pilot-in-command may, in its sole discretion, terminate any flight, refuse to commence any flight, or take any other action that, in the judgment of the pilot-in-command, is necessitated by considerations of safety. No such termination or refusal to commence by the pilot-in-command shall create or support any liability for loss, injury, damage or delay in favor of Lessee or any other person. Lessor shall not be liable to Lessee or any other person for loss, injury or damage occasioned by the delay or failure to furnish the Aircraft and flight crew pursuant to this Agreement for any reason.

8.    Insurance.

(a)    At all times during the Term of this Agreement, Lessor shall maintain at its sole cost and expense (i) all risk, both ground and in-flight hull insurance in an amount not less than forty million ($40,000,000) United States dollars; (ii) liability coverage covering passengers, non-passengers, third party liability (including war risk AV 52) and property damage of not less than three hundred million ($300,000,000) United States dollars for each occurrence but sublimited to twenty five million ($25,000,000) United States dollars for each occurrence and aggregate with respect to Personal Injury Liability; and (iii) products liability insurance including completed operations in an amount not less than three hundred million ($300,000,000) United States dollars per occurrence and aggregate.

(b)    Any policies of aircraft and liability insurance carried in accordance with this Section 8 and any policies taken out in substitution or replacement of any such policies (i) shall name Lessee and its affiliates and each of their respective members, managers, shareholders, officers, directors, partners, employees, agents, licensees and guests as additional insureds (without responsibility for premiums) with respect to the liability coverage; (ii) shall waive any right of set-off and any right of subrogation against any of the additional insureds; (iii) shall provide for thirty (30) days written notice to Lessee by such insurer of cancellation, change, non-renewal or reduction (seven (7) days in the case of war risk and allied perils coverage or such shorter period as is customarily available in the industry); (iv) shall be primary, not subject to any co-insurance clause, not contributory or subject to offset with respect to any other policies in force; and (v) shall include a severability of interest clause providing that the policies will operate in the same manner to give each insured the same protection as if there were a separate policy issued to each insured except for the limit of liability.

(c)    Lessor shall use reasonable commercial efforts to provide such additional insurance coverage for specific flights under this Agreement, if any, as Lessee may request in writing. Lessee also acknowledges that any trips scheduled to the European Union may require Lessor to purchase additional insurance to comply with local regulations. The cost of all additional flight-specific insurance shall be borne by Lessee as set forth in Section 2(d) hereof.

 

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(d)    Each party agrees that it will not do any act or voluntarily suffer or permit any act to be done whereby any insurance required hereunder shall or may be suspended, impaired or defeated. In no event shall Lessor suffer or permit the Aircraft to be used or operated under this Agreement without such insurance being fully in effect.

(e)    Lessor shall ensure that worker’s compensation insurance with all-states coverage is provided for the Aircraft’s crew and maintenance personnel.

(f)    Lessor shall deliver certificates of insurance to Lessee with respect to the insurance required or permitted to be provided by it hereunder not later than the first flight of the Aircraft under this Agreement and upon the renewal date of each policy.

9.    Taxes. Lessee shall be responsible for paying, and Lessor shall be responsible for collecting from Lessee and paying over to the appropriate authorities, all applicable Federal transportation taxes and sales, use or other excise taxes imposed by any governmental authority in connection with any use of the Aircraft by Lessee hereunder. Each party shall indemnify the other party against any and all claims, liabilities, costs and expenses (including attorney’s fees as and when incurred) arising out of its breach of this undertaking.

10.    Lessee’s Representations and Warranties. Lessee represents and warrants that:

(a)    It will not use the Aircraft for the purposes of providing transportation of passengers or cargo in air commerce for compensation or hire or for common carriage.

(b)    It shall refrain from incurring any mechanic’s or other liens in connection with inspection, preventive maintenance, maintenance or storage of the Aircraft, and shall not attempt to convey, mortgage, assign, lease or in any way alienate the Aircraft or create any kind of lien or security interest involving the Aircraft or do anything or take any action that might mature into such a lien.

(c)    It shall not lien or otherwise encumber or create or place any lien or other encumbrance of any kind whatsoever, on or against the Aircraft for any reason. It also will ensure that no liens or encumbrances of any kind whatsoever are created or placed against the Aircraft for claims against Lessee or by Lessee.

(d)    It will abide by and conform to all laws, governmental and airport orders, rules and regulations, as shall be imposed upon the lessee of an aircraft under a time sharing agreement, and applicable company policies of Lessor.

11.    Lessor’s Representations and Warranties. Lessor represents and warrants that it will abide by and conform to all such laws, governmental and airport orders, rules and regulations, as shall from time to time be in effect relating in any way to the operation and use of the Aircraft pursuant to this Agreement.

12.    Disclaimer of Warranties. EXCEPT AS EXPRESSLY SET FORTH IN THIS AGREEMENT, LESSOR HAS MADE NO REPRESENTATIONS OR WARRANTIES, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, WITH RESPECT TO THE AIRCRAFT, INCLUDING ANY WITH RESPECT TO ITS CONDITION, MERCHANTABILITY OR FITNESS FOR ANY PARTICULAR PURPOSE. IN NO EVENT SHALL EITHER PARTY BE LIABLE TO THE OTHER PARTY OR TO ANY OTHER PERSON FOR ANY INCIDENTIAL, CONSEQUENTIAL OR SPECIAL DAMAGES, HOWEVER ARISING.

 

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13.    Term. The term of this Agreement (the “Term”) shall commence on the effective date hereof and expire on June 30, 2020, and thereafter shall automatically renew for successive one-year terms. Notwithstanding the foregoing, either party shall have the right to terminate this Agreement after the initial term upon 30 days prior written notice. In addition, this Agreement shall terminate (i) effective on the date specified in a written notice from Lessor to Lessee to the effect that Lessor no longer operates the Aircraft, which notice shall be given by Lessor to Lessee as soon as reasonably practicable after Lessor becomes aware that such is or will be the case or (ii) immediately upon a Change of Control of Lessee. “Change of Control” shall mean the acquisition, in a transaction or a series of related transactions, by any person or group, other than Charles F. Dolan or members of the immediate family of Charles F. Dolan or trusts for the benefit of Charles F. Dolan or his immediate family (or an entity or entities controlled by any of them), of the power to direct the management of MSG Sports Inc. or substantially all its assets (as constituted immediately prior to such transaction or transactions).

14.    Limitation of Liability. The parties, for themselves and on behalf of their representatives, guests, invitees, licensees, servants and employees, covenant and agree that the insurance described in Section 8 hereof shall be the sole recourse for any and all liabilities, claims, demands, suits, causes of action, losses, penalties, fines, expenses or damages, including attorneys fees, court costs and witness fees, attributable to the use, operation or maintenance of the Aircraft pursuant to this Agreement or performance of or failure to perform any obligation under this Agreement[, except in the event that Lessor fails to obtain and maintain the insurance required hereunder or in the event of the gross negligence of the party at fault].

15.    Relationship of Parties. Lessor is strictly an independent contractor lessor/provider of transportation services with respect to Lessee. Nothing in this Agreement is intended, nor shall it be construed so as, to constitute the parties as partners or joint venturers or principal and agent. All persons furnished by Lessor for the performance of the operations and activities contemplated by this Agreement shall at all times and for all purposes be considered Lessor’s employees or agents.

16.    Governing Law; Severability. This Agreement shall be governed by and interpreted in accordance with the laws of the State of New York, determined without regard to its conflicts of laws principles. If any provision of this Agreement conflicts with any statute or rule of law of the State of New York, or is otherwise unenforceable, such provision shall be deemed null and void only the extent of such conflict or unenforceability, and shall be deemed separate from, and shall not invalidate, any other provision of this Agreement.

17.    Amendment. This Agreement may not be amended, supplemented, modified or terminated, or any of its terms varied, except by an agreement in writing signed by each of the parties hereto.

18.    Counterparts. This Time Sharing Agreement may for all purposes be executed in several counterparts, each of which shall be deemed an original, and all such counterparts, taken together, shall constitute the same instrument, even though all parties may not have executed the same counterpart of this Agreement. Each party may transmit its signature by confirmed facsimile or PDF transmission, and such signatures shall have the same force and effect as an original signature.

19.    Successors and Assigns. This Time Sharing Agreement shall be binding upon the parties hereto, and their respective heirs, executors, administrators, other legal representatives, successors and assigns, and shall inure to the benefit of the parties hereto, and, except as otherwise provided herein, to their respective heirs, executors, administrators, other legal representatives, successors and permitted assigns. Lessee agrees that it shall not directly or indirectly sublease, assign, transfer, pledge or hypothecate this Agreement or any part hereof (including any assignment or transfer pursuant to the laws of intestacy) without the prior written consent of Lessor, which may be given or withheld by Lessor in its sole and absolute discretion.

 

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20.    Notices. All notices or other communications delivered or given under this Agreement shall be in writing and shall be deemed to have been duly given if hand-delivered, sent by certified or registered mail, return receipt requested, or nationally-utilized overnight delivery service, PDF or confirmed facsimile transmission, as the case may be. Such notices shall be addressed to the parties at the addresses set forth above, or to such other address as may be designated by any party in a writing delivered to the other in the manner set forth in this Section 19. In the case of notices to Lessee, a copy of each such notice shall be sent to 11 Penn Plaza, New York, NY 10001. Notices sent by certified or registered mail shall be deemed received three (3) business days after being mailed. All other notices shall be deemed received on the date delivered. Routine communications may be made by e-mail to Lessor at joe.yospe@msg.com and to Lessee at dawn.gorski@msg.comor fax to Lessor at 212-465-6148 and to Lessee at 212 465 6048.

21.    Truth-in-Leasing Compliance. Lessor, on behalf of Lessee, shall (i) mail a copy of this Agreement to the Aircraft Registration Branch, Technical Section, of the FAA in Oklahoma City within twenty four (24) hours of its execution; (ii) notify the nearest Flight Standards District Office at least forty eight (48) hours prior to the first flight by Lessor under this Agreement of the registration number of the Aircraft, and the location of the airport of departure and departure time of the first flight; and (iii) carry a copy of this Agreement onboard the Aircraft at all times when the Aircraft is being operated under this Agreement.

22.    TRUTH IN LEASING STATEMENT UNDER FAR SECTION 91.23:

(a)    LESSOR HEREBY CERTIFIES THAT THE AIRCRAFT HAS BEEN MAINTAINED AND INSPECTED UNDER FAR PART 91 DURING THE 12-MONTH PERIOD PRECEDING THE DATE OF EXECUTION OF THIS AGREEMENT [OR SINCE ITS MANUFACTURE]. THE AIRCRAFT WILL BE MAINTAINED AND INSPECTED IN COMPLIANCE WITH THE MAINTENANCE AND INSPECTION REQUIREMENTS OF FAR PART 91 FOR ALL OPERATIONS TO BE CONDUCTED UNDER THIS AGREEMENT.

(b)    LESSOR HEREBY CERTIFIES THAT IT IS RESPONSIBLE FOR OPERATIONAL CONTROL OF THE AIRCRAFT FOR ALL OPERATIONS UNDER THIS AGREEMENT.

(c)    EACH PARTY HEREBY CERTIFIES THAT IT UNDERSTANDS ITS RESPONSIBILITIES FOR COMPLIANCE WITH APPLICABLE FEDERAL AVIATION REGULATIONS.

(d)    THE PARTIES UNDERSTAND THAT AN EXPLANATION OF THE FACTORS BEARING ON OPERATIONAL CONTROL AND THE PERTINENT FEDERAL AVIATION REGULATIONS CAN BE OBTAINED FROM THE NEAREST FAA FLIGHT STANDARDS DISTRICT OFFICE.

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, Lessor and Lessee have executed this Time Sharing Agreement effective as of the date first above written.

 

LESSOR:
MSG Sports & Entertainment, LLC
(to be renamed MSG Entertainment, LLC)
By:    
Name:  
Title:  

 

LESSEE:
MSG Sports, LLC
By:    
Name:  
Title:  

 

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EX-21.1 15 filename15.htm EX-21.1

Confidential Treatment Requested by MSG Entertainment Spinco, Inc. Pursuant to 17 C.F.R. Section 200.83

 

Exhibit 21.1

MSG Entertainment Spinco, Inc.

Subsidiaries

 

ENTITY NAME

   STATE/COUNTRY
FORMED

11th Street Hospitality LLC

   NY

289 Hospitality, LLC

   NY

29th Street Club Brands LLC

   DE

29th Street F&B/Hotel Brands, LLC

   DE

5 Chinese Brothers LLC

   DE

55th Street Hospitality Holdings, LLC

   NY

57th Street Hospitality Group, LLC

   NY

632 N. Dearborn Operations, LLC

   DE

ALA Hospitality LLC

   DE

Asia Chicago Management LLC

   DE

Asia Five Eight LLC

   NY

Asia Las Vegas LLC

   DE

Asia Los Angeles LLC

   DE

Asia MS LLC

   DE

Asia One Six LLC

   NY

Avenue Hospitality Group, LLC

   NY

B&E Los Angeles LLC

   DE

Bayside Hospitality Group LLC

   NY

BD Stanhope, LLC

   NY

Boston Calling Events, LLC

   DE

Bowery Hospitality Associates LLC

   NY

Buddha Beach LLC

   DE

Buddha Entertainment LLC

   DE

Chelsea Hospitality Associates LLC

   NY

Chelsea Hospitality Partners, LLC

   NY

China Management, LLC

   NY

Dearborn Ventures LLC

   DE

 


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Eden Insurance Company, Inc.

   NY

Entertainment Ventures, LLC

   DE

Garden of Dreams Foundation

   NY

Genco Land Development Corp.

   NY

The Grand Tour, LLC

   NY

Guapo Bodega Las Vegas LLC

   DE

Guapo Bodega LLC

   NY

IP BISC LLC

   NY

Lower East Side Hospitality LLC

   NY

Madison Entertainment Associates LLC

   DE

Madison Square Garden Investments, LLC

   DE

Manchester Prairie, LLC

   DE

Marquee Brand Holdings, LLC

   DE

Miami Hospitality IP Group, LLC

   DE

Miami Hospitality Operating Group, LLC

   DE

MSG Aircraft Leasing, L.L.C.

   DE

MSG Arena Holdings, LLC

   DE

MSG Arena, LLC

   DE

MSG Aviation, LLC

   DE

MSG BCE, LLC

   DE

MSG BBLV, LLC

   DE

MSG Beacon, LLC

   DE

MSG Boston Theatrical, L.L.C.

   DE

MSG Cap, LLC

   DE

MSG Chicago, LLC

   DE

MSG Eden Realty, LLC

   DE

MSG Entertainment Holdings, LLC

   DE

MSG Forum, LLC

   DE

MSG Holdings Music, LLC

   DE

MSG Immersive Ventures, LLC

   DE

 


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MSG Interactive, LLC

   DE

MSG Las Vegas, LLC

   DE

MSG National Properties LLC

   DE

MSG Publishing, LLC

   DE

MSG Songs, LLC

   DE

MSG Sphere Studios, LLC

   DE

MSG Sports & Entertainment, LLC (to be renamed MSG Entertainment, LLC)

   DE

MSG TE, LLC

   DE

MSG TG, LLC

   DE

MSG Theatrical Ventures, LLC

   DE

MSG Vaudeville, LLC

   DE

MSG Ventures Holdings, LLC

   DE

MSG Ventures, LLC

   DE

MSG Winter Productions, LLC

   DE

Ninth Avenue Hospitality LLC

   NY

Obscura Digital, LLC

   DE

Radio City Productions LLC

   DE

Radio City Trademarks, LLC

   DE

RMC Licensing LLC

   NY

RMNJ Licensing LLC

   DE

Roof Deck Australia LLC

   DE

Roof Deck Entertainment LLC

   DE

RPC Licensing LLC

   NY

Seventh Avenue Hospitality, LLC

   NY

Stay in Your Lane Holdings, LLC

   DE

Strategic Dream Lounge, LLC

   NY

Strategic Dream Midtown BL, LLC

   NY

Strategic Dream Midtown LL, LLC

   NY

Strategic Dream Midtown RT, LLC

   NY

Strategic Dream Restaurant, LLC

   NY

 


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Strategic Dream Rooftop, LLC

   NY

Stratford Garden Development Limited

   United Kingdom

Stratford Garden Property Holdings (UK) Limited

   United Kingdom

Stratford Garden Property (UK) Limited

   United Kingdom

Strip View Entertainment LLC

   DE

Suite Sixteen, LLC

   DE

TAO Entertainment Singapore Pte Ltd

   Singapore

TAO Group Holdings LLC

   DE

TAO Group Intermediate Holdings LLC

   DE

TAO Group Management LLC

   DE

TAO Group Operating LLC

   DE

TAO Group Sub-Holdings LLC

   DE

TAO Licensing LLC

   DE

TAO Park Hospitality, LLC

   DE

TG 29 Hospitality, LLC

   DE

TG Hospitality Licensing, LLC

   DE

TG Hospitality Group LLC

   CA

TGPH Nightclub, LLC

   DE

TGPH Restaurant, LLC

   DE

TSPW Managers LA, LLC

   DE

VIP Event Management LLC

   DE

Walter Prod Co, LLC

   DE

Women’s Club Holdings, LLC

   DE

Women’s Club IP, LLC

   DE

WPTS, LLC

   DE

WPTS Restaurant, LLC

   DE

 

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Exhibit 99.1

THE MADISON SQUARE GARDEN COMPANY

TWO PENNSYLVANIA PLAZA

NEW YORK, NY 10121

[], 2020

Dear Stockholder:

I am pleased to report that the previously announced spin-off by The Madison Square Garden Company, which we refer to as “MSG,” of all of the outstanding shares of common stock of its MSG Entertainment Spinco, Inc. subsidiary is expected to become effective on [], 2020. MSG Entertainment Spinco, Inc., a Delaware corporation, which we refer to as “Spinco,” will become a public company on that date and will own the entertainment business currently owned and operated by MSG through its MSG Entertainment business segment and the sports bookings business currently owned and operated by MSG through its MSG Sports business segment, as described in this information statement. We expect that on or prior to the Distribution, The Madison Square Garden Company will change its name to “MSG Sports Inc.” and Spinco will assume the name “The Madison Square Garden Company.” Spinco’s Class A Common Stock will be listed on the New York Stock Exchange, which we will refer to as “NYSE,” under the symbol “MSG” and we expect that The Madison Square Garden Company (renamed “MSG Sports Inc.”) will change its symbol on NYSE to “MSGS” in connection with the spin-off.

Holders of record of MSG’s Class A Common Stock as of the close of business, New York City time, on [], 2020, which will be the record date, will receive one share of Spinco Class A Common Stock for every [] share(s) of MSG’s Class A Common Stock held. Holders of record of MSG’s Class B Common Stock as of the close of business on the record date will receive one share of Spinco Class B Common Stock for every [] share(s) of MSG Class B Common Stock held. No action is required on your part to receive your Spinco shares. You will not be required either to pay anything for the new shares or to surrender any shares of MSG stock.

No fractional shares of Spinco stock will be issued. If you otherwise would be entitled to a fractional share you will receive a check for the cash value thereof, which generally will be taxable to you. In due course you will be provided with information to enable you to compute your tax bases in both MSG and Spinco stock. MSG expects to obtain an opinion from Sullivan & Cromwell LLP substantially to the effect that, among other things, the distribution by MSG of our Class A Common Stock and Class B Common Stock to the holders of MSG Class A Common Stock and MSG Class B Common Stock, respectively (i.e., the distribution), will qualify as a tax-free distribution for U.S. federal income tax purposes.

The enclosed information statement describes the distribution of shares of Spinco stock and contains important information about Spinco, including financial statements. I suggest that you read it carefully. If you have any questions regarding the Distribution, please contact MSG’s transfer and distribution agent, EQ Shareowner Services, at 1-800-468-XXXX.

Sincerely,

James L. Dolan

Executive Chairman and Chief Executive Officer

 


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Information contained herein is subject to completion or amendment. A Registration Statement on Form 10 relating to these securities has been filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission.

 

PRELIMINARY INFORMATION STATEMENT

SUBJECT TO COMPLETION, DATED FEBRUARY 14, 2020

INFORMATION STATEMENT

MSG Entertainment Spinco, Inc.

Distribution of

Class A Common Stock

Par Value, $0.01 Per Share

Class B Common Stock

Par Value, $0.01 Per Share

 

 

This information statement is being furnished in connection with the distribution by The Madison Square Garden Company (“MSG”) to holders of its common stock of all of the outstanding shares of MSG Entertainment Spinco, Inc. (collectively, “we,” “us,” “our,” “Spinco,” or the “Company”) common stock. Prior to such distribution, we will enter into a series of transactions with MSG pursuant to which we will own the entertainment business that was owned and operated by MSG through its MSG Entertainment business segment, as well as the sports bookings business that was owned and operated by MSG through its MSG Sports business segment, as described in this information statement.

Shares of our Class A Common Stock will be distributed to holders of MSG Class A Common Stock of record as of the close of business, New York City time, on [], 2020, which will be the record date. Each such holder will receive one share of our Class A Common Stock for every [] share(s) of MSG’s Class A Common Stock held on the record date. Shares of our Class B Common Stock will be distributed to holders of MSG’s Class B Common Stock as of the close of business on the record date. Each holder of MSG’s Class B Common Stock will receive one share of our Class B Common Stock for every [] share(s) of MSG’s Class B Common Stock held on the record date. We refer to this distribution of securities as the “Distribution.” The Distribution will be effective at 11:59 p.m., New York City time, on [], 2020. For MSG stockholders who own common stock in registered form, in most cases the transfer and distribution agent will credit their shares of Spinco common stock to book entry accounts established to hold their MSG common stock. Our transfer and distribution agent will send these stockholders a statement reflecting their Spinco common stock ownership shortly after [], 2020. For stockholders who own MSG common stock through a broker or other nominee, their shares of Spinco common stock will be credited to their accounts by the broker or other nominee. Stockholders will receive a cash payment in lieu of fractional shares, which generally will be taxable. See “The Distribution — Material U.S. Federal Income Tax Consequences of the Distribution.”

No stockholder approval of the Distribution is required or sought. We are not asking you for a proxy and you are requested not to send us a proxy. MSG stockholders will not be required to pay for the shares of our common stock to be received by them in the Distribution, or to surrender or to exchange shares of MSG common stock in order to receive our common stock, or to take any other action in connection with the Distribution. There is currently no trading market for our common stock.

We expect that on or prior to the Distribution, The Madison Square Garden Company will change its name to “MSG Sports Inc.” and MSG Entertainment Spinco, Inc. will assume the name “The Madison Square Garden Company.” We will apply to list our Class A Common Stock on the New York Stock Exchange (“NYSE”) under the symbol “MSG” and we expect that The Madison Square Garden Company (renamed “MSG Sports Inc.”) will change its symbol on NYSE to “MSGS” in connection with the Distribution. We will not list our Class B Common Stock on any securities exchange.

 

 

IN REVIEWING THIS INFORMATION STATEMENT, YOU SHOULD CAREFULLY CONSIDER THE MATTERS DESCRIBED UNDER THE CAPTION “RISK FACTORS” BEGINNING ON PAGE 26.

WE ARE AN EMERGING GROWTH COMPANY AS DEFINED IN THE JUMPSTART OUR BUSINESS STARTUPS ACT OF 2012. REFER TO “RISK FACTORS — THE REDUCED DISCLOSURE REQUIREMENTS APPLICABLE TO US AS AN ‘EMERGING GROWTH COMPANY’ MAY MAKE OUR CLASS A COMMON STOCK LESS ATTRACTIVE TO INVESTORS” AND “BUSINESS — EMERGING GROWTH COMPANY STATUS.”

NEITHER THE SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION NOR ANY STATE SECURITIES COMMISSION HAS APPROVED OR DISAPPROVED THESE SECURITIES OR DETERMINED IF THIS INFORMATION STATEMENT IS TRUTHFUL OR COMPLETE. ANY REPRESENTATION TO THE CONTRARY IS A CRIMINAL OFFENSE.

 

 

THIS INFORMATION STATEMENT DOES NOT CONSTITUTE AN OFFER TO SELL OR THE SOLICITATION OF AN OFFER TO BUY ANY SECURITIES.

 

 

Stockholders of MSG with inquiries related to the Distribution should contact MSG’s transfer and distribution agent, EQ Shareowner Services, at 1-800-468-XXXX.

The date of this information statement is [], 2020.

 


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SUMMARY

     1  

Our Company

     1  

Our Strengths

     1  

Our Strategy

     2  

Key Challenges

     5  

Company Information

     6  

THE DISTRIBUTION

     7  

SELECTED FINANCIAL DATA

     11  

QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS ABOUT THE DISTRIBUTION

     13  

THE DISTRIBUTION

     19  

General

     19  

Manner of Effecting the Distribution

     19  

Reasons for the Distribution

     20  

Results of the Distribution

     20  

Material U.S. Federal Income Tax Consequences of the Distribution

     21  

Listing and Trading of Our Common Stock

     24  

Reason for Furnishing this Information Statement

     25  

RISK FACTORS

     26  

BUSINESS

     45  

General

     45  

Our Strengths

     45  

Our Strategy

     46  

Our Business

     49  

Our Bookings Business

     49  

Our Productions

     51  

Our Entertainment Dining and Nightlife Offerings

     51  

Our Festival Offering

     51  

Our Performance Venues

     52  

Other Investments

     56  

Garden of Dreams Foundation

     56  

Regulation

     57  

Competition

     58  

Employees

     58  

Properties

     58  

Legal Proceedings

     59  

Financial Information About Geographic Areas

     59  

Emerging Growth Company Status

     59  

DIVIDEND POLICY

     61  

UNAUDITED PRO FORMA COMBINED FINANCIAL INFORMATION

     62  

SELECTED FINANCIAL DATA

     71  

MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

     73  

Introduction

     74  

Proposed Distribution and Basis of Presentation

     75  

Business Overview

     76  

Revenue Sources

     77  

Expenses

     79  

Factors Affecting Operating Results

     81  

Purchase Accounting Adjustments

     82  

Investments in Nonconsolidated Affiliates

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Combined Results of Operations

     83  

Comparison of the Six Months Ended December 31, 2019 versus the Six Months Ended December 31, 2018

     83  

Comparison of the Year Ended June  30, 2019 versus the Year Ended June 30, 2018

     87  

Comparison of the Year Ended June  30, 2018 versus the Year Ended June 30, 2017

     93  

Supplemental Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Pro Forma Segment Results

     98  

Liquidity and Capital Resources

     109  

Overview

     109  

MSG Spheres

     110  

Financing Agreements

     111  

Bilateral Letters of Credit Lines

     111  

Cash Flow Discussion

     111  

Contractual Obligations and Off Balance Sheet Arrangements

     113  

Seasonality of Our Business

     115  

Recently Issued Accounting Pronouncements and Critical Accounting Policies

     115  

Critical Accounting Policies

     115  

CORPORATE GOVERNANCE AND MANAGEMENT

     122  

Corporate Governance

     122  

Our Directors

     123  

Our Executive Officers

     127  

EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION

     129  

Introduction

     129  

Compensation Discussion & Analysis

     129  

Executive Summary

     129  

MSG’s Executive Compensation Program Objectives and Philosophy

     129  

Elements of MSG’s Compensation Program

     130  

MSG’s 2019 Fiscal Year Annual Compensation Opportunities Mix

     131  

MSG’s Compensation Governance Practices

     132  

MSG’s 2019 Fiscal Year Alignment Awards

     132  

MSG’s Compensation Program Practices and Policies

     133  

Role of the MSG Compensation Committee

     134  

Role of the Independent MSG Compensation Consultant

     134  

Role of MSG Executive Officers in Determining Compensation

     135  

MSG’s Performance Objectives

     135  

Tally Sheets

     135  

Elements of MSG’s Compensation Program

     136  

Holding Requirements

     144  

MSG’s Benefits

     144  

MSG’s Perquisites

     145  

MSG’s Post-Termination Compensation

     146  

Tax Deductibility of Compensation

     146  

Employment Agreements

     147  

Key Elements of 2020 Expected Compensation from the Company

     147  

Historical Compensation Information

     148  

Grants of MSG Plan-Based Awards

     150  

Outstanding MSG Equity Awards at June 30, 2019

     152  

MSG Stock Vested

     154  

MSG Pension Benefits

     155  

MSG Nonqualified Deferred Compensation

     157  

Termination and Severance

     157  

Our Equity Compensation Plan Information

     163  

Treatment of Outstanding Awards

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CERTAIN RELATIONSHIPS AND RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS

     164  

Introduction

     164  

Relationship Between MSG and Us After the Distribution

     164  

Other Arrangements and Agreements with MSG Networks and/or AMC Networks

     168  

Dolan Family Arrangements

     169  

Certain Relationships and Potential Conflicts of Interest

     171  

Related Party Transaction Approval Policy

     171  

SECURITY OWNERSHIP OF CERTAIN BENEFICIAL OWNERS AND MANAGEMENT AND RELATED STOCKHOLDER MATTERS

     173  

Beneficial Ownership of Stock

     173  

SHARES ELIGIBLE FOR FUTURE SALE

     184  

Rule 144

     184  

Employee Stock Awards

     184  

Non-Employee Director Stock Awards

     184  

Registration Rights Agreements

     184  

DESCRIPTION OF CAPITAL STOCK

     186  

Class A Common Stock and Class B Common Stock

     186  

Preferred Stock

     188  

Certain Corporate Opportunities and Conflicts

     188  

Section 203 of the Delaware General Corporation Law

     190  

Limitation on Personal Liability

     190  

INDEMNIFICATION OF DIRECTORS AND OFFICERS

     191  

AVAILABLE INFORMATION

     192  

INDEX TO COMBINED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

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SUMMARY

The following is a summary of certain of the information contained in this information statement. This summary is included for convenience only and should not be considered complete. This summary is qualified in its entirety by more detailed information contained elsewhere in this information statement, which should be read in its entirety.

Unless the context otherwise requires, all references to “we,” “us,” “our,” “Spinco” or the “Company” refer to MSG Entertainment Spinco, Inc., together with its direct and indirect subsidiaries. Where we describe in this information statement our business activities, we do so as if the transfer of the entertainment business owned and operated by MSG through its MSG Entertainment business segment and the sports bookings business owned and operated by MSG through its MSG Sports business segment, to Spinco has already occurred.

We expect that on or prior to the Distribution, The Madison Square Garden Company will change its name to “MSG Sports Inc.” and MSG Entertainment Spinco, Inc. will assume the name “The Madison Square Garden Company.”

Our Company

The Company is a leader in live experiences comprised of iconic venues; marquee entertainment content; popular dining and nightlife offerings; and a premier music festival that, together, entertain approximately 12 million guests a year. Utilizing our powerful brands and live entertainment expertise, the Company delivers unique experiences that set the standard for excellence and innovation while forging deep connections with diverse and passionate audiences. The Company’s portfolio of venues includes: Madison Square Garden (“The Garden”), Hulu Theater at Madison Square Garden, Radio City Music Hall, the Beacon Theatre, the Forum in Inglewood, CA and The Chicago Theatre. In addition, the Company is constructing a state-of-the-art venue, MSG Sphere, in Las Vegas and plans to build a second MSG Sphere in London. The Company also includes the original production, the Christmas Spectacular Starring the Radio City Rockettes (“Christmas Spectacular”), as well as Boston Calling Events, LLC (“BCE”), the entertainment production company that owns and operates the Boston Calling Music Festival, and TAO Group Holdings LLC (“Tao Group Hospitality”), a hospitality group with globally-recognized entertainment dining and nightlife brands.

Our Strengths

 

   

Strong and growing presence in major live entertainment markets through:

 

   

A portfolio of world-renowned venues;

 

   

Marquee live entertainment brands and content; and

 

   

Many of the most recognized brands in entertainment dining and nightlife.

 

   

Deep industry relationships that drive top-tier performers and a wide variety of events to the Company’s venues;

 

   

Proven track record of delivering significant value for partners through innovative sponsorships and premium hospitality;

 

   

Reputation for world-class customer experience driven by decades of expertise in marketing, ticket sales and venue operations;

 

   

Expertise in utilizing data to drive decisions to maximize revenue and the guest experience;

 

   

Established history of successfully planning and executing comprehensive venue design and construction projects;



 

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Long-term agreements to host home games at The Garden for two of the most recognized franchises in professional sports — the National Basketball Association’s (“NBA”) New York Knicks and the National Hockey League’s (“NHL”) New York Rangers; and

 

   

Strong and seasoned management team.

Our Strategy

Our strategy is to create world-class live experiences, utilizing our iconic venues, exclusive entertainment content, and expertise in venue management, bookings, marketing, sales and premium hospitality. We believe the Company’s unique assets and capabilities, coupled with our deep relationships in the entertainment industry and our strong connection with our diverse and passionate audiences, are what set the Company apart. As an entertainment pioneer, we remain committed to pursuing new opportunities to innovate through the use of technology that will heighten the entertainment experience.

Key components of our strategy include:

 

   

A unique strategy for our performance venues. The Company has a collection of iconic performance venues through which we deliver live entertainment and sporting events. This portfolio includes our New York venues — The Garden, Hulu Theater at Madison Square Garden, Radio City Music Hall and the Beacon Theatre; as well as the Forum in Inglewood, CA and The Chicago Theatre. These venues, along with our venue management capabilities, effective bookings strategies and proven expertise in sponsorships, marketing, ticketing and hospitality, have positioned the Company as an industry leader in live entertainment. We intend to leverage our unique assets, expertise and approach to ensure we create unmatched experiences for the benefit of all our stakeholders.

In addition to our existing venues, in February 2018, the Company unveiled its vision for MSG Sphere, new state-of-the-art venues that we believe will change entertainment by pioneering the next generation of immersive experiences. The Company is constructing its first MSG Sphere venue in Las Vegas — one of the world’s most important entertainment destinations — with the goal of opening in calendar year 2021. The Company has also purchased land in Stratford, London, which we expect will become home to the second MSG Sphere.

 

   

Maximizing the live entertainment experience for our customers. We use our first-class operations, coupled with new innovations and our ability to attract top talent, to deliver unforgettable experiences for our guests — whether they are first-time visitors or repeat customers — ensuring they return to our venues. We have a track record of designing world-class facilities that exceed our customers’ expectations. This includes our renovations of The Garden, the Forum, Radio City Music Hall and the Beacon Theatre to deliver top-quality amenities such as state-of-the-art lighting, sound and staging, a full suite of hospitality offerings and enhanced premium products. In addition to better onsite amenities, we continue to explore new ways to utilize technology to improve the customer experience and create communities around our live events. From the way our customers buy their food and beverage; to how we market and process their tickets; to the content we provide them to enhance their entertainment experience, we strive to give our customers the best experience in the industry. For example, we survey thousands of guests annually across our venues to collect data on how we can better optimize their experience. Our commitment to exceptional service and innovation will be elevated even further with the introduction of MSG Sphere — a venue that is being built, from the ground up, to deliver an entirely new guest experience through the use of advanced, cutting-edge architectural, visual and audio technologies that will create a fully immersive and customized entertainment experience. See “Business — Our Business — Our Performance Venues — MSG Sphere” for a description of the key design features of MSG Sphere that we believe will deliver this entirely new guest experience.



 

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Leveraging our live entertainment expertise to increase productivity across our performance venues. Part of what drives our success is our “artist first” approach, which has created significant growth at our venues over our history. This is reflected in our renovation of the Forum, which set a new bar for the artist experience by delivering superior acoustics and an intimate feel, along with amenities such as star-caliber dressing rooms and dedicated areas for production and touring crews. This talent-friendly environment, coupled with more date availability and our top-tier service, not only attracts artists to our West Coast venue, but also brings them back for repeat performances. We will continue to use our “artist first” approach to attract the industry’s top talent with the goal of increasing utilization across all our venues through more multi-night and multi-market concerts and other events, including more recurring high-profile shows that help expand our base of events. Examples of this strategy include our residencies, which feature legendary performers playing our venues each month, and have included Billy Joel at The Garden and Jerry Seinfeld at the Beacon Theatre.

Another part of our “artist first” approach is how we use our diverse collection of venues. With seating capacities and configurations that range from 2,800 to 21,000, our venue pipeline enables us to shepherd an artist through their growth and development, helping us to cultivate and develop deeper industry relationships. Examples of this include Trevor Noah, whose history with us includes a succession of sold out shows — first at the Beacon Theatre in 2016, followed by Radio City in 2018, and ultimately, at Madison Square Garden in 2019. And Brandi Carlile, who, after playing the Beacon Theatre, the Chicago Theatre and Radio City throughout her career, headlined The Garden in September 2019. Our portfolio of venues also enables us to work with artists across multiple markets, further strengthening our partnerships as well as our opportunities for more extensive engagements. In 2018, we announced a dual-city, multi-year booking agreement with the Tedeschi Trucks Band that includes the band performing multi-shows annually through 2022 at both the Beacon Theatre and Chicago Theatre.

 

   

Selectively expanding our performance venues in key music and entertainment markets. We believe our proven ability to deliver entertainment-focused venues, coupled with our unique capabilities, technologies and “artist first” approach, can deliver a differentiated experience for artists, fans and partners. In February 2018, we unveiled our vision for MSG Sphere, along with our plans to construct these state-of-the-art venues in Las Vegas and London. MSG Sphere venues will utilize advanced, cutting-edge technologies to create an entirely new platform that is expected to redefine how immersion and storytelling come together in entertainment experiences. Because of the transformative nature of these venues, we believe there will be other markets — both domestic and international — where MSG Sphere can be successful. The design of MSG Sphere will be flexible to accommodate a wide range of sizes and capacities — from large-scale to smaller and more intimate — based on the needs of the individual market. Controlling and booking a network of world-class venues provides the Company with a number of avenues for potential growth, including driving increased bookings and greater marketing and sponsorship opportunities. As we explore selectively extending the MSG Sphere network, we will be open to multiple types of transaction structures, including owned, operated, managed, licensed and joint ventures. As we work with various companies to develop the technologies needed for MSG Sphere venues, we are focused on obtaining appropriate strategic rights with respect to intellectual property.

 

   

An innovative approach to marketing and sales. Our Company possesses powerful and attractive assets able to deliver significant exposure for marketing partners who share our vision of creating brand new experiences and innovative opportunities to engage with audiences. We also benefit from being part of a broader entertainment and sports offering as a result of our various agreements with MSG and MSG Networks Inc. (“MSG Networks”), under which the Company will offer an integrated approach to marketing partnerships and corporate hospitality solutions to drive sponsorship, signage and suite sales.

 

   

Delivering unrivaled exposure for our partners. Our assets are highly sought after by companies that value the popularity of our venues and brands, which include Madison Square Garden — The World’s



 

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Most Famous Arena — as well as Radio City’s cherished holiday tradition, the celebrated Christmas Spectacular production. Utilizing these powerful platforms, we collaborate with companies to create elevated experiences that showcase their brands in meaningful ways. With the debut of MSG Sphere, we expect the value proposition for our partners to continue to expand as we introduce unprecedented opportunities for them to connect with our guests. MSG Sphere in Las Vegas will feature cutting-edge technology capable of delivering innovative activations. For example, the 366-feet tall by 516-feet wide venue will feature an exterior covered in fully programmable LED, creating a digital showcase for brands, events and partners.

The attractiveness of our assets is further strengthened by various agreements that enable our Company to deliver compelling, broad-based marketing platforms by combining our live entertainment assets, MSG’s professional sports brands, and MSG Networks’ media inventory. This integrated approach to marketing partnerships — which delivers unrivaled entertainment, sports and media exposure in the New York market — has already attracted world-class partners such as JPMorgan Chase, Anheuser-Busch, Charter Communications, Delta Air Lines, Kia, Lexus, PepsiCo, and Squarespace.

The Company also offers premium corporate hospitality offerings. For example, The Garden — which, in fiscal 2019, hosted more than 230 entertainment and sporting events, offers a wide array of hospitality products that cater to a variety of audiences. These suites and clubs — which provide exclusive private spaces, first-class amenities and some of the best seats in The Garden — are primarily licensed to corporate customers through multi-year agreements, most of which have annual escalators. We believe the unique combination of our entertainment offerings and MSG’s premium live sporting events, along with the continued importance of corporate hospitality to our guests, positions us well to continue to grow this business. And as the Company’s expansion plans progress, our MSG Sphere venues will deliver additional hospitality options in other major markets.

 

   

Understanding our customers. We continue to forge deep direct-to-consumer relationships with customers and fans, with a focus on understanding how consumers interact with every aspect of the Company. A key component of this strategy is our large and growing proprietary database of millions of customers, which drives revenue and engagement across our events, benefiting the Company through ticket sales and sponsorship activation. This database provides us with an opportunity to tailor offerings and cross-promote our products and services, introducing customers to our wide range of assets and brands.

 

   

A growing portfolio of proprietary content. We continue to explore the creation of proprietary content — including the development of attraction-like shows for our existing and planned venues — that enable us to benefit from being both content creator and venue operator. Content development will ultimately give us greater control over the utilization of our venues, making us less reliant on touring schedules. The Company is supporting this strategy with the creation of a groundbreaking studio that will include expertise from all areas of entertainment. In addition, we are developing a set of tools specifically for MSG Sphere that make content creation for this powerful platform an intuitive experience and maximize the potential of the venues’ immersive technologies — whether someone is adapting existing content or developing original creations. The Company expects to collaborate with third-party creators and to also develop its own catalogue of unique and compelling material that can be used across MSG Sphere venues. This will range from original attractions, purpose-built for MSG Sphere, to the establishment of a dynamic library of content that can be used by artists or third-parties who want to bring their experiences to life — whether for concerts, residencies or corporate events. The Company’s creation of new proprietary content will also include exploring opportunities for our world-renowned entertainment brand — the Radio City Rockettes.

 

   

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and Sydney, Australia with widely-recognized brands that include: Tao, Marquee, Lavo, Avenue, Beauty & Essex and Cathédrale. Tao Group Hospitality is actively developing opportunities in select markets — both domestically and internationally — to expand. Since September 2018, Tao Group Hospitality has opened TAO Chicago, along with new entertainment dining and nightlife venues as part of the Moxy Chelsea and Moxy East Village hotels in New York City. Tao Group Hospitality also debuted three new venues in Singapore — Marquee, Avenue, and KOMA. In addition to its expansion plans, Tao Group Hospitality has become a valuable strategic partner for the Company. This includes at The Garden, where Tao Group Hospitality is playing a larger role in our food and hospitality offerings, as well as in Las Vegas, where they have a 13-year history in the market and are helping to create a world-class guest experience for MSG Sphere.

Key Challenges

Following the Distribution, we may face a number of challenges, both pre-existing and as a result of the Distribution, including:

 

   

Intense competition in the market and industry in which we operate, including with other leisure-time activities such as television, motion pictures and sporting events and other live performances, concert venues, restaurants and nightlife venues;

 

   

Dependence upon the continued popularity of the entertainment and sporting events presented in our venues and our existing brands (including the Christmas Spectacular and the NBA’s New York Knicks and the NHL’s New York Rangers), which are sensitive to customer tastes, and our ability to attract popular artists, groups and events to our venues;

 

   

Difficulties in successfully designing, constructing, financing and operating new venues in Las Vegas, London and other markets, including the impact of any unexpected construction delays and/or cost overruns. Because we plan to include many new features in MSG Sphere in Las Vegas and MSG Sphere in London, we may face challenges in the design and implementation of these new venues. In addition, we expect the costs of these new ventures to be substantial and, while it is always difficult to provide a definitive construction cost and timing estimate for large-scale construction projects, it is particularly challenging for a project such as MSG Sphere. See “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations — Liquidity and Capital Resources — MSG Spheres” for additional cost-related information;

 

   

The growth of revenue at Tao Group Hospitality depends upon continually adding new venues, as well as maximizing the revenues of existing venues. Successfully adding new venues depends upon Tao Group Hospitality’s ability to identify desirable locations and to design and open appealing venues;

 

   

Lack of an operating history as a stand-alone public company;

 

   

Strength or weakness of, as well as volatility and less predictability in, our operating results and cash flow because the Company’s results will no longer include cash flows from the MSG Sports business, certain of which are more predictable; and

 

   

Volatility in the market price and trading volume of our common stock. The market price for our common stock could fluctuate significantly for many reasons following the Distribution, including the lack of an existing public market for our stock, the information set forth under “Risk Factors” and other reasons unrelated to our performance.

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Company Information

We are a Delaware corporation with our principal executive offices at Two Pennsylvania Plaza, New York, NY 10121. Our telephone number is +1 (212) 465-6000. Spinco is a holding company and conducts substantially all of its operations through its subsidiaries.

Spinco was incorporated on November 21, 2019 and is a direct, wholly-owned subsidiary of MSG. Prior to the Distribution, the Company will acquire the subsidiary of MSG that owns, directly and indirectly, the subsidiaries, businesses and other assets described in this information statement. Where we describe in this information statement our business activities, we do so as if these transfers have already occurred.

We expect that on or prior to the Distribution, The Madison Square Garden Company will change its name to “MSG Sports Inc.” and MSG Entertainment Spinco, Inc. will assume the name “The Madison Square Garden Company.” We will apply for our Class A Common Stock to be listed on NYSE under the symbol “MSG” and we expect that The Madison Square Garden Company (renamed “MSG Sports Inc.”) will change its symbol on NYSE to “MSGS” in connection with the Distribution. We will not list our Class B Common Stock on any securities exchange.



 

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THE DISTRIBUTION

Please see “The Distribution” for a more detailed description of the matters described below.

 

Distributing Company

MSG, which is a live sports and entertainment business. In addition to the MSG Entertainment business that is being transferred to Spinco, MSG also owns and operates a sports business under its MSG Sports business segment.

 

Distributed Company

Spinco, a wholly-owned subsidiary of MSG, which will own and operate the entertainment business currently owned and operated by MSG through its MSG Entertainment business segment as well as the sports bookings business currently owned and operated by MSG through its MSG Sports business segment, as described in this information statement. Please see “Business” and “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations” for information concerning this business.

 

Distribution Ratio

Each holder of MSG Class A Common Stock will receive a distribution of one share of our Class A Common Stock for every [] share(s) of MSG Class A Common Stock held on the record date and each holder of MSG Class B Common Stock will receive a distribution of one share of our Class B Common Stock for every [] share(s) of MSG Class B Common Stock held on the record date.

 

Securities to be Distributed

Based on [] shares of MSG Class A Common Stock and [] shares of MSG Class B Common Stock outstanding on [], 2020, approximately [] shares of our Class A Common Stock and [] shares of our Class B Common Stock will be distributed. The shares of our common stock to be distributed will constitute all of the outstanding shares of our common stock immediately after the Distribution. MSG stockholders will not be required to pay for the shares of our common stock to be received by them in the Distribution, or to surrender or exchange shares of MSG common stock in order to receive our common stock, or to take any other action in connection with the Distribution.

 

Fractional Shares

Fractional shares of our common stock will not be distributed. Fractional shares of our Class A Common Stock will be aggregated and sold in the public market by the transfer and distribution agent and stockholders will receive a cash payment in lieu of a fractional share. Similarly, fractional shares of our Class B Common Stock will be aggregated, converted to Class A Common Stock, and sold in the public market by the transfer and distribution agent. The aggregate net cash proceeds of these sales will be distributed ratably to the stockholders who would otherwise have received fractional interests. These proceeds generally will be taxable to those stockholders.

 

Distribution Agent, Transfer Agent and
Registrar for the Shares

EQ Shareowner Services will be the distribution agent, transfer agent and registrar for the shares of our common stock.


 

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Record Date

The record date is the close of business, New York City time, on [], 2020.

 

Distribution Date

11:59 p.m., New York City time, on [], 2020.

 

Material U.S. Federal Income Tax
Consequences of the Distribution

MSG expects to obtain an opinion from Sullivan & Cromwell LLP substantially to the effect that, among other things, the distribution by MSG of our Class A Common Stock and Class B Common Stock to the holders of MSG Class A Common Stock and MSG Class B Common Stock, respectively (i.e., the Distribution), will qualify as a tax-free distribution under the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the “Code”). For U.S. federal income tax purposes, the Distribution is not expected to result in the recognition of gain to MSG with respect to the distribution of our Class A Common Stock or our Class B Common Stock to the MSG stockholders and, except to the extent a stockholder receives cash in lieu of fractional shares of our common stock, no income, gain or loss will be recognized by, and no amount will be included in the income of, such holder upon the receipt of shares of our common stock pursuant to the Distribution. The opinion will not be binding on the Internal Revenue Service (“IRS”) or the courts. See “The Distribution — Material U.S. Federal Income Tax Consequences of the Distribution.” Certain transactions related to the Distribution that are not addressed (or expected to be addressed) by the opinion could result in the recognition of income or gain by MSG. The opinion will rely on factual representations and reasonable assumptions, which, if incorrect or inaccurate, may jeopardize the ability to rely on such opinion.

 

Stock Exchange Listing

There is not currently a public market for our common stock. We will apply for our Class A Common Stock to be listed on NYSE under the symbol “MSG” and we expect that The Madison Square Garden Company (renamed “MSG Sports Inc.”) will change its symbol on NYSE to “MSGS” in connection with the Distribution. It is anticipated that trading will commence on a when-issued basis prior to the Distribution. On the first trading day following the date of the Distribution, when-issued trading in respect of our Class A Common Stock will end and regular-way trading will begin. Our Class B Common Stock will not be listed on any securities exchange.

 

Relationship between MSG and Us after
the Distribution

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arrangements with respect to transition services (the “Transition Services Agreement”) and a number of ongoing commercial relationships. The Distribution Agreement will include an agreement that we and MSG will provide each other with appropriate indemnities with respect to liabilities arising out of the business being transferred to us by MSG. In connection with the Distribution, a subsidiary of ours will enter into arena license agreements with subsidiaries of MSG that will require two of MSG’s professional sports teams — the Knicks and Rangers — to play their home games at The Garden. We will also be party to other arrangements with MSG and its subsidiaries. See “Certain Relationships and Related Party Transactions — Relationship between MSG and Us after the Distribution.”

 

Overlapping Directors and Officers and Potential Conflicts of Interest

Following the Distribution, there will be an overlap between certain officers of the Company, MSG and MSG Networks. James L. Dolan will serve as the Executive Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of the Company and as the Executive Chairman of [both MSG and] MSG Networks. Andrew Lustgarten will serve as the President of the Company [and as the President and Chief Executive Officer of MSG], Lawrence J. Burian will serve as the Executive Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary of the Company and as the Executive Vice President and General Counsel of [MSG and] MSG Networks. In addition, Gregg G. Seibert will serve as a Vice Chairman of the Company[, MSG], MSG Networks and AMC Networks, Inc. (“AMC Networks”), a company controlled by members of the Dolan family. Furthermore, immediately following the Distribution, [] of the members of Board of Directors of the Company (the “Board of Directors” or the “Board”) will also serve as directors of MSG, [] will serve as directors of MSG Networks and [] will serve as directors of AMC Networks (each of MSG, MSG Networks and AMC Networks is referred to as an “Other Entity”), including our Executive Chairman and Chief Executive Officer.

 

  The overlapping directors and officers may have actual or apparent conflicts of interest with respect to matters involving or affecting each company. In addition, after the Distribution, certain of our directors and officers will continue to own stock and/or stock options or other equity awards of an Other Entity. These ownership interests could create actual, apparent or potential conflicts of interest when these individuals are faced with decisions that could have different implications for our Company and an Other Entity.

 

 

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will renounce its rights to certain business opportunities and the Company’s amended and restated certificate of incorporation will provide that no Overlap Person will be liable to the Company or its stockholders for breach of any fiduciary duty that would otherwise occur by reason of the fact that any such individual directs a corporate opportunity (other than certain limited types of opportunities set forth in our amended and restated certificate of incorporation) to one or more of the Other Entities instead of the Company, or does not refer or communicate information regarding such corporate opportunities to the Company. These provisions in our amended and restated certificate of incorporation will also expressly validate certain contracts, agreements, arrangements and transactions (and amendments, modifications or terminations thereof) between the Company and the Other Entities and, to the fullest extent permitted by law, will provide that the actions of the Overlap Persons in connection therewith are not breaches of fiduciary duties owed to the Company, any of its subsidiaries or their respective stockholders.

 

  See “Certain Relationships and Related Party Transactions — Certain Relationships and Potential Conflicts of Interest” and “Description of Capital Stock — Certain Corporate Opportunities and Conflicts.”

 

Control by Dolan Family

Following the Distribution, we will be controlled by the Dolan family, including trusts for the benefit of members of the Dolan family (collectively, the “Dolan Family Group”). We have been informed that the Dolan Family Group will enter into a stockholders agreement (the “Stockholders Agreement”) relating, among other things, to the voting of its shares of our Class B Common Stock. As a result, following the Distribution, we will be a “controlled company” under the corporate governance rules of NYSE. Our Board of Directors has elected not to comply with the NYSE requirements for a majority-independent board of directors and an independent corporate governance and nominating committee because of our status as a controlled company. The Dolan Family Group also controls MSG, MSG Networks and AMC Networks.

 

  See “Risk Factors — We are Controlled by the Dolan Family.” Immediately following the Distribution, [] of the members of our Board of Directors will be members of the Dolan family.

 

Post-Distribution Dividend Policy

We do not expect to pay any cash dividends on our common stock in the foreseeable future. All decisions regarding the payment of dividends will be made by our Board of Directors from time to time in accordance with applicable law.

 

Risk Factors

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SELECTED FINANCIAL DATA

The operating and balance sheet data included in the following selected financial data table have been derived from the combined financial statements as of December 31, 2019 and June 30, 2019 and for the six months ended December 31, 2019 and 2018 and the combined financial statements as of June 30, 2019, 2018 and 2017 and for the three years ended June 30, 2019, 2018 and 2017 of Spinco. The financial information presented below does not necessarily reflect what our results of operations and financial position would have been if we had operated as a separate publicly-traded entity during those periods. The selected financial data presented below should be read in conjunction with the combined financial statements included elsewhere in this information statement and with “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations.”

As discussed in note (a) below, our operating results for the year ended June 30, 2018 are not directly comparable with the year ended June 30, 2017 primarily due to the timing of our acquisition of a controlling interest in Tao Group Hospitality.

 

    Six Months Ended
December 31,
    Years Ended June 30,  
    2019     2018     2019     2018     2017  
    (in thousands)  

Operating Data (a), (b):

         

Revenues

  $ 567,177     $ 582,366     $ 1,048,909     $ 988,990     $ 711,022  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net income (loss)

    22,284       48,811       (30,138     1,887       (112,611

Less: Net loss attributable to redeemable noncontrolling interests

    (1,404     (3,655     (7,299     (628     (4,370

Less: Net income (loss) attributable to nonredeemable noncontrolling interests

    (157     (2,441     (4,945     (4,383     304  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net income (loss) attributable to the Company

  $ 23,845     $ 54,907     $ (17,894   $ 6,898     $ (108,545
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Balance Sheet Data (a):

         

Total assets

  $ 3,579,993     $ 3,325,651     $ 3,315,759     $ 3,287,771     $ 3,271,497  

Long-term debt (including current portion), net of deferred financing costs (c)

    35,952       102,846       54,598       105,700       105,433  

Total company divisional equity

    2,605,885       2,572,299       2,572,048       2,478,113       2,442,418  

 

 

(a)

Operating and balance sheet data beginning in fiscal year 2017 includes results from the acquisition of Tao Group Hospitality operating information from February 1, 2017 to March 26, 2017. Operating and balance sheet data beginning in fiscal year 2018 includes results from the acquisition of Obscura Digital (“Obscura”) since the acquisition date of November 20, 2017. See “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations — Business Overview — Factors Affecting Operating Results.” In addition, see “Combined Financial Statements as of June 30, 2019 and 2018 and for the Three Years Ended June 30, 2019, 2018 and 2017 — Notes to Combined Financial Statements — Note 2. Summary of Significant Accounting Policies — Business Combinations and Noncontrolling Interests and Note 17. Acquisitions” for more information on our acquisition of Tao Group Hospitality.

(b)

The Company’s operating results for the year ended June 30, 2019 were impacted by the adoption of Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) Accounting Standards Codification (“ASC”) Topic 606. The Company used the modified retrospective method of adoption. Results for reporting periods beginning after July 1, 2018 are presented under ASC Topic 606, while prior period amounts are not adjusted and continue to be reported in accordance with the historic accounting guidance under ASC Topic 605. See



 

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(c)

Long-term debt presented above is net of debt issuance costs of $935 and $3,144 as of December 31, 2019 and 2018, respectively, and $1,039, $3,613, and $4,567 as of June 30, 2019, 2018 and 2017, respectively. See “Combined Financial Statements as of December 31, 2019 and June 30, 2019 and for the Six Months Ended December 31, 2019 and 2018 — Notes to Combined Financial Statements — Note 10. Credit Facilities” and “Combined Financial Statements as of June 30, 2019 and 2018 and for the Three Years Ended June 30, 2019, 2018 and 2017 — Notes to Combined Financial Statements — Note 10. Credit Facilities” for more information.



 

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QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS ABOUT THE DISTRIBUTION

The following is a brief summary of the terms of the Distribution. Please see “The Distribution” for a more detailed description of the matters described below.

 

Q:

What is the Distribution?

 

A:

The Distribution is the method by which MSG will separate the business of our Company from MSG’s other business, creating two separate, publicly-traded companies. In the Distribution, MSG will distribute to its stockholders shares of our Class A Common Stock and Class B Common Stock that it owns. Following the Distribution, we will be a separate company from MSG and MSG will not retain any ownership interest in us. The number of shares of MSG common stock you own will not change as a result of the Distribution.

 

Q:

What is being distributed in the Distribution?

 

A:

Approximately [] million shares of our Class A Common Stock and [] million shares of our Class B Common Stock will be distributed in the Distribution, based upon the number of shares of MSG Class A Common Stock and MSG Class B Common Stock outstanding on the record date. The shares of our Class A Common Stock and Class B Common Stock to be distributed by MSG will constitute all of the issued and outstanding shares of our Class A Common Stock and Class B Common Stock immediately after the Distribution. For more information on the shares being distributed in the Distribution, see “Description of Capital Stock — Class A Common Stock and Class B Common Stock.”

 

Q:

Which business and assets will remain with MSG Sports and which business and assets will transfer to the Company?

 

A:

Following the Distribution, the Company will include:

 

   

the following venues: The Garden, Hulu Theater at Madison Square Garden, Radio City Music Hall, the Beacon Theatre, the Forum in Inglewood, CA, and the Chicago Theatre;

 

   

the MSG Sphere under construction in Las Vegas and the MSG Sphere planned to be built in London;

 

   

the bookings business, including live entertainment bookings, the sports bookings business that was owned and operated by MSG through its MSG Sports business segment, and arena license agreements that will require the Knicks and Rangers to play their home games at The Garden;

 

   

the Christmas Spectacular starring the Radio City Rockettes;

 

   

majority interests in Tao Group Hospitality, a hospitality group with globally-recognized entertainment dining and nightlife brand, and BCE, the entertainment production company that owns and operates the Boston Calling Music Festival; and

 

   

approximately $1 billion in cash.

Following the Distribution, MSG Sports will include:

 

   

the New York Knicks professional NBA franchise and its development team, the Westchester Knicks;

 

   

the New York Rangers professional NHL franchise and its development team, the Hartford Wolf Pack;

 

   

Knicks Gaming, the official NBA 2K esports franchise of the New York Knicks, and a majority interest in Counter Logic Gaming, a leading North American esports organization; and

 

   

MSG’s professional sports team training center in Greenburgh, New York.

 

Q:

What will I receive in the Distribution?

 

A:

Holders of MSG Class A Common Stock will receive a distribution of one share of our Class A Common Stock for every [] share(s) of MSG Class A Common Stock held by them on the record date, and holders

 

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  of MSG Class B Common Stock will receive a distribution of one share of our Class B Common Stock for every [] share(s) of MSG Class B Common Stock held by them on the record date. As a result of the Distribution, your proportionate interest in MSG will not change. For a more detailed description, see “The Distribution.”

 

Q:

What is the record date for the Distribution?

 

A:

Record ownership will be determined as the close of business, New York City time, on [●], 2020, which we refer to as the “record date.” The person in whose name shares of MSG common stock are registered as of the close of business on the record date is the person to whom shares of the Company’s common stock will be issued in the Distribution. As described below, MSG Class A Common Stock will not trade on an ex-dividend basis with respect to our common stock and, as a result, if a record holder of MSG Class A Common Stock sells those shares after the record date and on or prior to the Distribution date, the seller will be obligated to deliver to the purchaser the shares of our common stock that are issued in respect of the transferred MSG Class A Common Stock.

 

Q:

When will the Distribution occur?

 

A:

We expect that shares of our Class A Common Stock and Class B Common Stock will be distributed by the transfer and distribution agent, on behalf of MSG, effective at 11:59 p.m., New York City time, on [●], 2020, which we refer to as the “Distribution date.”

 

Q:

What will the relationship between MSG and us be following the Distribution?

 

A:

Following the Distribution, we will be a separate public company and MSG will have no continuing stock ownership interest in us. In connection with the Distribution, we and MSG will enter into a Distribution Agreement and several other agreements for the purpose of accomplishing the Distribution of our common stock to MSG’s common stockholders. These agreements also will govern our relationship with MSG subsequent to the Distribution and will provide for the allocation of employee benefit, tax and some other liabilities and obligations attributable to periods prior to, at and after the Distribution. These agreements also will include arrangements with respect to transition services under the Transition Services Agreement and a number of ongoing commercial relationships. The Distribution Agreement will provide that we and MSG will provide each other with appropriate indemnities with respect to liabilities arising out of the business being transferred to us by MSG. In connection with the Distribution, a subsidiary of ours will enter into arena license agreements with subsidiaries of MSG that will require two of MSG’s professional sports teams — the Knicks and Rangers — to play their home games at The Garden. See “Certain Relationships and Related Party Transactions — Relationship Between MSG and Us After the Distribution — Arena License Agreements.” We will also be party to other arrangements with MSG and its subsidiaries. See “Certain Relationships and Related Party Transactions.” Following the Distribution, we and MSG will both be controlled by the Dolan Family Group.

Following the Distribution, there will be an overlap between certain officers of the Company and MSG. James L. Dolan will serve as the Executive Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of the Company[ and as Executive Chairman of MSG]. Andrew Lustgarten will serve as the President of the Company [and as President and Chief Executive Officer of MSG], and Lawrence J. Burian will serve as the Executive Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary of the Company [and as the Executive Vice President and General Counsel of MSG]. In addition, Gregg G. Seibert will serve as a Vice Chairman of the Company [and MSG]. Furthermore, immediately following the Distribution, [] of the members of our Board of Directors will also be directors of MSG, including our Executive Chairman and Chief Executive Officer.

See “Certain Relationships and Related Party Transactions — Certain Relationships and Potential Conflicts of Interest” for a discussion of the policy that will be in place for dealing with potential conflicts of interest that may arise from our ongoing relationships with MSG, MSG Networks and AMC Networks.

 

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Q:

What do I have to do to participate in the Distribution?

 

A:

No action is required on your part. Stockholders of MSG on the record date for the Distribution are not required to pay any cash or deliver any other consideration, including any shares of MSG common stock, for the shares of our common stock distributable to them in the Distribution.

 

Q:

If I sell, on or before the Distribution date, shares of MSG Class A Common Stock that I held on the record date, am I still entitled to receive shares of Spinco Class A Common Stock distributable with respect to the shares of MSG Class A Common Stock I sold?

 

A:

No. No ex-dividend market will be established for our Class A Common Stock until the first trading day following the Distribution date. Therefore, if you own shares of MSG Class A Common Stock on the record date and thereafter sell those shares on or prior to the Distribution date, you will also be selling the shares of our Class A Common Stock that would have been distributed to you in the Distribution with respect to the shares of MSG Class A Common Stock you sell. Conversely, a person who purchases shares of MSG Class A Common Stock after the record date and on or prior to the Distribution date will be entitled to receive from the seller of those shares the shares of our Class A Common Stock issued in the Distribution with respect to the transferred MSG Class A Common Stock.

 

Q:

How will fractional shares be treated in the Distribution?

 

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If you would be entitled to receive a fractional share of our common stock in the Distribution, you will instead receive a cash payment. See “The Distribution — Manner of Effecting the Distribution” for an explanation of how the cash payments will be determined and “The Distribution — Material U.S. Federal Income Tax Consequences of the Distribution” for an explanation of the tax consequences of such cash payments.

 

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How will MSG distribute shares of Spinco common stock to me?

 

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Holders of shares of MSG Class A Common Stock or MSG Class B Common Stock on the record date will receive shares of the same class of our common stock, in book-entry form. See “The Distribution — Manner of Effecting the Distribution” for a more detailed explanation.

 

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What is the reason for the Distribution?

 

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The potential benefits considered by MSG’s board of directors in making the determination to consummate the Distribution included the following:

 

   

to provide each of MSG and the Company with increased flexibility to fully pursue and fund its business plan including capital expenditures, investments and acquisitions that would be more difficult to consider or effectuate in the absence of the Distribution. This increased financial flexibility reflects additional aggregate debt capacity and the belief that investors in a company with the mix of assets that each of MSG and the Company will own following the Distribution will be more receptive to strategic initiatives that MSG and the Company may respectively pursue; and

 

   

to increase the aggregate value of the stock of MSG and the Company above the value that the stock of MSG would have had if it had continued to represent an interest in both the businesses of MSG and the Company, so as to: (i) allow each company to use its stock to pursue and achieve strategic objectives including evaluating and effectuating acquisitions and increasing the long-term attractiveness of equity compensation programs in a significantly more efficient and effective manner with significantly less dilution to existing stockholders; and (ii) allow each company to offer a more focused investment profile to investors.

MSG’s board of directors also considered several factors that might have a negative effect on MSG as a result of the Distribution. MSG’s common stock may come under initial selling pressure as certain MSG

 

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stockholders sell their shares because they are not interested in holding an investment in MSG’s remaining business. Moreover, certain factors such as a lack of comparable public companies may limit investors’ ability to appropriately value MSG’s common stock. In addition, the Distribution would separate from MSG the business and assets of the Company, which represent significant value. Because the Company will no longer be part of MSG, the Distribution will also affect the terms upon which MSG can pursue cross-company business transactions and initiatives with the Company. Finally, following the Distribution, MSG and its remaining business will need to absorb certain corporate and administrative costs previously allocated to MSG Entertainment and Corporate and Other.

MSG’s board of directors considered certain aspects of the Distribution that may be adverse to the Company. The Company’s common stock may come under initial selling pressure as certain MSG stockholders sell their shares in the Company because they are not interested in holding an investment in the Company’s business. Moreover, certain factors such as a lack of comparable public companies may limit investors’ ability to appropriately value the Company’s common stock. Because the Company will no longer be part of MSG, the Distribution will also affect the terms upon which the Company can pursue cross-company business transactions and initiatives with MSG’s other business. In addition, after the Distribution, the Company’s results will not reflect the generally more predictable cash flow from the MSG Sports business, which may result in more volatile and less predictable operating results and cash flow for the Company, although this will be partially offset by payments that the Company will receive from MSG under the arena license agreements and other commercial arrangements to be entered into between the Company and MSG. Finally, as a result of the Distribution, the Company will bear significant incremental costs associated with being a publicly held company and will need to absorb certain corporate and operational support costs previously allocated to MSG. These costs are estimated at $[●] on a pro forma basis for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2019. See “Unaudited Pro Forma Combined Financial Information.”

 

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Why did MSG revise its plan for the Distribution?

 

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In June 2018, MSG announced that its board of directors had authorized MSG’s management to explore a possible spin-off that would create a separately-traded public company comprised of its sports businesses, including the New York Knicks and New York Rangers professional sports franchises (the “Sports Spinco”). In connection with the sports spin-off, it was anticipated that the record holders of MSG’s common stock would have received a pro-rata distribution, expected to be equivalent, in the aggregate, to an approximately two-thirds economic interest in Sports Spinco. The remaining common stock, equivalent to an approximately one-third economic interest in Sports Spinco, was to be retained by MSG and used primarily to fund a portion of construction costs of MSG Spheres in Las Vegas and London. In November 2019, MSG’s board of directors reassessed the desirability of the retained interest based on the evolving timeline of the MSG Sphere in London (and related capital needs), MSG’s access to liquidity, greater tax efficiencies and the board of directors’ interest in each stockholder continuing to own their current economic interest in both the entertainment and sports companies. Based on those considerations, MSG’s board of directors authorized MSG’s management to proceed with pursuing the separation of MSG’s sports assets from its entertainment assets in the form of the Distribution without creating a retained interest. MSG believes that the proposed Distribution of MSG’s entertainment assets will have the benefits described under the question entitled “— What is the reason for the Distribution?” above.

 

Q:

What are the federal income tax consequences to me of the Distribution?

 

A:

MSG expects to obtain an opinion from Sullivan & Cromwell LLP substantially to the effect that, among other things, the distribution by MSG of our Class A Common Stock and Class B Common Stock to the holders of MSG Class A Common Stock and MSG Class B Common Stock, respectively (i.e., the Distribution), will qualify as a tax-free distribution under the Code. For U.S. federal income tax purposes, the Distribution is not expected to result in the recognition of gain to MSG with respect to the distribution of our Class A Common Stock or our Class B Common Stock to the MSG stockholders and, except to the extent that you receive cash

 

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  in lieu of fractional shares of our common stock, you will not recognize income, gain or loss, and no amount will be included in your income upon the receipt of shares of our common stock pursuant to the Distribution. The opinion will not be binding on the IRS or the courts. See “The Distribution — Material U.S. Federal Income Tax Consequences of the Distribution.” Certain transactions related to the Distribution that are not addressed (or expected to be addressed) by the opinion could result in the recognition of income or gain by MSG. The opinion will rely on factual representations and reasonable assumptions, which, if incorrect or inaccurate, may jeopardize the ability to rely on such opinion.

 

Q:

Does Spinco intend to pay cash dividends?

 

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No. We do not expect to pay any cash dividends on our common stock in the foreseeable future. All decisions regarding the payment of dividends will be made by our Board of Directors from time to time in accordance with applicable law.

 

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How will Spinco common stock trade?

 

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Currently, there is no public market for our common stock. We will apply for our Class A Common Stock to be listed on NYSE under the symbol “MSG” (and assume the name “The Madison Square Garden Company”) and we expect that The Madison Square Garden Company will change its symbol on NYSE to “MSGS” (and be renamed “MSG Sports Inc.”) in connection with the Distribution. It is anticipated that trading will commence on a when-issued basis prior to the Distribution. On the first trading day following the Distribution date, when-issued trading in respect of our Class A Common Stock will end and regular-way trading will begin. Our Class B Common Stock will not be listed on a securities exchange.

 

Q:

Will the Distribution affect the trading price of my MSG Class A Common Stock?

 

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Yes. After the initial distribution of our Class A Common Stock, the trading price of MSG Class A Common Stock may be lower than the trading price of the MSG Class A Common Stock immediately prior to the Distribution. Moreover, until the market has evaluated the operations of MSG without the operations of the entertainment business that was owned and operated by the MSG Entertainment business segment and the sports bookings business that was owned and operated by MSG through its MSG Sports business segment, the trading price of MSG Class A Common Stock may fluctuate significantly. MSG believes that the separation of the Company from MSG offers its stockholders the greatest long-term value. However, the combined trading prices of MSG Class A Common Stock and Spinco Class A Common Stock after the Distribution may be lower than the trading price of MSG Class A Common Stock prior to the Distribution. See “Risk Factors” beginning on page 26.

 

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Can MSG decide to cancel the Distribution?

 

A:

Yes. The occurrence of the Distribution will be subject to certain conditions, including the final approval of the MSG board of directors. The MSG board of directors may, in its sole and absolute discretion, determine to impose or waive conditions to the Distribution or abandon the Distribution. If the MSG board of directors decides to cancel the Distribution or otherwise materially amend the terms of the Distribution, MSG will notify stockholders of such decision by issuing a press release and/or filing a current report on Form 8-K.

 

Q:

Do I have appraisal rights?

 

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No. Holders of MSG common stock are not entitled to appraisal rights in connection with the Distribution.

 

Q:

Who is the transfer and distribution agent for Spinco common stock?

 

A:

EQ Shareowner Services, P.O. Box 64874, St. Paul, Minnesota 55164-0854. Telephone: 1-800-468-XXXX. Corporate website: https://equiniti.com/us/.

 

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Where can I get more information?

 

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If you have questions relating to the mechanics of the Distribution of shares of Spinco common stock, you should contact the transfer and distribution agent:

EQ Shareowner Services, P.O. Box 64874, St. Paul, Minnesota 55164-0874. Telephone: 1-800-468-XXXX. Corporate website: https://equiniti.com/us/.

If you have questions relating to the Distribution or Spinco, you should contact:

The Madison Square Garden Company

Investor Relations Department

Two Pennsylvania Plaza

New York, NY 10121

Telephone: 1-212-631-5422

 

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THE DISTRIBUTION

General

MSG will distribute all of the outstanding shares of our Class A Common Stock to the holders of MSG’s Class A Common Stock and all of the outstanding shares of our Class B Common Stock to the holders of MSG Class B Common Stock. We refer to this distribution of securities as the “Distribution.”

In the Distribution, each holder of MSG common stock will receive a distribution of one share of our common stock for every [] share(s) of MSG common stock held as of the close of business, New York City time, on [●], 2020, which will be the record date.

Manner of Effecting the Distribution

The general terms and conditions relating to the Distribution will be set forth in the Distribution Agreement between us and MSG. Under the Distribution Agreement, the Distribution will be effective at 11:59 p.m., New York City time, on [●], 2020. For most MSG stockholders who own MSG common stock in registered form on the record date, our transfer and distribution agent will credit their shares of our common stock to book entry accounts established to hold these shares. Our transfer and distribution agent will send these stockholders a statement reflecting their ownership of our common stock. Book entry refers to a method of recording stock ownership in our records in which no physical certificates are used. For stockholders who own MSG common stock through a broker or other nominee, their shares of our common stock will be credited to these stockholders’ accounts by the broker or other nominee. As further discussed below, fractional shares will not be distributed. Following the Distribution, stockholders whose shares are held in book entry form may request that their shares of our common stock be transferred to a brokerage or other account at any time, as well as delivery of physical stock certificates for their shares, in each case without charge.

MSG STOCKHOLDERS WILL NOT BE REQUIRED TO PAY FOR SHARES OF OUR COMMON STOCK RECEIVED IN THE DISTRIBUTION, OR TO SURRENDER OR EXCHANGE SHARES OF MSG COMMON STOCK IN ORDER TO RECEIVE OUR COMMON STOCK, OR TO TAKE ANY OTHER ACTION IN CONNECTION WITH THE DISTRIBUTION. NO VOTE OF MSG STOCKHOLDERS IS REQUIRED OR SOUGHT IN CONNECTION WITH THE DISTRIBUTION, AND MSG STOCKHOLDERS HAVE NO APPRAISAL RIGHTS IN CONNECTION WITH THE DISTRIBUTION.

Fractional shares of our common stock will not be issued to MSG stockholders as part of the Distribution or credited to book entry accounts. In lieu of receiving fractional shares, each holder of MSG common stock who would otherwise be entitled to receive a fractional share of our common stock will receive cash for the fractional interest, which generally will be taxable to such holder. An explanation of the tax consequences of the Distribution can be found below in the subsection captioned “— Material U.S. Federal Income Tax Consequences of the Distribution.” The transfer and distribution agent will, as soon as practicable after the Distribution date, aggregate fractional shares of our Class A Common Stock into whole shares and sell them in the open market at the prevailing market prices and distribute the aggregate proceeds, net of brokerage fees, ratably to stockholders otherwise entitled to fractional interests in our Class A Common Stock. Similarly, fractional shares of our Class B Common Stock will be aggregated, converted to Class A Common Stock, and sold in the public market by the transfer and distribution agent. The amount of such payments will depend on the prices at which the aggregated fractional shares are sold by the transfer and distribution agent in the open market shortly after the Distribution date.

See “Executive Compensation — Treatment of Outstanding Awards,” for a discussion of how outstanding MSG options, restricted stock units and performance stock units will be affected by the Distribution.

In order to be entitled to receive shares of our common stock in the Distribution, MSG stockholders must be stockholders of record of MSG common stock at the close of business, New York City time, on the record date, [●], 2020.

 

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Reasons for the Distribution

MSG’s board of directors has determined that separation of our business from MSG’s other business is in the best interests of MSG and its stockholders. The potential benefits considered by MSG’s board of directors in making the determination to consummate the Distribution included the following:

 

   

to provide each of MSG and the Company with increased flexibility to fully pursue and fund its business plan including capital expenditures, investments and acquisitions that would be more difficult to consider or effectuate in the absence of the Distribution. This increased financial flexibility reflects additional aggregate debt capacity and the belief that investors in a company with the mix of assets that each of MSG and the Company will own following the Distribution will be more receptive to strategic initiatives that MSG and the Company may respectively pursue; and

 

   

to increase the aggregate value of the stock of MSG and the Company above the value that the stock of MSG would have had if it had continued to represent an interest in both the businesses of MSG and the Company, so as to: (i) allow each company to use its stock to pursue and achieve strategic objectives including evaluating and effectuating acquisitions and increasing the long-term attractiveness of equity compensation programs in a significantly more efficient and effective manner with significantly less dilution to existing stockholders; and (ii) allow each company to offer a more focused investment profile to investors.

MSG’s board of directors also considered several factors that might have a negative effect on MSG as a result of the Distribution. MSG’s common stock may come under initial selling pressure as certain MSG stockholders sell their shares because they are not interested in holding an investment in MSG’s remaining business. Moreover, certain factors such as a lack of comparable public companies may limit investors’ ability to appropriately value MSG’s common stock. In addition, the Distribution would separate from MSG the business and assets of the Company, which represent significant value. Because the Company will no longer be part of MSG, the Distribution will also affect the terms upon which MSG can pursue cross-company business transactions and initiatives with the Company. Finally, following the Distribution, MSG and its remaining business will need to absorb certain corporate and administrative costs previously allocated to MSG Entertainment and Corporate and Other.

MSG’s board of directors considered certain aspects of the Distribution that may be adverse to the Company. The Company’s common stock may come under initial selling pressure as certain MSG stockholders sell their shares in the Company because they are not interested in holding an investment in the Company’s business. Moreover, certain factors such as a lack of comparable public companies may limit investors’ ability to appropriately value the Company’s common stock. Because the Company will no longer be part of MSG, the Distribution will also affect the terms upon which the Company can pursue cross-company business transactions and initiatives with MSG’s other business. In addition, after the Distribution, the Company’s results will not reflect the generally more predictable cash flow from the MSG Sports business, which may result in more volatile and less predictable operating results and cash flow for the Company, although this will be partially offset by payments that the Company will receive from MSG under the arena license agreements and other commercial arrangements to be entered into between the Company and MSG. Finally, as a result of the Distribution, the Company will bear significant incremental costs associated with being a publicly held company and will need to absorb certain corporate and operational support costs previously allocated to MSG. These costs are estimated at $[●] on a pro forma basis for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2019. See “Unaudited Pro Forma Combined Financial Information.”

Results of the Distribution

After the Distribution, we will be a public company owning and operating the entertainment business currently owned and operated by MSG through its MSG Entertainment business segment as well as the sports bookings business currently owned and operated by MSG through its MSG Sports business segment.

 

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Immediately after the Distribution, we expect to have approximately [] holders of record of our Class A Common Stock and [] holders of record of our Class B Common Stock and approximately [] million shares of Class A Common Stock and [] million shares of Class B Common Stock outstanding, based on the number of stockholders of record and outstanding shares of MSG common stock on [●], 2020 and after giving effect to the delivery to stockholders of cash in lieu of fractional shares of our common stock. The actual number of shares to be distributed will be determined on the record date. You can find information regarding options, restricted stock units and performance stock units that will be outstanding after the Distribution in the section captioned, “Executive Compensation — Treatment of Outstanding Awards.” We and MSG will both be controlled by the Dolan Family Group.

In connection with the Distribution, we will enter into arena license agreements with MSG that will require two of MSG’s professional sports teams — the Knicks and the Rangers — to continue to play their home games at The Garden and allow us to continue to host their fans in The World’s Most Famous Arena. Prior to the Distribution, we will enter into a number of other agreements with MSG (and certain of its subsidiaries) covering such areas as employee matters, tax, sales and sponsorships and other services.

The Distribution will not affect the number of outstanding shares of MSG common stock or any rights of MSG stockholders.

Material U.S. Federal Income Tax Consequences of the Distribution

The following is a summary of the material U.S. federal income tax consequences of the Distribution to us, MSG and MSG stockholders. This summary is based on the Code, the regulations promulgated under the Code by the Department of the Treasury, and interpretations of such authorities by the courts and the IRS, all as of the date of this information statement and all of which are subject to change at any time, possibly with retroactive effect. This summary is limited to holders of MSG common stock that are U.S. holders, as defined below, that hold their shares of MSG common stock as capital assets, within the meaning of Section 1221 of the Code. Further, this summary does not discuss all tax considerations that may be relevant to holders of MSG common stock in light of their particular circumstances, nor does it address the consequences to holders of MSG common stock subject to special treatment under the U.S. federal income tax laws, such as tax-exempt entities, partnerships (including arrangements treated as partnerships for U.S. federal income tax purposes), persons who acquired such shares of MSG common stock pursuant to the exercise of employee stock options or otherwise as compensation, financial institutions, insurance companies, dealers in securities or currencies, traders in securities that elect to use a mark-to-market method of accounting for their securities holdings, persons liable for the alternative minimum tax, persons who hold their shares of MSG common stock as part of a straddle, hedge, conversion, constructive sale, synthetic security, integrated investment or other risk-reduction transaction for U.S. federal income tax purposes, and persons whose functional currency is not the U.S. dollar. This summary does not address any U.S. federal estate, gift or other non-income tax consequences or any applicable state, local, foreign, or other tax consequences. Each stockholder’s individual circumstances may affect the tax consequences of the Distribution.

For purposes of this summary, a “U.S. holder” is a beneficial owner of MSG common stock that is, for U.S. federal income tax purposes:

 

   

an individual who is a citizen or a resident of the United States;

 

   

a corporation, or other entity taxable as a corporation for U.S. federal income tax purposes, created or organized under the laws of the United States or any state or political subdivision thereof;

 

   

an estate, the income of which is subject to United States federal income taxation regardless of its source; or

 

   

a trust, if (i) a court within the United States is able to exercise primary jurisdiction over its administration and one or more U.S. persons have the authority to control all of its substantial decisions, or (ii) it has a valid election in place under applicable U.S. Department of Treasury regulations to be treated as a U.S. person.

 

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A “non-U.S. holder” is a beneficial owner of MSG common stock that is not a U.S. holder for U.S. federal income tax purposes.

If a partnership (including any arrangement treated as a partnership for U.S. federal income tax purposes) holds shares of MSG common stock, the tax treatment of a partner in the partnership generally will depend upon the status of the partner and the activities of the partnership. A partner of a partnership holding shares of MSG common stock should consult its tax advisor regarding the tax consequences of the Distribution.

MSG expects to obtain an opinion from Sullivan & Cromwell LLP substantially to the effect that, among other things, the distribution by MSG of our Class A Common Stock and Class B Common Stock to the holders of MSG Class A Common Stock and MSG Class B Common Stock, respectively (i.e., the Distribution), will qualify as a tax-free distribution under the Code. The opinion will not be binding on the IRS or the courts. Certain transactions related to the Distribution that are not addressed (or expected to be addressed) by the opinion could result in the recognition of income or gain by MSG. The opinion will rely on factual representations and reasonable assumptions, which, if incorrect or inaccurate, may jeopardize the ability to rely on such opinion.

On the basis of the opinion we expect to receive, and assuming that MSG common stock is a capital asset in the hands of an MSG stockholder on the Distribution date:

 

   

Except for any cash received in lieu of a fractional share of our common stock, an MSG stockholder will not recognize any income, gain or loss as a result of the receipt of our common stock in the Distribution.

 

   

An MSG stockholder’s holding period for our common stock received (including, for this purpose, any fractional share of our common stock for which cash is received) in the Distribution will include the period for which that stockholder’s MSG common stock was held.

 

   

An MSG stockholder’s tax basis for our common stock received in the Distribution will be determined by allocating to that common stock, on the basis of the relative fair market values of MSG common stock and our common stock at the time of the Distribution, a portion of the stockholder’s tax basis in its MSG common stock. An MSG stockholder’s tax basis in its MSG common stock will be decreased by the portion allocated to our common stock. Within a reasonable period of time after the Distribution, MSG will provide its stockholders who receive our common stock pursuant to the Distribution with a worksheet for calculating their tax bases in our common stock and their MSG common stock.

 

   

The receipt of cash in lieu of a fractional share of our common stock generally will be treated as a sale of the fractional share of our common stock, and an MSG stockholder will recognize gain or loss equal to the difference between the amount of cash received and the stockholder’s tax basis in the fractional share of our common stock, as determined above. The gain or loss will be long-term capital gain or loss if the holding period for the fractional share of our common stock, as determined above, is more than one year.

 

   

The Distribution will not be a taxable transaction to us or MSG. However, certain transactions related to the Distribution that are not expected to be addressed by the opinion could result in the recognition of income or gain by MSG.

If the Distribution does not qualify for tax-free treatment for U.S. federal income tax purposes, then, in general, MSG would recognize taxable gain in an amount equal to the excess of the fair market value of our common stock distributed in the Distribution over MSG’s tax basis therein, (i.e., as if it had sold such common stock in a taxable sale for its fair market value). In addition, the receipt by MSG stockholders of our common stock would be a taxable distribution, and each U.S. holder that receives our common stock in the Distribution would be treated as if the U.S. holder had received a distribution equal to the fair market value of our common stock that was distributed to it, which generally would be treated first as a taxable dividend to the extent of such holder’s pro rata share of MSG’s earnings and profits, then as a non-taxable return of capital to the extent of the holder’s tax basis in its MSG common stock, and thereafter as capital gain with respect to any remaining value.

 

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Even if the Distribution otherwise qualifies for tax-free treatment under the Code, the Distribution may be taxable to MSG and would result in a significant U.S. federal income tax liability to MSG (but not to the MSG stockholders) under Section 355(e) of the Code if the Distribution were deemed to be part of a plan (or series of related transactions) pursuant to which one or more persons acquire, directly or indirectly, stock representing a 50% or greater interest by vote or value, in MSG or us. For this purpose, any acquisitions of MSG’s stock or our stock within the period beginning two years before the Distribution and ending two years after the Distribution are presumed to be part of such a plan, although MSG or we may be able to rebut that presumption. The process for determining whether a prohibited acquisition has occurred under the rules described in this paragraph is complex, inherently factual and subject to interpretation of the facts and circumstances of a particular case. MSG or we might inadvertently cause or permit a prohibited change in the ownership of MSG or us to occur, thereby triggering tax to MSG, which could have a material adverse effect. If such an acquisition of our stock or MSG’s stock triggers the application of Section 355(e) of the Code, MSG would recognize taxable gain equal to the excess of the fair market value of our common stock distributed in the Distribution over MSG’s tax basis therein, but the Distribution would be tax-free to each MSG stockholder. In certain circumstances, under the tax disaffiliation agreement between MSG and us (the “Tax Disaffiliation Agreement”), we would be required to indemnify MSG against certain taxes imposed on MSG if they resulted from certain actions by us after the Distribution. Please see “Certain Relationships and Related Party Transactions — Relationship Between MSG and Us After the Distribution — Tax Disaffiliation Agreement” for a more detailed discussion of the Tax Disaffiliation Agreement between MSG and us.

Payments of cash in lieu of a fractional share of our common stock made in connection with the Distribution may, under certain circumstances, be subject to backup withholding, unless a holder provides proof of an applicable exception or a correct taxpayer identification number, and otherwise complies with the applicable requirements of the backup withholding rules. Any amounts withheld under the backup withholding rules are not additional tax and may be refunded or credited against the holder’s U.S. federal income tax liability, provided that the holder furnishes the required information to the IRS.

U.S. Treasury regulations require certain MSG stockholders with significant ownership in MSG that receive shares of our stock in the Distribution to attach to their U.S. federal income tax return for the year in which such stock is received a detailed statement setting forth such data as may be appropriate to show that the Distribution is tax-free under the Code. Within a reasonable period of time after the Distribution, MSG will provide its stockholders who receive our common stock pursuant to the Distribution with the information necessary to comply with such requirement.

The Company has not made a determination as to whether we will be deemed to be a “United States real property holding corporation” (a “USRPHC”), as defined in section 897(c)(2) of the Code. In general, we will be a USRPHC if 50% or more of the fair market value of our assets constitute “United States real property interests” within the meaning of the Code. However, the determination of whether we are a USRPHC turns on the relative fair market value of our United States real property interests and our other assets, and because the USRPHC rules are complex and the determination of whether we are a USRPHC depends on facts and circumstances that may be beyond our control, we can give no assurance as to our USRPHC status after the Distribution.

If we are treated as a USRPHC, certain adverse U.S. federal income tax consequences might apply to non-U.S. holders that hold our Class A Common Stock and Class B Common Stock after the Distribution. Specifically, a non-U.S. holder that holds a class of shares that is traded on an established securities market will be subject to the Foreign Investment in Real Property Tax Act of 1980, as amended (“FIRPTA”) in respect of a sale or disposition of such shares if the holder owned more than 5% of the shares of such class at any time during the shorter of the period that the non-U.S. holder owned such shares or the five-year period ending on the date when the holder sold or disposed of the shares. We expect that our Class A Common Stock, but not our Class B Common Stock, will be traded on an established securities market after the Distribution, but there can be no assurance that our Class A Common Stock will in fact be traded on an established securities market after the Distribution. A non-U.S. holder that holds our Class B Common Stock will be subject to FIRPTA in respect of a

 

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sale or disposition of such stock if on the date the stock was acquired by the holder, it had a fair market value greater than the fair market value on that date of 5% of our Class A Common Stock. If a non-U.S. holder holds our Class B Common Stock, and subsequently acquires additional interests of the same class, then all such interests must be aggregated and valued as of the date of the subsequent acquisition for purposes of the 5% test that is described in the preceding sentence. If tax under FIRPTA applies to the gain on the sale or disposition of shares, non-U.S. holders will be taxed at the normal capital gain rates applicable to U.S. holders, subject to any applicable alternative minimum tax in the case of nonresident alien individuals. For purposes of determining the amount of shares owned by a holder, complex constructive ownership rules apply.

Furthermore, if we are treated as a USRPHC, we could potentially be required to withhold at least 15% of any distribution in excess of our current and accumulated earnings and profits, even if the non-U.S. holder is not liable for U.S. tax on the receipt of that distribution. However, a non-U.S. holder may seek a refund of these amounts from the IRS if the non-U.S. holder’s tax liability with respect to the distribution is less than the amount withheld. Such withholding should generally not be required if a non-U.S. holder would not be taxed under FIRPTA upon a sale or disposition of our shares, as discussed in the previous paragraph.

A beneficial owner of MSG common stock that is a non-U.S. holder should consult its tax advisor as to the particular tax consequences that would be applicable to such holder if we are treated as a USRPHC after the Distribution.

EACH MSG STOCKHOLDER SHOULD CONSULT ITS TAX ADVISOR ABOUT THE PARTICULAR CONSEQUENCES OF THE DISTRIBUTION TO SUCH STOCKHOLDER, INCLUDING THE APPLICATION OF STATE, LOCAL AND FOREIGN TAX LAWS, AND POSSIBLE CHANGES IN TAX LAW THAT MAY AFFECT THE TAX CONSEQUENCES DESCRIBED ABOVE.

Listing and Trading of Our Common Stock

There is not currently a public market for our common stock. We will apply for our Class A Common Stock to be listed on NYSE under the symbol “MSG” (and assume the name “The Madison Square Garden Company”) and we expect that The Madison Square Garden Company will change its symbol on NYSE to “MSGS” (and be renamed “MSG Sports Inc.”) in connection with the Distribution. Assuming that such listing application is approved, it is anticipated that trading will commence on a when-issued basis prior to the Distribution. On the first trading day following the Distribution date, when-issued trading in our Class A Common Stock will end and regular-way trading will begin. “When-issued trading” refers to trading which occurs before a security is actually issued. These transactions are conditional with settlement to occur if and when the security is actually issued and NYSE determines transactions are to be settled. “Regular way trading” refers to normal trading transactions, which are settled by delivery of the securities against payment on the third business day after the transaction.

We cannot assure you as to the price at which our Class A Common Stock will trade before, on or after the Distribution date. Until our Class A Common Stock is fully distributed and an orderly market develops in our Class A Common Stock, the price at which such stock trades may fluctuate significantly. In addition, the combined trading prices of our Class A Common Stock and MSG Class A Common Stock held by stockholders after the Distribution may be less than, equal to, or greater than the trading price of the MSG Class A Common Stock prior to the Distribution. Our Class B Common Stock will not be listed on a securities exchange or publicly traded.

The shares of our common stock distributed to MSG stockholders will be freely transferable, except for shares received by people who may have a special relationship or affiliation with us or shares subject to contractual restrictions. People who may be considered our affiliates after the Distribution generally include individuals or entities that control, are controlled by, or are under common control with us. This may include certain of our officers, directors and significant stockholders, including MSG. Persons who are our affiliates will

 

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be permitted to sell their shares only pursuant to an effective registration statement under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”), or an exemption from the registration requirements of the Securities Act, or in compliance with Rule 144 under the Securities Act. As described under “Shares Eligible for Future Sale — Registration Rights Agreements,” we expect that certain persons will have registration rights with respect to our stock.

Reason for Furnishing this Information Statement

This information statement is being furnished by MSG solely to provide information to stockholders of MSG who will receive shares of our common stock in the Distribution. It is not, and is not to be construed as, an inducement or encouragement to buy or sell any of our securities. We and MSG will not update the information in this information statement except in the normal course of our and MSG’s respective public disclosure obligations and practices.

 

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RISK FACTORS

You should carefully consider the following risk factors and all the other information contained in this information statement in evaluating us and our common stock.

Our Business Faces Intense and Wide-Ranging Competition Which May Have a Material Negative Effect on Our Business and Results of Operations.

Our business competes, in certain respects and to varying degrees, with other leisure-time activities such as television, radio, motion pictures, sporting events and other live performances, restaurants and nightlife venues, the Internet, social media and social networking platforms, and online and mobile services, including sites for online content distribution, video on demand and other alternative sources of entertainment and information, in addition to competing for concerts with other event venues, and other restaurants and nightlife venues, for total entertainment dollars in our marketplace. The success of our business is largely dependent on the continued success of our Christmas Spectacular and the Tao Group Hospitality business, and the availability of, and our venues’ ability to attract, concerts, family shows, sporting events and other events, competition for which is intense, and the ability of acts to attract strong attendance at our venues. For example, The Garden, Hulu Theater at Madison Square Garden, Radio City Music Hall and the Beacon Theatre all compete with other entertainment options in the New York City metropolitan area. The Forum and The Chicago Theatre face similar competition from other entertainment options in their respective markets and elsewhere. A new entertainment complex, which will include both a football stadium and a 6,000 seat performing arts venue, is under construction in Inglewood, CA adjacent to the Forum, and is reportedly scheduled to open during the summer of 2020. In addition, the Los Angeles Clippers NBA team has announced plans to open a new multi-purpose, 18,000 to 20,000-seat arena, by 2024, featuring NBA basketball, concerts and other events to be located in Inglewood, CA, approximately one mile from the Forum. A subsidiary of the Company has filed a lawsuit against the City of Inglewood and other defendants contending that, among other claims, the City of Inglewood’s entry into exclusive negotiations with the Los Angeles Clippers, and other actions in support of the proposed arena, breach the Development Agreement between the City of Inglewood and the Company, and that the Company’s decision to enter into a termination agreement with respect to its lease and option to buy a portion of the property where the proposed arena would be built was procured by fraud and should be rescinded. Such an entertainment complex could, and the Los Angeles Clippers arena would, materially adversely affect the performance and operations of the Forum. The restaurant, nightlife and hospitality industries are intensely competitive with respect to, among other things, service, price, food quality and presentation, location, atmosphere, overall experience, and the nature and condition of the setting. Competitors of Tao Group Hospitality’s business include a large and diverse group of well-recognized upscale restaurants and nightlife venues and brands. Some of our competitors may have a larger network of venues and/or greater financial resources.

Further, in order to maintain the competitive positions of The Garden and our other venues, we must invest on a continuous basis in state-of-the-art technology. In addition, we must maintain a competitive pricing structure for events that may be held in our venues, many of which have alternative venue options available to them in New York and other cities. We also invest a substantial amount in our Christmas Spectacular and in new productions to continue to attract audiences. We cannot be assured that such investments will generate revenues that are sufficient to justify our investment or even that exceed our expenses. For a discussion of substantial investments in state-of-the-art technology by the Company in connection with the MSG Sphere, see “— We Are Building and Plan to Build and Operate Entertainment Venues in Las Vegas and London and are Exploring Other Potential Sites. These State-of-the-Art Venues Will Use Cutting-Edge Technologies and Will Require Significant Capital Investment by the Company. There Can Be No Assurance That the MSG Spheres Will Be Successful.”

 

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The Success of Our Business Depends on the Continued Popularity of Our Live Productions, Particularly the Christmas Spectacular, and the Sporting Events We Host at our Venues, the Decline of Which Could Have a Material Negative Effect on Our Business and Results of Operations.

The financial results of our business are dependent on the popularity of our live productions, particularly the Christmas Spectacular, which represented 12% of our revenues in fiscal year 2019. Should the popularity of the Christmas Spectacular decline, our revenues from ticket sales, and concession and merchandise sales would likely also decline, and we might not be able to replace the lost revenue with revenues from other sources.

As a result of our commercial agreements with MSG, the success of our business is also expected to be impacted in part by the popularity of MSG’s Knicks and Rangers franchises with their fan bases and, in varying degrees, the teams achieving on-court and on-ice success, which can generate fan enthusiasm, resulting in additional suite, sponsorship, food and beverage and merchandise sales during the teams’ regular seasons. Furthermore, success in the regular season may qualify the Knicks and Rangers for participation in post-season playoffs, which provides us with additional revenue by increasing the number of games played by the teams at The Garden and helping improve attendance in subsequent seasons, as well as increasing the popularity of our suites and sponsorships.

We Are Building and Plan to Build and Operate Entertainment Venues in Las Vegas and London and are Exploring Other Potential Sites. These State-of-the-Art Venues Will Use Cutting-Edge Technologies and Will Require Significant Capital Investment by the Company. There Can Be No Assurance That the MSG Spheres Will Be Successful.

The Company is progressing with its venue strategy to create, build and operate new music and entertainment-focused venues — called MSG Sphere — that will use cutting-edge technologies to create the next generation of immersive experiences. There is no assurance that the MSG Sphere in Las Vegas or London will be successful. We have begun building the first MSG Sphere in Las Vegas with the goal of opening in calendar year 2021. For the MSG Sphere in London, the Company has submitted a planning application to the local planning authority. The planning authority’s process will continue into calendar year 2020. We also want to apply our learnings in Las Vegas to our design and construction plans for the MSG Sphere in London. As a result, the timeline for the MSG Sphere in London continues to evolve. We may also continue to explore additional domestic and international markets where these next-generation venues can be successful. While both the Las Vegas and London venues would have a scalable capacity of approximately 17,500 seats, moving forward, our goal is to develop a venue model that will accommodate a wide range of sizes and seating capacities — from large-scale to more intimate — based on the needs of any individual market.

We expect the costs of the MSG Spheres to be substantial. While it is always difficult to provide a definitive construction cost estimate for large-scale construction projects, it is particularly challenging for one as unique as MSG Sphere. In May 2019, the Company’s preliminary cost estimate for MSG Sphere at The Venetian was approximately $1,200,000. This estimate was based only upon schematic designs for purposes of developing the Company’s budget and financial projections. Our current cost estimate is now based on detailed construction drawings and is approximately $1,660,000. For more information regarding the costs of MSG Spheres, see “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations — Liquidity and Capital Resources — MSG Spheres.”

As the Company moves forward with the planning and construction of these and other major new venues, the Company may face unexpected project delays, costs and other complications. Our agreement with Las Vegas Sands Corp. (“Sands”) to lease the land where the MSG Sphere in Las Vegas is being constructed requires that we start, and complete, construction within specified time periods. The failure to meet these specified deadlines could result in a termination of the lease. In light of the ambitious and unique design of MSG Sphere, including the use of technologies that have not previously been employed in major entertainment venues, the risk of delays and higher than anticipated costs are elevated. In connection with the construction of the MSG Sphere venues, the Company will likely need to obtain additional capital beyond what is available from cash on hand and cash flows from operations. There is no assurance that we will be able to obtain such capital. The NBA and NHL have imposed restrictions on certain financing transactions that require a secured interest in The Garden.

 

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The MSG Sphere will employ novel and transformative technologies and new applications of existing technologies. As a result, there can be no assurance that the MSG Sphere will achieve the technical, operational and artistic goals the Company is seeking. Any failure to do so could have a material negative effect on our business and results of operations.

While the Company believes that these next-generation venues will enable new experiences and innovative opportunities to engage with audiences, there can be no assurance that customers, artists, promoters, advertisers and marketing partners will embrace this new platform. The substantial cost of building the MSG Spheres in Las Vegas and London may constrain the Company’s ability to undertake other initiatives during the multi-year construction period.

Our Business is Highly Sensitive to Customer Tastes and Depends on Our Ability to Attract Artists and Events.

The success of our business depends in part upon our ability to offer live entertainment that is popular with customers. We contract with promoters and others to provide performers and events at our venues. There may be a limited number of popular artists, groups or events that can attract audiences to our venues, and our business would suffer to the extent that we are unable to continue to attract such artists, groups and events to perform at our venues.

We Depend on Licenses from Third Parties for the Performance of Musical Works at Our Venues, the Loss of Which or Renewal of Which on Less Favorable Terms May Have a Negative Effect on Our Business and Results of Operations.

We are required to obtain public performance licenses from music performing rights organizations, commonly known as “PROs” in connection with the performance of musical works at concerts and certain other live events held at our venues. In exchange for public performance licenses, PROs are paid a per-event royalty, calculated either as a percentage of ticket revenue or a per-ticket amount. The PRO royalty obligation is generally paid by, or charged to, the promoter of the event concerned.

If we are unable to obtain these licenses, or are unable to obtain them on terms consistent with past practice, it may have a negative effect on our business and results of operations. An increase in the royalty rate and/or the revenue base on which the royalty rate is applied could substantially increase the cost of presenting concerts and certain other live events at our venues. If we are no longer able to pass all or a portion of these royalties on to promoters, it may have a negative effect on our business and results of operations.

Our Business Strategy Includes the Development of New Live Productions and the Possible Addition of New Venues, Each of Which Could Require Us to Make Considerable Investments for Which There Can Be No Guarantee of Success.

As part of our business strategy, we intend to develop new productions, attractions and live entertainment events, which may include expansions or enhancements of our existing productions or relationships or the creation of entirely new live productions. Expansion or enhancement of productions and/or the development of new productions, attractions and live entertainment events could require significant upfront investment in sets, staging, creative processes, commissioning and/or licensing of intellectual property, casting and advertising and dislocation of other alternative sources of entertainment that may have played in our venues absent these productions. To the extent that any efforts at expanding or enhancing productions or creating new productions do not result in a viable live show, or to the extent that any such productions do not achieve expected levels of popularity among audiences, we may be subject to a write-down of all or a portion of such investments. In addition, any delay in launching such productions or enhancements could result in the incurrence of operating costs which may not be recouped. For example, in fiscal 2016 and 2017 we wrote off approximately $41.8 million and $33.6 million, respectively, of deferred production costs related to the New York Spectacular Starring the Radio City Rockettes.

 

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The Geographic Concentration of Our Business Could Subject Us to Greater Risk Than Our Competitors and Have a Material Negative Effect on Our Business and Results of Operations.

The Company primarily operates in three markets — New York City, Las Vegas and Los Angeles — and, as a result, is subject to greater degrees of risk than competitors with more operating properties or that operate in more markets. The Garden, Hulu Theater at Madison Square Garden, Radio City Music Hall and the Beacon Theatre are all located in New York City and Tao Group Hospitality currently operates 13 venues in New York City, including the food and beverage operations at the Dream Downtown and Dream Midtown hotels and the Moxy Chelsea and Moxy East Village hotels. In addition, Tao Group Hospitality currently operates six venues in Las Vegas, where the Company is constructing its first MSG Sphere. The Forum is located in Inglewood, California, which is adjacent to Los Angeles, where Tao Group Hospitality currently operates five venues. Therefore, the Company is particularly vulnerable to adverse events (including acts of terrorism, natural disasters, weather conditions, labor market disruptions and government actions) and economic conditions in New York City, Las Vegas, Los Angeles and surrounding areas. Any adverse event or conditions in those markets could have a material negative effect on our business and results of operations.

Tao Group Hospitality’s Revenue Growth Depends Upon its Strategy of Adding New Venues and Tao Group Hospitality Plans to Add a Significant Number of New Venues. This Will Require Additional Capital and There Can Be No Guarantee of Success.

Tao Group Hospitality’s ability to increase its revenues depends upon opening new venues. Tao Group Hospitality has plans to open new venues both domestically and internationally. In pursuing its expansion strategy, Tao Group Hospitality faces risks associated with cost overruns and construction delays, obtaining financing and operating in new or existing markets. In addition, Tao Group Hospitality faces the risk that new venues may not be successful and that Tao Group Hospitality may lose all or a part of its investment in such new venues, which could have a material negative effect on our business and results of operations.

A Lack of Availability of Suitable Locations for New Tao Group Hospitality Venues or a Decline in the Quality of the Locations of Current Tao Group Hospitality Venues May Have a Material Negative Effect on Our Business and Results of Operations.

The success of the existing Tao Group Hospitality venues depends in large part on their locations. Possible declines in neighborhoods where Tao Group Hospitality venues are located or adverse economic conditions in areas surrounding those neighborhoods could result in reduced sales in those venues. Further, Tao Group Hospitality’s growth strategy is based, in part, on the expansion of Tao Group Hospitality venues into new geographic markets where its business has not previously operated. Desirable locations for new openings or for the relocation of existing venues may not be available at an acceptable cost when Tao Group Hospitality identifies a particular opportunity for a new venue or relocation. In addition, the success of new Tao Group Hospitality venues tends to expand or revive interest in Tao Group Hospitality venues that have been in operation for an extended period of time. Thus, the inability to successfully open new Tao Group Hospitality venues could also negatively impact the existing Tao Group Hospitality business. The occurrence of one or more of these events could have a material negative effect on our business and results of operations.

The Success of Tao Group Hospitality Depends in Part Upon the Continued Retention of Certain Key Personnel.

The success of Tao Group Hospitality depends, in part, on certain key members of its management, including its four original founders. The expertise of Tao Group Hospitality’s senior management team in developing, acquiring, reinventing, integrating and growing businesses, particularly those focused on entertainment and hospitality, has been and will continue to be a significant factor in the growth of Tao Group Hospitality’s business and the ability of Tao Group Hospitality to execute its business strategy. The loss of such key personnel could have a material negative effect on our business and results of operations.

 

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Negative Publicity with Respect to Any of the Existing or Future Tao Group Hospitality Brands Could Reduce Sales at One or More of the Existing or Future Tao Group Hospitality Venues and Make the Tao Group Hospitality Brands Less Valuable, Which Could Have a Material Negative Effect on Our Business and Results of Operations.

The success of Tao Group Hospitality depends upon the reputation and popularity of the Tao Group Hospitality venues and brands. If customers have a poor experience at a restaurant or nightlife venue owned, operated or managed by Tao Group Hospitality, the Tao Group Hospitality venues may experience a decrease in customer traffic. Negative publicity with respect to any of the Tao Group Hospitality brands could adversely affect Tao Group Hospitality. Such publicity could relate to food quality, illness, injury or other health concerns, poor service, negative experiences or other problems and reduce demand in the Tao Group Hospitality business. The risk of negative publicity is exacerbated by the growing influence of social media, which can result in immediate and widespread dissemination of information (which may be false) with limited ability on our part to respond or correct such reports.

Increases in Labor Costs Could Slow the Growth of or Harm Tao Group Hospitality.

Tao Group Hospitality has a substantial number of hourly employees whose compensation may be impacted by increases in government-imposed minimum wage rates. In addition, Tao Group Hospitality employs a substantial number of employees whose income is supplemented through the receipt of gratuities. In certain jurisdictions in which Tao Group Hospitality operates, the minimum hourly wage to which gratuity-eligible employees are entitled under law is lower than the minimum wage required to be paid to other employees, subject to the former’s receipt of sufficient gratuities. The difference between the two minimum rates is referred to as a “tip credit.” Governmental entities, including in New York, Las Vegas and Chicago, have acted to increase minimum wage rates in jurisdictions where Tao Group Hospitality operates or may operate in the future. In addition, governmental entities have acted to eliminate, or considered the elimination of, tip credits in the application of minimum wage laws. As minimum wage rates increase, or if tip credits are reduced or eliminated, Tao Group Hospitality may need to increase wages paid to a substantial number of employees, which will increase the labor costs of Tao Group Hospitality. In addition, Tao Group Hospitality’s labor costs may increase if certain employees elect to be union represented and to collectively bargain their compensation. Tao Group Hospitality may be unable offset these increased labor costs either through increased prices or changes to its operations, which could have a material negative effect on our business and results of operations.

Our Business Has Been Adversely Impacted and May, in the Future, Be Materially Adversely Impacted by an Economic Downturn and Financial Instability or Changes in Consumer Tastes and Preferences.

Our business depends upon the ability and willingness of consumers and businesses to purchase tickets at our venues, license suites and club memberships at The Garden, spend on food and beverages and merchandise, and drive continued advertising and sponsorship revenues. Further, the restaurant, nightlife and hospitality industries are often affected by changes in consumer tastes, national, regional and local economic conditions, discretionary spending priorities, demographic trends, traffic patterns and the type, number and location of competing businesses. As a result, instability and weakness of the U.S. and global economies and the negative effects on consumers’ and businesses’ discretionary spending may materially negatively affect our business and results of operations.

We Have Incurred Substantial Operating Losses, Negative Adjusted Operating Income and Negative Cash Flow and There is No Assurance We Will Have Operating Income, Positive Adjusted Operating Income or Positive Cash Flow in the Future.

We incurred operating losses of $45.6 million, $31.3 million and $98.4 million in fiscal years 2019, 2018 and 2017, respectively. In addition, we have in prior periods incurred operating losses and negative cash flow and there is no assurance that we will have operating income or positive cash flow in the future. Significant operating

 

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losses may limit our ability to raise necessary financing, or to do so on favorable terms, as such losses could be taken into account by potential investors, lenders and the organizations that issue investment ratings on indebtedness. See “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations — Factors Affecting Operating Results.”

Our Operating Results and Cash Flow Can Vary Substantially from Period to Period.

Our operating results and cash flow reflect significant variation from period to period and will continue to do so in the future. Therefore, period-to-period comparisons of our operating results may not necessarily be meaningful and the operating results of one period are not indicative of our financial performance during a full fiscal year. This variability may adversely affect our business, results of operations and financial condition.

Weather or Other Conditions May Impact Events at Our Venues, Which May Have a Material Negative Effect on Our Business and Results of Operations.

Weather or other conditions, including natural disasters, acts of terrorism and similar events, in the New York metropolitan area and other locations in which we own or operate venues may affect patron attendance as well as sales of food and beverages and merchandise, among other things. Weather conditions may also require us to cancel or postpone events. Any of these events may have a material negative effect on our business and results of operations.

Our Business Could Be Adversely Affected by Terrorist Activity or the Threat of Terrorist Activity and Other Developments That Discourage Congregation at Prominent Places of Public Assembly.

The success of our businesses is dependent upon the willingness and ability of patrons to attend events at our venues. The venues we operate, like all prominent places of public assembly, could be the target of terrorist activities, including acts of domestic terrorism, or other actions that discourage attendance. Any such activity at or near one of our venues or other similar venues could result in a material negative effect on our business and results of operations. In addition, terrorist activity, including acts of domestic terrorism, or other actions that discourage attendance at other locations, or even the threat of such activity, could result in reduced attendance at our venues.

Similarly, a major epidemic or pandemic, or the threat of such an event, could adversely affect attendance at our events and venues. For example, the outbreak of a novel strain of coronavirus that originated in Wuhan, China in December 2019 has impacted multiple countries throughout the world, including Singapore. The impact of the coronavirus on our business is uncertain at this time and will depend on future developments, but this virus or other health epidemics could discourage public assembly at our events and venues.

We May Pursue Acquisitions and Other Strategic Transactions to Complement or Expand Our Business That May Not Be Successful; We Have Significant Investments in Businesses We Do Not Control.

From time to time, we explore opportunities to purchase or invest in other businesses, venues or assets that we believe will complement, enhance or expand our current business or that might otherwise offer us growth opportunities, including opportunities that may differ from the Company’s current business. Any transactions that we are able to identify and complete may involve risks, including the commitment of significant capital, the incurrence of indebtedness, the payment of advances, the diversion of management’s attention and resources, litigation or other claims in connection with acquisitions or against companies we invest in or acquire, our lack of control over certain companies, including joint ventures and other minority investments, the inability to successfully integrate such business into our operations or even if successfully integrated, the risk of not achieving the intended results and the exposure to losses if the underlying transactions or ventures are not successful. We have significant investments in businesses that we account for under the equity method of accounting. These investments have generated operating losses in the past and certain have required additional investments from us in the form of equity or loans. We incurred losses in our equity method investments of approximately $3.8 million and $30.1 million in fiscal years 2018 and 2017, respectively. There can be no assurance that these investments will become profitable individually or in the aggregate or that they will not require material additional funding from us in the future.

 

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We do not control the day-to-day operations of these and certain other investments. We have in the past written down and, to the extent that these investments are not successful in the future, we may write down all or a portion of such investments. Additionally, these businesses are subject to laws, rules and other circumstances, and have risks in their operations, which may be similar to, or different from, those to which we are subject. Any of the foregoing risks could result in a material negative effect on our business and results of operations or adversely impact the value of our investments.

We Do Not Own All of Our Venues and Our Failure to Renew Our Leases or Venue Management Agreements on Economically Attractive Terms May Have a Material Negative Effect on Our Business and Results of Operations; Our Lease on Radio City Music Hall Requires Us to Maintain a Certain Net Worth or Meet Certain Other Requirements.

The lease on Radio City Music Hall expires in 2023. We have the option to renew the lease at fair market value for an additional ten years by providing two years’ notice prior to the initial expiration date. Similarly, we lease the Beacon Theatre pursuant to a lease that expires in 2026. If we are unable to renew these leases on economically attractive terms, our business could be materially negatively affected. MSG Sports & Entertainment, LLC, the entity that guarantees the Radio City Music Hall lease, is required to maintain a certain net worth or, if such net worth is not maintained, the entity must either post a letter of credit or provide cash collateral. The MSG Sphere in Las Vegas is being constructed on property we lease from Sands under a 50-year lease.

Tao Group Hospitality operates venues under various agreements that include leases with third parties and management agreements. The long-term success of Tao Group Hospitality will depend in part on the availability of real estate, the ability to lease this real estate and the ability to enter into management agreements. As many of these agreements are with third parties over whom Tao Group Hospitality has little or no control, they may be unable to renew these agreements or enter into new agreements on acceptable terms or at all, and may be unable to obtain favorable agreements with venues. In addition, some of these agreements include conditions that, if not met, would permit the counterparty to terminate the management agreement under certain circumstances. The ability to renew these agreements and obtain new agreements on favorable terms depends on a number of other factors, many of which are beyond the control of us or Tao Group Hospitality, such as national and local business conditions and competition from other businesses. There can be no assurance that Tao Group Hospitality will be able to renew these agreements on acceptable terms or at all, or that they will be able to obtain attractive agreements with appropriate venues or real estate owners, which could have a material negative effect on our business and results of operations.

We Are Subject to Extensive Governmental Regulation and Our Failure to Comply with These Regulations May Have a Material Negative Effect on Our Business and Results of Operations.

Our operations are subject to federal, state and local laws and regulations.

We hold liquor licenses at each of our venues and are subject to licensing requirements with respect to the sale of alcoholic beverages in the jurisdictions in which we serve those beverages. Failure to receive or retain, or the suspension of, liquor licenses or permits could interrupt or terminate our ability to serve alcoholic beverages at the applicable venue and could have a material negative effect on our business and our results of operations. Additional regulation relating to liquor licenses may limit our activities in the future or significantly increase the cost of compliance, or both. In the jurisdictions in which our venues are located, we are subject to statutes that generally provide that serving alcohol to a visibly intoxicated or minor patron is a violation of the law and may provide for strict liability for certain damages arising out of such violations. Our liability insurance coverage may not be adequate or available to cover any potential liability.

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which may affect, among other things, the operations of our venues. Additionally, certain laws and regulations could hold us strictly, jointly and severally responsible for the remediation of hazardous substance contamination at our facilities or at third-party waste disposal sites, and could hold us responsible for any personal or property damage related to any contamination. Any requirements to dispose of, or remediate, such hazardous or non-hazardous materials and any associated costs and impact on operations of such efforts may be heightened as a result of the purchase, construction or renovation of a venue.

Our venues are subject to zoning and building regulations including permits relating to the operation of The Garden. In addition, The Garden requires a zoning special permit. The original permit was granted by the New York City Planning Commission in 1963 and renewed in July 2013 for 10 years. In connection with the renewal, certain government officials and special interest groups sought to use the renewal process to pressure us to improve Pennsylvania Station (“Penn Station”) or to relocate The Garden. There can be no assurance regarding the future renewal of the permit or the terms thereof.

We are subject to various data privacy laws in the jurisdictions in which we operate. These include, but are not limited to, the E.U. General Data Protection Regulation and the California Consumer Privacy Act (“CCPA”). These laws obligate us to comply with certain consumer and employee rights concerning data we may collect about these individuals. In addition, some of these laws have only recently become effective and new laws may create additional obligations in the future. Actions required to comply with these rights are complex and violations could expose us to fines and other penalties that may be significant.

Our business is, and may in the future be, subject to a variety of other laws and regulations, including licensing, permitting, and historic designation and similar requirements; working conditions, labor, immigration and employment laws; health, safety and sanitation requirements; and compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act (and related state and local statutes).

Our failure to comply with applicable governmental laws and regulations, or to maintain necessary permits or licenses, could have a material negative effect on our business and results of operations.

We Face Continually Evolving Cybersecurity and Similar Risks, Which Could Result in Loss, Disclosure or Misappropriation of, or Access to, Our Confidential Information and Cause Disruption of Our Business, Damage to Our Brands and Reputation, Legal Exposure and Financial Losses.

We may collect and store, including by electronic means, certain personal information, including payment card information, that is provided to us through purchases, registration on our websites, or otherwise in communication or interaction with us. These activities require the use of centralized data storage, including through third party service providers. Data maintained in electronic form is subject to the risk of security incidents, including breach, compromise, intrusion, tampering, theft, misappropriation or other malicious activity. Further, hardware and operating system software and applications that we produce or procure from third parties may contain defects in design or manufacture, including “bugs” and other problems that could unexpectedly interfere with the operation of such systems. Our ability to safeguard such personal information and other confidential information, including information regarding the Company and our customers, sponsors, partners and employees, is important to our business. We take these matters seriously and take significant steps to protect our stored information, including the implementation of systems and processes to thwart malicious activity. These protections are costly and require ongoing monitoring and updating as technologies change and efforts to overcome security measures become more sophisticated. In addition, in the event of a security incident, changes in legislation may increase the risk of potential litigation. For example, the CCPA, which provides a private right of action (in addition to statutory damages) for California residents whose sensitive personal information is breached as a result of a business’s violation of its duty to reasonably secure such information, takes effect on January 1, 2020.

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and other confidential information may be compromised. Such compromise could affect the security of information on our network or that of a third-party service provider, and could result in personal information and/or confidential information being lost, disclosed, accessed or taken without consent. For example, in November 2016, a payment card issue that affected cards used at merchandise and food and beverage locations at several of our New York venues and The Chicago Theatre was identified and addressed with the assistance of security firms. The issue was promptly fixed and enhanced security measures were implemented.

The Company also continues to review and enhance our security measures in light of the constantly evolving techniques used to gain unauthorized access to networks, data, software and systems. The Company may be required to incur significant expenses in order to address any actual or potential security incidents that arise. If we experience a security incident, our ability to conduct business may be interrupted or impaired, we may incur damage to our systems, we may lose profitable opportunities or the value of those opportunities may be diminished and we may lose revenue as a result of unlicensed use of our intellectual property. Further, a security incident affecting personal or confidential information could subject us to business and litigation risk and damage our reputation, including with customers, sponsors, and partners, which could have a material negative effect on our business and results of operations.

Our Properties Are Subject to, and Benefit from, Certain Easements, the Availability of Which May Not Continue on Terms Favorable to Us or at All.

Our properties are subject to, and benefit from, certain easements. For example, the “breezeway” into the Madison Square Garden Complex from Seventh Avenue in New York City is a significant easement that we share with other property owners. Additionally, our planned MSG Sphere in Las Vegas will have the benefit of easements with respect to the planned pedestrian bridge to the Sands Expo Convention Center. Our ability to continue to utilize these and other easements, including for advertising and promotional purposes, requires us to comply with a number of conditions. Moreover, certain adjoining property owners have easements over our property, which we are required to maintain so long as those property owners meet certain conditions. It is possible that we will be unable to continue to access or maintain any easements on terms favorable to us, or at all, which could have a material negative effect on our business and results of operations.

A Change to or Withdrawal of a New York City Real Estate Tax Exemption May Have a Material Negative Effect on Our Business and Results of Operations.

Many arenas, ballparks and stadiums nationally and in New York City have received significant public support, such as tax exempt financing, other tax benefits, direct subsidies and other contributions, including for public infrastructure critical to the facilities such as parking lots and transit improvements. Our Madison Square Garden Complex benefits from a more limited real estate tax exemption pursuant to an agreement with the City of New York, subject to certain conditions, and legislation enacted by the State of New York in 1982. For fiscal year 2019, the tax exemption was $42.4 million. From time to time there have been calls to repeal or amend the tax exemption. Repeal or amendment would require legislative action by New York State.

As described under “Certain Relationships and Related Party Transactions — Relationship between MSG and Us After the Distribution — Arena License Agreements,” we will enter into arena license agreements with subsidiaries of MSG that will require two of MSG’s professional sports teams – the Knicks and Rangers – to play all of their home games at The Garden. Under the arena license agreements, which will each have a term of 35 years (unless extended), the Knicks and the Rangers will pay an annual license fee in connection with their use of The Garden. In addition, the arena license agreements provide us with additional revenue opportunities. Under the arena license agreements, the teams will be responsible for 100% of any real property or similar taxes applicable to The Garden.

If the tax exemption is repealed or the teams are otherwise subject to the property tax due to no fault of the teams, the revenue opportunity that we may generate from team events will be reduced on a percentage basis as set forth in the arena license agreements. The value of any such revenue opportunity reduction could be

 

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significant but is expected to be substantially less than the property tax to be paid by the teams. There can be no assurance that the tax exemption will not be amended in a manner that imposes property tax or repealed in its entirety, either of which could have a material negative effect on our business and results of operations.

Certain of Our Subsidiaries Have Incurred or May Incur Indebtedness, and the Occurrence of an Event of Default Under Our Subsidiaries’ Credit Facilities Could Substantially Impair the Assets of Those Subsidiaries; Failure of Our Joint Ventures or Other Parties to Perform as Expected, Including the Repayment of Outstanding Loans, Could Have a Negative Effect on Our Business.

Certain of our subsidiaries have incurred or may incur indebtedness, which indebtedness in the case of Tao Group Hospitality is significant relative to the assets of Tao Group Hospitality’s business. The occurrence of an event of default under our subsidiaries’ credit facilities could substantially impair the assets of those subsidiaries and, as a result, have a negative effect on our business and results of operations. In addition, in May 2019 we extended a $49 million subordinated loan to Tao Group Hospitality. The occurrence of an event of default under Tao Group Hospitality’s senior credit agreement could lead to an event of default under our subordinated loan to Tao Group Hospitality and could impair our ability to have the Company’s subordinated loan repaid.

In addition, we have made investments in, or otherwise extended loans to, one or more of our joint ventures or other parties and may make additional investments in, or otherwise extend loans to, one or more of such parties in the future. To the extent that such parties do not perform as expected, including with respect to repayment of such loans, it could impair such assets or create losses related to such loans, and, as a result, have a negative effect on our business and results of operations.

We Will Require Financing to Fund Our Ongoing Operations and Capital Expenditures, the Availability of Which Is Highly Uncertain.

The capital and credit markets can experience volatility and disruption. Such markets can exert extreme downward pressure on stock prices and upward pressure on the cost of new debt capital and can severely restrict credit availability for most issuers.

Our business has been characterized by significant expenditures for properties, businesses, renovations and productions. In the future we may engage in transactions that depend on our ability to obtain financing. We may also seek financing to fund our ongoing operations.

Depending upon conditions in the financial markets and/or the Company’s financial performance, we may not be able to raise additional capital on favorable terms, or at all. If we are unable to pursue our current and future spending programs, we may be forced to cancel or scale back those programs. Failure to successfully pursue our capital expenditure and other spending plans could negatively affect our ability to compete effectively and have a material negative effect on our business and results of operations.

In addition, as described above, the NBA and NHL have imposed restrictions on certain financing transactions that require a secured interest in The Garden.

Our Business is Subject to Seasonal Fluctuations, and Our Operating Results Could Vary Substantially from Period to Period.

Our revenues and expenses have been seasonal and we expect they will continue to be seasonal. For example, 12% of our revenues in fiscal year 2019 were derived from the Christmas Spectacular. Our revenues are highest in the second quarter of our fiscal year when these performances primarily occur. As a result, our business earns a disproportionate amount of its revenue and operating income in the second quarter of each fiscal year. Therefore, our operating results and cash flow reflect significant variation from period to period and will continue to do so in the future. Consequently, period-to-period comparisons of our operating results may not necessarily be meaningful and the operating results of one period are not indicative of our financial performance during a full fiscal year. This variability may adversely affect our business, results of operations and financial condition.

 

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Organized Labor Matters May Have a Material Negative Effect on Our Business and Results of Operations.

Our business is dependent upon the efforts of unionized workers. More than half, or approximately 58%, of our employees are represented by unions. Approximately half of our union employees are subject to collective bargaining agreements (“CBAs”) that have already expired or will expire by June 30, 2020 if not extended. Any labor disputes, such as strikes or lockouts, with the unions with which we have CBAs could have a material negative effect on our business and results of operations (including our ability to produce or present concerts, theatrical productions, sporting events and other events).

Additionally, NBA and NHL players are covered by CBAs. Both leagues have experienced labor difficulties in the past and may have labor issues in the future, such as players’ strikes or management lockouts. If any Knicks or Rangers home games at The Garden are cancelled because of any such labor difficulties, the loss of revenue from customers who would have attended such games could have a negative impact on our business and results of operations.

The Unavailability of Systems upon Which We Rely May Have a Material Negative Effect on Our Business and Results of Operations.

We rely upon various internal and third-party software or systems in the operation of our business, including, with respect to ticket sales, credit card processing, email marketing, point of sale transactions, database, inventory, human resource management and financial systems. From time to time, certain of these arrangements may not be covered by long-term agreements. The failure or unavailability of these internal or third-party services or systems, depending upon its severity and duration, could have a material negative effect on our business and results of operations.

We May Become Subject to Infringement or Other Claims Relating to Our Content or Technology.

From time to time, third parties may assert against us alleged intellectual property (e.g., copyright, trademark and patent) or other claims relating to our productions, technologies or other content or material, some of which may be important to our business. In addition, our productions could potentially subject us to claims of defamation or similar types of allegations. Any such claims, regardless of their merit, could cause us to incur significant costs. In addition, if we are unable to continue use of certain intellectual property rights, our business and results of operations could be materially negatively impacted.

There Is the Risk of Personal Injuries and Accidents in Connection with Our Venues, Which Could Subject Us to Personal Injury or Other Claims; We are Subject to the Risk of Adverse Outcomes in Other Types of Litigation.

There are inherent risks associated with producing and hosting events and operating, maintaining or renovating our venues and in operating the restaurant and nightlife venues. As a result, personal injuries, accidents and other incidents have occurred and may occur from time to time, which could subject us to claims and liabilities.

These risks might not be covered by insurance or could involve exposures that exceed the limits of any applicable insurance. Incidents in connection with events at any of our venues could also reduce attendance at our events, and cause a decrease in our revenue and results of operations. We seek to obtain contractual indemnities for events at our venues that we do not promote, and under the arena license agreements, MSG and the Company will have reciprocal indemnity obligations to each other in connection with the home games of the Knicks and Rangers held at The Garden. While we also maintain insurance policies that provide coverage for incidents in the ordinary course of business, there can be no assurance that such indemnities or insurance will be adequate at all times and in all circumstances.

From time to time, we become subject to other kinds of litigation. The outcome of litigation is inherently unpredictable. As a result, we could incur liability from litigation which could be material and for which we may have inadequate or no insurance coverage or be subject to other forms of relief which might adversely affect the Company.

 

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We Face Risk from Doing Business Internationally

We have operations and own property outside of the United States. As a result, our business is subject to certain risks inherent in international business, many of which are beyond our control. These risks include:

 

   

laws and policies affecting trade and taxes, including laws and policies relating to currency, the repatriation of funds and withholding taxes, and changes in these laws;

 

   

changes in local regulatory requirements, including restrictions on foreign ownership;

 

   

exchange rate fluctuation;

 

   

exchange controls, tariffs and other trade barriers;

 

   

differing degrees of protection for intellectual property and varying attitudes towards the piracy of intellectual property;

 

   

foreign privacy and data protection laws and regulations, such as the E.U. General Data Protection Regulation, and changes in these laws;

 

   

The impact of Brexit, particularly in the event of the U.K.’s departure from the E.U. without an agreement on terms;

 

   

The instability of foreign economies and governments;

 

   

War and acts of terrorism;

 

   

Anti-corruption laws and regulations such as the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act and the U.K. Bribery Act that impose stringent requirements on how we conduct our foreign operations and changes in these laws and regulations; and

 

   

Shifting consumer preferences regarding entertainment.

Events or developments related to these and other risks associated with international operations could have a material negative effect on our business and results of operations.

Following the Distribution, We Will Be Materially Dependent on MSG’s Performance Under Various Agreements.

We will enter into various agreements with MSG related to the Distribution, including a distribution agreement, a tax disaffiliation agreement, a transition services agreement and an employee matters agreement, as well as certain other arrangements (including other support services). These agreements will include the allocation of employee benefits, taxes and certain other liabilities and obligations attributable to periods prior to, at and after the Distribution. In connection with the Distribution, we will agree to provide MSG with indemnities with respect to liabilities arising out of our business and MSG will agree to provide us with indemnities with respect to liabilities arising out of the business retained by MSG.

We will also enter into various agreements with MSG that will govern our ongoing commercial relationship subsequent to the Distribution, including arena license agreements that will require two of MSG’s professional sports teams — the Knicks and the Rangers — to play home games at The Garden, sponsorship agency agreements in connection with the sale of sponsorships and advertising for the Knicks and Rangers, as well as MSG’s other teams, and a trademark license agreement regarding the use of the “MSG” name. These agreements, other than the arena license agreements, will each be subject to potential termination by MSG in the event MSG and the Company are no longer affiliates.

The Company will provide to MSG certain business services that were performed by MSG prior to the Distribution, such as information technology, accounts payable, payroll, tax, certain legal functions, human resources, insurance and risk management, government affairs, investor relations, corporate communications, benefit plan administration and reporting, and internal audit functions as well as certain marketing functions. These services include the collection and storage of certain personal information regarding employees and/or customers as well as information regarding the Company, MSG and our sponsors and partners. See also “We

 

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Face Continually Evolving Cybersecurity and Similar Risks, Which Could Result in Loss, Disclosure or Misappropriation of, or Access to, Our Confidential Information and Cause Disruption of Our Business, Damage to Our Brands and Reputation, Legal Exposure and Financial Losses.”

The Company and MSG will each rely on the other to perform its obligations under all of these agreements. If MSG were to breach, be unable to satisfy its material obligations under these agreements, including a failure to satisfy its indemnification or other financial obligations, or these agreements otherwise terminate or expire and we do not enter into replacement agreements, we could suffer operational difficulties and/or significant losses.

Because There Has Not Been Any Public Market for Our Common Stock, the Market Price and Trading Volume of Our Common Stock May be Volatile and You May Not Be Able to Resell Your Shares at or Above the Initial Market Price of Our Stock Following the Distribution.

Prior to the Distribution, there will have been no regular way trading market for our common stock. We cannot predict the extent to which investors’ interest will lead to a liquid trading market or whether the market price of our common stock will be volatile. The market price of our common stock could fluctuate significantly for many reasons, including in response to the risk factors listed in this information statement or for reasons unrelated to our specific performance, such as reports by industry analysts, investor perceptions, or negative developments for our customers, competitors or suppliers, as well as general economic and industry conditions.

The Combined Post-Distribution Value of MSG and Spinco Shares May Not Equal or Exceed the Pre-Distribution Value of MSG Shares.

After the Distribution, MSG Class A Common Stock will [continue to] be listed and traded on NYSE. We cannot assure you that the combined trading prices of MSG Class A Common Stock and Spinco Class A Common Stock after the Distribution, as adjusted for any changes in the combined capitalization of these companies, will be equal to or greater than the trading price of MSG Class A Common Stock prior to the Distribution. Until the market has fully evaluated the business of MSG without the business of Spinco, the price at which MSG Class A Common Stock trades may fluctuate significantly. Similarly, until the market has fully evaluated the business of Spinco, the price at which shares of Spinco Class A Common Stock trade may fluctuate significantly.

The Distribution Could Result in Significant Tax Liability.

MSG expects to obtain an opinion from Sullivan & Cromwell LLP substantially to the effect that, among other things, the distribution by MSG of our Class A Common Stock and Class B Common Stock to the holders of MSG Class A Common Stock and MSG Class B Common Stock, respectively (i.e., the Distribution), will qualify as a tax-free distribution under the Code. Accordingly, for U.S. federal income tax purposes, the Distribution is not expected to result in the recognition of gain to MSG with respect to the distribution of our Class A Common Stock or our Class B Common Stock to the MSG stockholders and, except to the extent a stockholder receives cash in lieu of fractional shares of our common stock, no income, gain or loss will be recognized by, and no amount will be included in the income of such holder upon the receipt of shares of our common stock pursuant to the Distribution. The opinion will not be binding on the IRS or the courts. See “The Distribution — Material U.S. Federal Income Tax Consequences of the Distribution.” Certain transactions related to the Distribution that are not addressed (or expected to be addressed) by the opinion could result in the recognition of income or gain by MSG. The opinion will rely on factual representations and reasonable assumptions, which, if incorrect or inaccurate, may jeopardize the ability to rely on such opinion.

If the Distribution does not qualify for tax-free treatment for U.S. federal income tax purposes, then, in general, MSG would recognize taxable gain in an amount equal to the excess of the fair market value of our common stock distributed in the Distribution over MSG’s tax basis therein (i.e., as if it had sold such common stock in a taxable sale for its fair market value). In addition, the receipt by MSG stockholders of common stock of our Company would be a taxable distribution, and each U.S. holder that receives our common stock in the Distribution would be treated as if the U.S. holder had received a distribution equal to the fair market value of our common stock that was distributed to it, which generally would be treated first as a taxable dividend to the

 

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extent of such holder’s pro rata share of MSG’s earnings and profits, then as a non-taxable return of capital to the extent of the holder’s tax basis in its MSG common stock, and thereafter as capital gain with respect to any remaining value. It is expected that the amount of any such taxes to MSG stockholders and MSG would be substantial. See “The Distribution — Material U.S. Federal Income Tax Consequences of the Distribution.”

We May Have a Significant Indemnity Obligation to MSG if the Distribution Is Treated as a Taxable Transaction.

We will enter into a Tax Disaffiliation Agreement with MSG, which will set out each party’s rights and obligations with respect to federal, state, local or foreign taxes for periods before and after the Distribution and related matters such as the filing of tax returns and the conduct of IRS and other audits. Pursuant to the Tax Disaffiliation Agreement, we will be required to indemnify MSG for losses and taxes of MSG resulting from the breach of certain covenants and for certain taxable gain recognized by MSG, including as a result of certain acquisitions of our stock or assets. If we are required to indemnify MSG under the circumstances set forth in the Tax Disaffiliation Agreement, we may be subject to substantial liabilities, which could materially adversely affect our financial position.

The Tax Rules Applicable to the Distribution May Restrict Us from Engaging in Certain Corporate Transactions or from Raising Equity Capital Beyond Certain Thresholds for a Period of Time After the Distribution.

To preserve the tax-free treatment of the Distribution to MSG and its stockholders, under the Tax Disaffiliation Agreement with MSG, for the two-year period following the Distribution, we will be subject to restrictions with respect to:

 

   

entering into any transaction pursuant to which 50% or more of our shares or assets would be acquired, whether by merger or otherwise, unless certain tests are met;

 

   

issuing equity securities, if any such issuances would, in the aggregate, constitute 50% or more of the voting power or value of our capital stock;

 

   

certain repurchases of our common shares;

 

   

ceasing to actively conduct our business;

 

   

amendments to our organizational documents (i) affecting the relative voting rights of our stock or (ii) converting one class of our stock to another;

 

   

liquidating or partially liquidating; and

 

   

taking any other action that prevents the Distribution and certain related transactions from being tax-free.

These restrictions may limit our ability during such period to pursue strategic transactions of a certain magnitude that involve the issuance or acquisition of our stock or engage in new businesses or other transactions that might increase the value of our business. These restrictions may also limit our ability to raise significant amounts of cash through the issuance of stock, especially if our stock price were to suffer substantial declines, or through the sale of certain of our assets. For more information, see the sections entitled “The Distribution — Material U.S. Federal Income Tax Consequences of the Distribution” and “Certain Relationships and Related Party Transactions — Relationship Between MSG and Us After the Distribution — Tax Disaffiliation Agreement.”

Certain Adverse U.S. Federal Income Tax Consequences Might Apply to Non-U.S. Holders That Hold Our Class A Common Stock and Class B Common Stock After the Distribution If We Are Treated as a USRPHC.

The Company has not made a determination as to whether we will be deemed to be a USRPHC, as defined in section 897(c)(2) of the Code. In general, we will be a USRPHC if 50% or more of the fair market value of our assets constitute “United States real property interests” within the meaning of the Code. However, the determination of whether we are a USRPHC turns on the relative fair market value of our United States real property interests and our other assets, and because the USRPHC rules are complex and the determination of whether we are a USRPHC depends on facts and circumstances that may be beyond our control, we can give no assurance as to our USRPHC status after the Distribution. If we are treated as a USRPHC, certain adverse U.S. federal income tax consequences might apply to non-U.S. holders that hold our Class A Common Stock and

 

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Class B Common Stock after the Distribution. A beneficial owner of MSG common stock that is a non-U.S. holder should consult its tax advisor as to the particular tax consequences that would be applicable to such holder if we are treated as a USRPHC after the Distribution. For more information, see the section entitled “The Distribution — Material U.S. Federal Income Tax Consequences of the Distribution.”

We Do Not Have an Operating History as a Stand-Alone Public Company.

In the past, our operations have been a part of MSG and MSG provided us with various financial, operational and managerial resources for conducting our business. Following the Distribution, we will maintain our own credit and banking relationships and perform certain of our own financial and operational functions. We cannot assure you that we will be able to successfully put in place the financial, operational and managerial resources necessary to operate as a public company or that we will be able to be profitable doing so.

Our Historical Financial Results and Our Unaudited Pro Forma Combined Financial Statements May Not Be Representative of Our Results as a Separate, Stand-Alone Company.

The historical financial information we have included in this information statement has been derived from the consolidated financial statements and accounting records of MSG and does not necessarily reflect what our financial position, results of operations or cash flows would have been had we been a separate, stand-alone company during the periods presented. Although MSG did account for our business (other than the sports bookings business) as a separate business segment, we were not operated as a separate, stand-alone company for the historical periods presented. The historical costs and expenses reflected in our combined financial statements include an allocation for certain corporate functions historically provided by MSG, including general corporate expenses and employee benefits and incentives. These allocations were based on what we and MSG considered to be reasonable reflections of the historical utilization levels of these services required in support of our business. In addition, following the Distribution, our business will include the results of the sports bookings business that were previously reported as part of MSG’s Sports business segment. The historical information does not necessarily indicate what our results of operations, financial position, cash flows or costs and expenses will be in the future. Our pro forma financial information set forth under “Unaudited Pro Forma Combined Financial Information” reflects changes to our operations as a result of the separation. However, there can be no assurances that this unaudited pro forma combined financial information will appropriately reflect our financial position or results of operations as a separate, stand-alone company.

We May Incur Material Costs and Expenses as a Result of Our Separation from MSG.

We may incur costs and expenses greater than those we currently incur as a result of our separation from MSG. These increased costs and expenses may arise from various factors, including financial reporting and costs associated with complying with federal securities laws (including compliance with the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, as amended (the “Sarbanes-Oxley Act”)). In addition, we expect to either maintain similar or have increased corporate and administrative costs and expenses to those we incurred while part of MSG, even though following the Distribution we will be a smaller, stand-alone company. We cannot assure you that these costs will not be material to our business.

If, Following the Distribution, We Are Unable to Satisfy the Requirements of Section 404 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act, or Our Internal Control Over Financial Reporting is Not Effective, the Reliability of Our Financial Statements May Be Questioned and Our Stock Price May Suffer.

Section 404 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act requires any company subject to the reporting requirements of the U.S. securities laws to do a comprehensive evaluation of its and its consolidated subsidiaries’ internal control over financial reporting. To comply with this statute, we will eventually be required to document and test our internal control procedures, our management will be required to assess and issue a report concerning our internal control over financial reporting, and our independent auditors will be required to issue an opinion on the Company’s internal controls over financial reporting. The rules governing the standards that must be met for management to assess our internal control over financial reporting are complex and require significant documentation, testing and possible remediation to meet the detailed standards under the rules. During the course

 

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of its testing, our management may identify material weaknesses or deficiencies which may not be remedied in time to meet the deadline imposed by the Sarbanes-Oxley Act. If our management cannot favorably assess the effectiveness of our internal control over financial reporting or our auditors identify material weaknesses in our internal controls, investor confidence in our financial results may weaken, and our stock price may suffer.

The Reduced Disclosure Requirements Applicable to Us as an “Emerging Growth Company” May Make Our Class A Common Stock Less Attractive to Investors.

We are an “emerging growth company” as defined in the Jumpstart Our Business Startups Act of 2012 (the “JOBS Act”), and we may avail ourselves of certain exemptions from various reporting requirements of public companies that are not “emerging growth companies,” including, but not limited to, an exemption from complying with the auditor attestation requirements of Section 404 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act, and, like smaller reporting companies, reduced disclosure obligations regarding executive compensation in our periodic reports and proxy statements, and exemptions from the requirement of holding a nonbinding advisory vote on executive compensation and stockholder approval of any golden parachute payments not previously approved. We may remain an emerging growth company for up to five full fiscal years following the Distribution. We would cease to be an emerging growth company, and, therefore, become ineligible to rely on the above exemptions, if we (a) have more than $1.07 billion in annual revenue in a fiscal year, (b) issue more than $1 billion of non-convertible debt over a three-year period or (c) become a “large accelerated filer” as defined in Rule 12b-2 under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”) which would generally occur after: (i) we have filed at least one annual report; (ii) we have been a Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) reporting company for at least 12 months; and (iii) the market value of our common stock that is held by non-affiliates exceeds $700 million as of the last business day of our most recently completed second fiscal quarter. We cannot predict if investors will find our common stock less attractive because we may rely on these exemptions.

If some investors find our common stock less attractive as a result of the exemptions available to us as an emerging growth company, there may be a less active trading market for our common stock and our value may be more volatile than that of an otherwise comparable company that does not avail itself of the same or similar exemptions.

We Are Controlled by the Dolan Family. As a Result of Their Control, the Dolan Family Has the Ability to Prevent or Cause a Change in Control or Approve, Prevent or Influence Certain Actions by the Company.

We have two classes of common stock:

 

   

Class A Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share, which is entitled to one vote per share and is entitled collectively to elect 25% of our Board of Directors; and

 

   

Class B Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share, which is entitled to ten votes per share and is entitled collectively to elect the remaining 75% of our Board of Directors.

As of the Distribution date, the Dolan Family Group will collectively own all of our Class B Common Stock, approximately []% of our outstanding Class A Common Stock and approximately []% of the total voting power of all our outstanding common stock. The members of the Dolan Family Group holding Class B Common Stock will execute prior to the Distribution a Stockholders Agreement that will have the effect of causing the voting power of the holders of our Class B Common Stock to be cast as a block with respect to all matters to be voted on by holders of Class B Common Stock. Under the Stockholders Agreement, the shares of Class B Common Stock owned by members of the Dolan Family Group (representing all of the outstanding Class B Common Stock) are to be voted on all matters in accordance with the determination of the Dolan Family Committee (as defined below), except that the decisions of the Dolan Family Committee are non-binding with respect to the Class B Common Stock owned by certain Dolan family trusts that collectively own []% of the outstanding Class B Common Stock (“Excluded Trusts”). The “Dolan Family Committee” will consist of Charles F. Dolan and his six children, James L. Dolan, Thomas C. Dolan, Patrick F. Dolan, Kathleen M. Dolan, Marianne Dolan Weber and Deborah A. Dolan-Sweeney. The Dolan Family Committee generally acts by majority vote, except that approval of a going-private transaction must be approved by a two-thirds vote and approval of a change-in-control transaction must be approved by not less than all but one vote. The voting members of the Dolan Family Committee will be James L. Dolan, Thomas C. Dolan, Kathleen M. Dolan, Deborah A. Dolan-

 

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Sweeney and Marianne Dolan Weber, with each member having one vote other than James L. Dolan, who has two votes. Because James L. Dolan has two votes, he will have the ability to block Dolan Family Committee approval of any Company change in control transaction. Shares of Class B Common Stock owned by Excluded Trusts will on all matters be voted on in accordance with the determination of the Excluded Trusts holding a majority of the Class B Common Stock held by all Excluded Trusts, except in the case of a vote on a going-private transaction or a change in control transaction, in which case a vote of trusts holding two-thirds of the Class B Common Stock owned by Excluded Trusts will be required.

The Dolan Family Group is able to prevent a change in control of our Company and no person interested in acquiring us will be able to do so without obtaining the consent of the Dolan Family Group. The Dolan Family Group, by virtue of its stock ownership, has the power to elect all of our directors subject to election by holders of Class B Common Stock, and is able collectively to control stockholder decisions on matters on which holders of all classes of our common stock vote together as a single class. These matters could include the amendment of some provisions of our certificate of incorporation and the approval of fundamental corporate transactions.

In addition, the affirmative vote or consent of the holders of at least 66 2/3% of the outstanding shares of the Class B Common Stock, voting separately as a class, is required to approve:

 

   

the authorization or issuance of any additional shares of Class B Common Stock, and

 

   

any amendment, alteration or repeal of any of the provisions of our certificate of incorporation that adversely affects the powers, preferences or rights of the Class B Common Stock.

As a result, the Dolan Family Group has the power to prevent such issuance or amendment.

The members of the Dolan Family Group will enter into an agreement with the Company in which they agree that, during the 12-month period beginning on the Distribution date, the Dolan Family Group must obtain the prior approval of a majority of the Company’s Independent Directors prior to acquiring common stock of the Company through a tender offer that results in members of the Dolan Family Group owning more than 50% of the total number of outstanding shares of common stock of the Company. For purposes of this agreement, the term “Independent Directors” means the directors of the Company who have been determined by our Board of Directors to be independent directors for purposes of NYSE corporate governance standards.

Following the Distribution, the Company and MSG will still be controlled by the Dolan Family Group. The Dolan Family Group also controls MSG Networks and AMC Networks.

We Have Elected to Be a “Controlled Company” for NYSE Purposes Which Allows Us Not to Comply with Certain of the Corporate Governance Rules of NYSE.

We have been informed that, prior to the Distribution, the members of the Dolan Family Group will enter into a Stockholders Agreement relating, among other things, to the voting of their shares of our Class B Common Stock. As a result, following the Distribution, we will be a “controlled company” under the corporate governance rules of NYSE. As a controlled company, we will have the right to elect not to comply with the corporate governance rules of NYSE requiring: (i) a majority of independent directors on our Board of Directors, (ii) an independent corporate governance and nominating committee and (iii) an independent compensation committee. Our Board of Directors has elected for the Company to be treated as a “controlled company” under NYSE corporate governance rules and not to comply with the NYSE requirement for a majority-independent board of directors and for an independent corporate governance and nominating committee because of our status as a controlled company. Nevertheless, we expect our Board of Directors to elect to comply with the NYSE requirement for an independent compensation committee.

 

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Future Stock Sales, Including as a Result of the Exercise of Registration Rights by Certain of Our Stockholders, Could Adversely Affect the Trading Price of Our Class A Common Stock.

All of the shares of Class A Common Stock will be freely tradable without restriction or further registration under the Securities Act unless the shares are owned by our “affiliates” as that term is defined in the rules under the Securities Act. Shares held by “affiliates” may be sold in the public market only if registered or if they qualify for an exemption from registration under Rule 144 which is summarized under “Shares Eligible for Future Sale.” Further, we plan to file a registration statement to cover the shares issued under our equity-based benefit plans.

As described under “Shares Eligible for Future Sale — Registration Rights Agreements,” certain parties have registration rights covering a portion of our shares.

We expect to enter into registration rights agreements with Charles F. Dolan, certain Dolan family interests, the Dolan Children’s Foundation and the Dolan Family Foundation that provide them with “demand” and “piggyback” registration rights with respect to approximately [] million shares of Class A Common Stock, including shares issuable upon conversion of shares of Class B Common Stock.

Sales of a substantial number of shares of Class A Common Stock could adversely affect the market price of the Class A Common Stock and could impair our future ability to raise capital through an offering of our equity securities.

We Will Share Certain Key Directors and Officers with MSG, MSG Networks and/or AMC Networks, Which Means Those Officers Will Not Devote Their Full Time and Attention to Our Affairs and the Overlap May Give Rise to Conflicts.

Following the Distribution, there will be an overlap between certain key directors and officers of the Company, MSG and MSG Networks. James L. Dolan will serve as the Executive Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of the Company and as the Executive Chairman of [both MSG and] MSG Networks. Andrew Lustgarten will serve as the President of the Company [and as President and Chief Executive Officer of MSG], and Lawrence J. Burian will serve as the Executive Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary of the Company and as the Executive Vice President and General Counsel of [MSG and] MSG Networks. As a result, following the Distribution, not all of our executive officers will be devoting their full time and attention to the Company’s affairs. In addition, Gregg G. Seibert will serve as a Vice Chairman of the Company[, MSG], MSG Networks and AMC Networks. Furthermore, immediately following the Distribution, [] members of our Board of Directors will also be directors of MSG, [] will serve as directors of MSG Networks and [] will serve as directors of AMC Networks. The Overlap Persons may have actual or apparent conflicts of interest with respect to matters involving or affecting each company. For example, there will be the potential for a conflict of interest when we on the one hand, and MSG, MSG Networks, and/or AMC Networks and their respective subsidiaries and successors on the other hand, look at certain acquisitions and other corporate opportunities that may be suitable for more than one of the companies. Also, conflicts may arise if there are issues or disputes under the commercial arrangements that will exist between an Other Entity and us. In addition, after the Distribution, certain of our directors and officers will continue to own stock and/or stock options or other equity awards of an Other Entity. These ownership interests could create actual, apparent or potential conflicts of interest when these individuals are faced with decisions that could have different implications for our Company and an Other Entity. See “Certain Relationships and Related Party Transactions — Certain Relationships and Potential Conflicts of Interest” for a discussion of certain procedures we will institute to help ameliorate such potential conflicts that may arise.

 

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Our Overlapping Directors and Officers with MSG, MSG Networks and/or AMC Networks May Result in the Diversion of Corporate Opportunities to MSG, MSG Networks and/or AMC Networks and Other Conflicts and Provisions in Our Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation May Provide Us No Remedy in That Circumstance.

The Company’s amended and restated certificate of incorporation will acknowledge that directors and officers of the Company may also be serving as directors, officers, employees or agents of an Other Entity, and that the Company may engage in material business transactions with such Other Entities. The Company will renounce its rights to certain business opportunities and the Company’s amended and restated certificate of incorporation will provide that no Overlap Person will be liable to the Company or its stockholders for breach of any fiduciary duty that would otherwise occur by reason of the fact that any such individual directs a corporate opportunity (other than certain limited types of opportunities set forth in our amended and restated certificate of incorporation) to one or more of the Other Entities instead of the Company, or does not refer or communicate information regarding such corporate opportunities to the Company. These provisions in our amended and restated certificate of incorporation will also expressly validate certain contracts, agreements, arrangements and transactions (and amendments, modifications or terminations thereof) between the Company and the Other Entities and, to the fullest extent permitted by law, provide that the actions of the Overlap Person in connection therewith are not breaches of fiduciary duties owed to the Company, any of its subsidiaries or their respective stockholders. See “Description of Capital Stock — Certain Corporate Opportunities and Conflicts.”

 

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BUSINESS

We are a Delaware corporation with our principal executive offices at Two Pennsylvania Plaza, New York, NY, 10121. Our telephone number is +1 (212) 465-6000. Spinco is a holding company and conducts substantially all of its operations through its subsidiaries.

Spinco was incorporated on November 21, 2019 and is a direct, wholly-owned subsidiary of MSG. Prior to the Distribution, the Company will acquire the subsidiaries of MSG that own, directly and indirectly, the subsidiaries, businesses and other assets described in this information statement. Where we describe in this information statement our business activities, we do so as if these transfers have already occurred.

We expect that on or prior to the Distribution, The Madison Square Garden Company will change its name to “MSG Sports Inc.” and MSG Entertainment Spinco, Inc. will assume the name “The Madison Square Garden Company.”

General

The Company is a leader in live experiences comprised of iconic venues; marquee entertainment content; popular dining and nightlife offerings; and a premier music festival that, together, entertain approximately 12 million guests a year. Utilizing our powerful brands and live entertainment expertise, the Company delivers unique experiences that set the standard for excellence and innovation while forging deep connections with diverse and passionate audiences. The Company’s portfolio of venues includes: The Garden, Hulu Theater at Madison Square Garden, Radio City Music Hall, the Beacon Theatre, the Forum in Inglewood, CA and The Chicago Theatre. In addition, the Company is constructing a state-of-the-art venue, MSG Sphere, in Las Vegas and plans to build a second MSG Sphere in London. The Company also includes the original production, the Christmas Spectacular, as well as BCE, the entertainment production company that owns and operates the Boston Calling Music Festival, and Tao Group Hospitality, a hospitality group with globally-recognized entertainment dining and nightlife brands.

Our Strengths

 

   

Strong and growing presence in major live entertainment markets through:

 

   

A portfolio of world-renowned venues;

 

   

Marquee live entertainment brands and content; and

 

   

Many of the most recognized brands in entertainment dining and nightlife.

 

   

Deep industry relationships that drive top-tier performers and a wide variety of events to the Company’s venues;

 

   

Proven track record of delivering significant value for partners through innovative sponsorships and premium hospitality;

 

   

Reputation for world-class customer experience driven by decades of expertise in marketing, ticket sales and venue operations;

 

   

Expertise in utilizing data to drive decisions to maximize revenue and the guest experience;

 

   

Established history of successfully planning and executing comprehensive venue design and construction projects;

 

   

Long-term agreements to host home games at The Garden for two of the most recognized franchises in professional sports — the NBA’s New York Knicks (the “Knicks”) and the NHL’s New York Rangers (the “Rangers”); and

 

   

Strong and seasoned management team.

 

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Our Strategy

Our strategy is to create world-class live experiences, utilizing our iconic venues, exclusive entertainment content, and expertise in venue management, bookings, marketing, sales and premium hospitality. We believe the Company’s unique assets and capabilities, coupled with our deep relationships in the entertainment industry and our strong connection with our diverse and passionate audiences, are what set the Company apart. As an entertainment pioneer, we remain committed to pursuing new opportunities to innovate through the use of technology that will heighten the entertainment experience.

Key components of our strategy include:

 

   

A unique strategy for our performance venues. The Company has a collection of iconic performance venues through which we deliver live entertainment and sporting events. This portfolio includes our New York venues — The Garden, Hulu Theater at Madison Square Garden, Radio City Music Hall and the Beacon Theatre; as well as the Forum in Inglewood, CA and The Chicago Theatre. These venues, along with our venue management capabilities, effective bookings strategies and proven expertise in sponsorships, marketing, ticketing and hospitality, have positioned the Company as an industry leader in live entertainment. We intend to leverage our unique assets, expertise and approach to ensure we create unmatched experiences for the benefit of all our stakeholders.

In addition to our existing venues, in February 2018, the Company unveiled its vision for MSG Sphere, new state-of-the-art venues that we believe will change entertainment by pioneering the next generation of immersive experiences. The Company is constructing its first MSG Sphere venue in Las Vegas — one of the world’s most important entertainment destinations — with the goal of opening in calendar year 2021. The Company has also purchased land in Stratford, London, which we expect will become home to the second MSG Sphere.

 

   

Maximizing the live entertainment experience for our customers. We use our first-class operations, coupled with new innovations and our ability to attract top talent, to deliver unforgettable experiences for our guests — whether they are first-time visitors or repeat customers — ensuring they return to our venues. We have a track record of designing world-class facilities that exceed our customers’ expectations. This includes our renovations of The Garden, the Forum, Radio City Music Hall and the Beacon Theatre to deliver top-quality amenities such as state-of-the-art lighting, sound and staging, a full suite of hospitality offerings and enhanced premium products. In addition to better onsite amenities, we continue to explore new ways to utilize technology to improve the customer experience and create communities around our live events. From the way our customers buy their food and beverage; to how we market and process their tickets; to the content we provide them to enhance their entertainment experience, we strive to give our customers the best experience in the industry. For example, we survey thousands of guests annually across our venues to collect data on how we can better optimize their experience. Our commitment to exceptional service and innovation will be elevated even further with the introduction of MSG Sphere — a venue that is being built, from the ground up, to deliver an entirely new guest experience through the use of advanced, cutting-edge architectural, visual and audio technologies that will create a fully immersive and customized entertainment experience. See “— Our Business — Our Performance Venues — MSG Sphere” for a description of the key design features of MSG Sphere that we believe will deliver this entirely new guest experience.

 

   

Leveraging our live entertainment expertise to increase productivity across our performance venues. Part of what drives our success is our “artist first” approach, which has created significant growth at our venues over our history. This is reflected in our renovation of the Forum, which set a new bar for the artist experience by delivering superior acoustics and an intimate feel, along with amenities such as star-caliber dressing rooms and dedicated areas for production and touring crews. This talent-friendly environment, coupled with more date availability and our top-tier service, not only attracts artists to our West Coast venue, but also brings them back for repeat performances. We will continue to use our

 

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“artist first” approach to attract the industry’s top talent with the goal of increasing utilization across all our venues through more multi-night and multi-market concerts and other events, including more recurring high-profile shows that help expand our base of events. Examples of this strategy include our residencies, which feature legendary performers playing our venues each month, and have included Billy Joel at The Garden and Jerry Seinfeld at the Beacon Theatre.

Another part of our “artist first” approach is how we use our diverse collection of venues. With seating capacities and configurations that range from 2,800 to 21,000, our venue pipeline enables us to shepherd an artist through their growth and development, helping us to cultivate and develop deeper industry relationships. Examples of this include Trevor Noah, whose history with us includes a succession of sold out shows — first at the Beacon Theatre in 2016, followed by Radio City in 2018, and ultimately, at Madison Square Garden in 2019. And Brandi Carlile, who, after playing the Beacon Theatre, the Chicago Theatre and Radio City throughout her career, headlined The Garden in September 2019. Our portfolio of venues also enables us to work with artists across multiple markets, further strengthening our partnerships as well as our opportunities for more extensive engagements. In 2018, we announced a dual-city, multi-year booking agreement with the Tedeschi Trucks Band that includes the band performing multi-shows annually through 2022 at both the Beacon Theatre and Chicago Theatre.

 

   

Selectively expanding our performance venues in key music and entertainment markets. We believe our proven ability to deliver entertainment-focused venues, coupled with our unique capabilities, technologies and “artist first” approach, can deliver a differentiated experience for artists, fans and partners. In February 2018, we unveiled our vision for MSG Sphere, along with our plans to construct these state-of-the-art venues in Las Vegas and London. MSG Sphere venues will utilize advanced, cutting-edge technologies to create an entirely new platform that is expected to redefine how immersion and storytelling come together in entertainment experiences. Because of the transformative nature of these venues, we believe there will be other markets — both domestic and international — where MSG Sphere can be successful. The design of MSG Sphere will be flexible to accommodate a wide range of sizes and capacities — from large-scale to smaller and more intimate — based on the needs of the individual market. Controlling and booking a network of world-class venues provides the Company with a number of avenues for potential growth, including driving increased bookings and greater marketing and sponsorship opportunities. As we explore selectively extending the MSG Sphere network, we will be open to multiple types of transaction structures, including owned, operated, managed, licensed and joint ventures. As we work with various companies to develop the technologies needed for MSG Sphere venues, we are focused on obtaining appropriate strategic rights with respect to intellectual property.

 

   

An innovative approach to marketing and sales. Our Company possesses powerful and attractive assets able to deliver significant exposure for marketing partners who share our vision of creating brand new experiences and innovative opportunities to engage with audiences. We also benefit from being part of a broader entertainment and sports offering as a result of our various agreements with MSG and MSG Networks, under which the Company will offer an integrated approach to marketing partnerships and corporate hospitality solutions to drive sponsorship, signage and suite sales.

 

   

Delivering unrivaled exposure for our partners. Our assets are highly sought after by companies that value the popularity of our venues and brands, which include Madison Square Garden — The World’s Most Famous Arena — as well as Radio City’s cherished holiday tradition, the celebrated Christmas Spectacular production. Utilizing these powerful platforms, we collaborate with companies to create elevated experiences that showcase their brands in meaningful ways. With the debut of MSG Sphere, we expect the value proposition for our partners to continue to expand as we introduce unprecedented opportunities for them to connect with our guests. MSG Sphere in Las Vegas will feature cutting-edge technology capable of delivering innovative activations. For example, the 366-feet tall by 516-feet wide venue will feature an exterior covered in fully programmable LED, creating a digital showcase for brands, events and partners.

 

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The attractiveness of our assets is further strengthened by various agreements that enable our Company to deliver compelling, broad-based marketing platforms by combining our live entertainment assets, MSG’s professional sports brands, and MSG Networks’ media inventory. This integrated approach to marketing partnerships — which delivers unrivaled entertainment, sports and media exposure in the New York market — has already attracted world-class partners such as JPMorgan Chase, Anheuser-Busch, Charter Communications, Delta Air Lines, Kia, Lexus, PepsiCo, and Squarespace.

The Company also offers premium corporate hospitality offerings. For example, The Garden — which, in fiscal 2019, hosted more than 230 entertainment and sporting events, offers a wide array of hospitality products that cater to a variety of audiences. These suites and clubs — which provide exclusive private spaces, first-class amenities and some of the best seats in The Garden — are primarily licensed to corporate customers through multi-year agreements, most of which have annual escalators. We believe the unique combination of our entertainment offerings and MSG’s premium live sporting events, along with the continued importance of corporate hospitality to our guests, positions us well to continue to grow this business. And as the Company’s expansion plans progress, our MSG Sphere venues will deliver additional hospitality options in other major markets.

 

   

Understanding our customers. We continue to forge deep direct-to-consumer relationships with customers and fans, with a focus on understanding how consumers interact with every aspect of the Company. A key component of this strategy is our large and growing proprietary database of millions of customers, which drives revenue and engagement across our events, benefiting the Company through ticket sales and sponsorship activation. This database provides us with an opportunity to tailor offerings and cross-promote our products and services, introducing customers to our wide range of assets and brands.

 

   

A growing portfolio of proprietary content. We continue to explore the creation of proprietary content — including the development of attraction-like shows for our existing and planned venues — that enable us to benefit from being both content creator and venue operator. Content development will ultimately give us greater control over the utilization of our venues, making us less reliant on touring schedules. The Company is supporting this strategy with the creation of a groundbreaking studio that will include expertise from all areas of entertainment. In addition, we are developing a set of tools specifically for MSG Sphere that make content creation for this powerful platform an intuitive experience and maximize the potential of the venues’ immersive technologies — whether someone is adapting existing content or developing original creations. The Company expects to collaborate with third-party creators and to also develop its own catalogue of unique and compelling material that can be used across MSG Sphere venues. This will range from original attractions, purpose-built for MSG Sphere, to the establishment of a dynamic library of content that can be used by artists or third-parties who want to bring their experiences to life — whether for concerts, residencies or corporate events. The Company’s creation of new proprietary content will also include exploring opportunities for our world-renowned entertainment brand — the Radio City Rockettes.

 

   

Utilizing our world-class hospitality expertise. The Company owns a controlling interest in Tao Group Hospitality — a leader in the hospitality industry. Tao Group Hospitality currently operates 30 entertainment dining and nightlife venues in New York City, Las Vegas, Los Angeles, Chicago, Singapore and Sydney, Australia with widely-recognized brands that include: Tao, Marquee, Lavo, Avenue, Beauty & Essex and Cathédrale. Tao Group Hospitality is actively developing opportunities in select markets — both domestically and internationally — to expand. Since September 2018, Tao Group Hospitality has opened TAO Chicago, along with new entertainment dining and nightlife venues as part of the Moxy Chelsea and Moxy East Village hotels in New York City. Tao Group Hospitality also debuted three new venues in Singapore — Marquee, Avenue, and KOMA. In addition to its expansion plans, Tao Group Hospitality has become a valuable strategic partner for the Company. This includes at The Garden, where Tao Group Hospitality is playing a larger role in our food and hospitality offerings, as well as in Las Vegas, where they have a 13-year history in the market and are helping to create a world-class guest experience for MSG Sphere.

 

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Our Business

Our Company delivers unforgettable live experiences — all in extraordinary settings that span some of the country’s largest entertainment markets. This creates a significant demand for an association with our brands by a wide selection of artists, sporting events, premier companies and the public. And with a foundation of iconic venues, our Company has a proven ability to leverage the strength of our industry relationships, marketing assets, customer database and live event expertise to create compelling performance, promotion and distribution opportunities for artists, events and productions.

Specifically, our Company produces, presents and hosts a variety of live entertainment events, such as concerts, sporting events, family shows, performing arts events, special events and wholly-owned productions. In addition, the Company hosts two of the most recognized franchises in professional sports — the NBA’s New York Knicks and the NHL’s New York Rangers. These live events are held at the Company’s venues, which are: The Garden, Hulu Theater at Madison Square Garden, Radio City Music Hall, the Beacon Theatre, the Forum and The Chicago Theatre. With seating capacities and configurations that range from 2,800 to 21,000, our diverse collection of venues enables us to showcase a plethora of acts and events that cover a wide spectrum of genres, to significantly varied audiences. The Company is also expanding its portfolio of venues with the construction of a new venue in Las Vegas, MSG Sphere at The Venetian, and has plans to build an MSG Sphere venue in London, which is still subject to approvals.

Our productions include the beloved holiday show, the Christmas Spectacular — created for Radio City Music Hall and featuring the world-famous Radio City Rockettes.

In addition, the Company has a controlling interest in BCE, the entertainment production company that owns and operates the Boston Calling Music Festival, and Tao Group Hospitality, a hospitality group with globally-recognized entertainment dining and nightlife brands.

Our Bookings Business

Live Entertainment

Our Company is an established industry leader that books a wide variety of live entertainment events in our venues, which perennially include some of the biggest names in music and entertainment. Over the last several years, our venues have been key destinations for artists such as the Eagles, U2, Pearl Jam, Foo Fighters, Paul McCartney, Drake, Bruno Mars, Justin Bieber, Dead and Company, Madonna, Mumford & Sons, Phish, Fleetwood Mac, Adele, Eric Clapton, Bruce Springsteen, Rihanna, Justin Timberlake, P!nk, Kanye West, Stevie Wonder, Ariana Grande and Dave Chappelle.

In addition, we have successfully developed new ways to increase the utilization of our venues, while creating unique experiences for artists and fans with our various residencies — including The Garden’s first music franchise: Billy Joel at The Garden. As part of this extraordinary residency, Billy Joel has appeared monthly at MSG since January 2014, for a total of 70 shows, bringing his overall performances at The World’s Most Famous Arena to 116 overall (through November 2019). In 2016, the Company launched its second residency, as legendary New Yorker and comedian Jerry Seinfeld began a successful two-year run at the Beacon Theatre, with all 36 performances — which concluded in December 2017 — selling out. In 2019, Seinfeld resumed his successful residency, which now includes 66 total performances (through November 2019). That was also the year that kicked off a new multi-year, dual-city residency with Tedeschi Trucks Band at both the Beacon Theatre and The Chicago Theatre — the first residency to span two cities.

Our venues also attract family shows and theatrical productions, which this past year included: PAW Patrol Live!, Sesame Street Live!, Dr. Seuss’ How the Grinch Stole Christmas!, The Lightning Thief: The Percy Jackson Musical, and Pride & Joy: The Marvin Gaye Musical. In addition, we frequently serve as the backdrop for high-profile special events, such as the 60th Annual Grammy Awards, which returned to The Garden for the

 

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first time in 15 years in 2018. Other significant events that have taken place at our venues include the Tony Awards, “America’s Got Talent,” the final season premiere of HBO’s “Game of Thrones” and the MTV Video Music Awards. We have also hosted appearances by luminaries such as His Holiness Pope Francis, His Holiness the Dalai Lama and the Prime Minister of India, Narendra Modi; along with graduations, television upfronts, product launches and film premieres.

Although we primarily license our venues to third-party promoters for a fee, we also promote or co-promote shows where we have economic risk relating to the event. The Company currently does not promote or co-promote events outside of our venues.

Sports

MSG’s professional sports teams, the Knicks and Rangers, are two of the most storied franchises in sports, with passionate, multi-generational fanbases. In connection with the Distribution, we will enter into long-term arena license agreements with MSG that will require the Knicks and the Rangers to continue to play their home games at The Garden, which will allow us to continue to host their long-time fans in The World’s Most Famous Arena.

Our Company also promotes, produces and/or presents a broad array of other live sporting events, including professional boxing, college basketball, college hockey, professional bull riding, mixed martial arts, esports, and college wrestling. Many of these events are among the most popular in our history and are perennial highlights on our annual calendar, as well as some of The Garden’s longest running associations.

Professional boxing has had a long history with The Garden. The Arena famously hosted Muhammad Ali and Joe Frazier’s 1971 “Fight of the Century,” considered among the greatest sporting events in modern history, as well as numerous other boxing greats, including: Joe Louis, Rocky Marciano, Sugar Ray Robinson, Willie Pep, Emile Griffith, George Foreman, Roberto Duran, Oscar De La Hoya, Sugar Ray Leonard, Lennox Lewis, Roy Jones, Jr., Mike Tyson, Evander Holyfield, Miguel Cotto, and Wladimir Klitschko. The Garden has recently hosted the World Heavyweight Championship, as well as several marquee matchups featuring the world’s top fighters, including the New York debut of international superstar Canelo Alvarez.

In recent years, the Company has also expanded its presence in mixed martial arts. In June 2016, the Forum hosted its first-ever Ultimate Fighting Championship (“UFC”) event with UFC 199. Since the return of professional mixed martial arts in New York State in 2016, The Garden has annually hosted UFC events, including in November 2019 a highly-anticipated card featuring Jorge Masvidal and Nate Diaz. Bellator MMA has also hosted internationally-broadcasted events at both The Garden and the Forum, including, most recently, Bellator 222 at The Garden in June 2019. The Professional Fighters League has also held events at Hulu Theater at Madison Square Garden, including its inaugural World Championships.

College sports have been a mainstay at The Garden for decades, with college basketball celebrating 85 years at The World’s Most Famous Arena during the 2018-19 season. In addition to St. John’s University calling The Garden its “home away from home,” this past year The Garden played host to the highly-anticipated Big East Tournament, as well as the annual Jimmy V Classic and the 2K Empire Classic. Additionally, The Garden continues to build its college hockey tradition, with a popular biennial event featuring Cornell University vs. Boston University, as well as visits from such top national teams such as Boston College, North Dakota, Harvard, Michigan, and Minnesota.

Other recent world-class sporting events have included the NBA All-Star Game in 2015, and the NCAA Division I Men’s Basketball East Regional Finals, which The Garden hosted in 2014 and 2017, and will again in 2020.

 

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Our Productions

One of the Company’s core properties, the Christmas Spectacular — created for Radio City Music Hall and featuring the world-famous Rockettes — is currently in its 87th season at Radio City Music Hall. This cherished production has become an annual tradition for many, creating a holiday touchstone that generations of fans want to return to time and again. The show’s enduring popularity is driven by the awe-inspiring performance of the beloved Rockettes, as well as by festive holiday scenes, cherished traditional elements and state-of-the-art special effects. In recent years, the show has also incorporated several new technology enhancements, including an all-new groundbreaking finale scene, “Christmas Lights.” Additionally, large-scale digital projections have been added to enhance both the finale and classic numbers throughout the show, creating an immersive environment that extends beyond the stage onto all eight of Radio City’s proscenium arches. During the 2018 holiday season, the Christmas Spectacular once again sold more than one million tickets.

We acquired the rights to the Christmas Spectacular in 1997, and those rights are separate from, and do not depend on the continuation of, our lease of Radio City Music Hall. We also hold rights to the Rockettes brand in the same manner.

The Company believes it has a significant and unique asset in the Rockettes and continues to strengthen and broaden the Rockettes brand by targeting the most prominent and effective vehicles that elevate their visibility and underscore their reputation as beloved American cultural icons. The Rockettes have appeared or performed at high-profile events, including Presidential Inaugurations, the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade, Macy’s 4th of July Fireworks event, the New Year’s Eve Times Square Ball Drop, the Tony Awards, and television shows (“America’s Got Talent,” “Project Runway,” “The Today Show,” “Live with Kelly and Ryan,” and “The Tonight Show with Jimmy Fallon”), among many others. We continue to pursue opportunities to generate greater brand awareness, including television and public appearances and dance education offerings. In addition, we are also exploring future shows that incorporate new styles of dance and serve as a complement to the long-running Christmas Spectacular.

Our Entertainment Dining and Nightlife Offerings

The Company owns a controlling interest in Tao Group Hospitality, which strengthens the Company’s portfolio of live offerings with a complementary, hospitality group with widely-recognized brands that include: Tao, Marquee, Lavo, Avenue, Beauty & Essex, and Cathédrale. Since 2000, Tao Group Hospitality has been creating some of the most innovative premium experiences in the entertainment dining and hospitality industry. Today, Tao Group Hospitality operates 30 venues — 13 venues in New York City, six venues in Las Vegas, five venues in Los Angeles, one venue in Chicago, four venues in Singapore and one venue in Sydney, Australia — and is actively developing opportunities to expand on their success with new venues. Since September 2018, Tao Group Hospitality has opened TAO Chicago, along with new entertainment dining and nightlife venues as part of the Moxy Chelsea and Moxy East Village hotels in New York City. Tao Group Hospitality also debuted three new venues in Singapore — Marquee, Avenue, and KOMA.

Essentially all of the venues have either long-term leases or long-term management agreements with some having options to extend the term for multiple years.

Our Festival Offering

The Company owns a controlling interest in BCE, the entertainment production company known for successfully creating and operating New England’s premier music festival — Boston Calling, which this year celebrated its 10th edition. The 2019 three-day festival took place over Memorial Day weekend at the Harvard Athletic Complex and featured more than 50 performances from a diverse array of musicians, bands, and comedians, including headliners Twenty One Pilots, Tame Impala and Travis Scott. BCE is now gearing up for its 2020 festival and has announced its headliners, which include the Foo Fighters and Red Hot Chili Peppers.

 

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Our Performance Venues

The Company operates a mix of iconic performance venues that continue to build on their historic prominence as destinations for unforgettable experiences and events. Individually, these venues are each premier showplaces, with a passionate and loyal following of fans, performers and events. Taken together, we believe they represent an outstanding, unmatched collection of venues.

We own or operate under long-term leases a total of six venues in New York City, Chicago and Inglewood, CA. Our New York City venues are the Madison Square Garden Complex (which includes both The Garden and Hulu Theater at Madison Square Garden), Radio City Music Hall and the Beacon Theatre. Our portfolio of venues also includes the Forum in Inglewood, CA and The Chicago Theatre. The Company is also currently building a new venue in Las Vegas, MSG Sphere at The Venetian, and has plans to build an MSG Sphere venue in London, once we have received all necessary approvals and have further advanced our design for the venue, which will also incorporate learnings from our MSG Sphere in Las Vegas.

The Garden

The Garden has been a celebrated center of New York life since it first opened its doors in 1879. Over its 140-year history, there have been four Garden buildings, each known for showcasing the best of the era’s live sports and entertainment offerings. We believe that The Garden has come to epitomize the power and passion of live sports and entertainment to people around the world, with an appearance at The Garden often representing a pinnacle of an athlete’s or performer’s career. Known as “The World’s Most Famous Arena,” The Garden has been the site of some of the most memorable events in sports and entertainment, and, together with Hulu Theater at Madison Square Garden, has hosted hundreds of events and millions of visitors this past year. In 2009, Billboard Magazine ranked The Garden the number one venue of the decade in its respective class based upon gross ticket sales, and for the past two years Billboard has awarded The Garden “Top Arena” in its annual Live Music Awards. Music industry subscribers of the trade magazine Pollstar have voted The Garden “Arena of the Year” 22 times since the inception of the awards in 1989. The Garden is the highest-grossing entertainment venue of its size in the world based on Billboard Magazine’s 2019 mid-year rankings.

Over the Garden’s history, it has been the setting for countless “big events,” inspired performances and one-of-a-kind moments that have helped define sports, entertainment and culture. Highlights include: “The Fight of the Century” between Muhammad Ali and Joe Frazier in 1971; the 1970 Knicks’ NBA Championship; the Rangers’ 1994 Stanley Cup Championship; three Democratic National Conventions and one Republican National Convention; Marilyn Monroe’s famous birthday serenade to President John F. Kennedy; Frank Sinatra’s “Main Event” concert in 1974; the only U.S. concerts from the reunited Cream; the 25th Anniversary Rock and Roll Hall of Fame concerts; the 60th Annual Grammy Awards; and Billy Joel’s record-breaking 116 total performances at The Garden (through November 2019). In September 2015, His Holiness Pope Francis celebrated Mass at The Garden as part of his successful U.S. visit, which marked the first time a current pope has visited The Garden since Pope John Paul II in 1979. The Garden has also hosted four prominent benefit concerts, which galvanized the public to respond to national and global crises, including the first of its kind, “The Concert for Bangladesh” in 1972, as well as “The Concert for New York City,” following the events of 9/11; “From the Big Apple to the Big Easy,” held after Hurricane Katrina in 2005; and “12-12-12, The Concert for Sandy Relief” in 2012. Through arena license agreements, The Garden will continue to be home to two of MSG’s professional sports franchises — the Knicks and Rangers.

The current Madison Square Garden Complex, located between 31st and 33rd Streets and Seventh and Eighth Avenues on Manhattan’s West Side, opened on February 11, 1968 with a salute to the United Service Organizations hosted by Bob Hope and Bing Crosby. From a structural standpoint, the construction of the current Garden was considered an engineering wonder for its time, including its famous circular shape and unique, cable-supported ceiling, which contributes to its intimate feel. It was the first large structure built over an active railroad track. The builder, R.E. McKee, had a national reputation and was later recognized as a “Master Builder”

 

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by the construction industry. Architect Charles Luckman had one of the largest firms in the country and designed such buildings as the Prudential Tower in Boston, NASA’s flight center in Houston and the Forum in Inglewood, CA.

Following a three-year, top-to-bottom transformation, in October 2013, the Garden was fully transformed, featuring improved sightlines; additional entertainment and dining options; new concourses; upgraded hospitality areas; new technology; unique historic exhibits; and a completely transformed interior, where the intimacy of the arena bowl and The Garden’s world-famous ceiling were maintained. Focused on the total fan experience, the transformation was designed to benefit everyone in attendance, whether first time visitors, season ticket subscribers, athletes, artists, suite holders or marketing partners. The Garden’s transformation ensured that attending an event at “The World’s Most Famous Arena” remained unlike anywhere else.

We own the Madison Square Garden Complex, the platform on which it is built and development rights (including air rights) above our property. Madison Square Garden sits atop Penn Station, a major commuter hub in Manhattan, which is owned by the National Railroad Passenger Corporation (Amtrak). While the development rights we own would permit us to expand in the future, any such use of development rights would require various approvals from the City of New York. The Garden seats up to approximately 21,000 spectators for entertainment and sporting events and, along with Hulu Theater at Madison Square Garden, contains approximately 1,100,000 square feet of floor space over 11 levels.

Hulu Theater at Madison Square Garden

Hulu Theater at Madison Square Garden, which has approximately 5,600 seats, opened as part of the fourth Madison Square Garden Complex in 1968, with seven nights of performances by Judy Garland. Since then, some of the biggest names in live entertainment have played the theater, including: The Who, Bob Dylan, Diana Ross, Elton John, James Taylor, Mary J Blige, Pentatonix, John Legend, Ellie Goulding, Chris Rock, Neil Young, Bill Maher, Radiohead, Jerry Seinfeld and Van Morrison. Hulu Theater at Madison Square Garden has also hosted boxing events and the NBA Draft, upfronts, product launches, award shows, and other special events such as “Wheel of Fortune” and audition shows for “America’s Got Talent,” as well as a variety of theatrical productions and family shows, including A Christmas Story, Elf The Musical, Paw Patrol Live!, and Sesame Street Live!. Our Company has a multi-faceted marketing partnership with Hulu, a leading premium streaming service, that includes exclusive naming rights. Hulu Theater at Madison Square Garden is the seventh highest-grossing entertainment venue of its size in the world, based on Billboard Magazine’s 2019 mid-year rankings.

Radio City Music Hall

Radio City Music Hall has a rich history as a national theatrical and cultural mecca since it was first built by theatrical impresario S.L. “Roxy” Rothafel in 1932. Known as “The Showplace of the Nation,” it was the first building in the Rockefeller Center complex and, at the time, the largest indoor theater in the world. Radio City Music Hall, a venue with approximately 6,000 seats, hosts concerts, family shows and special events, and is home to the Christmas Spectacular. See “— Our Business — Our Productions.” Over its history, entertainers who have graced the Great Stage include: Aretha Franklin, Lady Gaga, Brian Wilson, Harry Styles, Bastille, John Mulaney, Mariah Carey, Nine Inch Nails, Christina Aguilera, Britney Spears, Tony Bennett, Billie Eilish, Sebastian Maniscalco, Dave Chappelle and Yes. In 2009, Billboard Magazine ranked Radio City Music Hall the number one venue of the decade in its respective class based upon gross ticket sales. Radio City Music Hall is the highest-grossing entertainment venue of its size in the world, based on Billboard Magazine’s 2019 mid-year rankings.

In 1978, Radio City Music Hall was designated a New York City landmark by the NYC Landmarks Preservation Commission and a national landmark on the National Register of Historic Places. We acquired the lease in 1997, and in 1999, performed a complete restoration that returned the legendary theater to its original grandeur. The acclaimed restoration touched all aspects of the venue, including burnishing the ceilings of Radio

 

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City Music Hall with 720,000 sheets of gold and aluminum leaf, replacing the existing stage curtain with a new 112-foot wide golden silk curtain, and cleaning the three-story tall mural “The Fountain of Youth,” by Ezra Winter, which looms above the grand staircase. State-of-the-art sound systems, lighting and HDTV capabilities were also installed.

We lease Radio City Music Hall, located at Sixth Avenue and 50th Street in Manhattan, pursuant to a long-term lease agreement. The lease on Radio City Music Hall expires in 2023. We have the option to renew the lease for an additional 10 years by providing two years’ notice prior to the initial expiration date.

Beacon Theatre

In November 2006, we entered into a long-term lease agreement to operate the legendary Beacon Theatre, a venue with approximately 2,800 seats, which sits on the corner of Broadway and 74th Street in Manhattan. The Beacon Theatre was conceived by S. L. “Roxy” Rothafel and is considered the “older sister” to Radio City Music Hall. Designed by Chicago architect Walter Ahlschlager, the Beacon Theatre opened in 1929 as a forum for vaudeville acts, musical productions, drama, opera, and movies. The Beacon Theatre was designated a New York City landmark by the NYC Landmarks Preservation Commission in 1979 and a national landmark on the National Register of Historic Places in 1982. Over its history, the Beacon Theatre has been a venerable rock and roll room for some of the greatest names in music, including: Steely Dan, Coldplay, Alice Cooper, Dave Matthews Band, Crosby Stills & Nash, Elton John, John Fogerty, Hozier, Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers, Tedeschi Trucks Band, Eddie Vedder and Bob Dylan, as well as The Allman Brothers Band, which played their 238th show at the Beacon Theatre in October 2014, marking their final concert as a band. The venue has also hosted special events, such as film premieres for the Tribeca Film Festival and comedy events, including our Jerry Seinfeld residency, along with numerous luminaries such as His Holiness the Dalai Lama in 2009 and 2013, and President Bill Clinton in 2006, when the Rolling Stones played a private concert in honor of his 60th birthday.

In August 2008, the Beacon Theatre was closed for a seven-month restoration project to return the theater to its original 1929 grandeur. The restoration of the Beacon Theatre focused on all historic, interior public spaces of the building, backstage and back-of-house areas, and was based on extensive historic research, as well as detailed, onsite examination of original, decorative painting techniques that had been covered by decades-old layers of paint. The Beacon Theatre has won several architectural awards recognizing its outstanding restoration. The widely acclaimed, comprehensive restoration was similar to our restoration of Radio City Music Hall, and reflects our commitment to New York City. The Beacon Theatre is the sixth highest-grossing entertainment venue of its size in the world, based on Billboard Magazine’s 2019 mid-year rankings.

Our lease on the Beacon Theatre expires in 2026.

The Forum

In June 2012, we added a West Coast home with the purchase of the Forum in Inglewood, CA, which serves the Greater Los Angeles area. Following an extensive reinvention of the historic venue, on January 15, 2014, the Forum re-opened with the first of six concerts by the legendary Eagles and is once again a thriving destination for both artists and music fans. With both the Forum and The Garden, the Company has an iconic arena in each of the country’s two largest entertainment markets.

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dressing rooms with high-end amenities. Among the key features that were resurrected in an effort to replicate the original design is the exterior color of the venue, which was returned to the 1960’s “California sunset red,” and is now known as “Forum Red.” Other outdoor features include the addition of a distinct and iconic Forum marquee and a 40,000-square foot terrace that surrounds the perimeter of the building, which serves as a premier pre-show hospitality space.

The original Forum was designed by renowned architect, Charles Luckman, who also designed The Garden that opened in 1968. The historic West Coast venue, which opened in 1967, has played host to some of the greatest musical performers of all time, including The Rolling Stones, The Jackson 5, Bob Dylan, Led Zeppelin, Madonna, Van Halen, Coldplay, Prince and many others. In addition, the Forum was home to the Los Angeles Lakers and Los Angeles Kings until 1999.

Since re-opening in 2014, the Forum has received several architectural awards recognizing its outstanding restoration. The venue’s impressive lineup of entertainers since the restoration has included: the Eagles, Justin Timberlake, U2, Drake, Kanye West, Eric Clapton, Guns N’ Roses, Stevie Wonder, Aerosmith, Steely Dan, Fleetwood Mac, Jennifer Lopez, KISS, Mumford & Sons, Foo Fighters, The Weeknd, P!nk and Rihanna as well as His Holiness the Dalai Lama. The Forum has also hosted a number of special events such as the MTV Video Music Awards and Nickelodeon’s Kids’ Choice Awards, as well as select sporting events, including Championship Boxing and mixed martial arts. The Forum is the third highest-grossing entertainment venue of its size in the world, based on Billboard Magazine’s 2019 mid-year rankings.

The Chicago Theatre

In October 2007, to provide us with an anchor for content and distribution in a key market in the Midwest, we purchased the legendary Chicago Theatre, a venue with approximately 3,600 seats. The Chicago Theatre, which features its famous six-story-high “C-H-I-C-A-G-O” marquee, was built in 1921 and designed in the French Baroque style by architects Cornelius W. Rapp and George L. Rapp. It is the oldest surviving example of this architectural style in Chicago today, and was designated a Chicago landmark building in 1983.

The Chicago Theatre has become a highly attractive destination for concerts, comedy shows and other live events, hosting a wide range of entertainers, including: Bob Dylan, Mumford & Sons, David Byrne, Neil Young, Janelle Monae, Jerry Seinfeld, Janet Jackson, Bob Weir, Jim Gaffigan, Conan O’Brien, Amy Schumer and Steely Dan. The venue has also hosted theatrical tours such as A Christmas Story, The Wizard of Oz, Paw Patrol Live! and Dr. Seuss’ How The Grinch Stole Christmas! The Musical. The Chicago Theatre is the fifth highest-grossing entertainment venue of its size in the world, based on Billboard Magazine’s 2019 mid-year rankings.

MSG Sphere

The Company is progressing with its plans to create the “venue of the future” with MSG Sphere, which will utilize cutting-edge technologies to create the next-generation of immersive experiences. Key design features of MSG Sphere are expected to include:

 

   

A fully-programmable LED exterior and an interior bowl that features the world’s largest and highest resolution LED screen known today — more than 160,000 square feet of display surface;

 

   

An advanced acoustics system featuring beamforming technology that will deliver crystal clear audio;

 

   

An infrasound haptic system that will use deep vibrations so guests can “feel” the experience;

 

   

A custom video system capable of capturing, curating and distributing both today’s and tomorrow’s content; and

 

   

An advanced architecture for connectivity that will enable a broader range of content, greater interaction among guests and more immersive entertainment experiences.

 

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These technologies will come together to create a powerful platform, which we believe will make MSG Sphere the venue of choice for a wide variety of content — including attractions, concerts, residencies, corporate events, product launches and select sporting events.

The Company will build its first MSG Sphere in Las Vegas on land leased from Las Vegas Sands Corp. (“Sands”), which is adjacent to The Venetian Resort. The Company broke ground on the approximately 17,500-seat venue in September 2018 with the start of site preparations, and construction is currently ongoing. Our goal is to open MSG Sphere in Las Vegas in calendar year 2021. Sands agreed to provide us with $75 million to help fund the construction costs, including the cost of a pedestrian bridge that links MSG Sphere to the Sands Expo Convention Center. Through September 30, 2019, Sands paid us $37.5 million of the amount for construction costs. Sands will receive priority access to purchase tickets to events at the venue for inclusion in hotel packages or other uses, as well as certain rent-free use of the venue to support its Sands Expo Convention Center business. The ground lease has no fixed rent; however, if certain return objectives are achieved, Sands will receive 25% of the after-tax cash flow in excess of such objectives. The lease is for a term of 50 years.

In February 2018, we announced the purchase of land in Stratford, London, which we expect will become home to the Company’s second MSG Sphere and first large-scale international venue. We currently expect that MSG Sphere in London will be substantially similar to MSG Sphere in Las Vegas, including having approximately the same seating capacity. The Company submitted a planning application to the local planning authority in March 2019 and the planning authority’s process will continue into calendar 2020. Our plan is to begin construction on the MSG Sphere venue in London only once we have received all necessary approvals and have further advanced our design for the venue — as we plan to apply our learnings in Las Vegas to our design and construction plans for the MSG Sphere in London. As we work through the planning application and design process, our timeline will continue to evolve and, therefore, we do not have a target opening date at this time.

Because of the transformative nature of these venues, we believe there could be other markets — both domestic and international — where MSG Sphere can be successful. The design of MSG Sphere will be flexible to accommodate a wide range of sizes and capacities — from large-scale to smaller and more intimate — based on the needs of any individual market. As we explore selectively extending the MSG Sphere network, we will be open to multiple types of transaction structures, including owned, operated, managed, licensed and joint ventures.

See “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations — Liquidity and Capital Resources — MSG Spheres.”

Other Investments

Our Company explores investment opportunities that strengthen its existing position within the entertainment landscape and/or allow us to exploit our assets and core competencies for growth.

The Company owns a 30% interest in SACO, a global provider of high-performance LED video lighting and media solutions. The Company is utilizing SACO as a preferred display technology provider for MSG Spheres and is benefitting from agreed upon commercial terms. In addition, the Company also has other investments in various entertainment companies and related technologies, accounted for either under the equity method or at fair value.

Garden of Dreams Foundation

Our Company has a close association with the Garden of Dreams Foundation (the “Foundation”), a non-profit charity that is dedicated to bringing life-changing opportunities to young people in need. The Foundation provides young people in our communities with access to educational and skills opportunities; mentoring programs; and memorable experiences that enhance their lives, help shape their futures and create lasting joy. Since its inception in 2006, the Foundation has impacted more than 375,000 young people and their

 

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families. We participate in many of the hundreds of events and programs the Foundation hosts each year, notably the annual Garden of Dreams Talent Show, which features children from Garden of Dreams’ 30 partner organizations and takes place on the Great Stage at Radio City Music Hall; the Adopt-a-Family program, which provides gifts and resources to families in need; the “Make A Dream Come True Program,” where children enjoy unforgettable experiences with celebrities and at events; special behind-the-scenes experiences at concerts and family shows; and, unveiling ceremonies for the Foundation’s special projects. This has included the refurbishment of gymnasiums and pediatric areas at local hospitals, and the construction of new dance and music studios.

Regulation

Our business is subject to legislation governing the sale and resale of tickets and consumer protection statutes generally.

Our venues, like all public spaces, are subject to building and health codes and fire regulations imposed by the state and local governments in the jurisdictions in which they are located. Our venues are also subject to zoning and outdoor advertising regulations, and, with respect to Radio City Music Hall and the Beacon Theatre, landmark regulations which restrict us from making certain modifications to our facilities as of right or from operating certain types of businesses. Our venues also require a number of licenses to operate, including occupancy permits, exhibition licenses, food and beverage permits, liquor licenses and other authorizations and, with respect to The Garden, a zoning special permit granted by the New York City Planning Commission. In the jurisdictions in which these venues are located, the operator is subject to statutes that generally provide that serving alcohol to a visibly intoxicated or minor guest is a violation of the law and may provide for strict liability for certain damages arising out of such violations. In addition, our venues are subject to the federal Americans with Disabilities Act (and related state and local statutes), which requires us to maintain certain accessibility features at each of our facilities. We and our venues themselves are also subject to environmental laws and regulations. See “Risk Factors — We Are Subject to Extensive Governmental Regulation and Our Failure to Comply with These Regulations May Have a Material Negative Effect on Our Business and Results of Operations.”

Our business is also subject to certain regulations applicable to our Internet websites and mobile applications. We maintain various websites and mobile applications that provide information and content regarding our business, offer merchandise and tickets for sale, make available sweepstakes and/or contests and offer hospitality services. The operation of these websites and applications may be subject to a range of federal, state and local laws such as privacy and protection of personal information, accessibility for persons with disabilities and consumer protection regulations. In addition, to the extent any of our websites collect information from children under 13 years of age or are intended primarily for children under 13 years of age, we must comply with certain limits on commercial matter.

Our business is also subject to regulation regarding working conditions and minimum wage requirements. See “Risk Factors — Increases in Labor Costs Could Slow the Growth of or Harm Tao Group Hospitality.

Our international operations are subject to laws and regulations of the countries in which they operate, as well as international bodies, such as the European Union. We are subject to laws and regulations relating to, among other things, foreign privacy and data protection, such as the E.U. General Data Protection Regulation, currency and repatriation of funds, anti-bribery, anti-money laundering and anti-corruption, such as the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act and the U.K. Bribery Act. These laws and regulations apply to the activities of the Company and, in some cases, to individual directors, officers and employees of the Company and agents acting on our behalf. Certain of these laws impose stringent requirements on how we can conduct our foreign operations and could place restrictions on our business and partnering activities.

 

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Competition

Our business competes, in certain respects and to varying degrees, with other live performances, sporting events, movies, home entertainment (including the Internet and online services, social media and social networking platforms, television, video and gaming devices), restaurants and nightlife venues, and the large number of other entertainment and public attraction options available to members of the public. Our businesses typically represent alternative uses for the public’s entertainment dollars. The primary geographic area in which we operate, New York City, is among the most competitive entertainment markets in the world, with the world’s largest live theater industry and extensive performing arts venues, 12 major professional sports teams, thousands of restaurants and nightlife venues, numerous museums, galleries and other attractions, and numerous movie theaters available to the public. We also have significant operations in Los Angeles and Las Vegas. Our venues and live offerings outside of New York City similarly compete with other entertainment, dining and nightlife options in their respective markets and elsewhere. We compete with these other entertainment options on the basis of the quality of our productions, the public’s interest in our content, the price of our tickets, the quality, location and atmosphere, including the nature and condition of the setting, of our venues, our service, the price, quality and presentation of our food and the overall experience we provide.

We compete for bookings with a large number of other venues both in the cities in which our venues are located and in alternative locations capable of booking the same productions and events. Generally, we compete for bookings on the basis of the size, quality, expense and nature of the venue required for the booking. Some of our competitors may have a larger network of venues and/or greater financial resources.

In addition to competition for bookings and ticket sales, we also compete to varying degrees with other productions and sporting events for advertising and sponsorship dollars.

Employees

As of June 30, 2019, we had approximately 2,300 full-time union and non-union employees and 9,000 part-time union and non-union employees. Approximately 58% of our employees were represented by unions as of June 30, 2019. Approximately 14% of such union employees are subject to CBAs that were expired as of June 30, 2019 and approximately 37% of such employees are subject to CBAs that will expire by June 30, 2020 if they are not extended prior thereto. Labor relations can be volatile, though our current relationships with our unions taken as a whole are positive. We have from time to time faced labor action or had to make contingency plans because of threatened or potential labor actions.

Properties

We own the Madison Square Garden Complex, which includes The Garden (with a maximum capacity of approximately 21,000 seats) and Hulu Theater at Madison Square Garden (approximately 5,600 seats) in New York City, comprising approximately 1,100,000 square feet; The Chicago Theatre (approximately 3,600 seats) in Chicago comprising approximately 72,600 square feet; and the Forum (approximately 17,600 seats) in Inglewood, CA comprising approximately 307,000 square feet.

Significant properties that are leased in New York City include approximately 328,500 square feet housing Madison Square Garden’s administrative and executive offices, approximately 577,000 square feet comprising Radio City Music Hall (approximately 6,000 seats) and approximately 57,000 square feet comprising the Beacon Theatre (approximately 2,800 seats). We also lease storage space in various other locations. For more information on our venues, see “Business — Our Business — Our Performance Venues.”

We also lease property in Las Vegas, Nevada and Paddington, London and own property in Stratford, London on which we intend to construct new venues — known as “MSG Sphere.” See “Business — Our Business — Our Performance Venues — MSG Sphere.”

 

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Our Madison Square Garden Complex is subject to and benefits from various easements, including over the “breezeway” into Madison Square Garden from Seventh Avenue in New York City (which we share with other property owners). Additionally, our planned MSG Sphere in Las Vegas will have the benefit of easements with respect to the planned pedestrian bridge to the Sands Expo Convention Center. Our ability to continue to utilize these and other easements requires us to comply with certain conditions. Moreover, certain adjoining property owners have easements over our property, which we are required to maintain so long as those property owners meet certain conditions.

In addition, Tao Group Hospitality is engaged in the management and operation of restaurants, nightlife and hospitality venues in New York City, Las Vegas, Los Angeles, Chicago, Singapore and Australia, of which 14 venues are leased properties. The size of the Tao Group Hospitality’s leased venues ranges from approximately 5,400 to 34,000 square feet and totals approximately 206,000 square feet. Tao Group Hospitality also manages 16 venues (including one venue located in Australia and four venues located in Singapore) that are not owned or leased properties.

Legal Proceedings

The Company is a defendant in various lawsuits. Although the outcome of these lawsuits cannot be predicted with certainty, management of the Company does not believe that resolution of these lawsuits will have a material adverse effect on the Company.

On March 29, 2019, a purported stockholder of MSG filed a complaint in the Court of Chancery of the State of Delaware, derivatively on behalf of MSG, against certain directors of MSG who are members of the Dolan Family Group and against the directors of MSG who are members of the compensation committee of MSG’s board of directors (collectively, the “Director Defendants”). MSG is also named as a nominal defendant in the complaint. The complaint alleges that the Director Defendants breached their fiduciary duties to MSG’s stockholders in approving the compensation packages for James L. Dolan in his capacity as the Executive Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of MSG. The complaint seeks monetary damages in an unspecified amount from the Director Defendants in favor of MSG; rescission of Mr. Dolan’s employment agreements; restitution and disgorgement by Mr. Dolan in respect of his compensation; and costs and disbursements for the plaintiff. On June 5, 2019, the board of directors of MSG formed a Special Litigation Committee to investigate the claims made by the plaintiff and to determine MSG’s response thereto. The litigation has been stayed while the Special Litigation Committee’s work is ongoing.

Financial Information About Geographic Areas

Substantially all of the Company’s revenues and a significant majority of assets are attributed to or located in the United States and are primarily concentrated in the New York City metropolitan area. Tao Group Hospitality, in which the Company has a controlling interest, operates globally with locations in New York City, Las Vegas, Los Angeles, Chicago, Singapore and Sydney, Australia.

Emerging Growth Company Status

We are an “emerging growth company,” as defined in the JOBS Act and we are eligible to take advantage of certain exemptions from various reporting requirements that are applicable to other public companies that are not “emerging growth companies.” These exemptions generally include, but are not limited to, not being required to comply with the auditor attestation requirements of Section 404 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act, reduced disclosure obligations regarding executive compensation in our periodic reports and proxy statements and exemptions from the requirements of holding a nonbinding advisory vote on executive compensation and stockholder approval of any golden parachute payments not previously approved.

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company, except that we have irrevocably elected not to take advantage of the extension of time to comply with new or revised financial accounting standards available under Section 102(b) of the JOBS Act.

We will, in general, remain as an emerging growth company for up to five full fiscal years following the Distribution. We would cease to be an emerging growth company and, therefore, become ineligible to rely on the above exemptions, if we:

 

   

have more than $1.07 billion in annual revenue in a fiscal year;

 

   

issue more than $1 billion of non-convertible debt during the preceding three-year period; or

 

   

become a “large accelerated filer” as defined in Exchange Act Rule 12b-2, which would occur after: (i) we have filed at least one annual report pursuant to the Exchange Act; (ii) we have been an SEC-reporting company for at least 12 months; and (iii) the market value of our common stock that is held by non-affiliates exceeds $700 million as of the last business day of our most recently completed second fiscal quarter.

 

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DIVIDEND POLICY

We do not expect to pay any cash dividends on our common stock in the foreseeable future. All decisions regarding the payment of dividends will be made by our Board of Directors from time to time in accordance with applicable law.

 

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UNAUDITED PRO FORMA COMBINED FINANCIAL INFORMATION

The following unaudited pro forma combined balance sheet as of December 31, 2019 and the unaudited pro forma combined statements of operations for the six months ended December 31, 2019 and the year ended June 30, 2019 have been derived from the historical annual and interim combined financial statements of MSG Entertainment Spinco, Inc. (“Spinco” or the “Company”), including the unaudited combined balance sheet as of December 31, 2019, the unaudited combined statement of operations for the six months ended December 31, 2019, and the audited combined statement of operations for the year ended June 30, 2019, included elsewhere in this information statement. The unaudited pro forma combined financial statements presented below should be read in conjunction with “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations” and our historical annual and interim combined financial statements and corresponding notes thereto included elsewhere in this information statement. The unaudited pro forma combined financial statements reflect certain known impacts as a result of the Distribution to separate the Company from MSG. The pro forma adjustments give effect to amounts that are directly attributable to the transactions described below, factually supportable, and with respect to the unaudited pro forma combined statements of operations, expected to have a continuing impact on the Company. The unaudited pro forma condensed combined balance sheet as of December 31, 2019, and the unaudited pro forma condensed combined statements of operations for the six months ended December 31, 2019 and the year ended June 30, 2019, respectively, are presented herein. The unaudited pro forma condensed combined balance sheet has been prepared giving effect to the Distribution as if this transaction had occurred as of December 31, 2019. The unaudited pro forma condensed combined statements of operations have been prepared giving effect to the Distribution as if this transaction had occurred on July 1, 2018. The unaudited pro forma combined financial information also reflects certain assumptions that we believe are reasonable given the information currently available.

In connection with the Distribution, the Company will acquire the subsidiaries, businesses and other assets owned by MSG, directly or indirectly, that own and operate (i) the entertainment business currently owned and operated by MSG through its MSG Entertainment business segment and (ii) the sports bookings business currently owned and operated by MSG through its MSG Sports business segment, as described in this information statement. These transfers to the Company by MSG are treated as a contribution to our capital at MSG’s historical cost.

We expect to experience changes in our ongoing cost structure when we become an independent, publicly-traded company. Our historical combined financial statements include allocations of certain corporate expenses from MSG of $[●] million for the six months ended December 31, 2019 and $[●] million for the year ended June 30, 2019, respectively. We believe these costs will not be representative of the future costs we will incur as an independent public company. We estimate that these costs could range between $[●] million and $[●] million on an annual basis. This range is based on subjective estimates and assumptions and, therefore, we have not adjusted the accompanying unaudited pro forma combined statements of operations for these estimated costs.

As discussed above, the costs to operate our business as an independent public entity are expected to vary from the historical allocations, including corporate and administrative charges from MSG for the six months ended December 31, 2019 and for the year ended June 30, 2019 reflected in the accompanying historical annual and interim combined financial statements included elsewhere within this information statement. Such costs principally relate to areas that include, but are not limited to:

 

   

corporate personnel overhead expenses as a result of the Company operating on a standalone basis, as well as costs related to the transition services agreement with MSG;

 

   

professional fees associated with external audits, tax, legal and other services;

 

   

anticipated executive compensation costs related to existing and new executive management and excluding future share-based compensation expense;

 

   

costs relating to board of directors’ fees; and

 

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stock market listing fees, investor relations costs and fees for preparing and distributing periodic filings with the SEC.

Costs related to the separation of approximately $[●] million and $[●] million have been incurred by MSG for the six months ended December 31, 2019 and the year ended June 30, 2019, respectively. These costs include accounting, legal and consulting fees. MSG has assumed all of these costs to date and anticipates that it will be responsible for all similar costs prior to the separation of the Company from MSG. Therefore, in the historical and unaudited pro forma combined statements of operations for the six months ended December 31, 2019 and the year ended June 30, 2019, no transaction costs incurred by MSG were allocated to the Company or otherwise reflected in our financial results. Similarly, no adjustment related to separation costs has been made to the unaudited pro forma combined balance sheet as of December 31, 2019.

In preparing the pro forma combined financial statements, we did not include adjustments for the following items:

Amounts that we collect for sponsorships and suite rentals in advance are recorded as deferred revenue and are recognized as revenues when earned for both accounting and tax purposes. In connection with the reorganization transactions related to the Distribution, the tax recognition for certain of these deferred revenues will be accelerated to the date of the Distribution, rather than recognized over the course of the year ended June 30, 2020. Assuming the Distribution occurred on December 31, 2019, the estimated tax on the acceleration of such deferred revenue is approximately $[●] million. Such tax will be paid by MSG and not the Company. The Company will not reimburse MSG for the payment of such taxes. This one-time benefit will not recur in the future.

The Company’s historical combined financial statements reflect net operating loss (“NOL”) carryforwards calculated on a separate return basis. These NOL carryforwards were calculated as if the Company operated as a separate stand-alone entity for the periods presented in the historical annual and interim combined financial statements of the Company included elsewhere in this information statement. Because the proposed transaction involves a spin-off of the Company, these NOLs do not carry over to the Company in connection with the reorganization transactions related to the Distribution. In general, the resulting incremental tax benefit or expense associated with pro forma adjustments will be offset by a corresponding increase or decrease in the valuation allowance.

The Adjustments made in preparing the pro forma combined financial statements included the following:

In connection with the Distribution, Spinco and MSG will enter into Sponsorship Sales and Service Representation Agreements with the New York Knickerbockers (“Knicks”) of the National Basketball Association (“NBA”) and the New York Rangers (“Rangers”) of the National Hockey League (“NHL”) pursuant to which Spinco has the exclusive right and obligation, for a commission, to sell MSG’s sponsorships for an initial stated term of [●] years. These agreements will be subject to certain termination rights, including MSG and Spinco’s right to terminate if Spinco and MSG are no longer affiliates, and MSG’s right to terminate if certain sales thresholds are not met unless Spinco pays MSG the shortfall. MSG’s advertising sales personnel will transfer to Spinco, and the related revenues and expenses from these operations were reflected in the Company’s historical annual combined financial statements. The pro forma adjustments included herein reflect the incremental revenues and expenses from these agreements. Refer to notes (d) and (e) for further details regarding the pro forma impact of these agreements.

The Company’s historical combined financial statements reflect expenses associated with the ownership, maintenance and operation of The Madison Square Garden Arena (“The Garden”), which both the Company and MSG use in their operations. Historically, the Company did not charge rent expense to MSG for use of The Garden. However, an allocation of charges from the Company for venue usage to MSG for hosting its professional sports franchises’ home games at The Garden (i.e., the Knicks of the NBA and the Rangers of the

 

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NHL) was recorded in the Company’s historical annual and interim combined financial statements. In connection with the Distribution, the Company will enter into the Arena License Agreements with the Knicks and Rangers (see “Certain Relationships and Related Party Transactions — Relationship between MSG and Us After the Distribution — Arena License Agreements”), which will change the amount of income related to venue usage in future periods compared to the amounts historically recorded in the Company’s annual and interim combined financial statements, which resulted in pro forma adjustments to the unaudited pro forma combined statements of operations. Refer to note (i) of the unaudited pro forma combined financial statements for further details.

As a result of the entry into the Arena License Agreements discussed above, the manner in which revenue related to certain activities will be allocated to Spinco will change in future periods. The impacted revenue streams are listed below and pro forma adjustments are described in more detail in the notes to the unaudited pro forma combined financial statements:

 

   

Venue signage and sponsorship revenue — notes (d) and (e)

 

   

In-venue sales of merchandise and sports league merchandise revenue — note (f)

 

   

In-venue food and beverage sales — note (g)

 

   

Suite license revenue — note (h)

These unaudited pro forma combined financial statements also reflect other adjustments that, in the opinion of management, are necessary to present fairly the pro forma combined results of operations and combined financial position of the Company as of and for the periods indicated. The unaudited pro forma combined financial information is for illustrative and informational purposes only and is not intended to represent or be indicative of what our financial condition or results of operations would have been had the Company operated historically as a company independent of MSG, or if the Distribution had occurred on the dates indicated. The unaudited pro forma combined financial information also should not be considered representative of our future combined financial condition or combined results of operations.

 

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ENTERTAINMENT BUSINESS

OF THE MADISON SQUARE GARDEN COMPANY

UNAUDITED PRO FORMA COMBINED BALANCE SHEET

As of December 31, 2019 (in thousands)

 

     Historical
Spinco (a)
    Pro Forma
Adjustments
     Pro Forma
Combined
 

ASSETS

       

Current Assets:

       

Cash and cash equivalents

   $ 997,677       

Restricted cash

     17,898       

Short-term investments

     113,020       

Accounts receivable, net

     90,497       

Net related party receivables

     1,853       

Prepaid expenses

     32,982       

Other current assets

     44,284       
  

 

 

      

Total current assets

     1,298,211       

Investments and loans to nonconsolidated affiliates

     63,241       

Property and equipment, net

     1,535,179       

Right-of-use lease assets

     240,728       

Amortizable intangible assets, net

     162,498       

Indefinite-lived intangible assets

     65,421       

Goodwill

     165,558       

Other assets

     49,157       
  

 

 

      

Total assets

   $ 3,579,993       
  

 

 

      

LIABILITIES, REEDEMABLE NONCONTROLLING

       

INTERESTS AND STOCKHOLDERS’ / DIVISIONAL EQUITY

       

Current Liabilities:

       

Accounts payable

   $ 40,703       

Net related party payables

     28,530       

Current portion of long-term debt, net of deferred financing costs

     4,792       

Accrued liabilities:

       

Employee related costs

     62,530       

Other accrued liabilities

     107,170       

Operating lease liabilities, current

     50,829       

Collections due to promoters

     60,815       

Deferred revenue

     186,438       
  

 

 

      

Total current liabilities

     541,807       

Related party payables, noncurrent

     —         

Long-term debt, net of deferred financing costs

     31,160       

Operating lease liabilities, noncurrent

     189,127       

Defined benefit and other postretirement obligations

     33,255       

Other employee related costs

     17,270       

Deferred tax liabilities, net

     23,488       

Other liabilities

     54,971       
  

 

 

      

Total Liabilities

     891,078       
  

 

 

      

Redeemable noncontrolling interests

     66,223       

Equity

       

MSG Investment

     2,638,955       

Common stock - Class A

     —         

Common stock - Class B

     —         

Additional paid-in capital

     —         

Accumulated other comprehensive loss

     (33,070     
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total Company divisional / stockholders’ equity

     2,605,885       

Nonredeemable noncontrolling interests

     16,807       
  

 

 

      

Total divisional / stockholders’ equity

     2,622,692       
  

 

 

      

Total liabilities, redeemable noncontrolling interests and divisional / stockholders’ equity

   $ 3,579,993       
  

 

 

      

 

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ENTERTAINMENT BUSINESS

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UNAUDITED PRO FORMA COMBINED STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS

For the Six Months Ended December 31, 2019

(in thousands, except per share data)

     Historical     Pro Forma      Pro Forma  
     Spinco (a)     Adjustments      Combined  

Revenues

   $ 567,177       

Operating expenses:

       

Direct operating expenses

     339,773       

Selling, general and administrative expenses

     173,784       

Depreciation and amortization

     54,075       
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

Operating loss

     (455     
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

Other income (expense):

       

Loss in equity method investments

     (2,643     

Interest income

     13,583       

Interest expense

     (1,249     

Miscellaneous expense, net

     14,488       
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 
     24,179       
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

Income from operations before income taxes

     23,724       

Income tax expense

     (1,440     
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net income

     22,284       

Less: Net loss attributable to redeemable noncontrolling interests

     (1,404     

Less: Net loss attributable to nonredeemable noncontrolling interests

     (157     
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net income attributable to the Company

   $ 23,845                                                     
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

Pro forma earnings per share

       

Basic

        $ —    

Diluted

          —    

Pro forma weighted-average common shares outstanding:

       

Basic

          —    

Diluted

          —    

 

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UNAUDITED PRO FORMA COMBINED STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS

For the Year Ended June 30, 2019

(in thousands, except per share data)

 

     Historical     Pro Forma      Pro Forma  
     Spinco (a)     Adjustments      Combined  

Revenues

   $ 1,048,909       

Operating expenses:

       

Direct operating expenses

     670,641       

Selling, general and administrative expenses

     314,522       

Depreciation and amortization

     109,343       
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

Operating loss

     (45,597     
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

Other income (expense):

       

Earnings in equity method investments

     7,062       

Interest income

     30,163       

Interest expense

     (15,262     

Miscellaneous expense, net

     (6,061     
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 
     15,902       
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

Loss from operations before income taxes

     (29,695     

Income tax expense

     (443     
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net loss

     (30,138     

Less: Net loss attributable to redeemable noncontrolling interests

     (7,299     

Less: Net loss attributable to nonredeemable noncontrolling interests

     (4,945     
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net loss attributable to the Company

   $ (17,894                                                   
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

Pro forma loss per share

       

Basic

        $ —    

Diluted

          —    

Pro forma weighted-average common shares outstanding:

       

Basic

          —    

Diluted

          —    

 

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NOTES TO UNAUDITED PRO FORMA COMBINED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

All amounts included in the following Notes to Unaudited Pro Forma Combined Financial Statements are presented in thousands, except per share data or as otherwise noted.

 

a)

Represents the unaudited combined balance sheet as of December 31, 2019 and unaudited combined statement of operations for the six months ended December 31, 2019 and the audited combined statement of operations for the year ended June 30, 2019 of Spinco.

 

b)

Adjustments reflect assets and liabilities attributed to Spinco in the historical combined balance sheet as of December 31, 2019 which will not be transferred from MSG to Spinco in connection with the Distribution. Refer to the below table for further details on specific adjustments:

 

Unaudited Pro Forma Combined

Balance Sheet Line Item

  

Amount

  

Description

Defined benefit and other postretirement obligations

   $      [●]    [Current/noncurrent] portion of pension plans and postretirement plan obligations

Indefinite-lived intangible assets

   $      [●]    Photographic rights

Deferred revenue

   $      [●]    [Current portion of deferred revenue]

Refer to Note 11. Pension Plans and Other Postretirement Benefit Plan of our annual historical audited combined financial statements for further discussion of our pension liabilities.

As a result of a new contractual agreement between the Company and MSG to be entered into at the time of the Distribution related to photographic rights, photographic rights for certain images will be retained by MSG.

Refer to Note 1. Basis of Presentation of our annual historical audited combined financial statements for further discussion of the Company’s attribution of assets and liabilities.

 

c)

Adjustment reflects the pro forma recapitalization of our equity. As of the Distribution date, MSG’s net investment in the Company will be distributed to MSG’s stockholders through the distribution of all of the common stock of Spinco. The par value of Spinco’s stock was recorded as a component of common stock, with the remaining balance recorded as additional paid-in capital in the unaudited pro forma combined balance sheet.

Common stock reflects approximately [●] million shares of Class A Common Stock, par value of $[●] per share, and approximately [●] million shares of Class B Common Stock, par value of $[●]. The number of shares of common stock is based on the number of shares of MSG Class A and MSG Class B Common Stock outstanding on December 31, 2019 and a distribution ratio of one share of Spinco common stock for every [●] shares of MSG common stock held on the record date. The actual number of shares outstanding will not be known until the record date for the Distribution.

The adjustment to additional paid-in capital of $[●] represents the contribution to the Company by MSG of the assets, liabilities and businesses described in this information statement valued at MSG’s historical cost. Additionally, the adjustments to additional paid-in capital include assets and liabilities transferred between MSG and Spinco (refer to note (b)).

 

d)

As a result of new contractual agreements between the Company and MSG to be entered into at the time of the Distribution related to venue signage and sponsorship revenue specific to MSG teams, the Company will be entitled to a commission based on a percentage of revenue, as well as a reimbursement of overhead. As such, adjustments of $[●] and $[●] were recorded in the unaudited pro forma combined statement of operations for the six months ended December 31, 2019 and the year ended June 30, 2019, respectively, to reflect the impact of these new contractual agreements (see “Certain Relationships and Related Party Transactions — Relationship between MSG and Us After the Distribution — Arena License Agreements”).

 

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e)

Prior to the Distribution, certain venue signage and sponsorship revenue that is not specific to MSG teams or our events has been recorded on a gross basis. Revenue sharing expenses attributable to MSG were allocated proportionally and recognized as a component of direct operating expenses. As a result of new contractual agreements between the Company and MSG to be entered into at the time of the Distribution, certain venue signage and sponsorship revenue that is not specific to MSG teams or our events will continue to be recorded on a gross basis. The Company will be required to pay [●]% of such revenue to MSG in future periods. Such revenue sharing payments will continue to be recognized as a component of direct operating expense. As such, adjustments of $[●] and $[●] were recorded in the unaudited pro forma combined statement of operations for the six months ended December 31, 2019 and the year ended June 30, 2019, respectively, to reflect the impact of these new contractual agreements.

 

f)

Prior to the Distribution, MSG and the Company each recorded 100% of the revenue from sales of merchandise for their respective events. As a result of new contractual agreements between the Company and MSG to be entered into at the time of the Distribution, the Company will receive [●]% of revenues, net of taxes and credit card fees, from the sale of MSG teams merchandise sold at the Arena. As such, adjustments of $[●] and $[●] were recorded in the unaudited pro forma combined statements of operations for the six months ended December 31, 2019 and the year ended June 30, 2019, respectively, to reflect the impact of these new contractual agreements.

 

g)

Prior to the Distribution, MSG recorded 100% of the revenue and direct operating expenses from in-venue sale of food and beverages related to MSG events. As a result of new contractual agreements between the Company and MSG to be entered into at the time of the Distribution, the Company, as principal, will record 100% of in-venue sale of food and beverages related to MSG events as revenue and will allocate [●]% of the net profits of the aforementioned in-venue sales of food and beverages to MSG. As such, adjustments of $[●] to revenue and $[●] to direct operating expenses were recorded in the unaudited pro forma combined statement of operations for the six months ended December 31, 2019 to reflect the impact of these new contractual agreements. In addition, adjustments of $[●] to revenue and $[●] to direct operating expenses were recorded for the year ended June 30, 2019, to reflect the impact of these new contractual agreements.

 

h)

Prior to the Distribution, suite and club licenses covered our events that we present at The Garden as well as games played by MSG’s teams. As such, suite and club license revenue was recorded on a gross basis, as the Company is the principal in such transactions and controls the related goods or services until transfer to the customer. MSG’s share of the Company’s suite license revenue was recognized as a component of direct operating expenses. As a result of new contractual agreements between the Company and MSG to be entered into at the time of the Distribution, suite and club license revenue will continue to be recorded on a gross basis with [●]% of revenue sharing expense attributable to MSG in future periods. As such, adjustments of $[●] and $[●] were recorded in the unaudited pro forma combined statements of operations for the six months ended December 31, 2019 and the year ended June 30, 2019, respectively, to reflect the impact of these new contractual agreements.

 

i)

The Company’s historical combined financial statements reflect expenses associated with the ownership, maintenance and operation of The Garden, which both the Company and MSG use in their operations. [●]% of MSG’s historical depreciation expense and other operating costs related to The Garden were allocated to MSG based on event count and revenue. Amounts allocated to MSG were reflected as a reduction of direct operating expense in the Company’s historical combined financial statements. At the time of the Distribution, the Company will enter into the Arena License Agreements, which will require MSG to pay a license fee to the Company in exchange for the right to use The Garden. Amounts paid by MSG to the Company will be recognized as revenue in future periods. The adjustments described in the table below were recorded in the unaudited pro forma combined statements of operations for the six months ended December 31, 2019 and the year ended June 30, 2019, respectively, to reflect the impact of the Arena License Agreements.

 

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    For the six months ended
December 31, 2019
    For the year ended
June 30, 2019
 

Reclassification of venue usage charge to license fee revenue

  $ [ ●]    $ [ ●] 

License fee revenue adjustment

  $ [ ●]    $ [ ●] 

 

j)

After the Distribution date, Spinco will provide services to MSG pursuant to a transition services agreement. The pro forma adjustment represents incremental corporate and administrative costs not included in the historical audited combined financial statements of Spinco, in the amount of $[●] for the six months ended December 31, 2019 and $[●] for the year ended June 30, 2019, respectively. The impact of this agreement was determined based on the contractual provisions of the agreement in comparison with our historical operations. Any difference between the historical basis and the impacts of these agreements are presented as a component of this adjustment, net of related charges to MSG.

 

k)

Historically, the Company has allocated costs to MSG related to MSG’s use of shared corporate office space as a reduction in selling, general and administrative expenses. At the time of the Distribution, the Company and MSG will enter into a sublease agreement. As such, the Company will begin recognizing lease revenue from MSG related to MSG’s use of corporate office space. Accordingly, an adjustment in the amount of $[●] for the six months ended December 31, 2019 and $[●] for the year ended June 30, 2019, respectively, was recorded in the unaudited pro forma combined statements of operations to reflect this lease income and the removal of the historically allocated rent expense.

 

l)

The income tax effects of pro forma adjustments are recorded at the applicable statutory tax rate of [●]% for the six months ended December 31, 2019 and [●]% for the year ended June 30, 2019, respectively, net of adjustments to the Company’s valuation allowance, resulting in an overall tax impact of zero on the unaudited pro forma combined statements of operations. An adjustment of $[●] represents a change in the allocation of the deferred tax balance related to indefinite lived intangible assets on the unaudited pro forma combined balance sheet as a result of transferring deferred taxes on pension plans and postretirement plan obligations from Spinco to MSG. This adjustment also reflects $[●] related to the deferred tax asset recognized (net of valuation allowance) for the Company’s deferred revenues that will be recognized by MSG for tax purposes. Refer to note (b) above for further details regarding the Company’s deferred revenues at the time of the Distribution.

 

m)

Pro forma earnings per share and pro forma weighted-average basic shares outstanding are based on the number of shares of MSG Class A and MSG Class B Common Stock outstanding of [●] million during the six months ended December 31, 2019 and [●] million during the year ended June 30, 2019, respectively, adjusted for the distribution ratio of one share of our common stock for every [●] shares of MSG Class A and MSG Class B Common Stock held on the record date for the Distribution. Pro forma diluted weighted-average shares outstanding reflect potential dilution from the issuance of Spinco common shares from MSG equity plans giving effect to the distribution ratio and conversion of certain MSG equity awards into Spinco equity awards. While the actual impact on a go-forward basis will depend on various factors, including employees who may change employment from one company to another, we believe the estimate provided yields a reasonable approximation of the dilutive impact of MSG equity plans. We expect that the actual amounts will differ from these estimates.

 

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SELECTED FINANCIAL DATA

The operating and balance sheet data included in the following selected financial data table have been derived from the combined financial statements as of December 31, 2019 and June 30, 2019 and for the six months ended December 31, 2019 and 2018 and the combined financial statements as of June 30, 2019, 2018 and 2017 and for the three years ended June 30, 2019, 2018 and 2017 of Spinco. The financial information presented below does not necessarily reflect what our results of operations and financial position would have been if we had operated as a separate publicly-traded entity during those periods. The selected financial data presented below should be read in conjunction with the combined financial statements included elsewhere in this information statement and with “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations.”

As discussed in note (a) below, our operating results for the year ended June 30, 2018 are not directly comparable with the year ended June 30, 2017 primarily due to the timing of our acquisition of a controlling interest in Tao Group Hospitality.

 

     Six Months Ended
December 31,
    Years Ended June 30,  
     2019     2018     2019     2018     2017  
     (in thousands)  

Operating Data (a), (b):

          

Revenues

   $ 567,177     $ 582,366     $ 1,048,909     $ 988,990     $ 711,022  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net income (loss)

     22,284       48,811       (30,138     1,887       (112,611

Less: Net loss attributable to redeemable noncontrolling interests

     (1,404     (3,655     (7,299     (628     (4,370

Less: Net income (loss) attributable to nonredeemable noncontrolling interests

     (157     (2,441     (4,945     (4,383     304  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net income (loss) attributable to the Company

   $ 23,845     $ 54,907     $ (17,894   $ 6,898     $ (108,545
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Balance Sheet Data (a):

          

Total assets

   $ 3,579,993     $ 3,325,651     $ 3,315,759     $ 3,287,771     $ 3,271,497  

Long-term debt (including current portion), net of deferred financing costs (c)

     35,952       102,846       54,598       105,700       105,433  

Total company divisional equity

     2,605,885       2,572,299       2,572,048       2,478,113       2,442,418  

 

(a)

Operating and balance sheet data beginning in fiscal year 2017 includes results from the acquisition of Tao Group Hospitality operating information from February 1, 2017 to March 26, 2017. Operating and balance sheet data beginning in fiscal year 2018 includes results from the acquisition of Obscura since the acquisition date of November 20, 2017. See “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations — Business Overview — Factors Affecting Results of Operations.” In addition, see “Combined Financial Statements as of June 30, 2019 and 2018 and for the Three Years Ended June 30, 2019, 2018 and 2017 — Notes to Combined Financial Statements — Note 2. Summary of Significant Accounting Policies — Business Combinations and Noncontrolling Interests” and Note 17. Acquisitions for more information on our acquisition of Tao Group Hospitality.

(b)

The Company’s operating results for the year ended June 30, 2019 were impacted by the adoption of FASB ASC Topic 606. The Company used the modified retrospective method of adoption. Results for reporting periods beginning after July 1, 2018 are presented under ASC Topic 606, while prior period amounts are not adjusted and continue to be reported in accordance with the historic accounting guidance under ASC Topic 605. See “Combined Financial Statements as of June 30, 2019 and 2018 and for the Three Years Ended June 30, 2019, 2018 and 2017 — Notes to Combined Financial Statements — Note 2. Summary of Significant Accounting Policies — Recently Adopted Accounting Pronouncements” for more information.

 

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(c)

Long-term debt presented above is net of debt issuance costs of $935 and $3,144 as of December 31, 2019 and 2018, respectively, and $1,039, $3,613, and $4,567 as of June 30, 2019, 2018 and 2017, respectively. See “Combined Financial Statements as of December 31, 2019 and June 30, 2019 and for the Six Months Ended December 31, 2019 and 2018 — Notes to Combined Financial Statements — Note 10. Credit Facilities” and “Combined Financial Statements as of June 30, 2019 and 2018 and for the Three Years Ended June 30, 2019, 2018 and 2017 — Notes to Combined Financial Statements — Note 10. Credit Facilities” for more information.

 

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MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF

FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

This Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations (“MD&A”) contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. In this MD&A, there are statements concerning the future operating and future financial performance of Spinco, including our potential spin-off from MSG, the timing and costs of new venue construction, increased investment in personnel, content and technology for the MSG Spheres, and the winding down of Obscura’s third-party production business. Words such as “expects,” “anticipates,” “believes,” “estimates,” “may,” “will,” “should,” “could,” “potential,” “continue,” “intends,” “plans,” and similar words and terms used in the discussion of future operating and future financial performance identify forward-looking statements. Investors are cautioned that such forward-looking statements are not guarantees of future performance, results or events and involve risks and uncertainties and that actual results or developments may differ materially from the forward-looking statements as a result of various factors. Factors that may cause such differences to occur include, but are not limited to:

 

   

our ability to successfully design, construct, finance and operate new venues in Las Vegas, London and other markets, and the investments, costs and timing associated with those efforts, including the impact of any unexpected construction delays and/or cost overruns;

 

   

the level of our revenues, which depends in part on the popularity of the Christmas Spectacular and other entertainment and sports events which are presented in our venues;

 

   

the level of our capital expenditures and other investments;

 

   

general economic conditions, especially in the New York City, Los Angeles, Las Vegas and London metropolitan areas where we have business activities;

 

   

the demand for sponsorship arrangements and for advertising;

 

   

competition, for example, from other venues and other sports and entertainment options, including the construction of new competing venues;

 

   

changes in laws, guidelines, bulletins, directives, policies and agreements or regulations under which we operate;

 

   

any economic actions, such as boycotts, protests, work stoppages or campaigns by labor organizations;

 

   

seasonal fluctuations and other variations in our operating results and cash flow from period to period;

 

   

the level of our expenses, including our corporate expenses as a stand-alone publicly traded company;

 

   

the successful development of new live productions, enhancements or changes to existing productions and the investments associated with such development, enhancements, or changes, as well as investment in personnel, content and technology for the MSG Spheres;

 

   

business, reputational and litigation risk if there is a security incident resulting in loss, disclosure or misappropriation of stored personal information or other breaches of our information security;

 

   

activities or other developments that discourage or may discourage congregation at prominent places of public assembly, including our venues;

 

   

the continued popularity and success of the Tao Group Holdings LLC (“Tao Group Hospitality”) entertainment dining and nightlife venues, as well as its existing brands, and the ability to successfully open and operate new entertainment dining and nightlife venues;

 

   

the ability of BCE to attract attendees and performers to its festival;

 

   

the acquisition or disposition of assets or businesses and/or the impact of, and our ability to successfully pursue, acquisitions or other strategic transactions;

 

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our ability to successfully integrate acquisitions, new venues or new businesses into our operations;

 

   

the operating and financial performance of our strategic acquisitions and investments, including those we do not control;

 

   

the costs associated with, and the outcome of, litigation and other proceedings to the extent uninsured, including litigation or other claims against companies we invest in or acquire;

 

   

the impact of governmental regulations or laws, including changes in how those regulations and laws are interpreted and the continued benefit of certain tax exemptions and the ability to maintain necessary permits or licenses;

 

   

the impact of any government plans to redesign New York City’s Pennsylvania Station;

 

   

a default by our subsidiaries under their respective credit facilities;

 

   

financial community and rating agency perceptions of our business, operations, financial condition and the industry in which we operate;

 

   

the ability of our investees and others to repay loans and advances we have extended to them;

 

   

our status as an emerging growth company;

 

   

the tax-free treatment of the Distribution;

 

   

lack of operating history as an operating company and costs associated with being an independent public company;

 

   

failure of the Company or MSG to satisfy its obligations under transition services agreements or other agreements entered into in connection with the Distribution; and

 

   

the additional factors described under “Risk Factors” in this information statement.

We disclaim any obligation to update or revise the forward-looking statements contained herein, except as otherwise required by applicable federal securities laws.

All dollar amounts included in the following MD&A are presented in thousands, except as otherwise noted.

Introduction

This MD&A is provided as a supplement to, and should be read in conjunction with, the Company’s unaudited combined interim financial statements and footnotes thereto and audited combined annual financial statements and footnotes thereto included elsewhere in this information statement to help provide an understanding of our financial condition, changes in financial condition and results of operations. The information included in this MD&A should also be read in conjunction with the financial data set forth under “Selected Financial Data” and the pro forma combined financial information set forth under “Unaudited Pro Forma Combined Financial Information.”

Our MD&A is organized as follows:

Proposed Distribution and Basis of Presentation. This section provides a general description of the proposed spin-off that would separate our business from the other businesses of The Madison Square Garden Company.

Business Overview. This section provides a general description of our business, as well as other matters that we believe are important in understanding our results of operations and financial condition and in anticipating future trends.

 

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Combined Results of Operations. This section provides an analysis of our results of operations for the six months ended December 31, 2019 and 2018 and the years ended June 30, 2019, 2018 and 2017.

Liquidity and Capital Resources. This section provides a discussion of our financial condition and liquidity, an analysis of our cash flows for the six months ended December 31, 2019 and 2018 and the years ended June 30, 2019, 2018 and 2017, as well as certain contractual obligations and off balance sheet arrangements that existed at June 30, 2019.

Seasonality of Our Business. This section discusses the seasonal performance of our Christmas Spectacular production and Tao Group Hospitality.

Recently Issued Accounting Pronouncements and Critical Accounting Policies. This section includes a discussion of accounting policies considered to be important to our financial condition and results of operations and which require significant judgment and estimates on the part of management in their application. In addition, all of our significant accounting policies, including our critical accounting policies, are discussed in the notes to our audited combined annual financial statements included elsewhere in this information statement. See “Combined Financial Statements as of June 30, 2019 and 2018 and for the Three Years Ended June 30, 2019, 2018 and 2017 — Notes to Combined Financial Statements — Note 2. Summary of Significant Accounting Policies” and “—Note 3. Revenue Recognition” for discussion of revenue recognition in connection with the adoption of ASC Topic 606, Revenue from Contracts with Customers, in fiscal year 2019. In addition, see “Combined Financial Statements as of December 31, 2019 (Unaudited) and June 30, 2019 and for the six months ended December 31, 2019 and 2018 (Unaudited) — Notes to Combined Financial Statements — Note 2. Accounting Policies” and “— Note 6. Leases” for discussion of leases in connection with the adoption of ASC Topic 842, Leases in fiscal year 2020.

Proposed Distribution and Basis of Presentation

At a meeting on November 7, 2019, the board of directors of The Madison Square Garden Company (together with its subsidiaries, “MSG”) authorized MSG’s management to proceed with pursuing the separation of the MSG entertainment business (including sports bookings) from its sports businesses. On November 21, 2019, the newly formed registrant, MSG Entertainment Spinco, Inc. (together with its subsidiaries, “Spinco” or the “Company”), was incorporated in the State of Delaware. The spin-off is expected to be completed through a tax-free pro rata distribution of all the common stock of Spinco (the “Distribution”) to MSG stockholders.

Completion of the transaction is subject to various conditions, including final approval by the board of directors of MSG, approvals from the National Basketball Association and National Hockey League, receipt of a tax opinion from counsel and the effectiveness of the registration statement with the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”). References to “Spinco” or the “Company” include the subsidiaries of MSG that will be subsidiaries of Spinco at the time of the Distribution.

The combined financial statements of the Company (the “combined financial statements”) were prepared on a stand-alone basis derived from the consolidated financial statements and accounting records of MSG. These financial statements reflect the combined historical results of operations, financial position and cash flows of the Company in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (“GAAP”) and SEC Staff Accounting Bulletin Topic 1-B, Allocation of Expenses and Related Disclosure in Financial Statements of Subsidiaries, Divisions or Lesser Business Components of Another Entity. References to U.S. GAAP issued by the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) are to the FASB Accounting Standards Codification, also referred to as the “Codification” or “ASC.”

Historically, separate financial statements have not been prepared for the Company, and it has not operated as a stand-alone business from MSG. The combined financial statements include certain assets and liabilities that have historically been held by MSG or by other MSG subsidiaries but are specifically identifiable or otherwise

 

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attributable to the Company. All significant intercompany transactions and balances between MSG and the Company have been included as components of MSG investment in the combined financial statements, as they are to be considered effectively settled upon effectiveness of the Distribution. The combined financial statements are presented as if the Spinco businesses had been combined for all periods presented. The assets and liabilities in the combined financial statements have been reflected on a historical cost basis, as immediately prior to the Distribution all of the assets and liabilities presented are wholly-owned by MSG and are being transferred to the Company at carry-over basis.

The combined statements of operations include allocations for certain support functions that are provided on a centralized basis and not historically recorded at the business unit level by MSG, such as expenses related to executive management, finance, legal, human resources, government affairs, information technology, and venue operations, among others. As part of the Distribution, certain corporate and operational support functions are being transferred to Spinco and therefore, charges were reflected in order to properly burden all business units comprising MSG’s historical operations. These expenses have been allocated to MSG on the basis of direct usage when identifiable, with the remainder allocated on a pro-rata basis of combined revenues, headcount or other measures of Spinco or MSG, which is recorded as a reduction of either direct operating expenses or selling, general & administrative expense. In addition, certain of Spinco’s revenue contracts with its customers contain performance obligations that are fulfilled by both Spinco and MSG for suite license, sponsorship and venue signage arrangements. Revenue sharing expenses attributable to MSG have primarily been recorded on the basis of specific identification where possible, with the remainder allocated proportionately as a component of direct operating expenses within the combined statements of operations. See “Combined Financial Statements as of December 31, 2019 (Unaudited) and June 30, 2019 and for the Six Months Ended December 31, 2019 and 2018 (Unaudited) — Notes to Combined Financial Statements — Note 3. Revenue Recognition” and “Combined Financial Statements as of June 30, 2019 and 2018 and for the Three Years Ended June 30, 2019, 2018 and 2017 — Notes to Combined Financial Statements — Note 3. Revenue Recognition” for additional information.

Management believes the assumptions underlying the combined financial statements, including the assumptions regarding allocating general corporate expenses, are reasonable. Nevertheless, the combined financial statements may not include all of the actual expenses that would have been incurred by the Company and may not reflect its combined results of operations, financial position and cash flows had it been a stand-alone company during the periods presented. Actual costs that would have been incurred if the Company had been a stand-alone company would depend on multiple factors, including organizational structure and strategic decisions made in various areas, including information technology and infrastructure. The Company is unable to quantify the amounts that it would have recorded during the historical periods on a stand-alone basis as it is not practicable to do so. See “Unaudited Pro Forma Combined Financial Information — Notes to Unaudited Pro Forma Combined Financial Statements” and “Combined Financial Statements as of June 30, 2019 and 2018 and for the Three Years Ended June 30, 2019, 2018 and 2017 — Notes to Combined Financial Statements — Note 2. Summary of Significant Accounting Policies” for additional information.

Business Overview

The Company is a leader in live experiences comprised of iconic venues; marquee entertainment content; popular dining and nightlife offerings; and a premier music festival that, together, entertain approximately 12 million guests a year. Utilizing our powerful brands and live entertainment expertise, the Company delivers unique experiences that set the standard for excellence and innovation while forging deep connections with diverse and passionate audiences. The Company’s portfolio of venues includes: The Garden, Hulu Theater at Madison Square Garden, Radio City Music Hall, the Beacon Theatre, the Forum in Inglewood, CA and The Chicago Theatre. In addition, the Company is constructing a state-of-the-art venue, MSG Sphere, in Las Vegas and plans to build a second MSG Sphere in London. The Company also includes the original production, the Christmas Spectacular, as well as BCE, the entertainment production company that owns and operates the Boston Calling Music Festival, and Tao Group Hospitality, a hospitality group with globally-recognized entertainment dining and nightlife brands.

 

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The Company operates and reports financial information as one reportable segment. Substantially all of the Company’s revenues and assets are attributed to or located in the United States and are primarily concentrated in the New York City metropolitan area.

Revenue Sources

We earn revenue from several primary sources: ticket sales to our audiences for live events that we produce or promote/co-promote, license fees for our venues paid by third-party promoters in connection with events that we do not produce or promote/co-promote, facility and ticketing fees, concessions, sponsorships and signage, suite license fees at The Garden, merchandising and tours at certain of our venues. The amount of revenue and expense we record for a given event depends to a significant extent on whether we are promoting or co-promoting the event or are licensing our venue to a third party. In addition, a significant component of our revenues are generated by Tao Group Hospitality through entertainment dining and nightlife offerings, which primarily consist of food and beverage sales and venue management fees.

Ticket Sales and Suite Licenses

For our productions and events in our venues that we promote, we recognize revenues from the sale of tickets to our audiences. We sell tickets to the public through our box office, via our web sites and ticketing agencies and through group sales. The amount of revenue we earn from ticket sales depends on the number of shows and the mix of events that we promote, the capacity of the venue used, the extent to which we can sell to fully utilize the capacity and our ticket prices. During fiscal year 2017, we implemented significant changes to how we sell Christmas Spectacular tickets. By eliminating block sales to third party brokers, we brought a significant number of tickets back in-house, which created the opportunity for more customers to buy tickets to the production directly from us.

The Garden has 21 Event Level suites, 58 Lexus Madison Level suites, and 18 Signature Level suites. Suite licenses at The Garden are generally sold to corporate customers pursuant to multi-year licenses. Under standard suite licenses, the licensees pay an annual license fee, which varies depending on the location of the suite. The license fee includes, for each seat in the suite, tickets for events at The Garden for which tickets are sold to the general public, subject to certain exceptions. In addition, suite holders separately pay for food and beverage service in their suites at The Garden.

Revenue for the Company’s suite license arrangements is recorded on a gross basis, as the Company is the principal in such transactions and controls the related goods or services until transfer to the customer. MSG’s share of the Company’s suite license revenue is recognized in the combined statements of operations as a component of direct operating expenses. The revenue sharing expense allocation between the Company and MSG for suite licenses at The Garden prior to the Distribution is 67.5% to MSG. This allocation may change after the Distribution. See “Unaudited Pro Forma Combined Financial Information — Notes to Unaudited Pro Forma Combined Financial Statements” for additional information.

Venue License Fees

For events held at our venues that we do not produce, promote or co-promote, we typically earn revenue from venue license fees charged to the third-party promoter of the event. The amount of license fees we charge varies by venue, as well as by the size of the production and the number of days utilized, among other factors. Our fees typically include both the cost of renting space in our venues and costs for providing event staff, such as front-of-house and back-of-house staff, including stagehands, electricians, laborers, box office staff, ushers and security as well as production services such as staging, lighting and sound.

 

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Facility and Ticketing Fees

For all public and ticketed events held in our venues, we also earn additional revenues on substantially all tickets sold, whether we promote/co-promote the event or license the venue to a third party. These revenues are earned in the form of certain fees and assessments, including the facility fee we charge, and vary by venue.

Concessions

We sell food and beverages during substantially all events held at our venues. In addition to concession-style sales of food and beverages, which represent the majority of our concession revenues, we also generate revenue from catering for our suites at The Garden. In connection with the Distribution, the Company and MSG will enter into arena license agreements related to the use of The Garden by MSG, under which the Company will share revenues and the related expenses with MSG associated with sales of food and beverages during Knicks and Rangers games at The Garden. See “Unaudited Pro Forma Combined Financial Information — Notes to Unaudited Pro Forma Combined Financial Statements” for additional information.

Merchandise

We earn revenues from the sale of merchandise relating to our proprietary productions and other events that take place at our venues. The majority of our merchandise revenues are generated through on-site sales during performances of our productions and other events. We also generate revenues from the sales of our Christmas Spectacular merchandise, such as ornaments and apparel, through traditional retail channels. Typically, revenues from our merchandise sales at our non-proprietary events relate to sales of merchandise provided by the artist, the producer or promoter of the event and are generally subject to a revenue sharing arrangement. In connection with the Distribution, the Company and MSG will enter into arena license agreements related to the use of The Garden by MSG, under which the Company will have the rights and obligations to sell, for a commission, Knicks and Rangers merchandise at The Garden. See “Unaudited Pro Forma Combined Financial Information — Notes to Unaudited Pro Forma Combined Financial Statements” for additional information.

Venue Signage and Sponsorship

We earn revenues through the sale of signage space and sponsorship rights in connection with our venues, productions and other events. Signage revenues generally involve the sale of advertising space at The Garden during events and otherwise in our venues.

Sponsorship rights may require us to use the name, logos and other trademarks of sponsors in our advertising and in promotions for our venues, productions and other events. Sponsorship arrangements may be exclusive within a particular sponsorship category or non-exclusive and generally permit a sponsor to use the name, logos and other trademarks of our productions, events and venues in connection with their own advertising and in promotions in our venues or in the community.

For sponsorship agreements entered into by the Company or that have performance obligations satisfied solely by the Company, revenue is generally recorded on a gross basis as the Company is the principal in such arrangements and controls the related goods or services until transfer to the customer. MSG’s share of the Company’s sponsorship and signage revenue is recognized in the combined statements of operations as a component of direct operating expenses. The revenue sharing expense has been specifically identified where possible, with the remainder allocated proportionally based upon revenue. This allocation may change after the Distribution. See “Unaudited Pro Forma Combined Financial Information — Notes to Unaudited Pro Forma Combined Financial Statements” for additional information.

In connection with the Distribution, the Company and MSG will enter into arena license agreements related to the use of The Garden by MSG, under which the Company will share certain sponsorship and signage

 

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revenues with MSG. Under these agreements MSG will also have the rights to its teams’ sponsorship and signage revenue that is specific to Knicks and Rangers events. In addition, in connection with the Distribution, the Company and MSG will enter into a sponsorship sales representation agreements, under which the Company will have the right and obligation to sell and service sponsorships for the Knicks and Rangers, in exchange for a fee. See “Unaudited Pro Forma Combined Financial Information — Notes to Unaudited Pro Forma Combined Financial Statements” for additional information.

Advertising Sales (“Ad Sales”) Commission

The Company and MSG Networks are parties to an advertising sales representation agreement. Pursuant to the agreement, we have the exclusive right and obligation to sell advertising availabilities of MSG Networks. We are entitled to and earn commission revenue on such sales. The expense associated with advertising personnel, which was transferred from MSG Networks in connection with this advertising sales representation agreement, is recognized in selling, general and administrative expenses.

Entertainment Dining and Nightlife Offerings

We earn revenues from entertainment dining and nightlife offerings through our operations of Tao Group Hospitality’s restaurants and nightlife and hospitality venues. These revenues primarily consist of food and beverage sales and banquet hosting services at Tao Group Hospitality leased restaurants and nightclubs. In addition, we earn fees from our real estate partners for operating certain of our restaurants and nightclubs.

Expenses

Our principal expenses are payments made to performers of our productions, staging costs and day-of-event costs associated with events, and advertising costs.

We record actual expenses associated with the ownership, lease, maintenance and operation of our venues.

Performer Payments

Our productions are performed by talented actors, dancers, singers, musicians and entertainers. In order to attract and retain this talent, we are required to pay our performers an amount that is commensurate with both their abilities and the demand for their services from other entertainment companies. Our productions typically feature ensemble casts (such as the Rockettes), where most of our performers are paid based on a standard “scale,” pursuant to collective bargaining agreements (“CBAs”) we negotiate with the performers’ unions. Certain performers, however, have individually negotiated contracts.

Staging Costs

Staging costs for our proprietary events as well as other events that we promote include the costs of sets, lighting, display technologies, special effects, sound and all of the other technical aspects involved in presenting a live event. These costs vary substantially depending on the nature of the particular show, but tend to be highest for large-scale theatrical productions, such as the Christmas Spectacular. For concerts we promote, the performer usually provides a fully-produced show. Along with performer salaries, the staging costs associated with a given production are an important factor in the determination of ticket prices.

Day-of-Event Costs

For days on which we stage our productions, promote an event or provide one of our venues to a third-party promoter under a license fee arrangement, the event is charged the variable costs associated with such event, including box office staff, stagehands, ticket takers, ushers, security, and other similar expenses. In situations where we provide our venues to a third-party promoter under a license fee arrangement, day-of-event costs are typically included in the license fees charged to the promoter.

 

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Venue Usage

The Company’s combined financial statements include expenses associated with the ownership, maintenance and operation of The Garden, which the Company and MSG use in their respective operations. Historically, the Company did not charge rent expense to MSG for use of The Garden. However, for purposes of the Company’s combined financial statements, a portion of the historical depreciation expense as well as other non-event related venue operations costs have been allocated to MSG, in order to properly burden all business units comprising MSG’s historical operations related to use of The Garden. This allocation was based on event count and revenue, which the Company’s management believes is a reasonable allocation methodology. This allocation is reported as a reduction of direct operating expense in the combined statements of operations. See “— Combined Results of Operations — Comparison of the Six Months Ended December 31, 2019 versus the Six Months Ended December 31, 2018 — Direct operating expenses” and “— Combined Results of Operations — Comparison of the Year Ended June 30, 2019 versus the Year Ended June 30, 2018 — Direct operating expense” for more information.

In connection with the Distribution, the Company and MSG will enter into arena license agreements related to the use of The Garden by MSG. See “Unaudited Pro Forma Combined Financial Information — Notes to Unaudited Pro Forma Combined Financial Statements” for additional information.

Revenue Sharing Expenses

As discussed above, MSG’s share of the Company’s suites licenses, venue signage and sponsorship revenue has been reflected within direct operating expense as revenue sharing expenses. Such amounts were either specifically identified where possible or allocated proportionally.

Marketing and Advertising Costs

We incur significant costs promoting our productions and other events through various advertising campaigns, including advertising on outdoor platforms and in newspapers, on television and radio, and on social and digital platforms. In light of the intense competition for live events, such expenditures are a necessity to drive interest in our productions and encourage members of the public to purchase tickets to our shows.

Entertainment Dining and Nightlife Offerings Costs

Through our ownership in the operations of the Tao Group Hospitality restaurants and nightlife and hospitality venues, we incur costs for providing food and beverage as well as banquet hosting services to our customers. Our dining and nightlife offering costs primarily include the following:

 

   

labor costs, consisting of restaurant management salaries, hourly staff payroll and other payroll-related items, including taxes and fringe benefits;

 

   

food and beverage costs;

 

   

operating costs, consisting of maintenance, utilities, bank and credit card charges, and any other restaurant-level expenses; and

 

   

occupancy costs, consisting of both fixed and variable portions of rent, common area maintenance charges, insurance premiums and taxes.

Other Expenses

Selling, general and administrative expenses primarily consist of administrative costs, including compensation, professional fees, as well as sales and marketing costs, including non-event related advertising expenses. Selling, general and administrative expenses also include corporate overhead costs, as well as costs associated with the development of MSG Sphere, including technology and content development costs.

 

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Factors Affecting Operating Results

General

Our operating results are largely dependent on our ability to attract concerts and other events to our venues, as well as the continuing popularity of the Christmas Spectacular at Radio City Music Hall. The Company’s operating loss for the year ended June 30, 2017 included a $33,629 write-off of deferred production costs related to the New York Spectacular Starring the Radio City Rockettes (“New York Spectacular”).

Our future performance is dependent in part on general economic conditions and the effect of these conditions on our customers. Weak economic conditions may lead to lower demand for our entertainment and nightlife offerings, suite licenses and tickets to our live productions and other events, which would also negatively affect concession and merchandise sales, as well as lower levels of sponsorship and venue signage. These conditions may also affect the number of concerts and other events that take place in the future. An economic downturn would adversely affect our business and results of operations.

The Company continues to explore additional opportunities to expand our presence in the entertainment industry. Any new investment may not initially contribute to operating income, but is intended to become operationally profitable over time. Our results will also be affected by investments in, and the success of, new productions.

Adoption of ASC Topic 606, Revenue From Contracts With Customers

The Company’s combined operating results for the year ended June 30, 2019 were impacted by the adoption of ASC Topic 606. As a result, the Company’s revenues were lower by $23,860 and direct operating expenses were lower by $26,239 for the year ended June 30, 2019, primarily due to the application of principal versus agent revenue recognition on event-related revenues from food, beverage and merchandise activities and accounts for its performance obligations of multi-year sponsorship agreements and suite license arrangements as a series.

Prior year period results have not been adjusted to reflect the adoption of ASC Topic 606 and, therefore, the Company’s operating results for the year ended June 30, 2019 are not directly comparable to results for the year ended June 30, 2018.

See “Combined Financial Statements as of June 30, 2019 and 2018 and for the Three Years Ended June 30, 2019, 2018 and 2017 — Notes to Combined Financial Statements — Note 2. Summary of Significant Accounting Policies — Recently Adopted Accounting Pronouncements and Note 3. Revenue Recognition” for further discussion of the adoption of ASC Topic 606.

Renewal of a Ticketing Agreement

The Company’s combined operating results for the year ended June 30, 2019 were impacted by the recognition of revenue for events that took place during the prior year due to the renewal of the agreement with the Company’s ticketing platform provider during fiscal year 2019. The impact on the Company’s combined revenues, operating income and adjusted operating income for the year ended June 30, 2019 from the events held in the prior year as a result of the ticketing agreement renewal was $2,493.

Acquisitions

Tao Group Hospitality’s Operating Results

The Company completed the Tao Group Hospitality acquisition on January 31, 2017. Tao Group Hospitality’s financial statements are not available within the time constraints the Company requires to ensure the financial accuracy of the operating results. Therefore, the Company records Tao Group Hospitality’s

 

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operating results in its combined statements of operations on a three-month lag basis. As a result, Tao Group Hospitality’s related operating results for the year ended June 30, 2019 are for the period from April 2, 2018 to March 31, 2019. Tao Group Hospitality’s related operating results for the year ended June 30, 2018 are for the period from March 27, 2017 to April 1, 2018. Tao Group Hospitality’s related operating results for the year ended June 30, 2017 are for the period from February 1, 2017 to March 26, 2017. In addition, Tao Group Hospitality’s related operating results for the six months ended December 31, 2019 and 2018 are for the periods from April 1, 2019 to September 29, 2019 and from April 2, 2018 to September 30, 2018, respectively.

Obscura’s Operating Results

The results of operations of the Company for the year ended June 30, 2018 include Obscura’s results of operations from the date of acquisition, which was November 20, 2017. The Company’s results for the year ended June 30, 2017 do not include any of Obscura’s operating results.

Purchase Accounting Adjustments

In connection with the acquisitions in the fiscal years 2018 and 2017, the Company recorded certain fair value adjustments related to acquired assets and liabilities in accordance with ASC Topic 805, Business Combinations. For the Company’s acquisitions, the Company recognized fair value adjustments primarily for (i) recognition of intangible assets such as trade names, venue management contracts, favorable leases, and festival rights, (ii) step-up of property and equipment, (iii) step-up of inventory, (iv) unfavorable lease obligation, and (v) goodwill. The aforementioned fair value adjustments, except for goodwill, will be expensed as incremental non-cash expenses in the Company’s combined statements of operations based on their estimated useful lives (“Purchase Accounting Adjustments”).

Investments in Nonconsolidated Affiliates

In July 2018, the Company acquired a 30% interest in SACO, a global provider of high-performance LED video lighting and media solutions for a total consideration of approximately $47,244. The Company is utilizing SACO as a preferred display technology provider for MSG Spheres and is benefiting from agreed upon commercial terms.

In addition, the Company also has other investments in various sports and entertainment companies and related technologies, accounted for either under the equity method or at fair value. See “Combined Financial Statements as of June 30, 2019 and 2018 and for the Three Years Ended June 30, 2019, 2018 and 2017 — Notes to Combined Financial Statements — Note 5. Investments and Loans to Nonconsolidated Affiliates” and “Combined Financial Statements as of December 31, 2019 (Unaudited) and June 30, 2019 and for the six months ended December 31, 2019 and 2018 (Unaudited) — Notes to Combined Financial Statements — Note 5. Investments and Loans to Nonconsolidated Affiliates” for more information on our investments in nonconsolidated affiliates.

 

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Combined Results of Operations

Comparison of the Six Months Ended December 31, 2019 versus the Six Months Ended December 31, 2018

The table below sets forth, for the periods presented, certain historical financial information.

 

     Six Months Ended              
     December 31,     Change  
     2019     2018     Amount     Percentage  

Revenues

   $ 567,177     $ 582,366     $ (15,189     (3 )% 

Direct operating expenses

     339,773       348,539       (8,766     (3 )% 

Selling, general and administrative expenses

     173,784       147,879       25,905       18

Depreciation and amortization

     54,075       54,838       (763     (1 )% 
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

Operating income (loss)

     (455     31,110       (31,565     NM  

Other income (expense):

        

Earnings (loss) in equity method investments

     (2,643     20,012       (22,655     NM  

Interest income, net

     12,334       7,204       5,130       71

Miscellaneous income (expense), net

     14,488       (8,731     23,219       NM  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

Income from operations before income taxes

     23,724       49,595       (25,871     (52 )% 

Income tax expense

     (1,440     (784     (656     (84 )% 
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

Net income

     22,284       48,811       (26,527     (54 )% 

Less: Net loss attributable to redeemable noncontrolling interests

     (1,404     (3,655     2,251       62

Less: Net loss attributable to nonredeemable noncontrolling interests

     (157     (2,441     2,284       94
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

Net income attributable to the Company

   $ 23,845     $ 54,907     $ (31,062     (57 )% 
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

NM — Percentage is not meaningful

Revenues

Revenues for the six months ended December 31, 2019 decreased $15,189, or 3%, to $567,177 as compared to the prior year period. The net decrease was attributable to the following:

 

Decrease in revenues from Obscura due to the decision to wind down its third-party production business to focus on the development of MSG Sphere

   $ (8,129

Decrease in event-related revenues from concerts due to lower per-event revenues, partially offset by additional events held at the Company’s venues

     (4,906

Decrease in venue-related signage and sponsorship revenues due to lower sales of existing sponsorship and signage inventory

     (4,753

Decrease in event-related revenues from other live sporting events primarily due to fewer events partially offset by higher per-event revenue

     (3,500

Decrease in revenues associated with the expiration of the Wang Theatre booking agreement in February 2019

     (3,251

Increase in revenues associated with entertainment dining and nightlife offerings primarily due to the impact of new venues, partially offset by lower revenues at other venues, including closing one venue in New York in January 2019 (a)

     6,540  

Increase in event-related revenues from other live entertainment events

     1,821  

Increase in revenues from the presentation of the Christmas Spectacular

     1,769  

Other net decreases

     (780
  

 

 

 
   $ (15,189
  

 

 

 

 

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(a)

Tao Group Hospitality’s operating results are recorded in the Company’s combined statements of operations on a three-month lag basis. See “Combined Financial Statements as of December 31, 2019 (Unaudited) and June 30, 2019 and for the Six Months Ended December 31, 2019 and 2018 (Unaudited) — Notes to Combined Financial Statements — Note 2. Accounting Policies for further discussion of Tao Group Hospitality’s consolidation.”

The increase in event-related revenues from other live entertainment events was primarily due to higher per-event revenue from a theatrical production at the Hulu Theater at Madison Square Garden and The Chicago Theatre partially offset by the impact of a large-scale special event held at Radio City Music Hall during the prior year period. The Company did not have a comparable special event in the current year period.

The increase in revenues from the presentation of the Christmas Spectacular, as compared to the prior year period, was primarily due to the following:

 

   

higher per-show ticket-related revenue from higher average ticket prices, an increase in average per-show paid attendance, and higher ticket-related fees in the current year period; and

 

   

higher merchandise revenue due to recording certain merchandise sales on a gross basis (as principal) as a result of transitioning those operations in-house in the current year period that were outsourced in the prior year period.

The increase in per-show ticket-related revenue and merchandise revenue discussed above were partially offset by the impact on ticket-related revenue due to fewer scheduled performances in the current year period as compared to the prior year period. The Company had 199 scheduled Christmas Spectacular performances in this year’s holiday season, of which 186 took place in the second quarter of fiscal year 2020, as compared to 210 scheduled performances in the prior year’s holiday season, of which 197 took place in the second quarter of fiscal year 2019. For this year’s holiday season, more than one million tickets were sold, representing a low-single digit percentage decrease as compared to the prior year period.

Direct operating expenses

Direct operating expenses for the six months ended December 31, 2019 decreased $8,766, or 3%, to $339,773 as compared to the prior year period. The net decrease is attributable to the following:

 

Decrease in direct operating expenses associated with Obscura due to the decision to wind down its third-party production business to focus on the development of MSG Sphere

   $ (6,492

Decrease in direct operating expenses associated with the venue-related signage and sponsorship primarily due to lower revenue sharing expenses associated with venue-related signage and sponsorship revenues decreases

     (3,672

Decrease in direct operating expenses associated with the expiration of the Wang Theatre booking agreement in February 2019

     (1,694

Decrease in event-related expenses associated with live sporting events primarily due to fewer events partially offset by higher per-event expenses

     (1,666

Decrease in event-related direct operating expenses associated with other live entertainment events

     (1,269

Increase in venue operating costs, net of recovery charges from MSG

     3,231  

Increase in direct operating expenses associated with entertainment dining and nightlife offerings primarily due to costs associated with a new venue which opened in September 2018, partially offset by lower food and beverage costs and employee compensation and related benefits, as well as the absence of costs related to one venue in New York which closed in January 2019

     2,453  

Other net increases

     343  
  

 

 

 
   $ (8,766
  

 

 

 

 

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The decrease in event-related direct operating expenses from other live entertainment events was due to the impact of a large-scale special event held at Radio City Music Hall during the prior year period. The Company did not have a comparable special event in the current year period. The decrease was partially offset by higher per-event expenses from a theatrical production at the Hulu Theater at Madison Square Garden and The Chicago Theatre.

The increase in venue operating costs, net reflects higher labor costs and higher repair and maintenance costs at the Company’s venues, and to a lesser extent, lower recovery charges for venue usage from MSG for hosting the professional sports franchises’ home games of the Knicks and Rangers at The Garden in the current year period as compared to the prior year period.

Selling, general and administrative expenses

Selling, general and administrative expenses for the six months ended December 31, 2019 increased $25,905, or 18%, to $173,784 as compared to the prior year period primarily due to (i) higher expenses related to the Company’s MSG Sphere initiative of $18,642, which include increases in personnel, content development and technology costs, (ii) an increase in employee compensation and related benefits of $8,816, and (iii) higher professional fees of $4,786. The increase was partially offset by (i) lower selling, general and administrative expenses associated with Obscura of $5,129 due to the Company’s decision to wind down Obscura’s third-party production business to focus on the development of MSG Sphere, and (ii) the absence of venue pre-opening costs of $3,738 associated with entertainment dining and nightlife offerings that were recorded in the prior year period.

In connection with its MSG Sphere initiative, the Company expects to continue increasing its investment in personnel, content and technology. Based on the timing of these efforts, the Company expects higher expenses for the remaining periods in fiscal year 2020.

Depreciation and amortization

Depreciation and amortization for the six months ended December 31, 2019 decreased $763, or 1%, to $54,075 as compared to the prior year period. The decrease was primarily due to certain assets and purchase accounting adjustments being fully depreciated and amortized, partially offset by depreciation and amortization related to a new entertainment dining and nightlife venue and equipment associated with the development of MSG Sphere initiative in the current year period.

Operating income (loss)

Operating loss for the six months ended December 31, 2019 was $455 as compared to an operating income of $31,110 in the prior year period due to higher selling, general and administrative expenses and lower revenues slightly offset by a decrease in direct operating expenses and lower depreciation and amortization, as discussed above.

Earnings (loss) in equity method investments

Loss in equity method investments for the six months ended December 31, 2019 was $2,643 as compared to earnings of $20,012 in the prior year period. The decrease was due to the absence of equity earnings from AMSGE and Tribeca Enterprises as the Company sold these investments in December 2018 and August 2019, respectively. For the six months ended December 31, 2018, the Company reported net earnings in equity method investments of $10,658 and $21,986, respectively, from those investments.

Interest income, net

Net interest income for the six months ended December 31, 2019 increased $5,130, or 71%, to $12,334 as compared to the prior year period primarily due to lower interest expense associated with the Tao Group

 

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Hospitality, as a result of the refinancing of its credit facility in May 2019, which resulted in a reduction of the outstanding balance payable to the third parties by entering into an intercompany subordinated credit agreement with the Company, as well as lower variable interest rates under the Tao Senior Credit Agreement in the current year period as compared to the previous credit facility in the prior year period. See “Combined Financial Statements as of December 31, 2019 (Unaudited) and June 30, 2019 and for the Six Months Ended December 31, 2019 and 2018 (Unaudited) — Notes to Combined Financial Statements — Note 10. Credit Facilities” for further details of the Tao Senior Credit Agreement.

Miscellaneous income (expense), net

Net miscellaneous income for the six months ended December 31, 2019 increased $23,219 to $14,488 as compared to a net miscellaneous expense of $8,731 in the prior year period. The increase was primarily due to the unrealized gain of $14,725 related to the Company’s investment in Townsquare in the current year period as compared to an unrealized loss of $7,667 in the prior year period.

Income taxes

See “Combined Financial Statements as of December 31, 2019 (Unaudited) and June 30, 2019 and for the Six Months Ended December 31, 2019 and 2018 (Unaudited) — Notes to Combined Financial Statements — Note 14. Income Taxes” for discussions of the Company’s income taxes.

Adjusted operating income

The following is a reconciliation of operating income (loss) to adjusted operating income:

 

     Six Months Ended                
     December 31,      Change  
     2019      2018      Amount      Percentage  

Operating income (loss)

   $ (455    $ 31,110      $ (31,565      NM  

Share-based compensation

     20,458        19,203        

Depreciation and amortization (a)

     54,075        54,838        

Other purchase accounting adjustments

     3,396        2,648        
  

 

 

    

 

 

       

Adjusted operating income

   $ 77,474      $ 107,799      $ (30,325      (28 )% 
  

 

 

    

 

 

       

 

NM — Percentage is not meaningful

 

(a)

Depreciation and amortization includes purchase accounting adjustments of $5,928 and $8,371 for the six months ended December 31, 2019 and 2018, respectively.

Adjusted operating income for the six months ended December 31, 2019 decreased $30,325, or 28%, to $77,474 as compared to the prior year period. The decrease in adjusted operating income was lower than the decrease in operating income primarily due to higher share-based compensation of $1,255 and other purchase accounting adjustments of $748, partially offset by lower depreciation and amortization of $763.

Net loss attributable to redeemable and nonredeemable noncontrolling interests

For the six months ended December 31, 2019, the Company recorded $1,404 of net loss attributable to redeemable noncontrolling interests, including proportional share of expenses related to purchase accounting adjustments (“PPA Expenses”) of $3,290, and $157 of net loss attributable to nonredeemable noncontrolling interests, including $114 of PPA Expenses, as compared to $3,655 of net loss attributable to redeemable noncontrolling interests, including $3,904 of PPA Expenses, and $2,441 of net loss attributable to nonredeemable noncontrolling interests, including $174 of PPA Expenses, for the six months ended December 31, 2018.

These amounts represent the share of net loss from the Company’s investments in Tao Group Hospitality and BCE that are not attributable to the Company.

 

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Comparison of the Year Ended June 30, 2019 versus the Year Ended June 30, 2018

Results of Operations

The table below sets forth, for the periods presented, certain historical financial information.

 

     Years Ended June 30,     Change  
     2019     2018     Amount     Percentage  

Revenues

   $ 1,048,909     $ 988,990     $ 59,919       6

Direct operating expenses

     670,641       635,218       35,423       6

Selling, general and administrative expenses

     314,522       272,996       41,526       15

Depreciation and amortization

     109,343       112,058       (2,715     (2 )% 
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

Operating loss

     (45,597     (31,282     (14,315     (46 )% 

Other income (expense):

        

Earnings (loss) in equity method investments

     7,062       (3,758     10,820       NM  

Interest income, net

     14,901       9,198       5,703       62

Miscellaneous expenses, net

     (6,061     (3,101     (2,960     (95 )% 
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

Loss from operations before income taxes

     (29,695     (28,943     (752     (3 )% 

Income tax benefit (expense)

     (443     30,830       (31,273     NM  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

Net income (loss)

     (30,138     1,887       (32,025     NM  

Less: Net loss attributable to redeemable noncontrolling interests

     (7,299     (628     (6,671     NM  

Less: Net loss attributable to nonredeemable noncontrolling interests

     (4,945     (4,383     (562     (13 )% 
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

Net income (loss) attributable to the Company

   $ (17,894   $ 6,898     $ (24,792     NM  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

NM — Percentage is not meaningful

The results of operations for the year ended June 30, 2018 include Obscura’s results of operations associated with its third-party production business from the date of acquisition, which was November 20, 2017. The current year results include activities from Obscura for a full fiscal year as compared to approximately seven months (from November 20, 2017 to June 30, 2018) in fiscal year 2018. In fiscal year 2019, the Company made a decision to wind down Obscura’s third-party production business to focus those resources on MSG Sphere development.

Revenues

Revenues for the year ended June 30, 2019 increased $59,919, or 6%, to $1,048,909 as compared to the prior year. The net increase is attributable to the following:

 

Increase in event-related revenues from concerts

   $ 19,966  

Increase in event-related revenues from live sporting events

     16,172  

Increase in revenues from the presentation of the Christmas Spectacular

     14,797  

Increase in revenues associated with entertainment dining and nightlife offerings

     10,837  

Increase in venue-related signage and sponsorship revenues

     8,069  

Increase in revenues from Obscura

     5,311  

Increase in suite license fee revenues

     4,019  

Increase in ad sales commission

     1,912  

Decrease in event-related revenues from other live entertainment events

     (16,899

Decrease in BCE event-related revenues

     (3,255

Other net decreases

     (1,010
  

 

 

 
   $ 59,919  
  

 

 

 

 

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The increase in event-related revenues from concerts was primarily due to additional events and higher per event revenue during the current year, and to a lesser extent, the impact from the recognition during the current year of $1,278 of revenue associated with events that took place in prior year as a result of the ticketing agreement renewal. The increase was partially offset by the impact of the new revenue recognition standard in the current year.

The increase in event-related revenues from live sporting events was due to higher per event revenue, slightly offset by fewer events during the current year as compared to the prior year.

The increase in revenues from the presentation of the Christmas Spectacular was primarily due to (i) higher ticket-related revenue mainly as a result of higher average ticket prices, (ii) an increase in paid attendance in the current year as compared to the prior year, and (iii) the recognition during the current year of $880 of revenue associated with performances that took place in prior year as a result of the ticketing agreement renewal. The Company had 210 performances of the production in fiscal year 2019, as compared to 200 performances in fiscal year 2018 due to an extension of the show’s run announced in December 2018. For fiscal year 2019, more than one million tickets were sold, representing a mid-single digit percentage increase as compared to the prior year.

The increase in revenues associated with entertainment dining and nightlife offerings was primarily due to the impact of the opening of a new venue, partially offset by (i) the impact of the current year containing 52 weeks of operations as compared to 53 weeks during the prior year, due to the timing of the retail calendar, (ii) closing of one venue, and (iii) other decreases. Tao Group Hospitality’s operating results are recorded in the Company’s combined statements of operations on a three-month lag basis. As a result, Tao Group Hospitality’s related revenues for fiscal year 2019 are for the period from April 2, 2018 to March 31, 2019, as compared to Tao Group Hospitality’s related revenues for fiscal year 2018, which are for the period from March 27, 2017 to April 1, 2018.

The increase in venue-related signage and sponsorship revenues was due to increased sales of existing sponsorship and signage inventory.

Revenues from Obscura are included as a result of its acquisition by the Company on November 20, 2017. The current year results include revenues from Obscura for a full fiscal year as compared to approximately seven months (from November 20, 2017 to June 30, 2018) in fiscal year 2018. Revenues from Obscura are principally related to its third-party production business.

The increase in suite license fee revenues was due to rate increases and, to a lesser extent, the impact of the new revenue recognition standard in the current year. The increase was partially offset by lower sales of suite products.

The increase in ad sales commissions was due to increased sales in advertising availabilities of MSG Networks.

The decrease in event-related revenues from other live entertainment events was primarily due to (i) the impact of a large-scale special event series held at The Garden and Hulu Theater at Madison Square Garden during the prior year, (ii) lower per event revenue during the current year as compared to the prior year and, to a lesser extent, (iii) the impact of the new revenue recognition standard in the current year. The decrease was slightly offset by additional events held at the Company’s venues during the current year as compared to the prior year.

The decrease in BCE event-related revenues was primarily due to lower ticket-related revenues from the Boston Calling Music Festival.

 

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Direct operating expenses

Direct operating expenses primarily include:

 

   

event costs related to the presentation, production and marketing of our events;

 

   

revenue sharing expenses associated with the venue-related signage, sponsorship and suite license fee revenues that are attributable to MSG;

 

   

venue lease, maintenance and other operating expenses, net of recovery charges for venue usage from MSG for hosting the professional sports franchises’ home games of the Knicks and Rangers at The Garden;

 

   

the cost of concessions, merchandise and food and beverage sold at our venues; and

 

   

restaurant operating expenses, inclusive of labor costs.

Direct operating expenses for the year ended June 30, 2019 increased $35,423, or 6%, to $670,641 as compared to the prior year. The net increase is attributable to the following:

 

Increase in direct operating expenses associated with entertainment dining and nightlife offerings

   $ 16,246  

Increase in event-related expenses associated with live sporting events

     10,501  

Increase in direct operating expenses associated with Obscura

     5,871  

Increase in direct operating expenses associated with the presentation of the Christmas Spectacular

     5,187  

Increase in direct operating expenses associated with suite licenses

     3,405  

Increase in venue operating costs, net of recovery charges from MSG

     2,192  

Increase in direct operating expenses associated with the venue-related signage and sponsorship

     2,063  

Increase in direct operating expenses associated with the Company’s exploration of a new theatrical production

     1,485  

Decrease in event-related direct operating expenses associated with other live entertainment events

     (9,757

Decrease in BCE event-related direct operating expenses

     (1,914

Decrease in event-related direct operating expenses associated with concerts

     (978

Other net increases

     1,122  
  

 

 

 
   $ 35,423  
  

 

 

 

The increase in direct operating expenses associated with entertainment dining and nightlife offerings was primarily due to the costs associated with the opening of a new venue inclusive of increases in (i) employee compensation and related benefits, (ii) costs of food and beverage, and (iii) performer costs.

The increase in event-related expenses associated with live sporting events was due to higher per event expenses, slightly offset by fewer events during the current year as compared to the prior year.

Direct operating expenses from Obscura are included as a result of its acquisition by the Company on November 20, 2017. The current year results include direct operating expenses from Obscura for a full fiscal year as compared to approximately seven months (from November 20, 2017 to June 30, 2018) in fiscal year 2018. Direct operating expenses from Obscura are principally related to third-party production business.

The increase in direct operating expenses associated with the presentation of the Christmas Spectacular was primarily due to (i) higher labor costs, (ii) higher costs associated with more performances in the current year, (iii) costs related to show enhancements, and (iv) higher marketing expenses during the current year as compared to the prior year. The Company had 210 performances of the production in fiscal year 2019, as compared to 200 performances in fiscal year 2018 due to an extension of the show’s run announced in December 2018.

The increase in direct operating expenses associated with suite licenses was primarily due to higher revenue sharing expenses associated with suite license fee revenues increases.

 

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The increase in venue operating costs, net was primarily due to lower recovery charges for venue usage from MSG for hosting the professional sports franchises’ home games of the Knicks and Rangers at The Garden in the current year as compared to the prior year.

The increase in direct operating expenses associated with the venue-related signage and sponsorship was primarily due to increased sales of existing sponsorship inventory.

The decrease in event-related direct operating expenses associated with other live entertainment events was primarily due to (i) the impact of a large-scale special event series held at The Garden and Hulu Theater at Madison Square Garden during the prior year, (ii) the impact of the new revenue recognition standard in the current year, and (iii) to a lesser extent, lower per event expenses during the current year as compared to the prior year. The decrease was slightly offset by additional events held at the Company’s venues during the current year as compared to the prior year.

The decrease in BCE event-related direct operating expenses was due to lower costs related to the Boston Calling Music Festival in the current year as compared to the prior year.

The decrease in event-related direct operating expenses associated with concerts was primarily due to the impact of the new revenue recognition standard in the current year. The decrease was largely offset by additional events held at the Company’s venues and higher per event expenses during the current year as compared to the prior year.

Selling, general and administrative expenses

Selling, general and administrative expenses primarily consist of administrative costs, including compensation, professional fees, sales and marketing costs, including non-event related advertising expenses, and business development costs, as well as costs associated with the development of MSG Sphere, including technology and content development costs.

Selling, general and administrative expenses for the year ended June 30, 2019 increased $41,526, or 15%, to $314,522 as compared to the prior year mainly due to (i) higher employee compensation and related benefits, excluding share-based compensation, of $10,166, which reflects an 11% increase as compared to the prior year, (ii) an increase in share-based compensation of $6,603, mainly attributable to new awards granted in fiscal year 2019, (iii) higher professional fees of $11,986, (iv) the inclusion of Obscura’s selling, general and administrative costs of $4,381 related to its third-party production business for a full fiscal year as compared to approximately seven months (from November 20, 2017 to June 30, 2018) in fiscal year 2018, and (v) venue pre-opening costs of $3,113 associated with entertainment dining and nightlife offerings primarily for non-cash deferred rent expense.

In connection with its MSG Sphere initiative, the Company expects to continue increasing its investment in personnel, content and technology. Based on the timing of these efforts, the Company expects increased expenses in fiscal year 2020.

Depreciation and amortization

Depreciation and amortization for the year ended June 30, 2019 decreased $2,715, or 2%, to $109,343 as compared to the prior year primarily due to certain assets being fully depreciated and amortized.

Operating loss

Operating loss for the year ended June 30, 2019 increased $14,315, or 46%, to $45,597 as compared to the prior year. The increase was primarily due to increases in selling, general and administrative expenses and direct operating expenses, partially offset by higher revenues and, to a lesser extent, lower depreciation and amortization, as discussed above.

 

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Earnings (loss) in equity method investments

Earnings in equity method investments for the year ended June 30, 2019 were $7,062 as compared to a loss of $3,758 in the prior year. The year-over-year improvement is primarily due to (i) the improvement in the net earnings of $10,480 attributable to the Company’s investees as compared to the prior year and (ii) gains of approximately $9,000 related to the sale of the Company’s interest in Azoff MSG Entertainment LLC (“AMSGE”) during the current year as well as the sale of an AMSGE investment during the current year prior to the Company’s sale of its interest in AMSGE. The increase was partially offset by an impairment charge of $8,113 recorded for the Company’s investment in Tribeca Enterprises LLC (“Tribeca Enterprises”) and the amortization of basis difference of $3,348 attributable to intangible assets for the new investment in the current year. The Company sold its interest in Tribeca Enterprises, including the outstanding loan and payments-in-kind (“PIK”) interest, effective August 5, 2019. See “Combined Financial Statements as of June 30, 2019 and 2018 and for the Three Years Ended June 30, 2019, 2018 and 2017 — Notes to Combined Financial Statements — Note 5. Investments and Loans to Nonconsolidated Affiliates” for further discussion of an impairment charge recorded for the Company’s investment in Tribeca Enterprises.

Interest income, net

Net interest income for the year ended June 30, 2019 increased $5,703, or 62%, to $14,901 as compared to the prior year primarily due to higher interest income earned by the Company as a result of higher interest rates. The increase was partially offset by higher interest expense incurred under the Tao Senior Credit Agreement and 2017 Tao Credit Agreement. See “Combined Financial Statements as of June 30, 2019 and 2018 and for the Three Years Ended June 30, 2019, 2018 and 2017 — Notes to Combined Financial Statements — Note 10. Credit Facilities” for further discussion of the Tao Senior Credit Agreement entered in May 2019.

Miscellaneous expenses, net

Miscellaneous expenses, net for the year ended June 30, 2019 increased by $2,960, or 95% primarily due to a loss of $3,977 recorded on the extinguishment of debt in connection with the 2017 Tao Credit Agreement in the fourth quarter of fiscal year 2019.

Income taxes

On December 22, 2017, the enactment of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (“TCJA”) significantly changed U.S. tax law and included a reduction in the corporate federal income tax rate from 35% to 21% effective January 1, 2018. Since the Company did not have any current federal tax expense for the year ended June 30, 2018, the federal rate of 21% was used for the entire year.

The income tax expense or benefit has been determined on a stand-alone basis as if the Company filed separate income tax returns for the periods presented. Although deferred tax assets have been recognized for net operating loss (“NOLs”) carry forwards and tax credits in accordance with the separate return method, such NOLs and credits will not carry over with the Company in connection with the Distribution.

Income tax expense for the year ended June 30, 2019 of $443 differs from income tax benefits derived from applying the statutory federal rate of 21% to pretax loss primarily due to a decrease in valuation allowance of $71, tax expense of $7,655 relating to nondeductible officers’ compensation, tax expense of $2,571 relating to noncontrolling interests, state income tax expense of $951, partially offset by excess tax benefit of $3,376 related to share-based payments awards.

Income tax benefit for the year ended June 30, 2018 of $30,830 differs from the income tax benefit derived from applying the statutory federal rate of 21% to pretax loss primarily as a result of a deferred income tax benefit of $32,347 related to the remeasurement of deferred tax assets and liabilities under provisions contained

 

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in the new tax legislation, of which (i) $33,852 was due to the reduction of net deferred tax assets in connection with the lower federal income tax rate of 21%, and (ii) $66,199 was due to a reduction in the valuation allowance attributable to the new rules, which provide that future federal NOLs have an unlimited carry-forward period. These rules on future federal NOLs allow the Company to recognize a portion of its unrecognized deferred tax assets for future deductible items. Partially offsetting this tax benefit was an increase in the valuation allowance of $7,494 related to current year changes in deferred assets and liabilities.

See “Combined Financial Statements as of June 30, 2019 and 2018 and for the Three Years Ended June 30, 2019, 2018 and 2017 — Notes to Combined Financial Statements — Note 15. Income Taxes” for further details on the components of income tax and a reconciliation of the statutory federal rate to the effective tax rate.

Adjusted operating income

The Company evaluates performance based on several factors, of which the key financial measure is the operating income (loss) before (i) depreciation, amortization and impairments of property and equipment and intangible assets, (ii) share-based compensation expense or benefit, (iii) restructuring charges or credits, and (iv) gains or losses on sales or dispositions of businesses, which is referred to as adjusted operating income (loss), a non-GAAP measure. In addition to excluding the impact of items discussed above, the impact of purchase accounting adjustments related to business acquisitions is also excluded in evaluating the Company’s combined adjusted operating income (loss). The Company has presented the components that reconcile operating income (loss) to adjusted operating income (loss).

The following is a reconciliation of operating loss to adjusted operating income:

 

     Years Ended June 30,      Change  
     2019      2018      Amount     Percentage  

Operating loss

   $ (45,597    $ (31,282    $ (14,315     (46 )% 

Share-based compensation

     35,401        27,286       

Depreciation and amortization (a)

     109,343        112,058       

Other purchase accounting adjustments (b)

     4,764        4,768       
  

 

 

    

 

 

      

Adjusted operating income

   $ 103,911      $ 112,830      $ (8,919     (8 )% 
  

 

 

    

 

 

      

 

(a)

Depreciation and amortization included purchase accounting adjustments of $15,901 and $15,188 for the years ended June 30, 2019 and 2018, respectively.

(b)

Other purchase accounting adjustments for the years ended June 30, 2019 and 2018 primarily included the amortization of favorable leases in connection with the Tao Group Hospitality acquisition.

Adjusted operating income for the year ended June 30, 2019 decreased $8,919, or 8%, to $103,911 as compared to the prior year. The decrease was lower than the increase in operating loss primarily due to higher share-based compensation expense, partially offset by lower depreciation and amortization.

Net loss attributable to redeemable and nonredeemable noncontrolling interests

For the year ended June 30, 2019, the Company recorded a net loss attributable to redeemable noncontrolling interests of $7,299 and a net loss attributable to nonredeemable noncontrolling interests of $4,945 as compared to $628 of net loss attributable to redeemable noncontrolling interests and $4,383 of net loss attributable to nonredeemable noncontrolling interests for the year ended June 30, 2018. These amounts represent the share of net loss of Tao Group Hospitality and BCE that are not attributable to the Company. In addition, the net loss attributable to redeemable and nonredeemable noncontrolling interests includes a proportional share of expenses related to purchase accounting adjustments.

 

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Comparison of the Year Ended June 30, 2018 versus the Year Ended June 30, 2017

Results of Operations

The table below sets forth, for the periods presented, certain historical financial information.

 

     Years Ended June 30,     Change  
     2018     2017     Amount     Percentage  

Revenues

   $ 988,990     $ 711,022     $ 277,968       39

Direct operating expenses

     635,218       517,078       118,140       23

Selling, general and administrative expenses

     272,996       194,281       78,715       41

Depreciation and amortization

     112,058       98,069       13,989       14
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

Operating loss

     (31,282     (98,406     67,124       68

Other income (expense):

        

Loss in equity method investments

     (3,758     (30,132     26,374       88

Interest income, net

     9,198       9,831       (633     (6 )% 

Miscellaneous expense, net

     (3,101     (1,715     (1,386     (81 )% 
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

Loss from operations before income taxes

     (28,943     (120,422     91,479       76

Income tax benefit

     30,830       7,811       23,019       NM  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

Net income (loss)

     1,887       (112,611     114,498       NM  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

Less: Net loss attributable to redeemable noncontrolling interests

     (628     (4,370     3,742       86

Less: Net income (loss) attributable to nonredeemable noncontrolling interests

     (4,383     304       (4,687     NM  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

Net income (loss) attributable to the Company

   $ 6,898     $ (108,545   $ 115,443       NM  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

NM — Percentage is not meaningful

Revenues

Revenues for the year ended June 30, 2018 increased $277,968, or 39%, to $988,990 as compared to the prior year. The net increase is attributable to the following:

 

Inclusion of revenues associated with entertainment dining and nightlife offerings

   $ 208,629  

Increase in event-related revenues from concerts

     46,327  

Increase in event-related revenues from other live entertainment events

     20,323  

Increase in venue-related signage and sponsorship revenues

     10,747  

Increase in suite license fee revenues

     5,638  

Increase in revenues from the presentation of the Christmas Spectacular

     5,055  

Decrease in revenues from the presentation of the New York Spectacular as a result of no scheduled performances in fiscal year 2018

     (11,483

Decrease in event-related revenues from live sporting events

     (10,817

Decrease in BCE event-related revenues

     (2,712

Other net increases, primarily due to the inclusion of revenue associated with the acquisition of Obscura

     6,261  
  

 

 

 
   $ 277,968  
  

 

 

 

The inclusion of revenues associated with entertainment dining and nightlife offerings is the result of the acquisition of a 62.5% interest in Tao Group Hospitality on January 31, 2017, and primarily reflects revenues generated from food and beverage sales. Tao Group Hospitality’s operating results are recorded in the

 

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Company’s combined statements of operations on a three-month lag basis. As a result, Tao Group Hospitality’s related revenues for fiscal year 2018 are for the period from March 27, 2017 to April 1, 2018, as compared to Tao Group Hospitality’s related revenues for fiscal year 2017, which are for the period from February 1, 2017 to March 26, 2017. See “— Business Overview — Factors Affecting Operating Results — Acquisitions — Tao Group Hospitality’s Operating Results” for further discussion.

The increase in event-related revenues from concerts was due to additional events and higher per event revenue during fiscal year 2018 as compared to the prior year.

The increase in event-related revenues from other live entertainment events was primarily due to higher per event revenue including the impact of a large-scale special event series held at The Garden and Hulu Theater at Madison Square Garden during fiscal year 2018 and, to a lesser extent, additional events held at the Company’s venues during fiscal year 2018 as compared to the prior year.

The increase in venue-related signage and sponsorship revenues was primarily due to sales of new sponsorship and signage inventory and increased sales of existing sponsorship and signage inventory.

The increase in suite license fee revenues was primarily due to rate increases.

The increase in revenues from the presentation of the Christmas Spectacular was primarily due to higher ticket-related revenue, mainly as a result of higher average ticket prices and the impact of additional scheduled performances, partially offset by a decrease in average per-show paid attendance in fiscal year 2018 as compared to the prior year. The Company had 200 scheduled performances of the production during the 2018 holiday season as compared to 197 scheduled performances during the 2017 holiday season. For the 2017 holiday season, more than one million tickets were sold, representing a low single digit percentage decrease as compared to the 2016 holiday season.

The decrease in revenues from the presentation of the New York Spectacular was driven by no scheduled performances in fiscal year 2018 as compared to 56 scheduled performances presented in the prior year. This was a result of the Company’s decision to suspend the planned 2017 presentation announced in February 2017.

The decrease in event-related revenues from live sporting events was due to lower per event revenue during fiscal year 2018 as compared to the prior year and one event that generated lower revenue during fiscal year 2018 as compared to the prior year.

The decrease in BCE event-related revenues was primarily due to a decrease in ticket-related revenue.

 

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Direct operating expenses

Direct operating expenses for the year ended June 30, 2018 increased $118,140, or 23%, to $635,218 as compared to the prior year. The net increase is attributable to the following:

 

Inclusion of direct operating expenses associated with entertainment dining and nightlife offerings

   $ 118,076  

Increase in event-related direct operating expenses associated with concerts

     22,874  

Increase in event-related direct operating expenses associated with other live entertainment events

     11,210  

Increase in direct operating expenses associated with venue-related signage and sponsorship

     10,268  

Increase in venue operating costs, net of recovery charges from MSG

     9,022  

Increase in BCE event-related direct operating expenses

     3,954  

Increase in direct operating expenses associated with suite licenses

     3,662  

Increase in direct operating expenses associated with the presentation of the Christmas Spectacular

     1,386  

Decrease in direct operating expenses associated with the presentation of the New York Spectacular as a result of no scheduled performances in fiscal year 2018

     (56,196

Decrease in event-related expenses associated with live sporting events

     (5,612

Other net decreases

     (504
  

 

 

 
   $ 118,140  
  

 

 

 

The inclusion of direct operating expenses associated with entertainment dining and nightlife offerings is the result of the acquisition of a 62.5% interest in Tao Group Hospitality on January 31, 2017, and primarily reflects costs associated with food and beverage sales, inclusive of labor costs, as well as venue-related operating expenses. Tao Group Hospitality’s operating results are recorded in the Company’s combined statements of operations on a three-month lag basis. As a result, Tao Group Hospitality’s related direct operating expenses for fiscal year 2018 are for the period from March 27, 2017 to April 1, 2018, as compared to Tao Group Hospitality’s related direct operating expenses for fiscal year 2017, which are for the period from February 1, 2017 to March 26, 2017. See “— Business Overview — Factors Affecting Operating Results — Acquisitions — Tao Group Hospitality’s Operating Results” for further discussion.

The increase in event-related direct operating expenses associated with concerts was primarily due to additional events held at the venues and higher per event expenses during fiscal year 2018 as compared to the prior year.

The increase in event-related direct operating expenses associated with other live entertainment events was primarily due to higher per event expenses including the impact of a large-scale special event series held at The Garden and Hulu Theater at Madison Square Garden during fiscal year 2018 and, to a lesser extent, additional events held at the Company’s venues during fiscal year 2018 as compared to the prior year.

The increase in direct operating expenses associated with the venue-related signage and sponsorship was primarily due to higher revenue sharing expenses associated with the venue-related signage and sponsorship that are attributable to MSG.

The increase in venue operating costs, net was primarily due to lower recovery charges for venue usage from MSG for hosting the professional sports franchises’ home games of the Knicks and Rangers at The Garden and higher labor-related costs at our venues during fiscal year 2018 as compared to the prior year.

The increase in BCE event-related direct operating expenses was due to higher costs related to the Boston Calling Music Festival in fiscal year 2018.

The increase in direct operating expenses associated with suite licenses was primarily due to higher revenue sharing expenses associated with suite license fee revenue increases.

 

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The increase in direct operating expenses associated with the presentation of the Christmas Spectacular was primarily due to higher labor costs and an increase in deferred production cost amortization, partially offset by lower marketing expenses during fiscal year 2018 as compared to the prior year. The Company had 200 scheduled performances of the production during the 2018 holiday season as compared to 197 scheduled performances during the 2017 holiday season.

The decrease in direct operating expenses associated with the presentation of the New York Spectacular was driven by no scheduled performances in fiscal year 2018 as compared to 56 scheduled performances presented in the prior year. This was a result of the Company’s decision to suspend the planned 2017 presentation announced in February 2017.

The decrease in event-related expenses associated with live sporting events was primarily due to lower per event expenses during fiscal year 2018 as compared to the prior year, and to a lesser extent, one event that generated lower expense during fiscal year 2018 as compared to the prior year.

The other net decreases include lower purchase accounting adjustments in fiscal year 2018 as compared to the prior year offset by the inclusion of direct expenses related to Obscura’s third-party production business.

Selling, general and administrative expenses

Selling, general and administrative expenses for the year ended June 30, 2018 increased $78,715, or 41%, to $272,996 as compared to the prior year mainly due to (i) the inclusion of Tao Group Hospitality’s selling, general and administrative costs of $54,220, (ii) the inclusion of Obscura’s selling, general and administrative costs of $9,451, and (iii) higher share-based compensation of $4,446, which reflects the impact of the change to the Company’s performance-based incentive awards from cash to restricted stock units. See “— Business Overview — Factors Affecting Operating Results — Acquisitions” for further discussion of the Company’s business acquisitions.

Depreciation and amortization

Depreciation and amortization for the year ended June 30, 2018 increased $13,989, or 14%, to $112,058 as compared to the prior year primarily due to purchase accounting adjustments and the inclusion of depreciation and amortization expense related to property and equipment associated with the business acquisitions (see “— Business Overview — Factors Affecting Operating Results — Acquisitions” for further discussion), partially offset by certain assets being fully depreciated and amortized.

Operating loss

Operating loss for the year ended June 30, 2018 decreased $67,124, or 68%, to $31,282 as compared to the prior year. The decrease was primarily due to higher revenues, partially offset by an increase in direct operating expenses, selling, general and administrative expenses, and depreciation and amortization.

Loss in equity method investments

Loss in equity method investments for the year ended June 30, 2018 improved $26,374, or 88%, to $3,758 as compared to the prior year. The year-over-year improvement is primarily due to a pre-tax non-cash impairment charge of $20,613 recorded during the prior year to write off the carrying value of the equity method investment in Fuse Media LLC (“Fuse Media”).

Interest income, net

Net interest income for the year ended June 30, 2018 decreased $633, or 6%, to $9,198 as compared to the prior year primarily due to interest expense incurred under the 2017 Tao Credit Agreement. See “— Business

 

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Miscellaneous expense, net

Miscellaneous expense, net for the year ended June 30, 2018 increased by $1,386, or 88% primarily due to the inclusion in the year ended June 30, 2018 of a recovery of certain claims in connection with a third-party bankruptcy proceeding. See “Combined Financial Statements as of June 30, 2019 and 2018 and for the Three Years Ended June 30, 2019, 2018 and 2017 — Notes to Combined Financial Statements — Note 2. Summary of Significant Accounting Policies” for further discussion of the retrospective adoption of ASU No. 2017-07.

Income taxes

On December 22, 2017, the enactment of TCJA significantly changed the U.S. tax laws and included a reduction in the corporate federal income tax rate from 35% to 21% effective January 1, 2018. Since the Company did not have any current federal tax expense for the year ended June 30, 2018, the federal rate of 21% was used for the entire year.

The income tax expense or benefit has been determined on a stand-alone basis as if the Company filed separate income tax returns for the periods presented. Although deferred tax assets have been recognized for NOLs and tax credits in accordance with the separate return method, such NOLs and credits will not carry over with the Company in connection with the Distribution.

Income tax benefit for the year ended June 30, 2018 of $30,830 differs from the income tax benefit derived from applying the statutory federal rate of 21% to pretax loss primarily as a result of a deferred income tax benefit of $32,347 related to the remeasurement of deferred tax assets and liabilities under provisions contained in the new tax legislation, of which (i) $33,852 was due to the reduction of net deferred tax assets in connection with the lower federal income tax rate of 21%, and (ii) $66,199 was due to a reduction in the valuation allowance attributable to the new rules, which provide that future federal NOLs have an unlimited carry-forward period. These rules on future federal NOLs allow the Company to recognize a portion of its unrecognized deferred tax assets for future deductible items. Partially offsetting this tax benefit was an increase in the valuation allowance of $7,494 related to current year changes in deferred assets and liabilities.

Income tax benefit for the year ended June 30, 2017 of $7,811 differs from the income tax benefit derived from applying the statutory federal rate of 35% to pretax loss primarily as a result of an increase in valuation allowance of $48,898, partially offset by (i) $11,368 of state tax benefits (net of federal effect) and (ii) $6,477 of tax benefit related to other comprehensive income gains recorded in continuing operations.

See “Combined Financial Statements as of June 30, 2019 and 2018 and for the Three Years Ended June 30, 2019, 2018 and 2017 — Notes to Combined Financial Statements — Note 15. Income Taxes” for further details on the components of income tax and a reconciliation of the statutory federal rate to the effective tax rate.

 

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Adjusted operating income

The following is a reconciliation of operating loss to adjusted operating income:

 

     Years Ended June 30,      Change  
     2018      2017      Amount      Percentage  

Operating loss

   $ (31,282    $ (98,406    $ 67,124        68

Share-based compensation

     27,286        22,182        

Depreciation and amortization (a)

     112,058        98,069        

Other purchase accounting adjustments (b)

     4,768        9,466        
  

 

 

    

 

 

       

Adjusted operating income

   $ 112,830      $ 31,311      $ 81,519        NM  
  

 

 

    

 

 

       

 

NM — Percentage is not meaningful

 

(a)

Depreciation and amortization included purchase accounting adjustments of $15,188 and $3,152 for the years ended June 30, 2018 and 2017, respectively.

(b)

Other purchase accounting adjustments for the year ended June 30, 2018 primarily included the amortization of favorable leases in connection with the Tao Group Hospitality acquisition. Other purchase accounting adjustments for the year ended June 30, 2017 primarily included an inventory adjustment of $8,705 that was expensed to direct operating expenses and associated with the acquisition of Tao Group Hospitality on January 31, 2017 as the related inventory was consumed.

Adjusted operating income for the year ended June 30, 2018 increased $81,519 to $112,830 as compared to the prior year. The increase was higher than the decrease in operating loss primarily due to higher depreciation and amortization and, to a lesser extent, an increase in share-based compensation expense. This increase was partially offset by lower purchase accounting adjustments associated with the Company’s business acquisitions. See “— Business Overview — Factors Affecting Operating Results — Acquisitions — Tao Group Hospitality’s Operating Results” for further discussion.

Net income (loss) attributable to redeemable and nonredeemable noncontrolling interests

For the year ended June 30, 2018, the Company recorded net loss attributable to redeemable noncontrolling interests of $628 and a net loss attributable to nonredeemable noncontrolling interests of $4,383 as compared to $4,370 of net loss attributable to redeemable noncontrolling interests and $304 of net income attributable to nonredeemable noncontrolling interests for the year ended June 30, 2017. These amounts represent the share of net income (loss) of Tao Group Hospitality and BCE that are not attributable to the Company. In addition, the net income (loss) attributable to redeemable and nonredeemable noncontrolling interests includes a proportional share of expenses related to purchase accounting adjustments. See “— Business Overview — Factors Affecting Operating Results — Acquisitions” for further discussion.

Supplemental Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Pro Forma Segment Results (Unaudited)

The information presented below provides the pro forma segment results of the Company after giving effect to a proposed segment realignment resulting from the Distribution in the manner in which such information will be presented in the future in accordance with ASC Topic 280 — Segment reporting. Prior to the Distribution, the Company has presented one reportable segment in its historical audited combined financial statements for the years ended June 30, 2019, 2018 and 2017, respectively, as well as the unaudited combined financial statements for the six months ended December 31, 2019 and 2018, respectively, in accordance with US GAAP.

The unaudited pro forma segment results provide summary financial information and historical data that is on a basis consistent with how the Company will report financial information in the future after the completion of the Distribution. The unaudited pro forma segment information is for informational purposes only and does not purport to represent what the segment results would have been had the proposed segment realignment occurred during the periods presented herein, or to project the financial performance for any future periods.

 

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After the Distribution, the Company’s reportable segments will be (i) Entertainment and (ii) Tao Group Hospitality, as this represents the level at which the chief operating decision maker (“CODM”) will assess performance and allocate resources of the Company in the future. For purposes of the years ended June 30, 2019, 2018 and 2017, respectively, and the six months ended December 31, 2019 and 2018, respectively, the Company’s financial results are presented as though the segment realignment had already occurred, and as such, historical combined financial information of the Company has been recast on this basis. Adjusted operating income (loss) (“adjusted operating income (loss)” or “AOI”) will be the primary measure of segment profitability used by the Company’s CODM in the future, which is consistent with the historical periods presented herein.

Information as to the operations of the Company’s reportable segments is set forth below.

 

    Year Ended June 30, 2019  
    Entertainment     Tao
Group
Hospitality
    Corporate
and Other
    Purchase
accounting
adjustments
    Inter-
segment
eliminations
    Total  

Revenues

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Direct operating expenses

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Selling, general and administrative expenses

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Depreciation and amortization

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Operating income (loss)

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Earnings (loss) in equity method investments

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Interest income

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Interest expense

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Miscellaneous income (expense), net

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Income (loss) from operations before income taxes

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Reconciliation of operating income (loss) to adjusted operating income (loss):

           

Operating income (loss)

  $ [●]     $ [●]     $ [●]     $ [●]     $ [●]     $ [●]  

Add back:

           

Share-based compensation

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Depreciation and amortization

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Other purchase accounting adjustments

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Adjusted operating income (loss)

  $     [●]     $     [●]     $     [●]     $     [●]     $     [●]     $     [●]  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Other information:

           

Capital expenditures

  $ [●]     $ [●]     $ [●]     $ [●]     $ [●]     $ [●]  

 

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    Year Ended June 30, 2018  
    Entertainment     Tao
Group
Hospitality
    Corporate
and Other
    Purchase
accounting
adjustments
    Inter-
segment
eliminations
    Total  

Revenues

  $ [●]     $ [●]     $ [●]     $ [●]     $ [●]     $ [●]  

Direct operating expenses

    [●]       [●]       [●]       [●]       [●]       [●]  

Selling, general and administrative expenses

    [●]       [●]       [●]       [●]       [●]       [●]  

Depreciation and amortization

    [●]       [●]       [●]       [●]       [●]       [●]  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Operating income (loss)

  $ [●]     $ [●]     $ [●]     $ [●]     $ [●]     $ [●]  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Earnings (loss) in equity method investments

              [●]  

Interest income

              [●]  

Interest expense

              [●]  

Miscellaneous income (expense), net

              [●]  
           

 

 

 

Income (loss) from operations before income taxes

            $ [●]  
           

 

 

 

Reconciliation of operating income (loss) to adjusted operating income (loss):

           

Operating income (loss)

  $ [●]     $ [●]     $ [●]     $ [●]     $ [●]     $ [●]  

Add back:

           

Share-based compensation

    [●]       [●]       [●]       [●]       [●]       [●]  

Depreciation and amortization

    [●]       [●]       [●]       [●]       [●]       [●]  

Other purchase accounting adjustments

    [●]       [●]       [●]       [●]       [●]       [●]  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Adjusted operating income (loss)

  $ [●]     $ [●]     $ [●]     $ [●]     $ [●]     $ [●]  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Other information:

           

Capital expenditures

  $ [●]     $ [●]     $ [●]     $ [●]     $ [●]     $ [●]  

 

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    Year Ended June 30, 2017  
    Entertainment     Tao
Group
Hospitality
    Corporate
and Other
    Purchase
accounting
adjustments
    Inter-
segment
eliminations
    Total  

Revenues

  $ [●]     $ [●]     $ [●]     $ [●]     $ [●]     $ [●]  

Direct operating expenses

    [●]       [●]       [●]       [●]       [●]       [●]  

Selling, general and administrative expenses

    [●]       [●]       [●]       [●]       [●]       [●]  

Depreciation and amortization

    [●]       [●]       [●]       [●]       [●]       [●]  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Operating income (loss)

  $ [●]     $ [●]     $ [●]     $ [●]     $ [●]     $ [●]  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Earnings (loss) in equity method investments

              [●]  

Interest income

              [●]  

Interest expense

              [●]  

Miscellaneous income (expense), net

              [●]  
           

 

 

 

Income (loss) from operations before income taxes

            $ [●]  
           

 

 

 

Reconciliation of operating income (loss) to adjusted operating income (loss):

           

Operating income (loss)

  $ [●]     $ [●]     $ [●]     $ [●]     $ [●]     $ [●]  

Add back:

           

Share-based compensation

    [●]       [●]       [●]       [●]       [●]       [●]  

Depreciation and amortization

    [●]       [●]       [●]       [●]       [●]       [●]  

Other purchase accounting adjustments

    [●]       [●]       [●]       [●]       [●]       [●]  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Adjusted operating income (loss)

  $ [●]     $ [●]     $ [●]     $ [●]     $ [●]     $ [●]  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Other information:

           

Capital expenditures

  $ [●]     $ [●]     $ [●]     $ [●]     $ [●]     $ [●]  

 

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    Six Months Ended December 31, 2019  
    Entertainment     Tao
Group
Hospitality
    Corporate
and Other
    Purchase
accounting
adjustments
    Inter-
segment
eliminations
    Total  

Revenues

  $ [●]     $ [●]     $ [●]     $ [●]     $ [●]     $ [●]  

Direct operating expenses

    [●]       [●]       [●]       [●]       [●]       [●]  

Selling, general and administrative expenses

    [●]       [●]       [●]       [●]       [●]       [●]  

Depreciation and amortization

    [●]       [●]       [●]       [●]       [●]       [●]  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Operating income (loss)

  $ [●]     $ [●]     $ [●]     $ [●]     $ [●]     $ [●]  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Earnings (loss) in equity method investments

              [●]  

Interest income

              [●]  

Interest expense

              [●]  

Miscellaneous income (expense), net

              [●]  
           

 

 

 

Income (loss) from operations before income taxes

            $ [●]  
           

 

 

 

Reconciliation of operating income (loss) to adjusted operating income (loss):

           

Operating income (loss)

  $ [●]     $ [●]     $ [●]     $ [●]     $ [●]     $ [●]  

Add back:

           

Share-based compensation

    [●]       [●]       [●]       [●]       [●]       [●]  

Depreciation and amortization

    [●]       [●]       [●]       [●]       [●]       [●]  

Other purchase accounting adjustments

    [●]       [●]       [●]       [●]       [●]       [●]  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Adjusted operating income (loss)

  $ [●]     $ [●]     $ [●]     $ [●]     $ [●]     $ [●]  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Other information:

           

Capital expenditures

  $ [●]     $ [●]     $ [●]     $ [●]     $ [●]     $ [●]  

 

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    Six Months Ended December 31, 2018  
    Entertainment     Tao
Group
Hospitality
    Corporate
and Other
    Purchase
accounting
adjustments
    Inter-
segment
eliminations
    Total  

Revenues

  $ [●]     $ [●]     $ [●]     $ [●]     $ [●]     $ [●]  

Direct operating expenses

    [●]       [●]       [●]       [●]       [●]       [●]  

Selling, general and administrative expenses

    [●]       [●]       [●]       [●]       [●]       [●]  

Depreciation and amortization

    [●]       [●]       [●]       [●]       [●]       [●]  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Operating income (loss)

  $ [●]     $ [●]     $ [●]     $ [●]     $ [●]     $ [●]  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Earnings (loss) in equity method investments

              [●]  

Interest income

              [●]  

Interest expense

              [●]  

Miscellaneous income (expense), net

              [●]  
           

 

 

 

Income (loss) from operations before income taxes

            $ [●]  
           

 

 

 

Reconciliation of operating income (loss) to adjusted operating income (loss):

           

Operating income (loss)

  $ [●]     $ [●]     $ [●]     $ [●]     $ [●]     $ [●]  

Add back:

           

Share-based compensation

    [●]       [●]       [●]       [●]       [●]       [●]  

Depreciation and amortization

    [●]       [●]       [●]       [●]       [●]       [●]  

Other purchase accounting adjustments

    [●]       [●]       [●]       [●]       [●]       [●]  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Adjusted operating income (loss)

  $ [●]     $ [●]     $ [●]     $ [●]     $ [●]     $ [●]  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Other information:

           

Capital expenditures

  $ [●]     $ [●]     $ [●]     $ [●]     $ [●]     $ [●]  

 

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Supplemental Unaudited Pro Forma Segment Results of Operations

Comparison of the Year Ended June 30, 2019 versus the Year Ended June 30, 2018

Supplemental Unaudited Pro Forma Business Segment Results

Entertainment

The table below sets forth, for the periods presented, certain historical financial information and a reconciliation of operating income (loss) to adjusted operating income (loss) for the Company’s Entertainment segment.

 

     Years Ended June 30,      Change  
         2019              2018          Amount      Percentage  

Revenues

   $ [●]      $ [●]      $ [●]        [ ●]% 

Direct operating expenses

     [●]        [●]        [●]        [ ●]% 

Selling, general and administrative expenses

     [●]        [●]        [●]        [ ●]% 

Depreciation and amortization

     [●]        [●]        [●]        [ ●]% 
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

Operating income (loss)

   $ [●]      $ [●]      $ [●]        [ ●]% 

Reconciliation to adjusted operating income (loss):

           

Share-based compensation

     [●]        [●]        

Depreciation and amortization

     [●]        [●]        
  

 

 

    

 

 

       

Adjusted operating income (loss)

   $ [●]      $ [●]        [●]        [ ●]% 

Revenues

[Discussion to come].

Direct operating expenses

[Discussion to come].

Selling, general and administrative expenses

[Discussion to come].

Depreciation and amortization

[Discussion to come].

Operating income (loss)

[Discussion to come].

Adjusted operating income (loss)

[Discussion to come].

 

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Tao Group Hospitality

The table below sets forth, for the periods presented, certain historical financial information and a reconciliation of operating income (loss) to adjusted operating income (loss) for the Company’s Tao Group Hospitality segment.

 

     Years Ended June 30,      Change  
         2019              2018          Amount      Percentage  

Revenues

   $ [●]      $ [●]      $ [●]        [ ●]% 

Direct operating expenses

     [●]        [●]        [●]        [ ●]% 

Selling, general and administrative expenses

     [●]        [●]        [●]        [ ●]% 

Depreciation and amortization

     [●]        [●]        [●]        [ ●]% 
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

Operating income (loss)

   $ [●]      $ [●]      $ [●]        [ ●]% 

Reconciliation to adjusted operating income (loss):

           

Share-based compensation

     [●]        [●]        

Depreciation and amortization

     [●]        [●]        
  

 

 

    

 

 

       

Adjusted operating income (loss)

   $ [●]      $ [●]        [●]        [ ●]% 

Revenues

[Discussion to come].

Direct operating expenses

[Discussion to come].

Selling, general and administrative expenses

[Discussion to come].

Depreciation and amortization

[Discussion to come].

Operating income (loss)

[Discussion to come].

Adjusted operating income (loss)

[Discussion to come].

 

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Comparison of the Year Ended June 30, 2018 versus the Year Ended June 30, 2017

Supplemental Unaudited Pro Forma Business Segment Results

Entertainment

The table below sets forth, for the periods presented, certain historical financial information and a reconciliation of operating income (loss) to adjusted operating income (loss) for the Company’s Entertainment segment.

 

     Years Ended June 30,      Change  
         2018              2017          Amount      Percentage  

Revenues

   $ [●]      $ [●]      $ [●]        [ ●]% 

Direct operating expenses

     [●]        [●]        [●]        [ ●]% 

Selling, general and administrative expenses

     [●]        [●]        [●]        [ ●]% 

Depreciation and amortization

     [●]        [●]        [●]        [ ●]% 
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

Operating income (loss)

   $ [●]      $ [●]      $ [●]        [ ●]% 

Reconciliation to adjusted operating income (loss):

           

Share-based compensation

     [●]        [●]        

Depreciation and amortization

     [●]        [●]        
  

 

 

    

 

 

       

Adjusted operating income (loss)

   $ [●]      $ [●]        [●]        [ ●]% 

Revenues

[Discussion to come].

Direct operating expenses

[Discussion to come].

Selling, general and administrative expenses

[Discussion to come].

Depreciation and amortization

[Discussion to come].

Operating income (loss)

[Discussion to come].

Adjusted operating income (loss)

[Discussion to come].

 

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Tao Group Hospitality

The table below sets forth, for the periods presented, certain historical financial information and a reconciliation of operating income (loss) to adjusted operating income (loss) for the Company’s Tao Group Hospitality segment.

 

     Years Ended June 30,      Change  
         2018              2017          Amount      Percentage  

Revenues

   $ [●]      $ [●]      $ [●]        [ ●]% 

Direct operating expenses

     [●]        [●]        [●]        [ ●]% 

Selling, general and administrative expenses

     [●]        [●]        [●]        [ ●]% 

Depreciation and amortization

     [●]        [●]        [●]        [ ●]% 
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

Operating income (loss)

   $ [●]      $ [●]      $ [●]        [ ●]% 

Reconciliation to adjusted operating income (loss):

           

Share-based compensation

     [●]        [●]        

Depreciation and amortization

     [●]        [●]        
  

 

 

    

 

 

       

Adjusted operating income (loss)

   $ [●]      $ [●]        [●]        [ ●]% 

Revenues

[Discussion to come].

Direct operating expenses

[Discussion to come].

Selling, general and administrative expenses

[Discussion to come].

Depreciation and amortization

[Discussion to come].

Operating income (loss)

[Discussion to come].

Adjusted operating income (loss)

[Discussion to come].

 

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Comparison of the Six Months Ended December 31, 2019 versus the Six Months Ended December 31, 2018

Supplemental Unaudited Pro Forma Business Segment Results

Entertainment

The table below sets forth, for the periods presented, certain historical financial information and a reconciliation of operating income (loss) to adjusted operating income (loss) for the Company’s Entertainment segment.

 

     Six Months Ended
December 31,
     Change  
     2019      2018      Amount      Percentage  

Revenues

   $ [●]      $ [●]      $ [●]        [ ●]% 

Direct operating expenses

     [●]        [●]        [●]        [ ●]% 

Selling, general and administrative expenses

     [●]        [●]        [●]        [ ●]% 

Depreciation and amortization

     [●]        [●]        [●]        [ ●]% 
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

Operating income (loss)

   $ [●]      $ [●]      $ [●]        [ ●]% 

Reconciliation to adjusted operating income (loss):

           

Share-based compensation

     [●]        [●]        

Depreciation and amortization

     [●]        [●]        
  

 

 

    

 

 

       

Adjusted operating income (loss)

   $ [●]      $ [●]        [●]        [ ●]% 

Revenues

[Discussion to come].

Direct operating expenses

[Discussion to come].

Selling, general and administrative expenses

[Discussion to come].

Depreciation and amortization

[Discussion to come].

Operating income (loss)

[Discussion to come].

Adjusted operating income (loss)

[Discussion to come].

 

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Tao Group Hospitality

The table below sets forth, for the periods presented, certain historical financial information and a reconciliation of operating income (loss) to adjusted operating income (loss) for the Company’s Tao Group Hospitality segment.

 

     Six Months Ended
December 31,
     Change  
     2019      2018      Amount      Percentage  

Revenues

   $ [●]      $ [●]      $ [●]        [ ●]% 

Direct operating expenses

     [●]        [●]        [●]        [ ●]% 

Selling, general and administrative expenses

     [●]        [●]        [●]        [ ●]% 

Depreciation and amortization

     [●]        [●]        [●]        [ ●]% 
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

Operating income (loss)

   $ [●]      $ [●]      $ [●]        [ ●]% 

Reconciliation to adjusted operating income (loss):

           

Share-based compensation

     [●]        [●]        

Depreciation and amortization

     [●]        [●]        
  

 

 

    

 

 

       

Adjusted operating income (loss)

   $ [●]      $ [●]        [●]        [ ●]% 

Revenues

[Discussion to come].

Direct operating expenses

[Discussion to come].

Selling, general and administrative expenses

[Discussion to come].

Depreciation and amortization

[Discussion to come].

Operating income (loss)

[Discussion to come].

Adjusted operating income (loss)

[Discussion to come].

Liquidity and Capital Resources

Overview

Our primary sources of liquidity are cash and cash equivalents, cash flows from the operations of our businesses and maximum borrowing capacity under the $25,000 Tao Revolving Credit Facility (as defined below) through the consolidation of Tao Group Hospitality. Our principal uses of cash include working capital-related items, capital spending (including our planned construction of large-scale venues in Las Vegas and London), investments and related loans that we may fund from time to time, repayment of debt, and the payment of earn-out obligations and mandatory purchases from prior acquisitions. The decisions of the Company as to the use of its available liquidity will be based upon the ongoing review of the funding needs of the business, the optimal allocation of cash resources, and the timing of cash flow generation. To the extent the Company desires to access alternative sources of funding through the capital and credit markets, challenging U.S. and global economic conditions could adversely impact its ability to do so at that time.

 

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MSG uses a centralized approach to cash management and financing of operations. Cash is managed centrally with net earnings reinvested and working capital requirements met from existing liquid funds. The Company and MSG’s cash was available for use and was regularly “swept” historically. Most of the cash and cash equivalents held at the corporate level by MSG were attributed to Spinco for each of the periods presented, as such cash was held in accounts legally owned by Spinco.

We regularly monitor and assess our ability to meet our net funding and investing requirements. We believe we have sufficient liquidity, including approximately $998,000 in unrestricted cash and cash equivalents and $113,000 of short-term investments as of December 31, 2019, along with available borrowing capacity under the Tao Revolving Credit Facility combined with operating cash flows and cash from anticipated borrowings under the MSG revolving credit facilities, over the next 12 months to fund our operations and to pursue the development of the new venues discussed below and other new business opportunities. See “Combined Financial Statements as of June 30, 2019 and 2018 and for the Three Years Ended June 30, 2019, 2018 and 2017 — Notes to Combined Financial Statements — Note 2. Summary of Significant Accounting Policies — Short-Term Investments”, and “Combined Financial Statements as of December 31, 2019 (Unaudited) and June 30, 2019 and for the Six Months Ended December 31, 2019 and 2018 (Unaudited) — Notes to Combined Financial Statements — Note 9. Fair Value Measurements” for a discussion of the Company’s short-term investments.

Tao Group Hospitality’s principal uses of cash include working capital related-items, investments in new venues, tax-related cash distributions, interest expense payments, and repayments of debt. Tao Group Hospitality plans to grow its business through the opening of new venues. Tao Group Hospitality regularly monitors and assesses its ability to meet its funding and investment requirements. Over the next 12 months, the Company believes that Tao Group Hospitality has sufficient liquidity from cash on hand, cash generated from operations and its revolving credit facility to fund its operations, service debt obligations and pursue new business opportunities.

MSG Spheres

The Company has made significant progress on MSG Sphere at The Venetian, its state-of-the-art entertainment venue currently under construction in Las Vegas.

The Company expects the venue to have a number of significant revenue streams, including a wide variety of content such as attractions, concert residencies, corporate and select sporting events, as well as sponsorship and premium hospitality opportunities. As a result, we anticipate that MSG Sphere at The Venetian will generate substantial revenue and adjusted operating income on an annual basis.

Our current cost estimate, inclusive of core technology and soft costs, for MSG Sphere at The Venetian is approximately $1,660,000. This cost estimate is net of $75,000 that the Las Vegas Sands Corp. has agreed to pay to defray certain construction costs and also excludes significant capitalized and non-capitalized costs for items such as content creation, internal labor, and furniture and equipment. Relative to our current cost estimate above, our actual construction costs for MSG Sphere at The Venetian incurred through December 31, 2019 were approximately $248,000, which is net of $37,500 received from Las Vegas Sands Corp. during the six months ended December 31, 2019. Our goal is to open MSG Sphere at The Venetian in calendar year 2021. As with any major construction project, the construction of MSG Sphere is subject to potential unexpected delays, costs or other complications. See “Risk Factors — We Are Building And Plan to Build and Operate Entertainment Venues in Las Vegas and London and are Exploring Other Potential Sites. These State-of-the-Art Venues Will Use Cutting-Edge Technologies and Will Require Significant Capital Investment by the Company. There Can Be No Assurance That the MSG Spheres Will Be Successful.”

See Exhibit 10.18 to the registration statement of which this information statement forms a part that we have filed with SEC for a copy of the Construction Agreement, dated May 31, 2019, by and between MSG Las Vegas, LLC and Hunt Construction Group Inc. (AECOM).

In February 2018, we announced the purchase of land in Stratford, London, which we expect will become home to a future MSG Sphere. Cost estimates for MSG Sphere in London are still in development as the

 

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Company continues to refine its design, which it currently expects will be substantially similar to MSG Sphere in Las Vegas, including having approximately the same seating capacity. The Company submitted a planning application to the local planning authority in March 2019 and expects the planning application process will continue well into calendar year 2020. The Company will use this time to continue building on its design and construction learnings in Las Vegas, which it will leverage in London. And as we work through this planning application and design process, we expect our timeline will evolve and, therefore, we do not have a target opening date at this time.

With regard to MSG Sphere at The Venetian, the Company plans to finance the construction of the venue primarily from cash on hand, cash flows from operations and cash from borrowings under the MSG revolving credit facilities, as well as additional debt financing. There is no assurance that the Company will be able to obtain such capital.

While the Company plans to self-fund the construction of MSG Sphere at The Venetian, the Company’s intention for any future venues is to explore other options, including non-recourse debt financing, joint ventures, equity partners and a managed venue model.

Financing Agreements

On May 23, 2019, Tao Group Intermediate Holdings LLC (“TAOIH”) and Tao Group Operating LLC (“TAOG”), entered into a credit agreement (the “Tao Senior Credit Agreement”) with JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., and the lenders party thereto. The Tao Senior Credit Agreement provides TAOG with senior secured credit facilities (the “Tao Senior Secured Credit Facilities”) consisting of: (i) an initial $40,000 term loan facility with a term of five years and (ii) a $25,000 revolving credit facility with a term of five years (the “Tao Revolving Credit Facility”). The Tao Senior Secured Credit Facilities were obtained without recourse to the Company or any of its affiliates (other than TAOG, TAOIH and its subsidiaries). There was no outstanding amount drawn on the Tao Revolving Credit Facility as of December 31, 2019. As of December 31, 2019, TAOIH was in compliance with the required financial covenants.

On May 23, 2019, a subsidiary of the Company and a subsidiary of Tao Group Hospitality entered into an intercompany subordinated term loan credit agreement providing for a credit facility of $49,000 that matures in August 2024 (the “Tao Subordinated Credit Agreement”). During the six months ended December 31, 2019, Tao Group Hospitality repaid $5,000 under the Tao Subordinated Credit Agreement. The balances and interest-related activities pertaining to the Tao Subordinated Credit Agreement have been eliminated in the combined financial statements in accordance with ASC Topic 810, Consolidation. As of December 31, 2019, Tao Group Hospitality was in compliance with the required financial covenants.

See “Combined Financial Statements as of December 31, 2019 (Unaudited) and June 30, 2019 and for the Six Months Ended December 31, 2019 and 2018 (Unaudited) — Notes to Combined Financial Statements — Note 10. Credit Facilities” for discussions of the Company’s debt obligations and various financing agreements.

Bilateral Letters of Credit Lines

The Company has established bilateral credit lines with a bank to issue letters of credit in support of the Company’s business operations. The Company pays fees for the letters of credit that are credited against interest income the Company receives in return from its investments in notes receivable with the same bank. As of December 31, 2019, the Company had $12,512 of letters of credit outstanding pursuant to which fees were credited against a note investment, which included two letters of credit for $750 pertaining to Tao Group Hospitality as of September 29, 2019.

Cash Flow Discussion

As of December 31, 2019, cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash totaled $1,015,575, as compared to $1,092,065 as of June 30, 2019, $1,234,097 as of December 31, 2018, $1,232,356 as of June 30, 2018, and

 

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$1,241,908 as of June 30, 2017. The following table summarizes the Company’s cash flow activities for the six months ended December 31, 2019 and 2018 and for the years ended June 30, 2019, 2018 and 2017:

 

     Six Months Ended
December 31,
    Years Ended June 30,  
     2019     2018     2019     2018     2017  

Net income (loss)

   $ 22,284     $ 48,811     $ (30,138   $ 1,887     $ (112,611

Adjustment to reconcile net income (loss) to net cash provided by operating activities:

     68,192       64,609       149,192       114,454       184,315  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Subtotal

   $ 90,476     $ 113,420     $ 119,054     $ 116,341     $ 71,704  

Changes in working capital assets and liabilities

     5,124       (88,728     (27,330     28,044       24,611  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net cash provided by operating activities

   $ 95,600     $ 24,692     $ 91,724     $ 144,385     $ 96,315  

Net cash used in investing activities

     (129,700     (13,748     (228,063     (169,624     (260,055

Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities

     (44,083     (9,601     (8,621     15,356       (38,625

Effect of exchange rates on cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash

     1,693       398       4,669       331       —    
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash

   $ (76,490   $ 1,741     $ (140,291   $ (9,552   $ (202,365
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Operating Activities

Net cash provided by operating activities for the six months ended December 31, 2019 improved by $70,908 to $95,600 as compared to the prior year period primarily due to changes in working capital assets and liabilities which include (i) higher increase in accrued and other liabilities primarily due to funds received from Las Vegas Sands Corp. in connection with the ground lease in Las Vegas, (ii) lower increase in accounts receivable due to timing, (iii) lower decrease in collections due to promoters due to timing, and (iv) lower net decreases in other working capital, partially offset by lower net income in the current year period as compared to the prior year period.

Net cash provided by operating activities for the year ended June 30, 2019 decreased by $52,661 to $91,724 as compared to the prior year primarily due to a net decrease in working capital assets and liabilities which include lower (i) collections due to promoters, (ii) prepaid expenses and other assets, and (iii) deferred revenue, partially offset by higher accrued liabilities, all due to timing. The net decrease was slightly offset by cash operating results which include the change from net income to a net loss in the current year as compared to the prior year adjusted for non-cash items as described in the “Combined Financial Statements as of June 30, 2019 and 2018 and for the Three Years Ended June 30, 2019, 2018 and 2017 — Combined Statements of Cash Flows.”

Net cash provided by operating activities for the year ended June 30, 2018 improved by $48,070 to $144,385 as compared to the prior year primarily due to cash operating results which include the change from a net loss to a net income in fiscal year 2018 as compared to the prior year adjusted for non-cash items as described in the “Combined Financial Statements as of June 30, 2019 and 2018 and for the Three Years Ended June 30, 2019, 2018 and 2017 — Combined Statements of Cash Flows.”

Investing Activities

Net cash used in investing activities for the six months ended December 31, 2019 increased by $115,952 to $129,700 as compared to the prior year period primarily due to (i) higher capital expenditures in the current year period as compared to the prior year period, of which substantially all are related to the Company’s planned MSG Spheres in Las Vegas and London, and (ii) lower proceeds received from the sale of the Company’s 50% interest in AMSGE in the prior year period compared to the sale of the Company’s 50% interest in Tribeca in the current

 

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year period. This increase was partially offset by (i) a loan repayment received from a subordinated note, (ii) lower investments made in nonconsolidated affiliates as compared to the prior year period, and (iii) acquisition of notes receivable during the prior year period as compared to none during the current year period.

Net cash used in investing activities for the year ended June 30, 2019 increased by $58,439 to $228,063 as compared to the prior year primarily due to the Company’s investment in a British pound-denominated time deposit, an investment in SACO and repayments received from loans to nonconsolidated affiliates in the prior year. The increase in cash used was partially offset by proceeds received from the sale of the Company’s 50% interest in AMSGE and other net investing activities.

Net cash used in investing activities for the year ended June 30, 2018 decreased by $90,431 to $169,624 as compared to the prior year primarily due to (i) a net decrease in business acquisitions, (ii) repayments received from loans to nonconsolidated affiliates, and (iii) the acquisition of available-for-sale securities in the prior year. These decreases were partially offset by (i) higher capital expenditures in fiscal year 2018, primarily associated with the purchase of land in London and costs incurred in developing the Company’s new venues in Las Vegas and London, (ii) new investments made in nonconsolidated affiliates, and (iii) payments to acquire notes receivable during fiscal year 2018 as compared to cash received upon maturity of a note receivable during the prior year.

Financing Activities

Net cash used in financing activities for the six months ended December 31, 2019 increased by $34,482 to $44,083 as compared to the prior year period due to net transfers to MSG and MSG’s subsidiaries and a repayment on the Tao Revolving Credit Facility.

Net cash used in financing activities for the year ended June 30, 2019 increased by $23,977 to $8,621 as compared to the prior year due to the repayment of all obligations under the 2017 Tao Credit Agreement partially offset by proceeds received from borrowings under the Tao Senior Credit Agreement, net transfers from MSG and MSG’s subsidiaries, and other net financing activities.

Net cash provided by financing activities for the year ended June 30, 2018 increased by $53,981 to $15,356 as compared to the prior year due to net transfers from MSG and MSG’s subsidiaries slightly offset by distributions to noncontrolling interest holders related to the acquisition of Tao Group Hospitality in fiscal year 2018.

Contractual Obligations and Off Balance Sheet Arrangements

Future cash payments required under contracts entered into by the Company in the normal course of business and outstanding letters of credit as of June 30, 2019 are summarized in the following table:

 

    Payments Due by Period  
    Total     Year
1
    Years
2-3
    Years
4-5
    More Than
5 Years
 

Off balance sheet arrangements: (a)

         

Contractual obligations

  $ 3,250     $ 2,712     $ 538     $ —       $ —    

Operating lease obligations (b)

    376,866       55,212       108,649       89,647       123,358  

Letters of credit (c)

    12,512       12,512       —         —         —    
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
    392,628       70,436       109,187       89,647       123,358  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Contractual obligations reflected on the balance sheet (d)

    66,598       32,848       11,250       22,500       —    
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total (e)

  $ 459,226     $ 103,284     $ 120,437     $ 112,147     $ 123,358  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

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(a)

Off balance sheet arrangements disclosed in the table above do not include MSG Sphere related commitments that are not reflected on the balance sheet of $1,049,781. Such arrangements are associated with the development and construction of MSG Sphere in Las Vegas. The timing of the future cash payments disclosed is uncertain and may change as the development and construction of MSG Sphere in Las Vegas progresses.

(b)

Operating lease obligations primarily represent future minimum rental payments on various long-term, noncancelable leases for the Company’s venues, including the Tao Group Hospitality venues and various corporate offices.

(c)

Consist of letters of credit obtained by the Company as collateral for development of MSG Sphere in Las Vegas and lease agreements.

(d)

Includes scheduled principal repayments required under the long-term debt outstanding as of June 30, 2019. See “Combined Financial Statements as of June 30, 2019 and 2018 and for the Three Years Ended June 30, 2019, 2018 and 2017 — Notes to Combined Financial Statements — Note 10. Credit Facilities” for discussions of the Company’s principal repayment requirement under the Tao Term Loan Facility. In addition, the amounts on the table above do not include a repayment of $15,000 made by the Company in October 2019 under the Tao Revolving Credit Facility. Amount due in fiscal year 2020 also includes approximately $19,700 of payments related to commitments for MSG Sphere.

(e)

Pension obligations have been excluded from the table above as the timing of the future cash payments is uncertain. See “Combined Financial Statements as of June 30, 2019 and 2018 and for the Three Years Ended June 30, 2019, 2018 and 2017 — Notes to Combined Financial Statements — Note 11. Pension Plans and Other Postretirement Benefit Plan” for more information on the future funding requirements under our pension obligations.

See “Combined Financial Statements as of June 30, 2019 and 2018 and for the Three Years Ended June 30, 2019, 2018 and 2017 — Notes to Combined Financial Statements — Note 5. Investments and Loans to Nonconsolidated Affiliates” for discussion of the revolving credit facilities provided by the Company to Tribeca Enterprises.

In connection with the acquisition of Tao Group Hospitality, the Company has accrued contingent consideration liabilities as part of the purchase price. See “Combined Financial Statements as of June 30, 2019 and 2018 and for the Three Years Ended June 30, 2019, 2018 and 2017 — Notes to Combined Financial Statements — Note 9. Fair Value Measurements” for further details of the amount reflected on the balance sheet as of June 30, 2019.

The Company has the right to increase its equity interest in Tao Group Hospitality through a call right on the equity of the other Tao Group Hospitality equityholders after the fifth anniversary of the closing date (January 31, 2022) and prior to such date in certain events. The other Tao Group Hospitality equityholders have the right to put to Tao Group Hospitality their equity interests in Tao Group Hospitality after the fifth anniversary of the closing and, in certain circumstances to put to the Company prior to the fifth anniversary. The put and call prices are at fair market value (or in certain circumstances, subject to a discount). Consideration paid upon the exercise of any such put or call right shall be, at the Company’s option, in cash, debt, or Class A common stock (of MSG prior to the Distribution and the Company following the Distribution), subject to certain limitations. See “Combined Financial Statements as of December 31, 2019 (Unaudited) and June 30, 2019 and for the Six Months Ended December 31, 2019 and 2018 (Unaudited) — Notes to Combined Financial Statements — Note 16. Subsequent Event” for more information related to the purchase of equity from Tao Group Hospitality equity holders on January 22, 2020.

The Company and a subsidiary of the Las Vegas Sands Corp. entered into a 50-year ground lease in Las Vegas pursuant to which the Company has agreed to construct a large-scale venue. MSG has announced plans to construct an MSG Sphere on that site. See “Business — Our Business — Our Performance Venues — MSG Sphere.”

The Company adopted ASU No. 2016-02, Leases (Topic 842), on July 1, 2019. As a result, the contractual obligations related to future lease payments, which were historically reported as off-balance sheet commitments, are now reflected on the combined balance sheet as lease liabilities as of December 31, 2019. See “Combined

 

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Financial Statements as of December 31, 2019 (Unaudited) and June 30, 2019 and for the Six Months Ended December 31, 2019 and 2018 (Unaudited) — Notes to Combined Financial Statements — Note 6. Leases” for more details about the lease liabilities. Except as described above with respect to lease accounting, the Company did not have any material changes in its contractual obligations since the end of fiscal year 2019 other than activities in the ordinary course of business.

Seasonality of Our Business

The dependence on revenues from the Christmas Spectacular generally means the Company earns a disproportionate share of its revenues and operating income in the second quarter of the Company’s fiscal year. In addition, while it does not have a material impact on seasonality of our business, the first and third calendar quarters are seasonally lighter quarters for Tao Group Hospitality as compared to its second and fourth calendar quarters. As the Company reports Tao Group Hospitality results of operations on a three-month lag basis, the seasonally lighter quarters for Tao Group Hospitality are reflected in the second and fourth quarters of the Company’s fiscal year. See “Combined Financial Statements as of June 30, 2019 and 2018 and for the Three Years Ended June 30, 2019, 2018 and 2017 — Notes to Combined Financial Statements — Note 2. Summary of Significant Accounting Policies — Business Combinations and Noncontrolling Interests” for more information regarding the consolidation on a three-month lag basis of Tao Group Hospitality.

Recently Issued Accounting Pronouncements and Critical Accounting Policies

Recently Issued Accounting Pronouncements

See “Combined Financial Statements as of June 30, 2019 and 2018 and for the Three Years Ended June 30, 2019, 2018 and 2017 — Notes to Combined Financial Statements — Note 2. Summary of Significant Accounting Policies” and “Combined Financial Statements as of December 31, 2019 (Unaudited) and June 30, 2019 and for the Six Months Ended December 31, 2019 and 2018 (Unaudited) — Notes to Combined Financial Statements — Note 2. Accounting Policies” for discussion of recently issued accounting pronouncements.

Critical Accounting Policies

The preparation of the Company’s combined financial statements in conformity with GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions about future events. These estimates and the underlying assumptions affect the amounts of assets and liabilities reported, disclosures about contingent assets and liabilities, and reported amounts of revenues and expenses. Management believes its use of estimates in the combined financial statements to be reasonable. The significant accounting policies which we believe are the most critical to aid in fully understanding and evaluating our reported financial results include the following:

Arrangements with Multiple Performance Obligations and Principal versus Agent Revenue Recognition

See “Combined Financial Statements as of June 30, 2019 and 2018 and for the Three Years Ended June 30, 2019, 2018 and 2017 — Notes to Combined Financial Statements — Note 3. Revenue Recognition” for discussion of (i) the Company’s arrangements with multiple performance obligations, primarily multi-year sponsorship agreements and (ii) the application of principal versus agent revenue recognition guidance, and the related revenue sharing expenses attributable to MSG for suite license arrangements and venue signage and sponsorship agreements, as well as the advertising sales representation agreement with MSG Networks.

The following discussion has been included to provide the results of our annual impairment testing of goodwill and identifiable indefinite-lived intangible assets performed during the first quarter of fiscal year 2020. There have been no material changes to the Company’s critical accounting policies from those set forth in “Combined Financial Statements as of June 30, 2019 and 2018 and for the Three Years Ended June 30, 2019, 2018 and 2017 — Notes to Combined Financial Statements — Note 2. Summary of Significant Accounting Policies” except for the adoption of ASC Topic 842, Leases in the first quarter of fiscal year 2020. See

 

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“Combined Financial Statements as of December 31, 2019 (Unaudited) and June 30, 2019 and for the Six Months Ended December 31, 2019 and 2018 (Unaudited) — Notes to Combined Financial Statements — Note 6. Leases” for discussion of leases.

Impairment of Long-Lived and Indefinite-Lived Assets

The Company’s long-lived and indefinite-lived assets accounted for approximately 61% and 54% of the Company’s combined total assets as of December 31, 2019 and June 30, 2019, respectively, and consisted of the following:

 

     December 31,
2019
     June 30,
2019
 

Goodwill

   $ 165,558      $ 165,558  

Indefinite-lived intangible assets

     65,421        65,421  

Amortizable intangible assets, net of accumulated amortization

     162,498        214,391  

Property and equipment, net

     1,535,179        1,349,122  

Right-of-use lease assets

     240,728        —    
  

 

 

    

 

 

 
   $ 2,169,384      $ 1,794,492  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

In assessing the recoverability of the Company’s long-lived and indefinite-lived assets, the Company must make estimates and assumptions regarding future cash flows and other factors to determine the fair value of the respective assets. These estimates and assumptions could have a significant impact on whether an impairment charge is recognized and also the magnitude of any such charge. Fair value estimates are made at a specific point in time, based on relevant information. These estimates are subjective in nature and involve significant uncertainties and judgments and therefore cannot be determined with precision. Changes in assumptions could significantly affect the estimates. If these estimates or material related assumptions change in the future, the Company may be required to record impairment charges related to its long-lived and/or indefinite-lived assets.

Goodwill

Goodwill is tested annually for impairment as of August 31st and at any time upon the occurrence of certain events or substantive changes in circumstances. The Company performs its goodwill impairment test at the reporting unit level, which is one level below the operating segment level. The Company has one operating and reportable segment consistent with the way the CODM makes decisions and allocates resources to the business.

For purposes of evaluating goodwill for impairment, the Company has two reporting units: Entertainment and Tao Group Hospitality. Tao Group Hospitality was acquired after the annual goodwill impairment test for fiscal year 2017 and represents a separate reporting unit within the Company for goodwill impairment testing.

The goodwill balance reported on the Company’s combined balance sheet as of December 31, 2019 and June 30, 2019 by reporting unit was as follows:

 

     December 31,
2019
     June 30,
2019
 

Entertainment

   $ 76,975      $ 76,975  

Tao Group Hospitality

     88,583        88,583  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 
   $ 165,558      $ 165,558  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

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the fair value of a reporting unit is less than its carrying amount, the Company would not need to perform the two-step impairment test for that reporting unit. If the Company cannot support such a conclusion or the Company does not elect to perform the qualitative assessment, the first step of the goodwill impairment test is used to identify potential impairment by comparing the fair value of a reporting unit with its carrying amount, including goodwill. The estimates of the fair value of the Company’s reporting units are primarily determined using discounted cash flows and comparable market transactions. These valuations are based on estimates and assumptions including projected future cash flows, discount rates, determination of appropriate market comparables and the determination of whether a premium or discount should be applied to comparables. Significant judgments inherent in a discounted cash flow analysis include the selection of the appropriate discount rate, the estimate of the amount and timing of projected future cash flows and identification of appropriate continuing growth rate assumptions. The discount rates used in the analysis are intended to reflect the risk inherent in the projected future cash flows. If the carrying amount of a reporting unit exceeds its fair value, the second step of the goodwill impairment test is performed to measure the amount of impairment loss, if any. The second step of the goodwill impairment test compares the implied fair value of the reporting unit’s goodwill with the carrying amount of that goodwill. If the carrying amount of the reporting unit’s goodwill exceeds the implied fair value of that goodwill, an impairment loss is recognized in an amount equal to that excess. The implied fair value of goodwill is determined in the same manner as the amount of goodwill that would be recognized in a business combination.

The Company elected to perform the qualitative assessment of impairment for both of the Company’s reporting units for the fiscal year 2020 and 2019 impairment tests. These assessments considered factors such as:

 

   

macroeconomic conditions;

 

   

industry and market considerations;

 

   

cost factors;

 

   

overall financial performance of the reporting units;

 

   

other relevant company-specific factors such as changes in management, strategy or customers; and

 

   

relevant reporting unit specific events such as changes in the carrying amount of net assets.

During the first quarter of fiscal year 2020, the Company performed its most recent annual impairment test of goodwill and determined that there were no impairments of goodwill identified for any of its reporting units as of the impairment test date. Based on these impairment tests, the Company’s Entertainment and Tao Group Hospitality reporting units had sufficient safety margins, representing the excess of the estimated fair value of each reporting unit, derived from the most recent quantitative assessments, less its respective carrying value (including goodwill allocated to each respective reporting unit). The most recent quantitative assessments were used in making this determination and due to the proximity of the acquisition date for Tao Group Hospitality to the goodwill impairment test date, the initial purchase price was assumed to be the fair value of the Tao Group Hospitality reporting unit for purposes of the goodwill impairment test. The Company believes that if the fair value of the reporting unit exceeds its carrying value by greater than 10%, a sufficient safety margin has been realized.

 

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Identifiable Indefinite-Lived Intangible Assets

Identifiable indefinite-lived intangible assets are tested annually for impairment as of August 31st and at any time upon the occurrence of certain events or substantive changes in circumstances. The following table sets forth the amount of identifiable indefinite-lived intangible assets reported in the Company’s combined balance sheet as of December 31, 2019 and June 30, 2019:

 

     December 31,
2019
     June 30,
2019
 

Trademarks

   $ 62,421      $ 62,421  

Photographic related rights

     3,000        3,000  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 
   $ 65,421      $ 65,421  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

The Company has the option to perform a qualitative assessment to determine if an impairment is more likely than not to have occurred. In the qualitative assessment, the Company must evaluate the totality of qualitative factors, including any recent fair value measurements, that impact whether an indefinite-lived intangible asset other than goodwill has a carrying amount that more likely than not exceeds its fair value. The Company must proceed to conducting a quantitative analysis, if the Company (i) determines that such an impairment is more likely than not to exist, or (ii) forgoes the qualitative assessment entirely. Under the quantitative assessment, the impairment test for identifiable indefinite-lived intangible assets consists of a comparison of the estimated 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. For all periods presented, the Company elected to perform the qualitative assessment of impairment for the photographic related rights and the majority of the trademarks. These assessments considered the events and circumstances that could affect the significant inputs used to determine the fair value of the intangible asset. Examples of such events and circumstances include:

 

   

cost factors;

 

   

financial performance;

 

   

legal, regulatory, contractual, business or other factors;

 

   

other relevant company-specific factors such as changes in management, strategy or customers;

 

   

industry and market considerations; and

 

   

macroeconomic conditions.

During the first quarter of fiscal year 2020, the Company performed its most recent annual impairment test of the identifiable indefinite-lived intangible assets, and determined that there were no impairments identified. Based on these impairment tests, the Company’s indefinite-lived intangible assets had sufficient safety margins, representing the excess of each identifiable indefinite-lived intangible asset’s estimated fair value over its respective carrying value. The Company believes that if the fair value of an indefinite-lived intangible asset exceeds its carrying value by greater than 10%, a sufficient safety margin has been realized.

Other Long-Lived Assets

For other long-lived assets, including intangible assets that are amortized, the Company evaluates assets for recoverability when there is an indication of potential impairment. If the undiscounted cash flows from a group of assets being evaluated is less than the carrying value of that group of assets, the fair value of the asset group is determined and the carrying value of the asset group is written down to fair value.

 

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The estimated useful lives and net carrying values of the Company’s intangible assets subject to amortization as of December 31, 2019 and June 30, 2019 are as follows:

 

     Net Carrying Value  
     Estimated
Useful Lives
     December 31,
2019
     June 30,
2019
 

Trade names

     10        to        25 years      $ 83,820      $ 87,184  

Venue management contracts

     12        to        25 years        66,831        69,113  

Favorable lease assets(a)

     1.5        to        16 years        —          43,871  

Non-compete agreements

           5.75 years        4,826        5,609  

Festival rights

           15 years        6,195        6,463  

Other intangibles

     6 months        to        15 years        826        2,151  
           

 

 

    

 

 

 
            $ 162,498      $ 214,391  
           

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

(a)

Upon adoption of ASC Topic 842, the Company also reclassified favorable lease assets net balance of $43,871, which was recognized in connection with the acquisition of Tao Group Hospitality, from Amortizable intangible assets, net, to Right-of-use lease assets in the accompanying combined balance sheet as of July 1, 2019. In addition, the Company also reclassified unfavorable lease liability of $6,841, which was reported in Other liabilities in the accompanying combined balance sheet, to Right-of-use lease assets as of July 1, 2019.

The Company has recognized intangible assets for trade names, venue management contracts, favorable lease assets, non-compete agreements, festival rights and other intangibles as a result of purchase accounting. The Company has determined that these intangible assets have finite lives.

The useful lives of the Company’s long-lived assets are based on estimates of the period over which the Company expects the assets to be of economic benefit to the Company. In estimating the useful lives, the Company considers factors such as, but not limited to, risk of obsolescence, anticipated use, plans of the Company, and applicable laws and permit requirements. In light of these facts and circumstances, the Company has determined that its estimated useful lives are appropriate.

Contingent Consideration

The Company’s Tao Group Hospitality acquisition agreement includes contingent earn-out arrangements, which are generally based on the achievement of future operating targets.

The fair values of these earn-out arrangements are included as part of the purchase price of the acquired companies on their respective acquisition dates. For each transaction, the Company estimates the fair value of contingent earn-out payments as part of the initial purchase price and records the estimated fair value of contingent consideration that the Company will pay to the former owners as a liability in Other liabilities on the combined balance sheets.

The Company measures its contingent earn-out liabilities at fair value on a recurring basis using significant unobservable inputs classified within Level III of the fair value hierarchy, which can result in a significantly higher or lower liability with a higher liability capped by the contractual maximum of the contingent earn-out obligation. Ultimately, the liability will be equivalent to the amount paid, and the difference between the fair value estimate and amount paid will be recorded in earnings.

See “Combined Financial Statements as of June 30, 2019 and 2018 and for the Three Years Ended June 30, 2019, 2018 and 2017 — Notes to Combined Financial Statements — Note 9. Fair Value Measurements” and

 

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“Combined Financial Statements as of December 31, 2019 (Unaudited) and June 30, 2019 and for the Six Months Ended December 31, 2019 and 2018 (Unaudited) — Notes to Combined Financial Statements — Note 9. Fair Value Measurements” for more information regarding the fair value of the Company’s contingent consideration liabilities related to the acquisition of Tao Group Hospitality.

Defined Benefit Pension Plans and Other Postretirement Benefit Plan

The Company utilizes actuarial methods to calculate pension and other postretirement benefit obligations and the related net periodic benefit cost which are based on actuarial assumptions. Key assumptions, the discount rates and the expected long-term rate of return on plan assets, are important elements of the plans’ expense and liability measurement and we evaluate these key assumptions annually. Other assumptions include demographic factors, such as mortality, retirement age and turnover. The actuarial assumptions used by the Company may differ materially from actual results due to various factors, including, but not limited to, changing economic and market conditions. Differences between actual and expected occurrences could significantly impact the actual amount of net periodic benefit cost and the benefit obligation recorded by the Company. Material changes in the costs of the plans may occur in the future due to changes in these assumptions, changes in the number of the plan participants, changes in the level of benefits provided, changes in asset levels and changes in legislation. Our assumptions reflect our historical experience and our best estimate regarding future expectations.

Accumulated and projected benefit obligations reflect the present value of future cash payments for benefits. We use the Willis Towers Watson U.S. Rate Link: 40-90 Discount Rate Model (which is developed by examining the yields on selected highly rated corporate bonds) to discount these benefit payments on a plan by plan basis, to select a rate at which we believe each plan’s benefits could be effectively settled. Additionally, the Company measures service and interest costs by applying the specific spot rates along that yield curve to the plans’ liability cash flows (“Spot Rate Approach”). The Company believes the Spot Rate Approach provides a more accurate measurement of service and interest costs by improving the correlation between projected benefit cash flows and their corresponding spot rates on the yield curve.

Lower discount rates increase the present value of benefit obligations and will usually increase the subsequent year’s net periodic benefit cost. The weighted-average discount rates used to determine benefit obligations as of June 30, 2019 for the Company’s Pension Plans and Postretirement Plan were 3.58% and 3.18%, respectively. A 25 basis point decrease in each of these assumed discount rates would increase the projected benefit obligations for the Company’s Pension Plans and Postretirement Plan at June 30, 2019 by $5,950 and $80, respectively. The weighted-average discount rates used to determine service cost, interest cost and the projected benefit obligation components of net periodic benefit cost were 4.25%, 3.90% and 4.19%, respectively, for the year ended June 30, 2019 for the Company’s Pension Plans. The weighted-average discount rates used to determine service cost, interest cost and the projected benefit obligation components of net periodic benefit cost were 4.25%, 3.67% and 4.06%, respectively, for the year ended June 30, 2019 for the Company’s Postretirement Plan. A 25 basis point decrease in these assumed discount rates would increase the total net periodic benefit cost for the Company’s Pension Plans by $100 and decrease net periodic benefit cost for Postretirement Plan by $6 for the year ended June 30, 2019.

The expected long-term return on plan assets is based on a periodic review and modeling of the plans’ asset allocation structures over a long-term horizon. Expectations of returns for each asset class are the most important of the assumptions used in the review and modeling, and are based on comprehensive reviews of historical data, forward-looking economic outlook, and economic/financial market theory. The expected long-term rate of return was selected from within the reasonable range of rates determined by (a) historical real returns, net of inflation, for the asset classes covered by the investment policy, and (b) projections of inflation over the long-term period during which benefits are payable to plan participants. The expected long-term rate of return on plan assets for the Company’s funded pension plans was 3.72% for the year ended June 30, 2019.

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rates of return for these assets than projected by the Company which could increase the Company’s funding requirements related to these plans, as well as negatively affect the Company’s operating results by increasing the net periodic benefit cost. A 25 basis point decrease in the long-term return on pension plan assets assumption would increase total net periodic pension benefit cost by $300 for the year ended June 30, 2019.

Another important assumption for our Postretirement Plan is healthcare cost trend rates. We developed our estimate of the healthcare cost trend rates through examination of the Company’s claims experience and the results of recent healthcare trend surveys.

Assumptions for healthcare cost trend rates used to determine the net periodic benefit cost and benefit obligation for our Postretirement Plan as of and for the year ended June 30, 2019 are as follows:

 

     Net Periodic
Benefit Cost
    Benefit
Obligation
 

Healthcare cost trend rate assumed for next year

     7.00     6.75

Rate to which the cost trend rate is assumed to decline (the ultimate trend rate)

     5.00     5.00

Year that the rate reaches the ultimate trend rate

     2027       2027  

A one percentage point change in assumed healthcare cost trend rates would have the following effects on the total net periodic postretirement benefit cost and benefit obligation for our postretirement plan as of and for the year ended June 30, 2019:

 

     Increase
(Decrease) on
Total of Service
and Interest Cost
Components
     Increase
(Decrease) on
Benefit Obligation
 

One percentage point increase

   $ 19      $ 335  

One percentage point decrease

     (17      (303

GAAP includes mechanisms that serve to limit the volatility in the Company’s earnings that otherwise would result from recording changes in the value of plan assets and benefit obligations in our combined financial statements in the periods in which those changes occur. For example, while the expected long-term rate of return on the plans’ assets should, over time, approximate the actual long-term returns, differences between the expected and actual returns could occur in any given year. These differences contribute to the deferred actuarial gains or losses, which are then amortized over time.

See “Combined Financial Statements as of June 30, 2019 and 2018 and for the Three Years Ended June 30, 2019, 2018 and 2017 — Notes to Combined Financial Statements — Note 11. Pension Plans and Other Postretirement Benefit Plan” for more information on our pension plans and other postretirement benefit plan.

 

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CORPORATE GOVERNANCE AND MANAGEMENT

Corporate Governance

General

We will apply to list our Class A Common Stock on NYSE under the symbol “MSG” (and assume the name “The Madison Square Garden Company”) and we expect that The Madison Square Garden Company will change its symbol on NYSE to “MSGS” (and be renamed “MSG Sports Inc.”) in connection with the Distribution. As a result, we are generally subject to NYSE corporate governance listing standards.

A listed company that meets NYSE’s definition of a “controlled company” may elect not to comply with certain of these requirements. Holders of MSG Class B Common Stock who are members of the Dolan Family Group entered into a Stockholders Agreement relating to, among other things, the voting of their shares of MSG Class B Common Stock and filed a Schedule 13D with the SEC as a “group” under the rules of the SEC. We have been informed that prior to the Distribution, the members of the Dolan Family Group will enter into a similar Stockholders Agreement with respect to the voting of their shares of the Class B Common Stock that will be issued in the Distribution. As a result, following the Distribution, we will be a “controlled company.” As a controlled company, we will have the right to elect not to comply with the corporate governance rules of NYSE requiring: (i) a majority of independent directors on our Board, (ii) an independent corporate governance and nominating committee and (iii) an independent compensation committee. Our Board of Directors has elected for the Company to be treated as a “controlled company” under NYSE corporate governance rules and not to comply with the NYSE requirement for a majority-independent board of directors and for a corporate governance and nominating committee because of our status as a controlled company. Nevertheless, we expect our Board of Directors to elect to comply with the NYSE requirement for an independent compensation committee.

In connection with the consideration of the Distribution by MSG’s board of directors, a committee of MSG’s board of directors, comprising two independent Class A Directors, recommended to the full MSG board of directors the principal elements of our governance structure, including the replication in our amended and restated certificate of incorporation of the MSG common stock voting structure, which the MSG board adopted as part of its approval of the filing with the SEC of the registration statement, of which this information statement forms a part.

Corporate Governance Guidelines

Our Board of Directors has adopted our Corporate Governance Guidelines (“Governance Guidelines”). These guidelines set forth our practices and policies with respect to Board composition and selection, Board meetings, executive sessions of the Board, Board committees, the expectations we have of our directors, selection of the Executive Chairman and the Chief Executive Officer, management succession, Board and executive compensation, and Board self-assessment requirements. The full text of our Governance Guidelines may be viewed at our corporate website at []. A copy may be obtained by writing to MSG Entertainment Spinco, Inc., Two Pennsylvania Plaza, New York, NY 10121; Attention: Corporate Secretary.

Executive Sessions of Non-Management and Independent Board Members

Under our Governance Guidelines, either our directors who are not also executive officers of our Company (the “non-management directors”) or our directors who are independent under the NYSE rules are required to meet regularly in executive sessions with no members of management present. If non-management directors who are not independent participate in these executive sessions, the independent directors under the NYSE rules are required to meet separately in executive sessions at least once each year.

 

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Communicating with Our Directors

Our Board has adopted policies designed to allow our stockholders and other interested parties to communicate with our directors. Any interested party who wishes to communicate directly with the Board or any director or the non-management directors as a group should send communications in writing to the Chairman of the Audit Committee, MSG Entertainment Spinco, Inc., Two Pennsylvania Plaza, New York, NY 10121. Any person, whether or not an employee, who has a concern with respect to our accounting, internal accounting controls, auditing issues or other matters, may, in a confidential or anonymous manner, communicate those concerns to our Audit Committee by contacting the MSG Integrity Hotline, which is operated by a third-party service provider, at [].

Code of Conduct and Ethics

Our Board has adopted a Code of Conduct and Ethics for our directors, officers and employees. A portion of this Code of Conduct and Ethics also serves as a code of conduct and ethics for our senior financial officers, including our principal accounting officer and controller. Among other things, our Code of Conduct and Ethics covers conflicts of interest, disclosure responsibilities, legal compliance, reporting and compliance with the Code of Conduct and Ethics, confidentiality, corporate opportunities, fair dealing, protection and proper use of Company assets and equal employment opportunity and harassment. The full text of the Code of Conduct and Ethics is available on our website at [●]. In addition, a copy may be obtained by writing to MSG Entertainment Spinco, Inc., Two Pennsylvania Plaza, New York, NY 10121; Attention: Corporate Secretary.

Our Directors

The following individual is currently a director of the Company and is expected to continue to serve as a director elected by the Class B Common Stockholders at the time of the Distribution. Additional directors elected by the Class B Common Stockholders and directors elected by the Class A Common Stockholders will be appointed at the time of the Distribution.

JAMES L. DOLAN, 64. Mr. Dolan is a director of the Company since November 21, 2019 and the Executive Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of the Company since November 21, 2019. Mr. Dolan is a director, the Executive Chairman (since 2015) and Chief Executive Officer (since November 2017) of MSG; however, it is expected that Mr. Dolan will no longer serve as the Chief Executive Officer of MSG following the Distribution. Mr. Dolan has also served as a director and the Executive Chairman of MSG Networks since 2009. Mr. Dolan was the Chief Executive Officer of Cablevision Systems Corporation (“Cablevision”) from 1995 until its sale in 2016. He was President of Cablevision from 1998 to 2014; Chief Executive Officer of Rainbow Media Holdings, Inc., a former subsidiary of Cablevision, from 1992 to 1995; and Vice President of Cablevision from 1987 to 1992. In addition to MSG Networks, Mr. Dolan has served as a director of AMC Networks since 2011 and previously served as a director of Cablevision from 1991 until its sale in 2016.

Director Compensation

A director who is a Company employee will receive no extra compensation for serving as a director. Each non-employee director will receive a base fee of $[] per year; $[] per Board or committee meeting attended in person; and $[] per Board, committee or non-management director meeting attended by telephone. Non-employee directors will also receive $[] annually per committee membership and $[] annually per committee chairmanship. In addition, we will reimburse our directors for reasonable expenses in connection with attendance at Board, committee and stockholder meetings.

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immediately preceding the grant date. The restricted stock units the non-employee directors will receive will be fully vested on the date of grant but will remain subject to a holding requirement until the first business day following 90 days service on the Board ceases (other than in the event of a director’s death, in which case they will be settled as soon as practicable). Such compensation will be made pursuant to our Stock Plan for Non-Employee Directors. Please see “Executive Compensation — Our Equity Compensation Plan Information — Our Stock Plan for Non-Employee Directors” for information concerning our Director Stock Plan.

Board Committees

The Board will have two permanent committees: the Audit Committee and the Compensation Committee.

Audit Committee

At the time of the Distribution, our Audit Committee will consist of three members. The primary purposes and responsibilities of our Audit Committee are to: (a) assist the Board (i) in its oversight of the integrity of our financial statements, (ii) in its oversight of our compliance with legal and regulatory requirements, (iii) in assessing our independent registered public accounting firm’s qualifications and independence, and (iv) in assessing the performance of our internal audit function and independent registered public accounting firm; (b) appoint, compensate, retain, oversee and terminate the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm and pre-approve, or adopt appropriate procedures to pre-approve, all audit and non-audit services, if any, to be provided by the independent registered public accounting firm; (c) review the appointment and replacement of the head of our internal audit department and to review and coordinate the agenda, scope, priorities, plan and authority of the internal audit department; (d) establish procedures for the receipt, retention and treatment of complaints received by the Company regarding accounting, internal accounting controls or auditing matters and for the confidential, anonymous submission by Company employees or any provider of accounting-related services of concerns regarding questionable accounting and auditing matters and review of submissions and the treatment of any such complaints; (e) review and approve related party transactions that are required to be disclosed under SEC rules or that require such approval under the Company’s Related Party Transaction Approval Policy (if the Audit Committee is then serving as the Independent Committee under such policy); (f) conduct and review with the Board an annual self-assessment of the Audit Committee; (g) prepare any report of the Audit Committee required by the rules and regulations of the SEC for inclusion in our annual proxy statement; (h) review and reassess the Audit Committee charter at least annually; and (i) report to the Board on a regular basis. The text of our Audit Committee charter is available on our website at []. A copy may be obtained by writing to MSG Entertainment Spinco, Inc., Two Pennsylvania Plaza, New York, NY 10121; Attention: Corporate Secretary.

We expect our Board of Directors to determine that each member of our Audit Committee is “independent” within the meaning of the rules of both NYSE and the SEC, and that each has not participated in the preparation of the financial statements of the Company or any current subsidiary of the Company at any time during the past three years and is able to read and understand fundamental financial statements, including balance sheets, income statements and cash flow statements. All directors we add to the Audit Committee in the future will also meet those standards. We expect our Board to also determine that at least one member of our Audit Committee is an “audit committee financial expert” within the meaning of the rules of the SEC.

Our Board has established a procedure whereby complaints or concerns with respect to accounting, internal controls and auditing matters may be submitted to the Audit Committee. This procedure is described under “Communicating with Our Directors” above.

Our Audit Committee did not exist in 2019.

Compensation Committee

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and, in consultation with management, oversee the development and implementation of compensation programs; (b) review and approve corporate goals and objectives relevant to the compensation of our Chief Executive Officer and our other executive officers who are required to file reports with the SEC under Section 16 of the Exchange Act (together with the Chief Executive Officer, the “Senior Employees”), evaluate their performance in light of these goals and objectives and determine and approve their compensation based upon that evaluation; (c) approve any new equity compensation plan or material changes to an existing plan; (d) oversee the activities of the committee or committees administering our retirement and benefit plans; (e) in consultation with management, oversee regulatory compliance with respect to compensation matters including overseeing the Company’s policies on structuring compensation programs to preserve tax deductibility, and, as, when and if required, establishing performance goals and certifying that performance goals have been attained for purposes of Section 162(m) of the Code, as in effect from time to time (“Section 162(m)”); (f) determine and approve any severance or similar termination payments to be made to Senior Employees (current or former); (g) determine the components and amount of Board compensation and review such determinations from time to time in relation to other similarly situated companies; (h) prepare any reports of the Compensation Committee to be included in the Company’s annual proxy statement in accordance with the applicable rules and regulations of the SEC; (i) conduct and review with the Board an annual self-assessment of the Compensation Committee; and (j) report to the Board on a regular basis, but not less than annually. The Compensation Committee may, in its discretion, delegate a portion of its duties and responsibilities to one or more subcommittees of the Compensation Committee. For example, the Compensation Committee may delegate the approval of certain transactions to a subcommittee consisting solely of members of the Compensation Committee who are (i) “non-employee directors” for the purposes of Rule 16b-3 issued by the SEC under the Exchange Act, and (ii) “outside directors” for the purposes of Section 162(m). The Compensation Committee may also engage outside compensation consultants to assist in the performance of its duties and responsibilities. The text of our Compensation Committee charter is available on our website at [●]. A copy may be obtained by writing to MSG Entertainment Spinco, Inc., Two Pennsylvania Plaza, New York, NY 10121; Attention: Corporate Secretary.

We expect our Board of Directors to determine that each member of our Compensation Committee is “independent” under the rules of NYSE.

Our Compensation Committee did not exist in 2019.

Absence of Nominating Committee

We will not have a nominating committee. We believe that it is appropriate not to have a nominating committee because of our stockholder voting structure. Under the terms of our amended and restated certificate of incorporation, the holders of our Class B Common Stock will have the right to elect 75% of the members of our Board. Our Corporate Governance Guidelines provide a mechanism for the selection of nominees for election as directors by the holders of our Class A Common Stock (“Class A Directors”) and by the holders of our Class B Common Stock (“Class B Directors”). The holders of our Class A Common Stock are currently entitled to elect 25% of the members of our Board. Under our Corporate Governance Guidelines, nominees for election as Class A Directors shall be recommended to the Board by the Class A Directors then in office who were elected by the holders of our Class A Common Stock. Nominees for election as Class B Directors shall be recommended to our Board by the Class B Directors then in office who were elected by the holders of the Class B Common Stock.

Our directors have not set specific, minimum qualifications that nominees must meet in order for them to be nominated for election to the Board, but rather believe that each nominee should be evaluated based on his or her individual merits, taking into account, among other matters, the factors set forth in our Corporate Governance Guidelines under “Board Composition” and “Selection of Directors.” Those factors include:

 

   

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Personal qualities and characteristics, accomplishments and reputation in the business community;

 

   

Ability and willingness to commit adequate time to Board and committee matters; and

 

   

The fit of the individual’s skill and personality with those of other directors and potential directors in building a Board that is effective, collegial and responsive to the needs of our Company.

The Class A Directors will evaluate possible candidates to recommend to the Board for nomination as Class A Directors and suggest individuals for the Board to explore in more depth. The Board will consider nominees for Class A Directors recommended by our stockholders. Nominees recommended by stockholders will be given appropriate consideration in the same manner as other nominees. Stockholders who wish to submit nominees for consideration by the Board for election at our annual meeting of stockholders may do so by submitting in writing such nominees’ names, in compliance with the procedures and along with the other information required by our by-laws. Any such nominee must be submitted to the Corporate Secretary of the Company, at MSG Entertainment Spinco, Inc., Two Pennsylvania Plaza, New York, NY 10121 not less than 60 or more than 90 days prior to the date of our annual meeting of stockholders, provided that if the date of the meeting is publicly announced or disclosed less than 70 days prior to the date of the meeting, such notice must be given not more than ten days after such date is first announced or disclosed.

The Class B Directors will consult from time to time with one or more of the holders of Class B Common Stock to assure that all Class B Director nominees recommended to the Board are individuals who will make a meaningful contribution as Board members and will be individuals likely to receive the approving vote of the holders of a majority of the outstanding Class B Common Stock. The Class B Directors do not intend to consider unsolicited suggestions of nominees by holders of our Class A Common Stock. We believe that this is appropriate in light of the voting provisions of our amended and restated certificate of incorporation which vest exclusively in the holders of our Class B Common Stock the right to elect our Class B Directors.

Other Committees

In addition to standing committees, the Company has adopted a policy whereby a committee of our Board of Directors consisting entirely of independent directors (an “Independent Committee”) will review and approve transactions with Other Entities. The Independent Committee will also review and approve or take such other action as it may deem appropriate with respect to transactions involving the Company and its subsidiaries, on the one hand, and in which any director, officer, greater than 5% stockholder of the Company or any other “related person” as defined in Item 404 of Regulation S-K of the SEC (“Item 404”) has or will have a direct or indirect material interest. This approval requirement covers any transaction that meets the related party disclosure requirements of the SEC as set forth in Item 404, which currently apply to any transaction (or any series of similar transactions) in which the amount involved exceeds $120,000. The policy does not cover decisions on compensation or benefits or the hiring or retention of any person. The hiring or retention of executive officers is determined by our full Board of Directors. Compensation of executive officers is subject to the approval of our Compensation Committee. This policy also does not cover any pro rata distributions to all Company stockholders, including a pro rata distribution of our Class A Common Stock to holders of our Class A Common Stock and our Class B Common Stock to holders of our Class B Common Stock. No director on an Independent Committee will participate in the consideration of a related party transaction with that director or any related person of that director.

Our by-laws provide for the formation of an Executive Committee of the Board of Directors which would have the power to exercise all of the powers and authority of the Board in the management of the business and affairs of the Company, except as limited by the Delaware General Corporation Law. Our Board has not formed an Executive Committee, although it could do so in the future.

Our by-laws also permit the Board of Directors to appoint other committees of the Board from time to time which would have such powers and duties as the Board properly determines.

 

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Our Executive Officers

The following individuals are executive officers of the Company and are expected to continue to serve as our executive officers at the time of the Distribution. Additional executive officers may be appointed prior to the Distribution. It is expected that following the Distribution Ms. Mink, Mr. D’Ambrosio and Mr. Yospe will cease to serve as executive officers of MSG.

JAMES L. DOLAN, 64. Mr. Dolan is a director of the Company since November 21, 2019 and the Executive Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of the Company since November 21, 2019. Mr. Dolan is a director, the Executive Chairman (since 2015) and Chief Executive Officer (since November 2017) of MSG; however, it is expected that Mr. Dolan will no longer serve as the Chief Executive Officer of MSG following the Distribution. Mr. Dolan has also served as a director and the Executive Chairman of MSG Networks since 2009. Mr. Dolan was the Chief Executive Officer of Cablevision from 1995 until its sale in 2016. He was President of Cablevision from 1998 to 2014; Chief Executive Officer of Rainbow Media Holdings, Inc., a former subsidiary of Cablevision, from 1992 to 1995; and Vice President of Cablevision from 1987 to 1992. In addition to MSG Networks, Mr. Dolan has served as a director of AMC Networks since 2011 and previously served as a director of Cablevision from 1991 until its sale in 2016.

ANDREW LUSTGARTEN, 42. Mr. Lustgarten is the President of the Company since November 21, 2019. Mr. Lustgarten is President of MSG since December 2017, and it is expected that he will serve as the President and Chief Executive Officer of MSG following the Distribution. As President of MSG, Mr. Lustgarten is responsible for driving both internal and external opportunities for growth. He oversees MSG’s entertainment and sports bookings and productions businesses, as well as all aspects of the business operations of MSG’s professional sports franchises. In addition, Mr. Lustgarten drives MSG’s corporate development activities, including new strategic opportunities, initiatives and partnerships, as well as MSG’s plans to build state-of-the-art venues, called MSG Sphere, in Las Vegas and London. Previously, Mr. Lustgarten served as Executive Vice President, Corporate Development and Strategy, since 2014. In his role as Executive Vice President, Corporate Development and Strategy, Mr. Lustgarten was responsible for developing both internal and external opportunities that advance MSG’s key growth initiatives, maintaining key industry and strategic alliances, and overseeing MSG’s involvement in new strategic transactions. Prior to his employment with MSG, Mr. Lustgarten worked at the NBA, as Senior Vice President, Global Strategy and Senior Vice President, Business and Strategic Development, from 2012 to 2014, and as Special Assistant to the Commissioner from 2007 to 2012. Prior to joining the NBA in 2007, Mr. Lustgarten held various positions, including Vice President, Finance at Cablevision, and as a financial analyst in the Media and Entertainment Investment Banking Group of Bear Stearns & Co. Mr. Lustgarten has served as a director of BCE since 2016, Tao Group Hospitality since 2017 and both the Garden of Dreams Foundation and Counter Logic Gaming since 2018, as well as the Lustgarten Foundation for Pancreatic Cancer Research since 2001, the nation’s largest private supporter of pancreatic cancer research. Mr. Lustgarten previously served as a director of Tribeca Enterprises LLC from 2017 to August 2019.

VICTORIA M. MINK, 51. Ms. Mink is Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of the Company since November 21, 2019. Ms. Mink is the Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of MSG since January 2019. As Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of MSG, Ms. Mink works closely with the executive management team to support the long-term direction and overall management of MSG, as well as providing strategic financial insight on all facets of the business, helping prioritize opportunities and drive value creation. She also oversees all of MSG’s financial and accounting matters, including forecasting, budgeting and financial planning and analysis, as well as MSG’s treasury, investor relations, tax and risk management functions. Previously, she served as Executive Vice President, Finance of MSG from October 2018 through December 2018. Prior to joining MSG, Ms. Mink served as the Senior Vice President, Chief Accounting Officer for Altice USA from June 2016 to October 2018, where she was responsible for all accounting and financial reporting compliance, including acquisition transactions, a spin-off transaction and an initial public offering. She was also responsible for setting the strategic direction, goals and initiatives for the accounting,

 

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accounts payable and financial systems departments, implementing new accounting policies and compliance with company policies and Sarbanes Oxley. Prior to this, Ms. Mink served as the Senior Vice President, Controller and Principal Accounting Officer for Cablevision from 2011 to 2016. Ms. Mink joined Cablevision in November 1997. Before joining Cablevision, Ms. Mink was an audit manager with KPMG LLP. Ms. Mink has served as a director and the Treasurer of the Garden of Dreams Foundation since 2019.

LAWRENCE J. BURIAN, 50. Mr. Burian is Executive Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary of the Company since November 21, 2019. Mr. Burian is Executive Vice President and General Counsel of MSG since July 2015 and the Executive Vice President and General Counsel of MSG Networks since 2010. He also previously served as the Secretary of MSG and MSG Networks from July 2015 and January 2010, respectively, until December 2018. Mr. Burian previously served in various roles at Cablevision, including: Senior Vice President, Associate General Counsel from 2005 until 2010; Vice President and Associate General Counsel from 2002 to 2004; and Assistant General Counsel from 2000 to 2002. Mr. Burian was an Associate at Davis Polk & Wardwell LLP from August 1995 to 2000 and September 1994 to January 1995. He was a Law Clerk to Justice Aharon Barak, Deputy President (later President) of the Supreme Court of Israel from January 1995 to June 1995. Mr. Burian has served as a director of the Garden of Dreams Foundation since 2011, BCE since 2016, Tao Group Hospitality since 2017 and is a Trustee of the American Society for Yad Vashem, the Hebrew Home for the Aged at Riverdale (d/b/a/ Hebrew Home at Riverdale) and ElderServe Health, Inc. (d/b/a RiverSpring Health Plans) since 2017. Mr. Burian previously served as a director of Tribeca Enterprises LLC from 2014 to August 2019 and Fuse Media, Inc. from 2014 to July 2019.

PHILIP D’AMBROSIO, 52. Mr. D’Ambrosio is Senior Vice President, Treasurer, of the Company since November 21, 2019. Mr. D’Ambrosio is Senior Vice President, Treasurer, of MSG since October 2018. Mr. D’Ambrosio served as Senior Vice President, Tax and Treasury, of MSG from August 2016 through October 2018. Prior to joining MSG, Mr. D’Ambrosio was Senior Vice President, Tax, of Cablevision from 2002 through 2016. Prior to that, Mr. D’Ambrosio was a partner at Ernst & Young. Mr. D’Ambrosio has served as a director of the Broadband Tax Institute since 2005 and a trustee of the Rye Historical Society since 2018 and a director of the Bucknell University Parents Association since February 2019.

JOSEPH F. YOSPE, 61. Mr. Yospe is the Senior Vice President, Controller and Principal Accounting Officer of the Company since November 21, 2019. Mr. Yospe is the Senior Vice President, Controller and Principal Accounting Officer of MSG since July 2015. Previously, Mr. Yospe served as the Senior Vice President, Controller and Principal Accounting Officer of MSG Networks from 2010 until September 2015. Mr. Yospe was Senior Vice President, Corporate Controller and Chief Accounting Officer of ABM Industries Incorporated from 2008 to 2010 and Senior Vice President from October 2007 to December 2007; Assistant Controller and then Vice President and Assistant Controller of Interpublic Group of Companies, Inc. from 2004 to 2007; and Corporate Controller of Genmab A/S from 2002 to 2004.

 

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EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION

Introduction

This section presents information concerning compensation arrangements for our named executive officers. We present historical and current fiscal year information concerning the compensation of Mr. James L. Dolan, our Executive Chairman and Chief Executive Officer; Mr. Andrew Lustgarten, our President; Ms. Victoria M. Mink, our Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer; Mr. Lawrence J. Burian, our Executive Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary; and Mr. Philip D’Ambrosio, our Senior Vice President, Treasurer, from MSG for the year ended June 30, 2019.

The historical compensation information, including in particular the information set forth below under “— Historical Compensation Information,” is not directly relevant to the compensation that these officers will receive from the Company.

Each of the named executive officers holds various long-term incentive awards that were granted by MSG. Treatment of these in the Distribution is described under “— Treatment of Outstanding Awards.”

Compensation Discussion & Analysis

This Compensation Discussion & Analysis provides a discussion of MSG’s compensation philosophy and 2019 compensation from MSG for our NEOs (as defined below). MSG’s compensation philosophy may be relevant to the Company because it is anticipated that the elements of our compensation will be similar to the elements of MSG’s compensation. Our Compensation Committee will review the impact of the Distribution and will review all aspects of compensation and make any appropriate adjustments.

For purposes of this Compensation Discussion & Analysis, the Company’s named executive officers are James L. Dolan, Andrew Lustgarten, Victoria M. Mink, Lawrence J. Burian and Philip D’Ambrosio. These individuals are referred to collectively as Named Executive Officers (“NEOs”). Messrs. Dolan, Lustgarten and Burian are also named executive officers of MSG and will continue as officers of MSG following the Distribution.

Executive Summary

MSG’s Executive Compensation Program Objectives and Philosophy

MSG places great importance on its ability to attract, retain, motivate and reward experienced executive officers who can drive its business objectives and achieve strong financial, operational and stock price performance as well as long-term value creation. The compensation committee of the board of directors of MSG (“MSG’s Compensation Committee” or the “MSG Compensation Committee”) has designed executive compensation policies and programs that are consistent with, explicitly linked to, and supportive of, the financial and strategic objectives of growing MSG’s businesses and driving long-term stockholder value.

 

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MSG’s Compensation Committee has designed a program that reflects four key overarching executive compensation principles:

 

Principle

  

Implementation

A significant portion of compensation opportunities should be at risk.   

•  The majority of executive compensation is at risk and based on MSG stockholder returns as well as the MSG’s performance against predetermined financial performance targets.

Long-term performance incentives should generally outweigh short-term performance incentives.   

•  Incentive compensation focuses more heavily on MSG’s long-term rather than short-term accomplishments and results.

Executive officers should be aligned with stockholders through equity compensation.   

•  Equity-based compensation comprises a substantial portion of executive compensation, ensuring alignment with MSG’s stockholder interests.

The compensation structure should enable MSG to attract, retain, motivate and reward the best talent.   

•  MSG’s overall executive compensation program is competitive, equitable and thoughtfully structured so as to attract, retain, motivate and reward talent.

 

•  MSG’s Compensation Committee focuses on total direct compensation, as well as individual compensation elements when providing competitive compensation opportunities.

In designing MSG’s executive compensation program, MSG’s Compensation Committee seeks to fulfill these objectives by maintaining appropriate balances between (1) short-term and long-term compensation, (2) cash and equity compensation, and (3) performance-based and time-based vesting of compensation.

Elements of MSG’s Compensation Program

MSG compensates its named executive officers through base salary, annual incentive awards, long-term incentive awards, perquisites and benefit programs. MSG’s annual and long-term incentive programs provide performance-based incentives for its named executive officers tied to key financial and strategic measures that generate long-term stockholder value and reward sustained achievement of MSG’s key financial goals. MSG considers Total MSG Net Revenue and AOI to be the key measures of MSG’s operating performance. As such, MSG’s Compensation Committee has reflected these performance measures in its annual incentive awards and long-term incentive performance equity awards, along with other specific strategic and operating measures. MSG’s long-term incentive program also includes restricted stock units whose value is tied to the performance of the market value of MSG’s Class A Common Stock. In order to further align compensation opportunities with MSG’s strategic vision and focus on growth, MSG’s Compensation Committee has also occasionally granted certain awards in the form of stock options, where appropriate, which support the goal of generating long-term stockholder value.

 

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The table below summarizes the current elements of MSG’s compensation program and how each element supports MSG’s compensation objectives:

 

     

 

Component

 

 

 

Performance Link

 

 

 

Description

 

Base

Salary

  Cash  

•  Fixed level of compensation determined primarily based on the role, job performance and experience

 

•  Intended to compensate MSG’s named executive officers for day-to-day services performed

Annual Incentive   Cash  

Financial (50%)

 

  Total MSG Net Revenue (40%)  

 

•  Performance-based cash incentive opportunity

 

•  Designed to be based on the achievement of pre-determined financial and strategic performance measures approved by the MSG Compensation Committee

  MSG AOI (60%)
 

 

Strategic (50%)

 

Strategic Objectives

Long-

Term Incentive

  Performance Stock Units (50%)  

Total MSG Net Revenue (50%)

 

 

•  Financial performance targets are pre-determined by the MSG Compensation Committee and reflect our long-term financial goals

 

•  Cliff-vest after three years to the extent that financial performance targets measured in the last year of the three-year period are achieved

 

MSG Business Unit AOI (50%)

 

  Restricted Stock Units (50%)  

 

Stock Price Performance

 

 

 

 

•  Share-based award establishes direct alignment with MSG stock price performance and stockholder interests

 

•  Vest ratably over three years

MSG’s 2019 Fiscal Year Annual Compensation Opportunities Mix

As described above, MSG’s compensation program is designed with significant long-term performance-based and at-risk components. For the 2019 fiscal year, a substantial majority of MSG’s named executive officer compensation was at risk, with a majority of at-risk compensation granted in the form of long-term equity-based awards.

 

MSG’s Executive Chairman and Chief Executive
Officer
Pay Mix(1)(2)

 

 

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Average MSG Named Executive Officer Pay Mix

(excluding MSG’s Executive Chairman and Chief
Executive Officer)

 

 

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(1)

Reflects the allocation of base salary, annual target bonus opportunity, and long-term incentive award target value as set forth in each MSG named executive officers’ employment agreement; excludes awards that are not considered standard annual compensation for the 2019 fiscal year.

(2)

Total does not equal 100% due to rounding.

MSG’s Compensation Governance Practices

MSG’s executive compensation program is overseen by the wholly independent MSG Compensation Committee, with the support of an independent compensation consultant. MSG maintains a compensation program with strong governance features, including:

 

    MSG’s Compensation Practices
  Substantial proportion of compensation is at risk (92% for MSG’s Executive Chairman and Chief Executive Officer)
  Short- and long-term incentives earned based on the achievement of objective, pre-determined performance goals
  Stockholder feedback considered in MSG Compensation Committee review of compensation program
  Anti-hedging/pledging
  No excise tax gross-up provisions
  Review of tally sheets for each MSG named executive officer by MSG Compensation Committee at least annually
  Fully independent MSG Compensation Committee oversight of compensation decisions
  MSG’s Compensation Committee utilizes support of the MSG compensation consultant

MSG’s 2019 Fiscal Year Alignment Awards

On October 3, 2018, MSG entered into a new employment agreement with James L. Dolan, effective as of that date, which provided for Mr. Dolan’s employment as the Executive Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of MSG. Mr. Dolan has served as a director and the Executive Chairman of MSG since 2015 and, in November 2017, also became MSG’s Chief Executive Officer.

Since 1987, Mr. Dolan has held a variety of leadership positions at Cablevision, MSG Networks and The Madison Square Garden Company and, as a result, has garnered valuable expertise in the sports, media and entertainment industries. For the 2019 fiscal year, Mr. Dolan spearheaded MSG’s vision to ensure that MSG remained at the forefront of live sports and entertainment innovation and excellence. This vision included MSG’s plans to build state-of-the-art venues, called MSG Sphere, that will pioneer the next generation of immersive experiences. In addition, Mr. Dolan was uniquely qualified to lead this Distribution—having served as the architect for Cablevision’s spin-off of the former Madison Square Garden Company and AMC Networks, and MSG Networks’ spin-off of the current Madison Square Garden Company.

The 2019 fiscal year was an important inflection point in MSG’s multi-year growth strategy. MSG determined this Distribution would more clearly highlight the unique value of its sports assets and brands, including the Knicks and Rangers franchises. With regard to the MSG Sphere initiative, MSG broke ground in Las Vegas in September 2018 with a goal of opening the first MSG Sphere venue in calendar year 2021. The substantial incremental revenue and adjusted operating income expected to be generated on an annual basis by the MSG Sphere in Las Vegas and the transformative nature of MSG’s strategy required a proactive approach to ensuring its leadership continuity and to retaining a talented executive team that will execute over the long-term. Mr. Dolan was identified as integral to the successful execution of MSG’s global growth strategy, including directing these large-scale undertakings and positioning MSG to drive long-term value.

 

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MSG’s Compensation Committee sought to target reward opportunities and overall incentive approaches to continue to motivate successful execution, with realized compensation that is aligned with the returns to be created for MSG stockholders. MSG’s Compensation Committee decided that it was in the best interests of MSG and its stockholders to incentivize Mr. Dolan as MSG’s Chief Executive Officer. Considering the critical role he would play in the future success of MSG, and upon competitive review, the MSG Compensation Committee approved an employment agreement in October 2018 that keeps Mr. Dolan’s existing salary and annual bonus opportunity with MSG the same, while increasing his opportunity to realize long-term incentives from MSG in alignment with continued stockholder value creation. Consistent with his prior agreement with MSG, Mr. Dolan’s new MSG employment agreement provided for an annual base salary of not less than $1,000,000, and Mr. Dolan’s participation in MSG’s annual bonus program with an annual target bonus opportunity equal to not less than 200% of his base salary. He is also eligible, subject to his continued employment by MSG, to participate in such long-term incentive programs that are made available in the future to similarly situated executives at MSG. With a goal of furthering alignment with continued MSG stockholder value creation, Mr. Dolan’s new MSG employment agreement provided for an increased target annual long-term incentive value of not less than $9,000,000.

To further align Mr. Dolan’s interests with those of MSG stockholders as MSG executes its multi-year growth strategy, pursuant to the terms of Mr. Dolan’s MSG employment agreement, the MSG Compensation Committee also granted Mr. Dolan a one-time performance alignment award of (x) performance stock units with an aggregate grant date fair value of $10,000,000 (the “MSG Performance Alignment PSU Grant”) and (y) three grants of stock options, two of which are premium priced, and each with a grant date fair value of $10,000,000 (the “MSG Performance Alignment Option Grants”). The MSG Compensation Committee granted stock options and premium priced stock options for the majority of this award to establish direct alignment with stockholders. MSG believes that options are inherently performance-based because their value is directly tied to the creation of stockholder value, which is further underscored by the use of premium pricing. In order for Mr. Dolan to recognize the full target value of the MSG Performance Alignment Option Grants ($30 million), the price of a share of MSG Class A Common Stock would have to increase to a per share price of $416.39 (a 35% increase over the closing price on the NYSE on the date of grant).

Subject to the terms of Mr. Dolan’s MSG employment agreement and the award agreement, 75% of the MSG Performance Alignment PSU Grant is scheduled to vest in September 2021, which is at the same time as the performance stock units previously granted to Mr. Dolan by MSG with respect to MSG’s fiscal year ending on June 30, 2019, and the remaining 25% is expected to vest on September 15, 2022, in each case subject to the achievement of the same pre-determined MSG financial performance targets as the performance stock units granted by MSG to its eligible employees for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2019. The three MSG Performance Alignment Option Grants have exercise prices as follows: one equal to the closing price of a share of MSG Class A Common Stock on the NYSE on the date of grant ($308.75), one equal to 110% of the closing price of a share of MSG Class A Common Stock on the NYSE on the date of grant ($339.63) and one equal to 125% of the closing price of a share of MSG Class A Common Stock on the NYSE on the date of grant ($385.94). Each of the MSG Performance Alignment Option Grants will vest in four equal annual installments beginning on September 15, 2019, with the last installment vesting on September 15, 2022, subject to the terms of Mr.  Dolan’s MSG employment agreement and the award agreements, and expire not later than 7.5 years after the date of grant.

MSG’s Compensation Program Practices and Policies

The following discussion describes the practices and policies implemented by MSG’s Compensation Committee during the fiscal year ended June 30, 2019. For the 2019 fiscal year, compensation for each of MSG’s named executive officers was subject to an employment agreement approved by MSG’s Compensation Committee.

 

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Role of the MSG Compensation Committee

MSG’s Compensation Committee administers MSG’s executive compensation program. The responsibilities of MSG’s Compensation Committee are set forth in its charter. Among other responsibilities, the MSG Compensation Committee: (1) establishes MSG’s general compensation philosophy and, in consultation with management, oversees the development and implementation of MSG’s compensation programs; (2) reviews and approves corporate goals and objectives relevant to the compensation of MSG’s executive officers who are required to file reports with the SEC under Section 16(a) of the Exchange Act, evaluates their performance in light of those goals and objectives, and determines and approves their respective compensation levels based on this evaluation; (3) oversees the activities of the committee or committees administering MSG’s retirement and benefit plans; and (4) administers MSG’s stockholder-approved compensation plans.

Role of the Independent MSG Compensation Consultant

MSG’s Compensation Committee has authority under its charter to engage outside consultants to assist in the performance of its duties and responsibilities. MSG’s Compensation Committee utilizes the services of ClearBridge Compensation Group LLC (the “MSG compensation consultant”), an independent compensation consultant, to assist in determining whether the elements of MSG’s executive compensation program are reasonable and consistent with MSG’s objectives.

The MSG compensation consultant reports directly to MSG’s Compensation Committee and, at the request of MSG’s Compensation Committee, the MSG compensation consultant meets with members of MSG’s management from time to time for the purpose of gathering information on management proposals and recommendations to be presented to MSG’s Compensation Committee.

The services provided by the MSG compensation consultant to MSG’s Compensation Committee during the fiscal year ended June 30, 2019 included:

 

   

Attended all MSG Compensation Committee meetings;

 

   

Provided information, research, and analysis pertaining to MSG’s executive compensation program for the 2019 fiscal year;

 

   

Regularly updated MSG’s Compensation Committee on market trends, changing practices, and legislation pertaining to compensation;

 

   

Assisted MSG’s Compensation Committee in making pay determinations for MSG’s named executive officers;

 

   

Assisted MSG’s Compensation Committee in making compensation decisions in connection with MSG’s entry into new employment agreements with its (i) Executive Chairman and Chief Executive Officer; (ii) Executive Vice President and General Counsel; (iii) Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer and (iv) Senior Vice President, Treasurer;

 

   

Advised on the design of MSG’s executive compensation program and the reasonableness of individual compensation targets and awards;

 

   

Conducted a compensation risk assessment;

 

   

Provided advice and recommendations that incorporated both market data and company-specific factors; and

 

   

Assisted MSG’s Compensation Committee in connection with its review of non-management director compensation.

During the 2019 fiscal year, the MSG compensation consultant provided no services to MSG other than those provided to MSG’s Compensation Committee.

 

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MSG’s Compensation Committee charter requires MSG’s Compensation Committee to consider the NYSE independence factors before receiving advice from an advisor, despite the fact that such independence rules are not applicable to controlled companies. For the fiscal year ended June 30, 2019, MSG’s Compensation Committee concluded that the MSG compensation consultant satisfies the independence requirements of the NYSE rules. In addition, the MSG Compensation Committee believed that the independent consultant’s work did not raise any conflicts of interest during the fiscal year ended June 30, 2019. In reaching this conclusion, the MSG Compensation Committee considered the same rules regarding advisor independence.

Role of MSG Executive Officers in Determining Compensation

MSG’s Compensation Committee reviews the performance and compensation of MSG’s Executive Chairman and Chief Executive Officer and, following discussions with the MSG compensation consultant, establishes his compensation. MSG’s senior management assists MSG’s Compensation Committee and the MSG compensation consultant as described in this Compensation Discussion & Analysis, and provides to the MSG Compensation Committee, either directly or through the MSG compensation consultant, management’s recommendations on the compensation for MSG’s executive officers other than the Executive Chairman and Chief Executive Officer. Other members of MSG’s management provide support to MSG’s Compensation Committee as needed. Based upon a review of performance and historical compensation, recommendations and information from members of MSG’s management, and recommendations and discussions with the MSG compensation consultant, MSG’s Compensation Committee determines and approves compensation for its executive officers.

MSG’s Performance Objectives

As described below under “— Elements of MSG’s Compensation Program,” performance-based incentive compensation is an important element of MSG’s executive compensation program.

Generally, MSG’s Compensation Committee has historically based the performance objectives for MSG’s incentive compensation on Total MSG Net Revenues and/or on the AOI of MSG and its business segments. MSG considers these performance objectives to be key measures of MSG’s operating performance.

MSG defines “Total MSG Net Revenue” as total revenue for all business units other than specified divisions where contribution is the measure used, in which cases Total MSG Net Revenue includes the contribution of those units. Contribution is revenue less event-related expenses. In those instances, MSG’s management believes it serves as a more meaningful measure of revenue.

MSG defines “AOI,” which is a non-U.S. GAAP financial measure, as operating income (loss) before (i) depreciation, amortization and impairments of property and equipment and intangible assets, (ii) share-based compensation expense or benefit, (iii) restructuring charges or credits, (iv) gains or losses on sales or dispositions of businesses and (v) the impact of purchase accounting adjustments related to business acquisitions. Because it is based upon operating income (loss), AOI also excludes interest expense (including cash interest expense) and other non-operating income and expense items. “MSG Business Unit AOI” is based upon the AOI of MSG’s business segments less the cost of MSG’s long-term incentive program to the extent included as an expense of the segments. The performance measures used for purposes of annual incentives or long-term awards may contemplate certain potential future adjustments and exclusions.

Tally Sheets

MSG’s Compensation Committee has reviewed tally sheets prepared by the MSG compensation consultant, setting forth all components of compensation payable, and the benefits accruing, to MSG’s named executive officers for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2019, including all cash compensation, benefits, perquisites and the current value of outstanding equity-based awards. The tally sheets also set forth potential payouts to MSG’s named executive officers upon various termination scenarios.

 

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Determining MSG Compensation Levels; Benchmarking

As part of the MSG Compensation Committee’s review of the total compensation for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2019, the MSG compensation consultant assisted MSG’s Compensation Committee in: (1) determining if a peer group should be used for comparative purposes, (2) assessing executive compensation in light of internal and external considerations and (3) reviewing MSG’s equity and cash-based executive incentive programs, taking into account evolving market trends. MSG’s Compensation Committee, in consultation with the MSG compensation consultant, considered broad market data (industry-related and general industry data) and multiple broad-based compensation surveys in order to appropriately assess compensation levels.

For the fiscal year ended June 30, 2019, MSG’s Compensation Committee, in consultation with the MSG compensation consultant, determined not to utilize a peer group or target positioning in determining compensation given the limited number of comparable publicly-traded companies.

In addition to the market data listed above, MSG’s Compensation Committee considered internal information (historical compensation, job responsibility, experience, parity among executive officers, contractual commitments and attraction and retention of talent) to determine compensation.

Elements of MSG’s Compensation Program

MSG’s executive compensation philosophy is reflected in the principal elements of its executive compensation program, each of which is important to MSG’s goal of attracting, retaining, motivating and rewarding highly-qualified executive officers. MSG’s compensation program included the following key elements for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2019: base salary, annual cash incentives, long-term incentives, retirement, health and welfare and other benefits, which are generally provided to all other eligible employees of MSG, and additional executive officer benefits, including post-termination compensation under certain circumstances and certain perquisites, each as described below.

A significant percentage of total direct compensation is allocated to incentive compensation in accordance with the philosophy of MSG’s Compensation Committee. MSG’s Compensation Committee reviews historical compensation, other information provided by the MSG compensation consultant and other factors, such as experience, performance, length of service and contractual commitments, to determine the appropriate level and mix of compensation for its executive officers. The allocation between cash and equity compensation and between short-term and long-term compensation is designed to provide a variety of fixed and at-risk compensation that is related to the achievement of MSG’s short-term and long-term objectives.

Mr. Dolan is also employed by MSG Networks as its Executive Chairman and Mr. Burian is also employed by MSG Networks as its Executive Vice President and General Counsel. Each receives separate compensation from MSG Networks with respect to such employment. The compensation program and philosophies discussed in this information statement reflect only compensation that is paid by MSG for services rendered to MSG, except as otherwise noted.

See “— Key Elements of 2020 Expected Compensation from the Company” below for information regarding the compensation expected to paid by the Company to the NEOs following the Distribution.

Base Salaries

MSG’s Compensation Committee is responsible for setting the base salaries of its executive officers, which are intended to compensate them for the day-to-day services that they perform for MSG. MSG set the base salaries for these executive officers at levels that are intended to reflect the competitive marketplace in attracting and retaining quality executive officers. The employment agreements between MSG and its named executive officers contain a minimum base salary level. MSG’s Compensation Committee reviews the salaries of its

 

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executive officers at least annually. MSG’s Compensation Committee may adjust base salaries for its executive officers over time, based on their performance and experience and in accordance with the terms of their employment agreements.

The base salaries paid by MSG to Messrs. Dolan and Lustgarten, Ms. Mink and Messrs. Burian and D’Ambrosio in the fiscal year ended June 30, 2019 were as follows: $1,000,000, $1,423,077, $514,615, $818,462 and $568,476, respectively. The base salary paid to Ms. Mink, who was promoted to Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of MSG, effective January 2019, includes base salary paid to her prior to January 2019 for her services as MSG’s Executive Vice President Finance. See footnote 1 to “— Historical Compensation Information — Summary Compensation Table” for additional information regarding the base salaries paid by MSG during its fiscal year. MSG’s Compensation Committee determined salaries for the NEOs after evaluation of MSG and individual performance, market pay levels, the range of increases generally provided to MSG’s employees and, to the extent appropriate, MSG management’s recommendations.

Annual Cash Incentives

Overview

MSG’s annual cash incentives historically were determined by performance against goals: under MSG’s Management Performance Incentive Plan (“MPIP”) for the purpose of determining the final annual incentive payouts, and under MSG’s Cash Incentive Plan (“CIP”) for the purpose of achieving tax deductibility pursuant to the performance compensation exception under Section 162(m) as in effect prior to the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act. MSG structured the annual cash incentives earned for performance in the 2019 fiscal year consistent with its historical practice. See “— Tax Deductibility of Compensation” below for a discussion of the impact of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act on MSG’s compensation program.

 

   

Management Performance Incentive Plan: MSG’s annual incentive plan under which eligible members of MSG’s management were provided an opportunity to earn an annual cash award. The size of the bonus pool was based on performance measures tied to Total MSG Net Revenues and MSG AOI targets for the 2019 fiscal year as well as certain pre-determined strategic objectives.

 

   

Cash Incentive Plan: MSG’s 2019 fiscal year annual cash incentives granted to its named executive officers and other individuals were subject to an additional performance threshold. Specifically, awards were subject to the achievement of a MSG Business Unit AOI threshold. If MSG Business Unit AOI performance exceeded the threshold goal, the potential bonus pool was funded. MSG’s Compensation Committee then, consistent with past practice, exercised negative discretion to determine the final annual incentive payouts, generally adjusting payouts down to align with the MPIP bonus pool funding level. If threshold performance had not been achieved, the payout would have been zero.

MSG’s annual incentive was designed to link executive compensation directly to MSG’s performance by providing incentives and rewards based upon business performance during the applicable fiscal year.

Target Award Opportunities

Each employee eligible for an annual incentive award from MSG was assigned a target award equal to a percentage of that employee’s base salary earned during the applicable fiscal year. Target annual incentive opportunities were based upon the applicable employee’s position, grade level, responsibilities, and historical and expected future contributions to MSG. In addition, each employment agreement between MSG and each of its named executive officers contains a minimum target annual incentive award level. MSG’s Compensation Committee, in its sole discretion and subject to the terms of employment agreements, may revise target annual incentive award levels for MSG’s named executive officers.

 

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Annual Incentive Payouts

The below table summarizes each NEO’s target annual incentive opportunity and actual 2019 fiscal year annual incentive payouts from MSG, as determined by MSG’s Compensation Committee. Consistent with prior years’ practice, payouts earned under MSG’s CIP were reduced so that actual 2019 fiscal year annual incentive payouts were in line with calculated payouts under MSG’s MPIP. The annual incentive payouts are described in more detail below:

 

Name

   2019 Fiscal Year
Base Salary
     Target
Incentive
(% of Base
Salary)
    Maximum
Incentive
(% of Base
Salary)(1)
    2019 Fiscal Year
MPIP as a % of
Target
    Actual 2019
Fiscal Year
Annual
Incentive
Award
 

James L. Dolan

   $ 1,000,000        200     400     127.5   $ 2,550,800  

Andrew Lustgarten

   $ 1,423,077        200     400     127.5   $ 3,629,985  

Victoria M. Mink

   $ 514,615        100     200     127.5   $ 656,340  

Lawrence J. Burian

   $ 818,462        150     300     127.5   $ 1,565,799  

Philip D’Ambrosio

   $ 568,476        75     150     127.5   $ 543,776  

 

(1)

Upon achievement of the performance threshold established under MSG’s CIP, each participant was eligible to receive payment of an incentive bonus equal to the lesser of $10 million and two times the executive’s target annual incentive award. This maximum incentive bonus amount was then reduced in the discretion of the MSG Compensation Committee, as reflected in the “Actual 2019 Fiscal Year Annual Incentive Award” column and described in more detail below.

MSG’s MPIP

Overview

MPIP awards to all eligible MSG employees were conditioned upon the satisfaction of predetermined MSG financial and strategic objectives. Previously, MSG weighted financial and strategic objectives 75% and 25%, respectively, company-wide. For the 2019 fiscal year, MSG shifted to a business function-specific weighting system, with the weighting between its financial and strategic objectives for each business function depending on the specific challenges and desired focus of that function. MSG has 10 business functions, including Ticketing, Marketing Partnerships, Venue Operations and Corporate, with a varied range of strategic weighting depending on the particular business function. In connection with MSG’s robust long-term goals for transformative strategic growth and development, including initiatives such as the Distribution and development of MSG Spheres, the financial and strategic objectives for MSG’s Corporate function (including the NEOs) were each weighted 50%.

Final MPIP results were calculated based on performance achievement against these predetermined goals, as discussed below for MSG’s Corporate function.

 

 

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Performance Targets & Achievement Levels

Financial Component (50%): For the fiscal year ended June 30, 2019, MSG’s MPIP financial performance objectives included rigorous Total MSG Net Revenue and MSG AOI targets, with potential payouts under this component ranging from 0-200% of target. The level of payout was determined based on the extent to which

 

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MSG’s annual financial performance exceeded or missed the predetermined targets, which resulted in the payout outlined below:

 

   

Financial Metrics

(Weighting)

  

2019 Fiscal Year

Payout Result

   

Total MSG Net Revenue (40%)

   99.7% of target
   

MSG AOI (60%)

   107.4% of target

Based on MSG’s performance against these pre-determined financial performance objectives, the payout result of the financial component of MSG’s MPIP was 104.3%.

Strategic Component (50%): For the fiscal year ended June 30, 2019, MSG’s MPIP also included a performance component that measured achievement against relevant MSG strategic goals, objectives and metrics specified at the beginning of the fiscal year. These goals, objectives and metrics are reviewed and approved by the MSG Compensation Committee at the beginning of each year.

Goal Setting Process: Each year, MSG establishes specific goals for each business function. These goals are intended to align with MSG’s broad strategic initiatives and are subdivided into discrete objectives, which are further cascaded down into specific, measurable metrics that are used to enumerate year-end achievement. As part of this process, each goal of a specific MSG business function is assigned a weight, and at the end of the fiscal year the level of achievement of each goal by the business function is evaluated on a four-point scale.

2019 Fiscal Year Corporate Goals & Achievement: In the 2019 fiscal year, the Corporate function’s strategic component focused on numerous core strategies aimed at promoting MSG’s initiatives, which were supported by more than 64 individualized and measurable metrics and tactics. These goals, objectives and metrics, and the measurement of achievement against them, focused on MSG Sphere, the Distribution, strategic investments and divestitures, business initiatives that promote efficiency and future growth, becoming an employer of choice, and enhancing the customer experience.

The strategic component for MSG’s named executive officer payouts was calculated based on the extent to which MSG’s Corporate-specific objectives and metrics were achieved or missed in the fiscal year.

Based on the performance against these predetermined MSG Corporate objectives, the MSG Compensation Committee determined that the payout result of the strategic component of MSG’s MPIP was achieved at 150.8% of target.

MPIP Payout: As a result of the level of MSG’s achievement of the Corporate financial and strategic objectives, as discussed above, MSG’s MPIP paid out at 127.5% of the target level.

MSG’s CIP

Overview

MSG’s executive officers received annual incentive awards under its CIP to preserve tax deductibility where possible, which awards were reduced to the level earned under MSG’s MPIP as discussed above. See “— Tax Deductibility of Compensation” for a discussion of the impact of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act on MSG’s compensation program.

Performance Targets & Achievement Levels

For the 2019 fiscal year, MSG’s Compensation Committee used MSG Business Unit AOI as the financial measure for CIP funding, with no awards payable under the plan if an MSG Business Unit AOI threshold of $159.9 million was not achieved. For the fiscal year ended June 30, 2019, MSG Business Unit AOI was

 

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$265.0 million, and MSG’s CIP bonus pool was funded. MSG’s Compensation Committee used negative discretion to bring CIP payout levels to the same level as payouts for the Corporate function calculated under MSG’s MPIP (i.e., 127.5% of the target level).

Long-term Incentives

Long-term incentives represent a substantial portion of MSG’s executive officers’ annual total direct compensation. For the fiscal year ended June 30, 2019, MSG’s standard long-term incentives were comprised of performance stock units and restricted stock units.

MSG’s Compensation Committee believes this equity mix:

 

   

Establishes strong alignment between its executive officers and the interests of MSG’s stockholders;

 

   

Provides meaningful incentive to drive actions that will improve MSG’s long term stockholder value;

 

   

Supports MSG’s objectives of attracting and retaining the best executive officer talent.

The following table summarizes MSG’s 2019 fiscal year standard annual long-term incentive awards for MSG’s named executive officers:

 

       
Element    Weighting         Summary
       
MSG Performance Stock Units    50%      Performance is measured by Total MSG Net Revenue and MSG Business Unit AOI, which are equally weighted and considered key value drivers of MSG’s business
     Financial performance targets are pre-determined by MSG’s Compensation Committee and reflect MSG’s financial and strategic long-term goals
     Cliff-vest after three years based on financial performance in the final year of the three-year period
       

MSG Restricted Stock Units

 

   50%      Share-based award establishes direct alignment with MSG’s stock price performance and its stockholder interests
     Vest ratably over three years

Additional information regarding long-term incentive awards granted by MSG to the NEOs during the 2019 fiscal year is set forth in the “Summary Compensation Table” and the “Grants of MSG Plan-Based Awards” table under “Historical Compensation Information” below. See “— Treatment of Outstanding Awards” below for a discussion of the impact of the Distribution on outstanding MSG long-term incentive awards.

MSG Performance Stock Units

Performance stock units are intended to align MSG’s executive officers’ interests with those of its stockholders, with a focus on long-term financial results. Under MSG’s executive compensation program for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2019, performance stock units were granted to MSG’s executive officers and certain other members of its management pursuant to MSG’s 2015 Employee Stock Plan (the “MSG Employee Stock Plan”).

 

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2019 Fiscal Year Grants

During the fiscal year ended June 30, 2019, the MSG Compensation Committee approved the following awards of MSG performance stock units to the NEOs, which unless otherwise noted, are for the 2019-2021 fiscal year period:

 

Name

   MSG Performance
Stock Units (at target)
     Grant Date Fair
Value(1)
 

James L. Dolan (2)

     48,539      $ 14,943,922  

Andrew Lustgarten

     4,885      $ 1,491,244  

Victoria M. Mink (3)

     1,122      $ 334,794  

Lawrence J. Burian

     2,280      $ 696,016  

Philip D’Ambrosio (4)

     1,305      $ 397,806  

 

(1)

The grant date fair value listed above is calculated in accordance with FASB ASC Topic 718. MSG determines the number of MSG performance stock units to grant by dividing the target grant value by the 20-trading day average ending on the day before the date of grant.

(2)

In addition to MSG’s standard grants, this amount includes awards granted by MSG as a result of an adjustment of Mr. Dolan’s target long-term incentive opportunities from the time that he was initially appointed MSG’s Chief Executive Officer. Specifically, it includes two awards granted by MSG in the 2019 fiscal year, consisting of 2,436 units ($752,115) for the 2019 fiscal year and 1,421 units ($438,734) for the 2018 fiscal year (pro-rated to cover the seven months of the 2018 fiscal year he served as MSG’s Chief Executive Officer). The pro rata grant of MSG performance stock units related to Mr. Dolan’s service during the 2018 fiscal year are for the 2018-2020 period. In addition, this amount includes the MSG Performance Alignment PSU Grant of 32,471 units ($10,025,421) granted by MSG in October 2018.

(3)

This amount includes 1,122 units ($334,794) granted by MSG in May 2019 to reflect, on a pro rata basis, a new target long-term incentive opportunity as a result of Ms. Mink’s promotion to MSG’s Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer.

(4)

In addition to MSG’s standard grants, this amount includes 83 units ($24,766) granted in May 2019 to reflect the increased target long-term incentive opportunity (on a non-pro rata basis) as a result of Mr. D’Ambrosio’s promotion to MSG’s Senior Vice President, Treasurer.

MSG’s standard performance stock units are structured to be settled upon the later of September 15th following a three-year period, and the date of certification of achievement against pre-determined performance goals measured in the final year of such three-year period. Three quarters of the MSG Performance Alignment PSU Grant granted by MSG to Mr. Dolan in October 2018 vest upon the later of September 15, 2021 and the date of certification of achievement against the pre-determined performance goals established for MSG’s standard 2019 fiscal year performance stock units and the remaining one quarter will vest on September 15, 2022 (assuming achievement of the required performance goals).

Target Setting

For the standard 2019 fiscal year performance stock units granted for the 2019-2021 fiscal year period and the MSG Performance Alignment PSU Grant, MSG’s Compensation Committee selected Total MSG Net Revenue and MSG Business Unit AOI as the two financial metrics. The pro rata grant of performance stock units by MSG related to Mr. Dolan’s service during the 2018 fiscal year are for the 2018-2020 fiscal year period. For those awards, the MSG Compensation Committee also selected Total MSG Net Revenue and MSG Business Unit AOI as the two financial metrics, and have the same terms as the standard MSG performance stock units granted in the 2018 fiscal year as disclosed in the MSG 2018 fiscal year Definitive Proxy Statement, filed with the SEC on October 25, 2018. Goals were set at the beginning of the fiscal year based on MSG’s five-year strategic plan, which is subject to review by MSG’s Board in connection with its approval of the annual budget. MSG’s five-year strategic plan is confidential and disclosure of those targets could provide information that could lead to competitive harm, and for this reason the three-year performance stock unit financial performance targets are not

 

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disclosed; however, MSG’s Compensation Committee seeks to make target goals ambitious, requiring meaningful growth over the performance period, while threshold goals are expected to be achievable. MSG intends to disclose its Total MSG Net Revenue and MSG Business Unit AOI payout results as a percentage of target as well as the resulting payout for the 2019-2021 fiscal year performance stock units and the MSG Performance Alignment PSU Grant as a percentage of target after the end of the performance period.

 

     

MSG Financial Metrics

(Weighting)

  

Threshold

Performance

  

Maximum

Performance

     

Total MSG Net Revenue (50%)

   85% of target goal    115% of target goal
     

MSG Business Unit AOI (50%)

   75% of target goal    125% of target goal

The performance stock unit payout opportunity ranges from 0 to 110% of target, based on MSG’s performance and subject to continued employment and employment agreement terms (as applicable). At the threshold performance level, 90% of the target performance stock units would pay out, and at or above the maximum performance level, 110% of the target performance stock units would pay out. If MSG exceeds threshold levels but does not achieve the targeted rates, or if MSG achieves or exceeds one target but not both, the award provides for partial payments. No performance stock units pay out if MSG fails to achieve both threshold levels of performance.

MSG Restricted Stock Units

MSG’s restricted stock units serve to align its executive officers’ interests with those of its stockholders and promote the retention of employees, including its named executive officers.

MSG’s Compensation Committee approved the following awards of restricted stock units to the NEOs for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2019 pursuant to the MSG Employee Stock Plan:

 

Name

   MSG Restricted
Stock Units
     Grant Value(1)  

James L. Dolan (2)

     16,068      $ 4,918,501  

Andrew Lustgarten

     4,885      $ 1,491,244  

Victoria M. Mink (3)

     1,122      $ 334,794  

Lawrence J. Burian

     2,280      $ 696,016  

Philip D’Ambrosio (4)

     1,305      $ 394,971  

 

(1)

The grant date fair value listed above is calculated in accordance with ASC Topic 718. MSG determines the number of MSG restricted stock units to grant by dividing the target grant value by the 20-trading day average ending on the day before the date of grant.

(2)

In addition to MSG’s standard grants, this amount includes awards as a result of an adjustment of Mr. Dolan’s target long-term incentive opportunities from the time that he was initially appointed MSG’s Chief Executive Officer. Specifically, it includes two grants consisting of 2,436 units ($752,115) for the 2019 fiscal year and 1,421 units ($438,734) for the 2018 fiscal year (prorated to cover the seven months of the 2018 fiscal year he served as MSG’s Chief Executive Officer).

(3)

This amount includes 1,122 units ($334,794) granted by MSG in May 2019 to reflect, on a pro rata basis, a new target long-term incentive opportunity as a result of Ms. Mink’s promotion to MSG’s Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer.

(4)

In addition to standard grants, this amount includes 83 units ($24,766) granted by MSG in May 2019 to reflect the increased target long-term incentive opportunity (on a non-pro rata basis) as a result of Mr. D’Ambrosio’s promotion to MSG’s Senior Vice President, Treasurer.

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vesting of Mr. Dolan’s pro rata grant of restricted stock units related to his service as MSG’s Chief Executive Officer during the 2018 fiscal year. Historically, the restricted stock units granted to MSG’s named executive officers included a performance threshold designed to achieve tax deductibility pursuant to the performance compensation exception under Section 162(m) where possible. The restricted stock units granted by MSG to its named executive officers in the 2019 fiscal year were structured consistent with MSG’s historical practice. See “— Tax Deductibility of Compensation” for a discussion of the impact of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act on MSG’s compensation program.

For the 2019 fiscal year restricted stock units, the Section 162(m) performance objective required MSG Business Unit AOI in any of the fiscal years ending on June 30, 2019, June 30, 2020 or June 30, 2021 to exceed 60% of the 2018 fiscal year MSG Business Unit AOI. On August 29, 2019, MSG’s Compensation Committee certified the achievement of the performance objectives for the awards held by its executive officers, based on the MSG Business Unit AOI for the 2019 fiscal year ($265.0 million) exceeding 60% of the MSG Business Unit AOI for the 2018 fiscal year ($159.9 million).

MSG Stock Options

MSG believes that stock options establish a close alignment with stock price performance and with its stockholders’ interests. In October 2018, the MSG Compensation Committee, in consultation with its independent MSG compensation consultant and in accordance with the terms of his employment agreement, granted Mr. Dolan, as a result of his increased responsibilities as MSG’s Chief Executive Officer, the MSG Performance Alignment Option Grants that consisted of stock options in three tranches, each with a grant date fair value of $10,000,000. The first tranche provides the option to purchase 125,015 shares of MSG Class A Common Stock with an option exercise price of $308.75 (the closing market price of MSG Class A Common Stock on the NYSE on the date of grant) (the “market priced stock options”). The second tranche provides the option to purchase 144,245 shares of MSG Class A Common Stock with an option exercise price of $339.63 (110% of the closing market price of MSG Class A Common Stock on the NYSE on the date of grant) (the “110% premium-priced stock options”). Finally, the third tranche provides the option to purchase 179,732 shares of MSG Class A Common Stock with an option exercise price of $385.94 (125% of the closing market price of MSG Class A Common Stock on the NYSE on the date of grant) (the “125% premium-priced stock options”). Each of the three tranches of MSG stock options vests in four equal installments on September 15, 2019, 2020, 2021 and 2022.

In addition, in connection with Mr. Lustgarten’s promotion to President of MSG, in December 2017 the MSG Compensation Committee, in consultation with its independent MSG compensation consultant and in accordance with the terms of his employment agreement, granted Mr. Lustgarten stock options to purchase 93,826 shares of MSG Class A Common Stock with an option exercise price equal to $210.13 per share (the closing market price of MSG Class A Common Stock on the NYSE on the date of grant). The aggregate grant date fair value of this award was $5,000,000. The MSG stock options vest in three equal installments on each of the first three anniversaries of the effective date of Mr. Lustgarten’s employment agreement, subject to continued employment.

MSG’s 2017 Fiscal Year Performance Stock Unit Awards

The performance stock units granted by MSG in September 2016 (the “2017 fiscal year performance stock units”) were subject to Total MSG Net Revenue and MSG Business Unit AOI performance objectives, weighted at 50% each, measured over a July 1, 2018 through June 30, 2019 performance period. The target and level of achievement for each performance objective was adjusted in accordance with the terms of the awards. In August 2019, the MSG Compensation Committee certified its Total MSG Net Revenue and MSG Business Unit AOI performance results as a percentage of target performance at 102.6% and 108.4%, respectively, with a resulting payout for the 2017 fiscal year performance stock units of 105.5% of target. The 2017 fiscal year MSG performance stock units were settled in August 2019.

 

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MSG’s Hedging and Pledging Policies

MSG’s Insider Trading Policy prohibits all of its directors, consultants and employees (including its named executive officers), and all members of their immediate families and any individual who is materially dependent upon them for financial support who reside in the same household, from directly or indirectly (i) engaging in short sales, short sales against the box or other “hedging” transactions unless otherwise permitted by MSG and (ii) placing securities in margin accounts or otherwise pledging MSG securities.

Holding Requirements

Under MSG’s executive compensation program for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2019, standard annual restricted stock unit awards vest ratably over three years and standard annual performance stock unit awards cliff-vest after three years to the extent that pre-determined financial performance targets measured in the last year of the three-year period are achieved, in each case, so long as the recipient is continuously employed by MSG until the applicable vesting date (and subject to the performance conditions described above and any applicable terms of the award agreements and their employment agreement). With respect to MSG’s non-management directors, compensation includes annual awards of MSG restricted stock units. Pursuant to MSG’s award agreements, directors’ restricted stock units are settled in shares of MSG Class A Common Stock (or, in the MSG Compensation Committee’s discretion, cash) on the first business day following 90 days after service on the board of directors of MSG ceases (other than in the event of a director’s death, where the MSG restricted stock units are settled immediately). One effect of the cliff and three-year ratable vesting (with respect to eligible MSG employees) and holding requirements (with respect to non-management MSG directors) applicable to MSG awards is to require MSG’s named executive officers, directors and eligible MSG employees to maintain significant holdings of MSG securities at all times.

MSG’s Benefits

Benefits offered by MSG to its executive officers generally provide for retirement income and serve as a safety net against hardships that can arise from illness, disability or death. MSG’s executive officers are generally eligible to participate in the same health and welfare benefit plans made available to the other benefits-eligible employees of MSG, including, for example, medical, dental, vision, life insurance and disability coverage. Following the Distribution, we expect to offer health and welfare benefits and retirement plans that are substantially similar to the existing benefits and plans offered by MSG.

Defined Benefit Plans

MSG was an indirect, wholly-owned subsidiary of MSG Networks until it was spun-off by MSG Networks into a separate, publicly-traded company on September 30, 2015 (the “MSG Distribution”). In connection with the MSG Distribution, MSG assumed from MSG Networks sponsorship of the MSG Holdings, L.P. Cash Balance Pension Plan, which was renamed the MSG Sports & Entertainment, LLC Cash Balance Pension Plan (the “Cash Balance Pension Plan”), a tax-qualified defined benefit plan, for its participating employees, including its executive officers. Effective March 1, 2011, MSG Networks merged the Madison Square Garden, L.P. Retirement Plan (the “Retirement Plan”), a frozen defined benefit pension plan, into the Cash Balance Pension Plan. Under the MSG Sports & Entertainment, LLC Excess Cash Balance Plan (the “Excess Cash Balance Plan”), a non-qualified deferred compensation plan, MSG provides additional benefits to its employees, including its executive officers, who are restricted by the applicable IRS annual compensation limitation. Each of the Cash Balance Pension Plan and Excess Cash Balance Plan were frozen to new participants and future benefit accruals effective as of December 31, 2015.

More information regarding the Cash Balance Pension Plan, the Excess Cash Balance Plan, and the Retirement Plan is provided in the Pension Benefits table under “Historical Compensation Information” below.

 

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Defined Contribution Plans

In connection with the MSG Distribution, MSG assumed from MSG Networks the sponsorship of the MSG Holdings, L.P. 401(k) Savings Plan (the “Savings Plan”), a tax-qualified retirement savings plan, for its participating employees, including its executive officers. As of the MSG Distribution, the Savings Plan was renamed the Madison Square Garden 401(k) Savings Plan, and amended to be a multiple employer plan to which MSG Networks also contributes as a participating employer. Under the Savings Plan, participants may contribute into their plan accounts a percentage of their eligible pay on a pre-tax basis as well as a percentage of their eligible pay on an after-tax basis. The Savings Plan provides (a) fully-vested matching contributions equal to 100% of the first 4% of eligible pay contributed by participating employees and (b) a discretionary non-elective contribution by MSG. In March 2019, MSG provided a discretionary non-elective contribution with regards to the 2018 calendar year equal to 1.5% of eligible pay.

In addition, MSG offers the MSG Sports & Entertainment, LLC Excess Savings Plan (the “Excess Savings Plan”), a non-qualified deferred compensation plan, to its employees, including its executive officers, whose contributions to the Savings Plan are restricted by the applicable IRS annual compensation limitation and/or the pre-tax income deferral limitation. More information regarding the Excess Savings Plan is provided in the Nonqualified Deferred Compensation table under “Historical Compensation Information” below.

Matching contributions made by MSG in the fiscal year ended June 30, 2019 in respect of the NEOs under the Savings Plan and Excess Savings Plan are set forth in the Summary Compensation Table under “Historical Compensation Information” below.

MSG’s Perquisites

MSG provides certain perquisites to its executive officers as described below. Additional information concerning perquisites provided by MSG is set forth in the Summary Compensation Table under “Historical Compensation Information” below. We anticipate that the arrangements described below will continue following the Distribution.

Car and Driver

Messrs. Dolan and Lustgarten have regular access to a car and driver which each is permitted to use for personal use in addition to business purposes. For Mr. Dolan half of such costs are reimbursed by MSG Networks. In addition, certain other MSG executive officers and members of management have had access to cars and drivers on a limited basis for personal use. To the extent employees used a car and driver for personal use without reimbursement to MSG, those employees were imputed compensation for tax purposes.

Aircraft Arrangements

During the fiscal year ended June 30, 2019, MSG owned its own airplane, and also had access to various aircraft through arrangements with various Dolan family entities. Messrs. Dolan and Lustgarten have been permitted to use MSG’s aircraft (including aircraft to which MSG has access through various dry lease agreements) for personal use. Mr. Dolan is not required to reimburse MSG for personal use of MSG-owned aircraft. Additionally, Messrs. Dolan and Lustgarten have access to helicopter travel, including for personal travel. Helicopter use has primarily been for commutation and they are not required to reimburse MSG for such use. MSG and MSG Networks have agreed to share the costs of Mr. Dolan’s personal aircraft and helicopter use equally.

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compensation for tax purposes based on the Standard Industry Fare Level rates that are published biannually by the IRS. For compensation reporting purposes, MSG valued the incremental cost of the personal use of the aircraft based on the variable costs incurred by MSG net of any reimbursements received from its executive officers. The incremental cost of the use of the aircraft does not include any costs that would have been incurred by MSG whether or not the personal trip was taken.

See “Certain Relationships and Related Party Transactions — Relationship between MSG and Us After the Distribution — Aircraft Arrangements” for a description of certain aircraft arrangements that we will enter into with MSG prior to the Distribution.

Executive Security

Mr. Dolan participates in MSG’s executive security program. MSG and MSG Networks agreed to share the costs of such participation in their security program equally. Because certain of these costs can be viewed as conveying personal benefits to Mr. Dolan, they are reported as perquisites.

Other

From time to time certain MSG employees, including its named executive officers (and their guests), have access to tickets to sporting events and other entertainment at MSG’s venues at no cost, and may also purchase tickets at face value. Attendance at such events is integrally and directly related to the performance of the named executive officers’ duties, and, as such, MSG does not deem the receipt of such tickets to be perquisites.

MSG named executive officers may also make incidental use from time to time of certain amenities made available through MSG resources, such as medical and other health-related services provided by MSG’s staff, as well as food and beverages at MSG’s nightlife, dining and entertainment venues.

MSG’s Post-Termination Compensation

MSG believes that post-termination benefits are integral to its ability to attract and retain qualified executive officers. Following the Distribution, this section will be appropriately amended to describe the post-termination benefits of our NEOs, if any.

Under certain circumstances, payments or other benefits may be provided by MSG to its employees upon the termination of their employment with MSG. These may include payments or other benefits upon a termination by MSG without cause, termination by the employee for good reason, other voluntary termination by the employee, retirement, death, disability, or termination following a change in control of MSG or following a going-private transaction. With respect to the MSG named executive officers, the amounts and terms of such payments and other benefits (including the definition of “cause” and “good reason”) are governed by each MSG named executive officers’ employment agreement and any applicable award agreements with MSG.

Tax Deductibility of Compensation

For fiscal years beginning prior to December 31 2017, Section 162(m) established a $1 million limit on the amount that a publicly held corporation may deduct for compensation paid to the chief executive officer and the next three most highly paid named executive officers (other than the chief financial officer) in a taxable year. This limitation did not apply to any compensation that is “qualified performance-based compensation” under Section 162(m), which is defined as compensation paid in connection with certain stock options or that is paid only if the individual’s performance meets pre-established objective goals based on performance criteria established under a plan approved by stockholders. MSG’s short-term and long-term incentive compensation plans historically were generally designed in a manner intended to qualify for this exception from the deduction limitations of Section 162(m) and to be consistent with providing appropriate compensation to its executive officers. MSG’s stockholders approved the CIP and MSG Employee Stock Plan at MSG’s annual stockholders’ meeting on December 9, 2016.

 

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Pursuant to the enactment of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act on December 22, 2017, Section 162(m) was modified to remove the “qualified performance-based compensation” exception, unless such compensation qualifies for transition relief afforded to certain binding arrangements in effect on November 2, 2017 that have not been modified in any material respect on or after such date. Accordingly, restricted stock units, performance stock units and stock options granted to certain executives prior to November 2, 2017 are subject to transition relief and remain tax deductible.

Due to transition relief uncertainty with regard to the interpretation and implementation of the changes to Section 162(m) in the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act, MSG established performance objectives for the CIP and restricted stock units as part of its 2019 fiscal year compensation program in a manner intended to comply with the performance-based exception to the deduction limitations of Section 162(m). However, as a result of IRS guidance issued after such programs were established, MSG does not expect that such awards will be deductible to the extent total compensation exceeds the annual $1 million limit.

Employment Agreements

We may enter into employment agreements with certain of our executive officers prior to the Distribution. These agreements, if any, will be effective as of the Distribution date. The terms of these employment agreements have not yet been determined. Prior to the Distribution, this section will be appropriately amended to describe the employment agreements, if any, of our NEOs.

Key Elements of 2020 Expected Compensation from the Company

As a newly-formed entity, we did not have any executive officers or pay any compensation during the year ended June 30, 2019. The following summarizes the principal components of the annual compensation that we expect to provide following the Distribution to Messrs. Dolan and Lustgarten, Ms. Mink and Messrs. Burian and D’Ambrosio. We have not yet determined the form of any long-term incentives to be granted.

James L. Dolan:

        Base Salary

        Target Bonus

        Target Long-Term Incentives

Andrew Lustgarten:

        Base Salary

        Target Bonus

        Target Long-Term Incentives

Victoria M. Mink:

        Base Salary

        Target Bonus

        Target Long-Term Incentives

Lawrence J. Burian:

        Base Salary

        Target Bonus

        Target Long-Term Incentives

Philip D’Ambrosio:

        Base Salary

        Target Bonus

        Target Long-Term Incentives

In addition, the NEOs are expected to receive other benefits and perquisites, similar to those received by MSG’s named executive officers, as discussed above.

 

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Historical Compensation Information

All of the information set forth in the following table reflects compensation earned during the years ended June 30, 2019, 2018 and 2017. MSG’s Executive Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, and Executive Vice President and General Counsel are shared employees of MSG and MSG Networks; the information set forth below only reflects the compensation for those shared executive officers paid by MSG for services rendered to MSG, and excludes amounts for which MSG Networks reimbursed MSG.

Ms. Mink became Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer effective January 1, 2019. Mr. D’Ambrosio was promoted to Senior Vice President, Treasurer in October 2018.

References in the tables that follow to “2019,” “2018,” or “2017” refer to the year ended June 30, 2019, 2018 or 2017, respectively. The information below is therefore not necessarily indicative of the compensation these individuals will receive as executive officers of the Company.

Summary Compensation Table

 

Name and Principal
Position

  Year     Salary
($) (1)
    Bonus
($)
    Stock
Awards

($) (2)
    Option
Awards (3)
    Non-Equity
Incentive Plan
Compensation
($) (4)
    Change in
Pension Value
and
Nonqualified
Deferred
Compensation
Earnings
($) (5)
    All Other
Compensation
($) (6)
    Total ($)  

James L. Dolan

Executive Chairman & Chief Executive Officer

    2019       1,000,000       —         19,862,423       30,000,102       2,550,800       7,471       695,695       54,116,491  
    2018       1,000,000       —         7,383,578       —         2,600,000       6,427       601,235       11,591,240  
    2017       1,002,365       —         7,254,762       —         3,211,720       6,418       281,132       11,756,397  

Andrew Lustgarten

President

    2019       1,423,077       —         2,982,488       —         3,629,985       92       496,922       8,532,564  
    2018       914,423       —         1,436,517       5,000,000       1,783,125       3,040       112,908       9,250,013  

Victoria M. Mink (7)

Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer

    2019       514,615       —         669,587       —         656,340       —         22,371       1,862,913  

Lawrence J. Burian

Executive Vice President and General Counsel

    2019       818,462       —         1,392,031       —         1,565,799       13,154       45,789       3,835,235  
    2018       700,000       —         1,034,292       —         1,365,000       11,485       40,344       3,151,121  
    2017       700,000       —         1,016,895       —         1,748,909       11,378       43,688       3,520,870  

Philip D’Ambrosio

Senior Vice President, Treasurer (8)

    2019       568,476       —         792,778       —         543,776       —         33,200       1,938,230  

 

(1)

For 2019, salaries paid by MSG to the NEOs accounted for approximately the following percentages of their total compensation: Mr. Dolan – 2%; Mr. Lustgarten, 17%, Ms. Mink – 28%; Mr. Burian – 21%; and Mr. D’Ambrosio – 29%.

(2)

This column reflects the aggregate grant date fair value of MSG restricted stock units and performance stock units granted to the NEOs, without any reduction for risk of forfeiture, as calculated in accordance with FASB ASC Topic 718 on the date of grant. The assumptions used by MSG in calculating these amounts are set forth in Note 14 to MSG’s financial statements included in its 2019 Form 10-K. The grant date fair value of the performance stock units is shown at target performance. For the 2019 figures, this column reflects the value of restricted stock units and performance stock units granted in August 2018, September 2018, October 2018 and May 2019, as applicable. At the highest level of performance, the value of such 2019 performance stock units on the applicable grant date would be: $16,438,314 for Mr. Dolan; $1,640,368 for Mr. Lustgarten; $368,273 for Ms. Mink; $765,617 for Mr. Burian; and $437,587 for Mr. D’Ambrosio. With respect to Mr. Dolan, such amounts include awards with a grant date fair value of $12,407,119 granted in October 2018 as a result of an adjustment of Mr. Dolan’s target long-term incentive opportunities for the period from November 2017, the date that he was initially appointed MSG’s Chief Executive Officer, to bring the awards up to the target levels reflected in his new employment agreement, as well as the MSG Performance Alignment PSU Grant. With respect to Ms. Mink, such amounts include awards granted in May 2019 to reflect, on a pro rata basis, a new target long-term incentive opportunity as a result of Ms. Mink’s promotion to MSG’s Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer effective January 1, 2019. With respect to Mr. D’Ambrosio, such amounts include additional awards granted in May 2019 to reflect the increased target long-term incentive opportunity (on a non-pro rata basis) as a result

 

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  of Mr. D’Ambrosio’s promotion to MSG’s Senior Vice President, Treasurer on October 3, 2018. For the 2018 figures, this column reflects the value of restricted stock units and performance stock units granted in September 2017. At the highest level of performance, the value of such 2018 performance stock units on the grant date would be: $4,060,968 for Mr. Dolan; $790,084 for Mr. Lustgarten; and $568,861 for Mr. Burian. For the 2017 figures, this column reflects the value of restricted stock units and performance stock units granted in September 2016. At the highest level of performance, the value of such 2017 performance stock units on the grant date would be: $3,990,119 for Mr. Dolan; and $559,293 for Mr. Burian.
(3)

With respect to Mr. Dolan, this column reflects the MSG Performance Alignment Option Grants. See “— Executive Summary — MSG’s 2019 Fiscal Year Alignment Awards.” With respect to Mr. Lustgarten, this column reflects a grant of stock options in connection with his promotion to President of MSG.

(4)

For the 2019 figures, this column reflects the annual incentive award earned by each NEO with respect to performance during the fiscal year ended June 30, 2019 and paid in August 2019. For the 2018 figures, this column reflects the annual incentive award earned by each NEO with respect to performance during the fiscal year ended June 30, 2018 and paid in September 2018. For the 2017 figures, this column reflects the annual incentive award earned by each NEO with respect to performance during the fiscal year ended June 30, 2017 and paid in September 2017, and, for Messrs. Dolan and Burian, the long-term cash performance awards granted by MSG Networks in September 2014 and paid at their target value in September 2017 (as a result of the MSG Networks compensation committee’s decision to exercise negative discretion with respect to such awards in connection with the MSG Distribution). These long-term cash performance amounts do not include amounts reimbursed by MSG Networks, representing 33% of the liability accrued for each award as of September 30, 2015 plus, with respect to Messrs. Dolan and Burian, 30% of the liability accrued after September 30, 2015. These long-term cash performance awards were paid in September 2017 in the following amounts: Mr. Dolan: $875,000 ($273,438 of which was reimbursed by MSG Networks); and Mr. Burian: $555,209 ($173,400 of which was reimbursed by MSG Networks).

(5)

For each period, this column represents the sum of the increase during such period in the present value of each individual’s accumulated Cash Balance Pension Plan account and accumulated Excess Cash Balance Plan account over the amount reported for the prior period. There were no above-market earnings on nonqualified deferred compensation. For more information regarding the NEOs’ pension benefits, please see the MSG Pension Benefits table below.

(6)

The table below shows the components of this column:

 

Name

  Year     401(k)
Plan
Match (a)
    401(k) Plan
Discretionary
Contribution (a)
    Excess
Savings
Plan
Match (a)
    Excess
Savings Plan
Discretionary
Contribution (a)
    Life
Insurance
Premiums (b)
    Perquisites (c)     Total  

James L. Dolan

    2019       11,200       4,125       28,800       10,875       4,896       635,799       695,695  

Andrew Lustgarten

    2019       11,200       4,125       47,604       13,471       1,224       419,298       496,922  

Victoria M. Mink

    2019       11,046       1,731       8,615       —         979       —         22,371  

Lawrence J. Burian

    2019       11,200       4,125       20,892       7,102       2,470       —         45,789  

Philip D’Ambrosio

    2019       4,542       4,125       19,031       4,151       1,351       —         33,200  

 

  (a)

These columns represent, for each individual, a matching contribution and a 1.5% discretionary profit share contribution by MSG on behalf of such individual under the Savings Plan or Excess Savings Plan, as applicable.

  (b)

This column represents amounts paid for each individual to participate in MSG’s group life insurance program.

  (c)

This column represents the following aggregate estimated perquisites, as described in the table below. For more information regarding the calculation of these perquisites, please see “— MSG’s Compensation Program Practices and Policies — MSG’s Perquisites.”

 

Name

   Year      Car and
Driver (I)
     Aircraft (II)      Executive
Security (III)
     Total
($)
 

James L. Dolan

     2019        277,259        309,225        49,315        635,799  

Andrew Lustgarten

     2019        164,577        254,721        *        419,298  

Victoria M. Mink

     2019        *        *        *        **  

Lawrence J. Burian

     2019        *        *        *        **  

Philip D’Ambrosio

     2019        *        *        *        **  

 

  *

Does not exceed the greater of $25,000 or 10% of the total amount of the perquisites of the NEO.

  **

The aggregate value of the perquisites in 2019 for the individual is less than $10,000.

  (I)

Amounts in this column represent MSG’s share of the cost of the personal use (which includes commutation) by Messrs. Dolan and Lustgarten of cars and drivers provided by MSG. These amounts are calculated using a portion of the cost of MSG’s driver plus maintenance, fuel and other related costs for the MSG vehicle, based on an estimated percentage of personal use.

  (II)

As discussed under “— MSG’s Compensation Program Practices and Policies — MSG’s Perquisites — Aircraft Arrangements,” the amounts in the table reflect MSG’s share of the incremental cost for personal use of MSG’s aircraft and other aircraft MSG has access to pursuant to arrangements with various Dolan family entities, as well as personal helicopter use primarily for commutation. Incremental cost is determined as the actual additional cost incurred by MSG under the applicable arrangement.

 

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  (III)

The amounts in this column represent MSG’s share of the cost of executive security services provided to Mr. Dolan.

(7)

Effective January 1, 2019, Ms. Mink was appointed Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of MSG.

(8)

Effective October 3, 2018, Mr. D’Ambrosio was promoted to SVP, Treasurer of MSG.

Grants of MSG Plan-Based Awards

The table below presents information regarding awards granted by MSG during the fiscal year ended June 30, 2019 to the NEOs under MSG’s plans, including estimated possible and future payouts under non-equity incentive plan awards and equity incentive plan awards of stock options, restricted stock units and performance stock units. See “— Treatment of Outstanding Awards” below for a discussion of the impact of the Distribution on certain of the awards discussed in the following table.

 

Name

  Year     Grant
Date
    Estimated Future Payouts
Under Non-Equity Incentive
Plan Awards
    Estimated Future Payouts
Under Equity Incentive Plan
Awards
    All
Other
Stock
Awards:
Number
of Shares
of Stock
or Units
(#)
    All Other
Option
Awards:
Securities
Underlying
Options (#)
    Exercise
or Base
Price of
Option
Awards
($/Sh.)
    Grant
Date Fair
Value of
Stock and
Option
Awards
($) (1)
 
  Threshold
($)
    Target
($)
    Maximum
($)
    Threshold
(#)
    Target
(#)
    Maximum
(#)
 

James L. Dolan

    2019       8/29/2018 (2)      —         2,000,000       4,000,000       —         —         —         —         —         —         —    
    2019       9/20/2018 (3)      —         —         —         10,990       12,211       13,432       —         —         —         3,727,652  
    2019       10/3/2018 (3)      —         —         —         2,192       2,436       2,680       —         —         —         752,115  
    2019       10/3/2018 (4)      —         —         —         1,279       1,421       1,563       —         —         —         438,734  
    2019       10/3/2018 (5)      —         —         —         29,224       32,471       35,718       —         —         —         10,025,421  
    2019       9/20/2018 (6)      —         —         —         —         —         —         12,211       —         —         3,727,652  
    2019       10/3/2018 (6)      —         —         —         —         —         —         2,436       —         —         752,115  
    2019       10/3/2018 (7)      —         —         —         —         —         —         1,421       —         —         438,734  
    2019       10/3/2018 (8)      —         —         —         —         —         —         —         125,015       308.75       10,000,022  
    2019       10/3/2018 (8)      —         —         —         —         —         —         —         144,245       339.63       10,000,027  
    2019       10/3/2018 (8)      —         —         —         —         —         —         —         179,732       385.94       10,000,053  

Andrew Lustgarten

    2019       8/29/2018 (2)      —         3,000,000       6,000,000       —         —         —         —         —         —         —    
    2019       9/20/2018 (3)      —         —         —         4,397       4,885       5,374       —         —         —         1,491,244  
    2019       9/20/2018 (6)      —         —         —         —         —         —         4,885       —         —         1,491,244  

Victoria M. Mink

    2019       5/24/2019 (2)      —         800,000       1,600,000       —         —         —         —         —         —         —    
    2019       5/24/2019 (3)      —         —         —         1,010       1,122       1,234       —         —         —         334,794  
    2019       5/24/2019 (6)      —         —         —         —         —         —         1,122       —         —         334,794  

Lawrence J. Burian

    2019       8/29/2018 (2)      —         1,260,000       2,520,000       —         —         —         —         —         —         —    
    2019       9/20/2018 (3)      —         —         —         2,052       2,280       2,508       —         —         —         696,016  
    2019       9/20/2018 (6)      —         —         —         —         —         —         2,280       —         —         696,016  

Philip D’Ambrosio

    2019       8/29/2018 (2)      —         431,250       862,500       —         —         —         —         —         —         —    
    2019       9/20/2018 (3)      —         —         —         1,100       1,222       1,344       —         —         —         373,040  
    2019       5/24/2019 (3)      —         —         —         75       83       91       —         —         —         24,766  
    2019       8/29/2018 (6)      —         —         —         —         —         —         1,222       —         —         370,205  
    2019       5/24/2019 (6)      —         —         —         —         —         —         83       —         —         24,766  

 

(1)

This column reflects the aggregate grant date fair value of the stock option awards, restricted stock unit awards and performance stock unit awards, as applicable, granted to each NEO by MSG in the 2019 fiscal year without any reduction for risk of forfeiture as calculated in accordance with FASB ASC Topic 718 as of the date of grant. The grant date fair value of the performance stock units is shown at target performance. At the highest level of performance, the value of the performance stock units on the applicable grant date would be: $16,438,314 for Mr. Dolan; $1,640,368 for Mr. Lustgarten; $368,273 for Ms. Mink; $765,617 for Mr. Burian; and $437,587 for Mr. D’Ambrosio.

(2)

This row reflects the possible payouts with respect to grants of annual incentive awards under MSG’s CIP for performance in the fiscal year ended June 30, 2019. MSG assigned each of its named executive officers a target bonus that is a percentage of the named executive officer’s base salary for such year. There is no threshold amount for annual incentive awards. Under the terms of the awards, upon the achievement of the relevant performance targets, each of MSG’s named executive officers was eligible to receive an annual incentive award equal to the lesser of $10,000,000 and two times their target bonus, subject to the MSG Compensation Committee’s discretion to reduce the award. The amounts of annual incentive awards actually paid by MSG in September 2019 for performance in the 2019 fiscal year are disclosed in the Non-Equity Incentive Plan Compensation column of the Summary Compensation Table above. For more information regarding the terms of these annual incentive awards, please see “— MSG’s Compensation Program Practices and Policies — Elements of MSG’s Compensation Program — Annual Cash Incentives.”

 

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(3)

This row reflects the threshold, target and maximum number of MSG performance stock units awarded in the fiscal year ended June 30, 2019. Each performance stock unit award was granted with a target number of units, with an actual payment based upon the achievement of performance targets. These grants of performance stock units, which were made under the MSG Employee Stock Plan, will vest upon the later of September 15, 2021 and the date of certification of achievement against pre-determined performance goals measured in the 2021 fiscal year, subject to continued employment requirements and employment agreement and award terms (as applicable). See “—MSG’s Compensation Program Practices and Policies — Elements of MSG’s Compensation Program — Long-Term Incentives — MSG Performance Stock Units.” With respect to Mr. Dolan, these amounts include performance stock units awarded by MSG in October 2018 as a result of the adjustment of Mr. Dolan’s target long-term incentive opportunities for the fiscal year 2019.

(4)

This row reflects the threshold, target and maximum number of MSG performance stock units that were awarded to Mr. Dolan in October 2018 as a result of an adjustment of Mr. Dolan’s target long-term incentive opportunities from the time that he was initially appointed MSG’s Chief Executive Officer (prorated to cover the seven months he served as MSG’s Chief Executive Officer during the 2018 fiscal year). Each performance stock unit was granted with a target number of units, with an actual payment based upon the achievement of performance targets. This grant of performance stock units, which was made under the MSG Employee Stock Plan, will vest in the first quarter following the fiscal year ended June 30, 2020, subject to certification of pre-determined performance goals measured in the 2020 fiscal year and continued employment requirements and the terms of Mr. Dolan’s MSG employment agreement, which is consistent with performance stock units granted as part of MSG’s standard 2018 fiscal year compensation program. See “— MSG’s Compensation Program Practices and Policies — Elements of MSG’s Compensation Program — Long-Term Incentives — MSG Performance Stock Units.”

(5)

This row reflects the threshold, target and maximum number of MSG performance stock units underlying the MSG Performance Alignment PSU Grant, which was awarded to Mr. Dolan in October 2018. The MSG Performance Alignment PSU Grant was granted with a target number of units, with an actual payment based upon the achievement of performance targets. Three quarters of the MSG Performance Alignment PSU Grant, which was granted under the MSG Employee Stock Plan, will vest upon the later of September 15, 2021 and the date of certification of achievement against pre-determined performance goals measured in the 2021 fiscal year, with the remaining one quarter (assuming certification of such predetermined performance goals) vesting on September 15, 2022, subject to continued employment requirements and the terms of Mr. Dolan’s employment agreement. See “—  MSG’s Compensation Program Practices and Policies — Elements of MSG’s Compensation Program — Long-Term Incentives — MSG Performance Stock Units.”

(6)

This row reflects the number of MSG restricted stock units awarded in the fiscal year ended June 30, 2019. These grants of restricted stock units, which were made under the MSG Employee Stock Plan, are expected to vest in three equal installments on September 15, 2019, 2020 and 2021, subject to continued employment requirements and employment agreement and award terms (as applicable), and, are subject to performance criteria which have been satisfied. See “—  MSG’s Compensation Program Practices and Policies — Elements of MSG’s Compensation Program — Long-Term Incentives — MSG Restricted Stock Units.” With respect to Mr. Dolan, these amounts include restricted stock units awarded in October 2018 as a result of the adjustment of Mr. Dolan’s target long-term incentive opportunities from the time that he was initially appointed MSG’s Chief Executive Officer.

(7)

This row reflects the number of MSG restricted stock units that were awarded to Mr. Dolan in October 2018 as a result of an adjustment of Mr. Dolan’s target long-term incentive opportunities from the time that he was initially appointed MSG’s Chief Executive Officer (prorated to cover the seven months he served as MSG’s Chief Executive Officer during the 2018 fiscal year). Two-thirds of this grant of restricted stock units, which was made under the MSG Employee Stock Plan, vested on August 30, 2019, and one-third vests on August 30, 2020, subject to continued employment requirements and the terms of Mr. Dolan’s MSG employment agreement, which is consistent with restricted stock units granted as part of MSG’s standard 2018 fiscal year compensation program. See “— MSG’s Compensation Program Practices and Policies — Elements of MSG’s Compensation Program — Long-Term Incentives — MSG Restricted Stock Units.”

(8)

These rows reflect the number of shares underlying the MSG Performance Alignment Option Grants granted to Mr. Dolan in October 2018. Each tranche of the MSG Performance Alignment Option Grants, which were made under the MSG Employee Stock Plan, will vest in equal installments on September 15, 2019, 2020, 2021 and 2022, subject to continued employment requirements and the terms of Mr. Dolan’s MSG employment agreement. See “—  MSG’s Compensation Program Practices and Policies — Elements of MSG’s Compensation Program — Long-Term Incentives — MSG Stock Options.”

 

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Outstanding MSG Equity Awards at June 30, 2019

The table below shows (i) each grant of MSG stock options that is unexercised and outstanding, and (ii) the aggregate number and value of unvested MSG restricted stock units and MSG performance stock units outstanding (assuming target performance) for each NEO, in each case, as of June 30, 2019. See “— Treatment of Outstanding Awards” below for a discussion of the impact of the Distribution on certain of the awards discussed in the following table.

 

Name

   Number of
Securities
Underlying
Unexercised
Options (#)
Exercisable
     Number of
Securities
Underlying
Unexercised
Options (#)
Unexercisable
    Option
Exercise
Price
($)
     Option
Expiration
Date
     Equity Incentive
Plan Awards:
Number of
Unearned
Shares, Units or
Other Rights
That Have Not
Vested (#)
    Equity Incentive
Plan Awards:
Market or
Payout Value of
Unearned
Shares, Units or
Other Rights
That Have Not
Vested ($) (1)
 

James L. Dolan

     —          125,015 (2)      308.75        4/3/2026        —         —    
     —          144,245 (2)      339.63        4/3/2026        —         —    
     —          179,732 (2)      385.94        4/3/2026        —         —    
                122,104 (3)      34,181,794  

Andrew Lustgarten

     31,276        62,550 (4)      210.13        12/15/2027        —         —    
                16,445 (5)      4,603,613  

Victoria M. Mink

     —          —         —          —          2,244 (6)      628,185  

Lawrence J. Burian

     —          —         —          —          12,617 (7)      3,532,003  

Philip D’Ambrosio

     —          —         —          —          8,367 (8)      2,342,258  

 

(1)

Calculated using the closing market price of a share of MSG Class A Common Stock on the NYSE on June 28, 2019 of $279.94 per share.

(2)

This amount represents Mr. Dolan’s MSG Performance Alignment Option Grants granted on October 3, 2018, which vest in equal installments on September 15, 2019, 2020, 2021 and 2022, subject to continued employment and the terms of Mr. Dolan’s MSG employment agreement.

(3)

With respect to Mr. Dolan, the total in this column represents an award of 7,087 restricted stock units (from an original award of 21,260 restricted stock units) and 21,260 target performance stock units granted as long-term incentive awards on September 26, 2016, 11,660 restricted stock units (from an original award of 17,490 restricted stock units) and 17,490 target performance stock units granted as long-term incentive awards on August 30, 2017, 12,211 restricted stock units and 12,211 target performance stock units granted as long-term incentive awards on September 20, 2018, 1,421 restricted stock units and 1,421 target performance stock units granted on October 3, 2018 as a result of an adjustment of Mr. Dolan’s target long-term incentive opportunities from the time that he was initially appointed MSG’s Chief Executive Officer, prorated to cover the seven months he served as MSG’s Chief Executive Officer during the 2018 fiscal year (the “2018 fiscal year incremental awards”), 2,436 restricted stock units and 2,436 target performance stock units granted on October 3, 2018 as a result of an adjustment of Mr. Dolan’s target long-term incentive opportunities for the 2019 fiscal year (the “2019 fiscal year incremental awards”), and the MSG Performance Alignment PSU Grant of 32,471 target performance stock units granted on October 3, 2018.

The restricted stock units granted on September 26, 2016 vest in three equal installments on September 26, 2017, September 15, 2018 and September 15, 2019. The restricted stock units granted on August 30, 2017 vest in three equal installments on August 30, 2018, 2019 and 2020. Two-thirds of the restricted stock units granted as part of the 2018 fiscal year incremental awards vested on August 30, 2019, and one-third vest on August 30, 2020. All other restricted stock units, including those granted as part of the 2019 fiscal year incremental awards, vest ratably over three years on September 15th each year following the year of grant.

The performance stock units granted on September 26, 2016 and August 30, 2017 cliff-vest upon certification of predetermined performance goals that must be met in the final year of the three-year period ending June 30th of the applicable year. The performance stock units granted as part of the 2018 fiscal year

 

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incremental awards cliff-vest upon certification of pre-determined performance goals that must be met in the final year of the three-year period ending June 30, 2020. Three-quarters of the MSG Performance Alignment PSU Grant vest upon the later of September 15, 2021, and the date of certification of achievement against predetermined performance goals measured in the final year of the three-year period ending June 30, 2021, and the remaining one-quarter vest on September 15, 2022. All other performance stock units, including those granted as part of the 2019 fiscal year incremental awards, cliff-vest upon the later of September 15th following a three-year period, and the date of certification of achievement against predetermined performance goals measured in the final year of the three-year period ending June 30th of the applicable year.

All vestings are subject to continued employment and the terms of Mr. Dolan’s MSG employment agreement.

(4)

This amount represents Mr. Lustgarten’s 62,550 stock options (from an original award of 93,826 stock options) granted on December 15, 2017 in connection with his promotion to President of MSG, which vest in equal installments on December 15, 2018, 2019 and 2020, subject to continued employment and the terms of Mr. Lustgarten’s MSG employment agreement.

(5)

With respect to Mr. Lustgarten, the total in this column represents an award of 323 restricted stock units (from an original award of 970 restricted stock units) and 970 target performance stock units granted as long-term incentive awards on September 26, 2016, 1,400 restricted stock units (from an original award of 2,100 restricted stock units) and 2,100 target performance stock units granted as long-term incentive awards on August 30, 2017, 753 restricted stock units (from an original award of 1,129 restricted stock units) and 1,129 target performance stock units granted as long-term incentive awards on April 19, 2018, and 4,885 restricted stock units and 4,885 target performance stock units granted as long-term incentive awards on September 20, 2018. The restricted stock units granted on September 26, 2016 vested in three equal installments on September 26, 2017, September 15, 2018 and September 15, 2019. The restricted stock units granted on August 30, 2017 and April 19, 2018 each vest in three equal installments on August 30, 2018, 2019 and 2020. All other restricted stock units vest ratably over three years on September 15th each year following the year of grant. The performance stock units granted on September 26, 2016 and August 30, 2017 cliff-vest upon certification of predetermined performance goals that must be met in the final year of the three-year period ending June 30th of the applicable year. All other performance stock units cliff-vest upon the later of September 15th following a three-year period, and the date of certification of achievement against pre-determined performance goals measured in the final year of a three-year period ending June 30th of the applicable year. All vestings are subject to continued employment and the terms of Mr. Lustgarten’s MSG employment agreement.

(6)

With respect to Ms. Mink, the total in this column represents an award of 1,122 restricted stock units and 1,122 target performance stock units granted as long-term incentive awards on May 24, 2019. The restricted stock units vest in three equal installments on September 15, 2019, 2020 and 2021. The performance stock units cliff-vest upon the later of September 15, 2021, and the date of certification of achievement against predetermined performance goals measured in the final year of the three-year period ending June 30, 2021. All vestings are subject to continued employment and the terms of Ms. Mink’s MSG employment agreement.

(7)

With respect to Mr. Burian, the total in this column represents an award of 993 restricted stock units (from an original award of 2,980 restricted stock units) and 2,980 target performance stock units granted as long-term incentive awards on September 26, 2016, 1,634 restricted stock units (from an original award of 2,450 restricted stock units) and 2,450 target performance stock units granted as long-term incentive awards on August 30, 2017, and 2,280 restricted stock units and 2,280 target performance stock units granted as long-term incentive awards on September 20, 2018. The restricted stock units granted on September 26, 2016 vested in three equal installments on September 26, 2017, September 15, 2018 and September 15, 2019. The restricted stock units granted on August 30, 2017 vest in three equal installments on August 30, 2018, 2019 and 2020. All other restricted stock units vest ratably over three years on September 15th each year following the year of grant. The performance stock units granted on September 26, 2016 and August 30, 2017 cliff-vest upon certification of pre-determined performance goals that must be met in the final year of

 

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  the three-year period ending June 30th of the applicable year. All other performance stock units cliff-vest upon the later of September 15th following a three-year period, and the date of certification of achievement against pre-determined performance goals measured in the final year of a three-year period ending June 30th of the applicable year. All vestings are subject to continued employment and the terms of Mr. Burian’s MSG employment agreement.
(8)

With respect to Mr. D’Ambrosio, the total in this column represents 710 restricted stock units (from an original award of 2,130 restricted stock units) and 2,130 target performance stock units granted as long-term incentive awards on September 26, 2016, 1,167 restricted stock units (from an original award of 1,750 restricted stock units) and 1,750 target performance stock units granted as long-term incentive awards on August 30, 2017, 1,222 restricted stock units and 1,222 target performance stock units granted as long-term incentive awards on August 29, 2018 and September 20, 2018, respectively, and 83 restricted stock units and 83 performance stock units granted as long-term incentive awards on May 24, 2019. The restricted stock units granted on September 26, 2016 vested in three equal installments on September 26, 2017, September 15, 2018 and September 15, 2019. The restricted stock units granted on August 30, 2017 vest in three equal installments on August 30, 2018, 2019 and 2020. The restricted stock units granted on May 24, 2019, vest in three equal installments on September 15, 2019, 2020 and 2021. All other restricted stock units vest ratably over three years on September 15th each year following the year of grant. The performance stock units granted on September 26, 2016 and August 30, 2017 cliff-vest upon certification of predetermined performance goals that must be met in the final year of a three-year period ending June 30th of the applicable year. All other performance stock units cliff-vest upon the later of September 15th following a three-year period, and the date of certification of achievement against predetermined performance goals measured in the final year of the three-year period ending June 30th of the applicable year. All vestings are subject to continued employment and the terms of Mr. D’Ambrosio’s MSG awards.

MSG Stock Vested

The table below shows MSG restricted stock unit awards that vested during the fiscal year ended June 30, 2019. No stock options were exercised in the fiscal year ended June 30, 2019.

 

Name

   Restricted Stock Units  
   Number of Shares Acquired
on Vesting
     Value Realized on
Vesting ($) (1)
 

James L. Dolan

     17,793        5,473,868  

Andrew Lustgarten

     2,755        847,397  

Victoria M. Mink

     —          —    

Lawrence J. Burian

     5,991        1,852,911  

Philip D’Ambrosio

     1,293        396,413  

 

(1)

Calculated using the closing market price of Class A Common Stock on the NYSE on the vesting dates (or the immediately preceding business day, if the vesting date was not a business day), August 30, 2018, September 11, 2018, September 14, 2018 and January 1, 2019, of $303.52, $310.45, $309.10 and $267.70 per share, respectively.

 

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MSG Pension Benefits

The table below shows the present value of accumulated benefits payable to each NEO, including the number of years of service credited to the NEO, under MSG’s defined benefit pension plans as of June 30, 2019 (which plans are being assigned to the Company in connection with the Distribution).

 

Name

  

Plan Name (1)

  Number of Years of
Credited Service (#)
    Present Value of
Accumulated
Benefit ($) (2)
 

James L. Dolan

   Cash Balance Pension Plan     0 (3)      —    
   Excess Cash Balance Plan     7 (3)      252,415  

Andrew Lustgarten

   Cash Balance Pension Plan     1 (4)      3,132  
   Excess Cash Balance Plan     1 (4)      —    

Victoria M. Mink

   Cash Balance Pension Plan     0 (5)      —    
   Excess Cash Balance Plan     0 (5)      —    

Lawrence J. Burian

   Cash Balance Pension Plan     16 (4)      213,007  
   Excess Cash Balance Plan     16 (4)      234,499  

Philip D’Ambrosio

   Cash Balance Pension Plan     0 (5)      —    
   Excess Cash Balance Plan     0 (5)      —    

 

(1)

Accruals under both the Cash Balance Pension Plan and the Excess Cash Balance Plan were frozen as of December 31, 2015.

(2)

Additional information concerning Pension Plans and Postretirement Plan Assumptions is set forth in Note 13 to MSG’s financial statements included in its 2019 Form 10-K.

(3)

Mr. Dolan does not participate in the Cash Balance Pension Plan. Mr. Dolan commenced participation in the Excess Cash Balance Plan in connection with the MSG Distribution. Amounts accrued by Mr. Dolan prior to the MSG Distribution under MSG Networks’ excess cash balance plan were transferred to MSG’s Excess Cash Balance Plan. The number of years of credited service under the Excess Cash Balance Plan includes the period of Mr. Dolan’s participation in MSG Networks’ excess cash balance plan.

(4)

In connection with the spin-off of MSG Networks from Cablevision, Mr. Burian’s accrued benefits under each of the Cablevision cash balance pension plan and Cablevision excess cash balance plan were transferred to the Cash Balance Pension Plan and the MSG Networks’ excess cash balance plan, respectively. The number of years of credited service under each of the Cash Balance Pension Plan and the Excess Cash Balance Plan includes the period of Mr. Burian’s participation in the Cablevision plans prior to the spin-off of MSG Networks from Cablevision. In connection with the MSG Distribution, Messrs. Burian’s and Lustgarten’s accrued benefits under MSG Networks’ excess cash balance plan were transferred to the Excess Cash Balance Plan. The number of years of credited service under the Excess Cash Balance Plan includes the period of Messrs. Burian’s and Lustgarten’s participation in the MSG Networks excess cash balance plan prior to the MSG Distribution.

(5)

As of the date that such plans were frozen, Ms. Mink and Mr. D’Ambrosio had not yet commenced participation in the Cash Balance Pension Plan and the Excess Cash Balance Plan as a result of such plans’ one-year waiting periods.

MSG maintains several benefit plans for its executive officers. The material terms and conditions are discussed below.

MSG Cash Balance Pension Plan

Upon the MSG Distribution, MSG assumed from MSG Networks the sponsorship of the Cash Balance Pension Plan, a tax-qualified defined benefit plan that generally covers regular full-time and part-time non-union employees of MSG and certain of its affiliates who have completed one year of service. The Cash Balance Pension Plan was frozen to future benefit accruals effective as of December 31, 2015 (though accrued benefits continue to earn interest credits). A notional account is maintained for each participant under the Cash Balance

 

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Pension Plan, including Messrs. Lustgarten and Burian, which consists of (i) annual allocations made by MSG as of the end of each year on behalf of each participant who has completed 800 hours of service during the year that range from 3% to 9% of the participant’s compensation, based on the participant’s age and (ii) monthly interest credits based on the average of the annual rate of interest on the 30-year U.S. Treasury Bonds for the months of September, October and November of the prior year. Compensation includes all direct cash compensation received while a participant as part of the participant’s primary compensation structure (excluding bonuses, fringe benefits, and other compensation that is not received on a regular basis), and before deductions for elective deferrals, subject to applicable IRS limits.

A participant’s interest in the Cash Balance Pension Plan is subject to vesting limitations for the first three years of employment. A participant’s account will also vest in full upon his or her termination due to death, disability or retirement after attaining age 65. Upon retirement or other termination of employment with MSG, the participant may elect a distribution of the vested portion of the cash balance account. Any amounts remaining in the Cash Balance Pension Plan will continue to be credited with interest until the account is paid. The normal form of benefit payment for an unmarried participant is a single life annuity and the normal form of benefit payment for a married participant is a 50% joint and survivor annuity. The participant, with spousal consent if applicable, can waive the normal form and elect a single life annuity or a lump sum.

MSG Excess Cash Balance Plan

The Excess Cash Balance Plan is a non-qualified deferred compensation plan that is intended to provide eligible participants, including Messrs. Lustgarten and Burian, with a portion of their overall benefit that they would accrue under the Cash Balance Pension Plan but for Code limits on the amount of “compensation” (as defined in the Cash Balance Pension Plan) that can be taken into account in determining benefits under tax-qualified plans. The Excess Cash Balance Plan was frozen to future benefit accruals effective as of December 31, 2015 (though accrued benefits continue to earn interest credits). MSG maintains a notional excess cash balance account for each eligible participant, and for each calendar year, credits these accounts with the portion of the allocation that could not be made on his or her behalf under the Cash Balance Pension Plan due to the compensation limitation. In addition, MSG credits each notional excess cash balance account monthly with interest at the same rate used under the Cash Balance Pension Plan. A participant vests in the excess cash balance account according to the same schedule in the Cash Balance Pension Plan. The excess cash balance account, to the extent vested, is paid in a lump sum to the participant as soon as practicable following his or her retirement or other termination of employment with MSG.

Madison Square Garden 401(k) Savings Plan (“Savings Plan”)

Under the Savings Plan, a tax-qualified retirement savings plan, participating employees, including MSG’s named executive officers, may contribute into their plan accounts a percentage of their eligible pay on a pre-tax basis as well as a percentage of their eligible pay on an after-tax basis. MSG provides a (a) fully-vested matching contribution equal to 100% of the first 4% of eligible pay contributed by participating employees and (b) discretionary non-elective fully-vested contribution by MSG. In March 2019, MSG made a discretionary non-elective contribution to each eligible employee’s account equal to 1.5% of eligible pay with respect to the 2018 calendar year. In connection with the MSG Distribution, the Savings Plan became a multiple-employer plan sponsored by MSG, to which MSG Networks also contributes for its employees.

MSG Excess Savings Plan

The Excess Savings Plan is an unfunded, non-qualified deferred compensation plan that operates in conjunction with MSG’s tax-qualified Savings Plan. An employee is eligible to participate in the Excess Savings Plan for a calendar year if his or her compensation (as defined in the Savings Plan) in the preceding year exceeded (or would have exceeded, if the employee had been employed for the entire year) the IRS limit on the amount of compensation that can be taken into account in determining contributions under tax-qualified

 

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retirement plans ($280,000 in calendar year 2019) and he or she makes an election to participate prior to the beginning of the year. An eligible employee whose contributions to the Savings Plan are limited as a result of this compensation limit or as a result of reaching the maximum 401(k) deferral limit ($19,000, or $25,000 if 50 or over, for calendar year 2019) can continue to make pre-tax contributions under the Excess Savings Plan of up to 4% of his or her eligible pay. In addition, MSG provides a (a) fully-vested matching contribution equal to 100% of the first 4% of eligible pay contributed by participating employees and (b) discretionary non-elective fully-vested contribution by MSG. Account balances under the Excess Savings Plan are credited monthly with the rate of return earned by the Stable Value Fund offered as an investment alternative under the Savings Plan. Distributions of vested benefits are made in a lump sum as soon as practicable after the participant’s termination of employment with MSG. In March 2019, MSG made a discretionary non-elective contribution to each eligible employee’s account equal to 1.5% of eligible pay with respect to the 2018 calendar year.

Our Retirement Benefits

Following the Distribution, we expect to offer retirement plans that are substantially similar to MSG’s Cash Balance Pension Plan, Excess Cash Balance Plan, Savings Plan and Excess Savings Plan, which are described above.

MSG Nonqualified Deferred Compensation

The table below shows (i) the contributions made by the NEOs and MSG during the fiscal year ended June 30, 2019, (ii) aggregate earnings on the NEOs’ account balance during the fiscal year ended June 30, 2019 and (iii) the account balance of the NEOs under the Excess Savings Plan as of June 30, 2019.

 

Name

  

Plan Name

   Executive
Contributions
in 2019 ($) (1)
     Registrant
Contributions
in 2019 ($) (2)
     Aggregate
Earnings
in 2019
($) (3)
     Aggregate
Withdrawals/
Distributions
($)
     Aggregate
Balance
at End of
2019 ($)
 

James L. Dolan

   Excess Savings Plan      28,800        28,800        10,599        —          528,262  

Andrew Lustgarten

   Excess Savings Plan      47,604        47,604        3,918        —          241,947  

Victoria M. Mink

   Excess Savings Plan      9,303        8,615        55        —          17,973  

Lawrence J. Burian

   Excess Savings Plan      21,412        20,892        13,035        —          632,073  

Philip D’Ambrosio

   Excess Savings Plan      19,685        19,031        972        —          68,768  

 

(1)

These amounts represent a portion of the NEOs’ salaries, which are included in the numbers reported in the “Salary” column of the Summary Compensation Table that the NEOs contributed to the MSG Excess Savings Plan.

(2)

These amounts are reported in the “All Other Compensation” column of the Summary Compensation Table.

(3)

These amounts are not reported in the “All Other Compensation” column of the Summary Compensation Table.

Termination and Severance

This section describes the payments that would have been received by the NEOs as of June 28, 2019 (the last business day of MSG’s 2019 fiscal year) upon various terminations of employment from MSG scenarios. The information under “Separation from MSG” assumes that each of the NEOs was employed by MSG under his or her applicable employment agreement, and his or her employment terminated as of June 28, 2019. This information is presented to illustrate the payments the NEOs would have received from MSG under the various termination scenarios.

Separation from MSG

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officer, retirement, death, disability, or termination following a change in control of MSG or following a going-private transaction. Certain of these circumstances are addressed in the employment agreements between MSG and each of its named executive officers. In addition, MSG award agreements for long-term incentives also address some of these circumstances. The Distribution will not constitute a change in control of MSG for purposes of the employment agreements between MSG and its named executive officers or MSG’s long-term incentive award agreements.

Quantification of Termination and Severance Payable by MSG

The following tables set forth a quantification of estimated severance and other benefits payable by MSG to the NEOs under various circumstances regarding the termination of their employment. In calculating these severance and other payments, the following was taken into consideration or otherwise assumed:

 

   

Termination of employment from MSG occurred after the close of business on June 28, 2019.

 

   

Equity awards (other than stock options) were valued using the closing market price of MSG’s Class A Common Stock on the NYSE on June 28, 2019, the last trading day of MSG’s fiscal year, of $279.94. Stock options were valued at their intrinsic value equal to the closing market price of MSG’s Class A Common Stock of $279.94 on the NYSE on June 28, 2019, less the per share exercise price, multiplied by the number of MSG shares underlying the stock options.

 

   

In the event of termination of employment from MSG, the payment of certain long-term incentive awards and other amounts may be delayed, depending upon the terms of each specific MSG award agreement, the provisions of the applicable NEO’s employment agreement with MSG and the applicability of Code Section 409A. In quantifying aggregate termination payments, the timing of the payments was not taken into account and the value of payments that would be made over time was not discounted, except where otherwise disclosed.

 

   

It was assumed that all MSG performance objectives for performance-based awards are achieved (but not exceeded).

 

   

With respect to Messrs. Dolan and Burian, it was assumed that on June 28, 2019, each is simultaneously terminated from both MSG and MSG Networks.

Benefits Payable as a Result of Voluntary Termination of Employment from MSG by NEO

In the event of a voluntary termination of employment from MSG, no NEO would have been entitled to any payments at June 30, 2019, excluding any pension or other vested retirement benefits.

Benefits Payable as a Result of Termination of Employment by NEO Due to Retirement

In the event of a retirement from MSG, no NEO would have been entitled to any payments at June 30, 2019, excluding any pension or other vested retirement benefits.

Benefits Payable as a Result of Termination of Employment by MSG for Cause

In the event of termination by MSG for Cause, no NEO would have been entitled to any payments at June 30, 2019, excluding any pension or other vested retirement benefits.

 

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Benefits Payable as a Result of Termination of Employment by MSG Without Cause*

 

Elements

   James L.
Dolan
    Andrew
Lustgarten
    Victoria M.
Mink
    Lawrence J.
Burian
    Philip
D’Ambrosio
 

Severance

   $ 6,000,000 (1)    $ 9,000,000 (1)    $ 3,200,000 (1)    $ 4,200,000 (1)    $ 1,006,250 (2) 

Pro rata bonus

   $ 2,550,800 (3)    $ 3,629,985 (3)    $ 656,340 (3)    $ 1,565,799 (3)    $ 543,776 (3) 

Unvested restricted stock

   $ 9,746,111 (4)    $ 2,060,638 (4)    $ 314,093 (4)    $ 1,373,666 (4)      —    

Unvested performance stock

   $ 24,435,683 (5)    $ 2,542,975 (5)    $ 314,093 (5)    $ 2,158,337 (5)      —    

Unvested stock options

     —   (6)    $ 4,366,616 (6)      —         —         —    

 

*

The amounts in this table do not include any pension or other vested retirement benefits.

(1)

Represents severance equal to two times the sum of his or her annual base salary and annual target bonus.

(2)

Represents severance equal to the sum of Mr. D’Ambrosio’s annual base salary and annual target bonus.

(3)

Represents a pro rata annual bonus for the year in which the termination occurred, payable to the same extent as annual bonuses are paid to the other NEOs without regard to personal performance objectives.

(4)

Represents the full vesting of the 2017, 2018 and 2019 fiscal year grants of restricted stock units, as applicable, which are: Mr. Dolan: 7,087 units ($1,983,935), 11,660 units ($3,264,100) and 16,068 units ($4,498,076), respectively; Mr. Lustgarten: 323 units ($90,421), 1,400 units ($391,916) and 5,638 units ($1,578,302), respectively; Ms. Mink: 1,122 units ($314,093) for 2019; and Mr. Burian: 993 units ($277,980), 1,634 units ($457,422) and 2,280 units ($638,263), respectively.

(5)

Represents the full vesting at target of the 2017, 2018 and 2019 fiscal year grants of performance stock units, as applicable, which are: Mr. Dolan: 21,260 units ($5,951,524), 17,490 units ($4,896,151) and 16,068 ($4,498,076), respectively; Mr. Lustgarten: 970 units ($271,542), 2,100 units ($587,874) and 6,014 units ($1,683,559), respectively; Ms. Mink: 1,122 units ($314,093) for 2019; and Mr. Burian: 2,980 units ($834,221), 2,450 units ($685,853) and 2,280 units ($638,263), respectively. With respect to Mr. Dolan, the amount also represents the full vesting at target of the MSG Performance Alignment PSU Grant of 32,471 performance stock units ($9,089,932) granted in October 2018.

(6)

With respect to Mr. Lustgarten, represents the full vesting of 62,550 stock options ($4,366,616), which are the unvested portion of the 93,826 stock options granted in the 2018 fiscal year in connection with his promotion to President of MSG. With respect to Mr. Dolan, the MSG Performance Alignment Option Grants consisting of (i) 125,015 market-priced stock options, (ii) 144,245 110% premium-priced stock options and (iii) 179,732 125% premium-priced stock options, each granted in October 2018, would fully vest but have no impact on the value presented in the table above because they had an exercise price greater than the closing market price of a share of MSG Class A Common Stock on June 28, 2019.

Benefits Payable as a Result of Termination of Employment from MSG by NEO for Good Reason*

 

Elements

   James L.
Dolan
    Andrew
Lustgarten
    Victoria M.
Mink
    Lawrence J.
Burian
    Philip
D’Ambrosio
 

Severance

   $ 6,000,000 (1)    $ 9,000,000 (1)    $ 3,200,000 (1)    $ 4,200,000 (1)    $ 1,006,250 (2) 

Pro rata bonus

   $ 2,550,800 (3)    $ 3,629,985 (3)    $ 656,340 (3)    $ 1,565,799 (3)    $ 543,776 (3) 

Unvested restricted stock

   $ 9,746,111 (4)    $ 2,060,638 (4)    $ 314,093 (4)    $ 1,373,666 (4)      —    

Unvested performance stock

   $ 24,435,683 (5)    $ 2,542,975 (5)    $ 314,093 (5)    $ 2,158,337 (5)      —    

Unvested stock options

     —   (6)    $ 4,366,616 (6)      —         —         —    

 

*

The amounts in this table do not include any pension or other vested retirement benefits.

(1)

Represents severance equal to two times the sum of his or her annual base salary and annual target bonus.

(2)

Represents severance equal to the sum of Mr. D’Ambrosio’s annual base salary and annual target bonus.

(3)

Represents a pro rata annual bonus for the year in which the termination occurred, payable to the same extent as annual bonuses are paid to the other MSG named executive officers without regard to personal performance objectives.

(4)

Represents the full vesting of the 2017, 2018 and 2019 fiscal year grants of restricted stock units, as applicable, which are: Mr. Dolan: 7,087 units ($1,983,935), 11,660 units ($3,264,100) and 16,068 units ($4,498,076), respectively; Mr. Lustgarten: 323 units ($90,421), 1,400 units ($391,916) and 5,638 units

 

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  ($1,578,302), respectively; Ms. Mink: 1,122 units ($314,093) for 2019; and Mr. Burian: 993 units ($277,980), 1,634 units ($457,422) and 2,280 units ($638,263), respectively.
(5)

Represents the full vesting at target of the 2017, 2018 and 2019 fiscal year grants of performance stock units, as applicable, which are: Mr. Dolan: 21,260 units ($5,951,524), 17,490 units ($4,896,151) and 16,068 ($4,498,076), respectively; Mr. Lustgarten: 970 units ($271,542), 2,100 units ($587,874) and 6,014 units ($1,683,559), respectively; Ms. Mink: 1,122 units ($314,093) for 2019; and Mr. Burian: 2,980 units ($834,221), 2,450 units ($685,853) and 2,280 units ($638,263), respectively. With respect to Mr. Dolan, the amount also represents the full vesting at target of the MSG Performance Alignment PSU Grant of 32,471 performance stock units ($9,089,932) granted in October 2018.

(6)

With respect to Mr. Lustgarten, represents the full vesting of 62,550 stock options ($4,366,616), which are the unvested portion of the 93,826 stock options granted in the 2018 fiscal year in connection with his promotion to President of MSG. With respect to Mr. Dolan, the MSG Performance Alignment Option Grants consisting of (i) 125,015 market-priced stock options, (ii) 144,245 110% premium-priced stock options and (iii) 179,732 125% premium-priced stock options, each granted in October 2018, would fully vest but have no impact on the value presented in the table above because they had an exercise price greater than the closing market price of a share of MSG Class A Common Stock on June 28, 2019.

Benefits Payable as a Result of Termination of Employment from MSG Due to Death*

 

Elements

   James L.
Dolan
    Andrew
Lustgarten
    Victoria
M. Mink
    Lawrence J.
Burian
    Philip
D’Ambrosio
 

Severance

     —         —         —         —         —    

Pro rata bonus

   $ 2,550,800 (1)    $ 3,629,985 (1)    $ 656,340 (1)    $ 1,565,799 (1)      —    

Unvested restricted stock

   $ 9,746,111 (2)    $ 2,060,638 (2)    $ 314,093 (2)    $ 1,373,666 (2)    $ 890,769 (2) 

Unvested performance stock

   $ 24,435,683 (3)    $ 2,542,975 (3)    $ 314,093 (3)    $ 2,158,337 (3)    $ 1,095,032 (4) 

Unvested stock options

     —   (5)    $ 4,366,616 (5)      —         —         —    

 

*

The amounts in this table do not include any pension or other vested retirement benefits.

(1)

Represents a pro rata annual bonus for the year in which the termination occurred, payable to the same extent as annual bonuses are paid to the other MSG named executive officers but without regard to personal performance objectives.

(2)

Represents the full vesting of the 2017, 2018 and 2019 fiscal year grants of restricted stock units, as applicable, which are: 7,087 units ($1,983,935), 11,660 units ($3,264,100) and 16,068 units ($4,498,076), respectively; Mr. Lustgarten: 323 units ($90,421), 1,400 units ($391,916) and 5,638 units ($1,578,302), respectively; Ms. Mink: 1,122 units ($314,093) for 2019; Mr. Burian: 993 units ($277,980), 1,634 units ($457,422) and 2,280 units ($638,263), and Mr. D’Ambrosio: 710 units ($198,757), 1,167 units ($326,690) and 1,305 units ($365,322), respectively.

(3)

Represents the full vesting at target of the 2017, 2018 and 2019 fiscal year grants of performance stock units, as applicable, which are: Mr. Dolan: 21,260 units ($5,951,524), 17,490 units ($4,896,151), and 16,068 ($4,498,076), respectively; Mr. Lustgarten: 970 units ($271,542), 2,100 units ($587,874), and 6,014 units ($1,683,559), respectively; Ms. Mink: 1,122 units ($314,093) for 2019; and Mr. Burian: 2,980 units ($834,221), 2,450 units ($685,853) and 2,280 units ($638,263), respectively. With respect to Mr. Dolan, the amount also represents the full vesting at target of the MSG Performance Alignment PSU Grant of 32,471 performance stock units ($9,089,932) granted in October 2018.

(4)

Represents the pro rata vesting at target of Mr. D’Ambrosio’s 2017, 2018 and 2019 fiscal year grants of performance stock units, which are: 2,310 units ($646,661), 1,167 units ($326,597), 435 units ($121,776), respectively.

(5)

With respect to Mr. Lustgarten, represents the full vesting of 62,550 stock options ($4,366,616), which are the unvested portion of the 93,826 stock options granted in the 2018 fiscal year in connection with his promotion to President of MSG. With respect to Mr. Dolan, the MSG Performance Alignment Option Grants of (i) 125,015 market-priced stock options, (ii) 144,245 110% premium-priced stock options and (iii) 179,732 125% premium-priced stock options, each granted in October 2018, would fully vest but have

 

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  no impact on the value presented in the table above because they had an exercise price greater than the closing market price of a share of MSG Class A Common Stock on June 28, 2019.

Benefits Payable as a Result of Termination of Employment from MSG Due to Disability*

 

Elements

   James L.
Dolan
    Andrew
Lustgarten
    Victoria
M. Mink
    Lawrence J.
Burian
    Philip
D’Ambrosio(5)
 

Severance

     —         —         —         —         —    

Pro rata bonus

   $ 2,550,800 (1)    $ 3,629,985 (1)    $ 656,340 (1)    $ 1,565,799 (1)      —    

Unvested restricted stock

   $ 9,746,111 (2)    $ 2,060,638 (2)    $ 314,093 (2)    $ 1,373,666 (2)      —    

Unvested performance stock

   $ 24,435,683 (3)    $ 2,542,975 (3)    $ 314,093 (3)    $ 2,158,337 (3)      —    

Unvested stock options

     —   (4)    $ 4,366,616 (4)      —         —         —    

 

*

The amounts in this table do not include any pension or other vested retirement benefits.

(1)

Represents a pro rata annual bonus for the year in which the termination occurred, payable to the same extent as annual bonuses are paid to the other MSG named executive officers but without regard to personal performance objectives.

(2)

Represents the full vesting of the 2017, 2018 and 2019 fiscal year grants of restricted stock units, as applicable, which are: Mr. Dolan: 7,087 units ($1,983,935), 11,660 units ($3,264,100), and 16,068 units ($4,498,076), respectively; Mr. Lustgarten: 323 units ($90,421), 1,400 units ($391,916), and 5,638 units ($1,578,302), respectively; Ms. Mink: 1,122 units ($314,093) for 2019; and Mr. Burian: 993 units ($277,980), 1,634 units ($457,422) and 2,280 units ($638,263), respectively.

(3)

Represents the full vesting at target of the 2017, 2018 and 2019 fiscal year grants of performance stock units, as applicable, which are: Mr. Dolan: 21,260 units ($5,951,524), 17,490 units ($4,896,151), and 16,068 ($4,498,076), respectively; Mr. Lustgarten: 970 units ($271,542), 2,100 units ($587,874), and 6,014 units ($1,683,559), respectively; Ms. Mink: 1,122 units ($314,093) for 2019; and Mr. Burian: 2,980 units ($834,221), 2,450 units ($685,853) and 2,280 units ($638,263), respectively. With respect to Mr. Dolan, the amount also represents the full vesting at target of the MSG Performance Alignment PSU Grant of 32,471 performance stock units ($9,089,932) granted in October 2018.

(4)

With respect to Mr. Lustgarten, represents the full vesting of 62,550 stock options ($4,366,616), which are the unvested portion of the 93,826 stock options granted in the 2018 fiscal year in connection with his promotion to President of MSG. With respect to Mr. Dolan, the MSG Performance Alignment Option Grants of (i) 125,015 market-priced stock options, (ii) 144,245 110% premium-priced stock options and (iii) 179,732 125% premium-priced stock options, each granted in October 2018, would fully vest but have no impact on the value presented in the table above because they had an exercise price greater than the closing market price of a share of MSG Class A Common Stock on June 28, 2019.

(5)

A termination by MSG of Mr. D’Ambrosio due to disability would be treated under his MSG employment agreement as a termination by MSG without cause. For details on the amounts due upon such termination by MSG without cause, please see the “Benefits Payable as a Result of Termination of Employment by MSG Without Cause” table.

Benefits Payable as a Result of Termination of Employment from MSG in Connection with a Change in Control or Going-Private Transaction (1)*

 

Elements

   James L.
Dolan
    Andrew
Lustgarten
    Victoria M.
Mink
    Lawrence J.
Burian
    Philip
D’Ambrosio
 

Severance

   $ 6,000,000 (2)    $ 9,000,000 (2)    $ 3,200,000 (2)    $ 4,200,000 (2)    $ 1,006,250 (3) 

Pro rata bonus

   $ 2,550,800 (4)    $ 3,629,985 (4)    $ 656,340 (4)    $ 1,565,799 (4)    $ 543,776 (4) 

Unvested restricted stock

   $ 9,746,111 (5)    $ 2,060,638 (5)    $ 314,093 (5)    $ 1,373,666 (5)    $ 890,769 (6) 

Unvested performance stock

   $ 24,435,683 (7)    $ 2,542,975 (7)    $ 314,093 (7)    $ 2,158,337 (7)    $ 1,451,489 (8) 

Unvested stock options

     —       $ 4,366,616 (9)      —         —         —    

 

*

The amounts in this table do not include any pension or other vested retirement benefits.

 

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(1)

The information in this table and the footnotes hereto describe amounts payable as a result of certain terminations of employment by the NEO or MSG following a change in control of MSG. The amounts payable as a result of termination of employment by the NEO or MSG following an MSG going-private transaction are generally equal to or less than the amounts payable as a result of termination of employment by the NEO or MSG following a change in control of MSG. Notwithstanding the amounts set forth in this table, if any payment otherwise due to any of the NEOs would result in the imposition of an excise tax under Code Section 4999, then MSG would instead pay to the applicable NEO either (a) the amounts set forth in this table, or (b) the maximum amount that could be paid to such NEO without the imposition of the excise tax, whichever results in a greater amount of after-tax proceeds to such NEO.

(2)

Represents severance equal to two times the sum of his or her annual base salary and annual target bonus.

(3)

Represents severance equal to Mr. D’Ambrosio’s annual base salary and annual target bonus.

(4)

Represents a pro rata annual bonus for the year in which the termination occurred, payable to the same extent as annual bonuses are paid to the other NEOs without regard to personal performance objectives.

(5)

Represents the full vesting of the 2017, 2018 and 2019 fiscal year grants of restricted stock units, as applicable, which are: Mr. Dolan: 7,087 units ($1,983,935), 11,660 units ($3,264,100), and 16,068 units ($4,498,076), respectively; Mr. Lustgarten: 323 units ($90,421), 1,400 units ($391,916) and 5,638 units ($1,578,302), respectively; Ms. Mink: 1,122 units ($314,093) for 2019; and Mr. Burian: 993 units ($277,980), 1,634 units ($457,422) and 2,280 units ($638,263), respectively.

(6)

Represents the full vesting of Mr. D’Ambrosio’s 2017, 2018 and 2019 fiscal year grants of restricted stock units, which are: 710 units ($198,757), 1,167 units ($326,690) and 1,305 units ($365,322), respectively. Upon a change in control of MSG or MSG going-private transaction, Mr. D’Ambrosio will be entitled to either (in the successor entity’s discretion) (a) cash equal to the unvested units multiplied by the per share price paid in such change in control or going-private transaction, or (b) only if the successor entity is a publicly traded company, a replacement unit award from the successor entity with the same terms. Any such cash award would be payable upon the earliest of (x) the date the units were originally scheduled to vest so long as Mr. D’Ambrosio remains continuously employed, (y) a termination without cause or a resignation for good reason, or (z) only if the successor entity elects clause (b) above, upon a resignation without good reason that is at least six months, but no more than nine months following such change in control or going-private transaction.

(7)

Represents the full vesting at target of the 2017, 2018 and 2019 fiscal year grants of performance stock units, as applicable, which are: Mr. Dolan: 21,260 units ($5,951,524), 17,490 units ($4,896,151), and 16,068 ($4,498,076), respectively; Mr. Lustgarten: 970 units ($271,542), 2,100 units ($587,874) and 6,014 units ($1,683,559), respectively; Ms. Mink: 1,122 units ($314,093) for 2019; and Mr. Burian: 2,980 units ($834,221), 2,450 units ($685,853) and 2,280 units ($638,263), respectively. With respect to Mr. Dolan, the amount also represents the full vesting at target of the MSG Performance Alignment PSU Grant of 32,471 performance stock units ($9,089,932) granted in October 2018.

(8)

Represents the full vesting at target of Mr. D’Ambrosio’s 2017, 2018 and 2019 fiscal year grants of performance stock units, which are: 2,130 units ($596,272), 1,750 units ($489,895) and 1,305 units ($365,322), respectively. Such awards become payable (i) upon a change in control of MSG, regardless of whether Mr. D’Ambrosio’s employment is terminated, or (ii) following an MSG going-private transaction if Mr. D’Ambrosio is employed through July 1, 2019 (in the case of the 2017 fiscal year award), July 1, 2020 (in the case of the 2018 fiscal year award) or July 1, 2021 (in the case of the 2019 fiscal year award) or is terminated without cause or resigns for good reason prior to such applicable date.

(9)

With respect to Mr. Lustgarten, represents the full vesting of 62,550 stock options ($4,366,616), which are the unvested portion of the 93,826 stock options granted in the 2018 fiscal year in connection with his promotion to President of MSG. With respect to Mr. Dolan, the MSG Performance Alignment Option Grants of (i) 125,015 market-priced stock options, (ii) 144,245 110% premium-priced stock options and (iii) 179,732 125% premium-priced stock options, each granted in October 2018, would fully vest but have no impact on the value presented in the table above because they had an exercise price greater than the closing market price of a share of MSG Class A Common Stock on June 28, 2019.

 

 

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Our Equity Compensation Plan Information

We plan to adopt an Employee Stock Plan and a Stock Plan for Non-Employee Directors, which are discussed below.

Our Employee Stock Plan

Prior to the Distribution, we expect to adopt an Employee Stock Plan, subject to the approval of MSG as our sole shareholder at such time. A form of the Employee Stock Plan will be filed prior to the Distribution as an exhibit to the registration statement, of which this information statement forms a part, that we have filed with the SEC, and the following description of the Employee Stock Plan is qualified in its entirety by reference to the Employee Stock Plan that will be filed prior to the Distribution. We will disclose the terms of the Employee Stock Plan, once determined, in an amendment to this information statement.

Our Stock Plan for Non-Employee Directors

Prior to the Distribution, we expect to adopt a Stock Plan for Non-Employee Directors (the “Director Stock Plan”), subject to the approval of MSG as our sole shareholder at such time. A form of the Director Stock Plan will be filed prior to the Distribution as an exhibit to the registration statement, of which this information statement forms a part, that we have filed with the SEC, and the following description of the Director Stock Plan is qualified in its entirety by reference to the Director Stock Plan that will be filed prior to the Distribution. We will disclose the terms of the Director Stock Plan, once determined, in an amendment to this information statement.

Treatment of Outstanding Awards

MSG has issued options to purchase its MSG Class A Common Stock, restricted stock units and performance stock units to its employees and restricted stock units to its directors. We will disclose adjustments that will be made to outstanding MSG awards, if any, in connection with the Distribution in an amendment to this information statement.

 

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CERTAIN RELATIONSHIPS AND RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS

Introduction

Following the Distribution, the Company and MSG will each be controlled by Charles F. Dolan, members of his family and certain related family entities. Charles F. Dolan, members of his family and certain related family entities also control MSG Networks and AMC Networks. For purposes of governing the ongoing relationships between the Company and MSG, respectively, after the Distribution, we will enter into certain agreements with those companies prior to the Distribution.

Relationship Between MSG and Us After the Distribution

Following the Distribution, we will be a public company and MSG will have no continuing common stock ownership interest in us. As described under “The Distribution — Results of the Distribution,” both MSG and Spinco will be under the control of Charles F. Dolan, members of his family and certain related family entities immediately following the Distribution. See “Unaudited Pro Forma Combined Financial Information,” “Combined Financial Statements as of June 30, 2019 and 2018 and for the Three Years Ended June 30, 2019, 2018 and 2017 — Notes to Combined Financial Statements — Note 13. Related Party Transactions” for information concerning historical intercompany transactions between us and MSG.

For purposes of governing the ongoing relationships between MSG and us after the Distribution and to provide for an orderly transition, MSG and Spinco will enter into the agreements described in this section prior to the Distribution.

Certain of the agreements summarized in this section will be filed prior to the Distribution as exhibits to the registration statement, of which this information statement forms a part, that we have filed with the SEC, and the following summaries of those agreements are qualified in their entirety by reference to the agreements that will be filed prior to the Distribution.

Distribution Agreement

We will enter into a Distribution Agreement with MSG as part of a series of transactions pursuant to which we have acquired or will acquire prior to the Distribution the subsidiaries, businesses and other assets of MSG that constitute our business.

Under the Distribution Agreement, MSG will distribute all of our outstanding common stock to its common stockholders.

Under the Distribution Agreement, MSG will provide us with indemnities with respect to liabilities, damages, costs and expenses arising out of any of: (i) MSG’s businesses (other than businesses of ours); (ii) certain identified claims or proceedings; (iii) any breach by MSG of its obligations under the Distribution Agreement; (iv) any untrue statement or omission in the registration statement, of which this information statement forms a part, or in this information statement relating to MSG and its subsidiaries; and (v) indemnification obligations we may have to the NBA or NHL that result from acts or omissions of MSG. We will provide MSG with indemnities with respect to liabilities, damages, costs and expenses arising out of any of (i) its businesses; (ii) any breach by us of its obligations under the Distribution Agreement; and (iii) any untrue statement or omission in the registration statement, of which this information statement forms a part, or in this information statement other than any such statement or omission relating to MSG and its subsidiaries.

In the Distribution Agreement we will release MSG from any claims we might have arising out of:

 

   

the management of the businesses and affairs of MSG Entertainment on or prior to the Distribution;

 

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the terms of the Distribution, our amended and restated certificate of incorporation, our by-laws and the other agreements entered into in connection with the Distribution; and

 

   

any decisions that have been made, or actions taken, relating to MSG Entertainment or the Distribution.

Additionally, in the Distribution Agreement, MSG will release us from any claims MSG might have arising out of:

 

   

the management of the businesses and affairs of MSG on or prior to the Distribution;

 

   

the terms of the Distribution and the other agreements entered into in connection with the Distribution; and

 

   

any decisions that have been made, or actions taken, relating to the Distribution.

The Distribution Agreement also provides that MSG will have the sole and absolute discretion to determine whether to proceed with the Distribution, including the form, structure and terms of any transactions to effect the Distribution and the timing of and satisfaction of conditions to the consummation of the Distribution.

The Distribution Agreement also provides for access to records and information, cooperation in defending litigation, as well as methods of resolution for certain disputes.

Transition Services Agreement

We will enter into a Transition Services Agreement with MSG under which, in exchange for the fees specified in such agreement, the Company will agree to provide certain management and other services to MSG, including with respect to such areas as information technology, accounts payable, payroll, tax, certain legal functions, human resources, insurance and risk management, government affairs, investor relations, corporate communications, benefit plan administration and reporting, and internal audit functions as well as certain marketing functions. MSG will similarly agree to provide certain transition services to the Company. The Company and MSG, as parties receiving services under the agreement, will agree to indemnify the party providing services for losses incurred by such party that arise out of or are otherwise in connection with the provision by such party of services under the agreement, except to the extent that such losses result from the providing party’s gross negligence, willful misconduct or breach of its obligations under the agreement. Similarly, each party providing services under the agreement will agree to indemnify the party receiving services for losses incurred by such party that arise out of or are otherwise in connection with the indemnifying party’s provision of services under the agreement if such losses result from the providing party’s gross negligence, willful misconduct or breach of its obligations under the agreement.

Tax Disaffiliation Agreement

We will enter into a Tax Disaffiliation Agreement with MSG that governs MSG’s and our respective rights, responsibilities and obligations with respect to taxes and tax benefits, the filing of tax returns, the control of audits and other tax matters. References in this summary description of the Tax Disaffiliation Agreement to the terms “tax” or “taxes” mean taxes as well as any interest, penalties, additions to tax or additional amounts in respect of such taxes.

We and our eligible subsidiaries currently join with MSG in the filing of certain consolidated, combined, and unitary returns for state, local, and other applicable tax purposes. However, for periods (or portions thereof) beginning after the Distribution, we generally will not join with MSG or any of its subsidiaries (as determined after the Distribution) in the filing of any federal, state, local or other applicable consolidated, combined or unitary tax returns.

Under the Tax Disaffiliation Agreement, with certain exceptions, MSG will be generally responsible for all of our U.S. federal, state, local and other applicable income taxes for any taxable period or portion of such period ending on or before the Distribution date. We will be generally responsible for all taxes that are attributable to us or one of our subsidiaries after the Distribution date.

 

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For any tax year, we will be generally responsible for filing all separate company tax returns that relate to us or one of our subsidiaries and that do not also include MSG or any of its subsidiaries. MSG will be generally responsible for filing all separate company tax returns that relate to MSG or its subsidiaries (other than tax returns that will be filed by us), and for filing consolidated, combined or unitary returns that include (i) one or more of MSG and its subsidiaries and (ii) one or more of us and our subsidiaries. Where possible, we will waive the right to carry back any losses, credits, or similar items to periods ending prior to or on the Distribution date, however, if we cannot waive the right, we will be entitled to receive the resulting refund or credit, net of any taxes incurred by MSG with respect to the refund or credit.

Generally, we will have the authority to conduct all tax proceedings, including tax audits, relating to taxes or any adjustment to taxes for which we are responsible for filing a return under the Tax Disaffiliation Agreement, and MSG will have the authority to conduct all tax proceedings, including tax audits, relating to taxes or any adjustment to taxes for which MSG is responsible for filing a return under the Tax Disaffiliation Agreement. However, if one party acknowledges a liability to indemnify the other party for a tax to which such proceeding relates, and provides evidence to the other party of its ability to make such payment, the first-mentioned party will have the authority to conduct such proceeding. The Tax Disaffiliation Agreement will further provide for cooperation between MSG and the Company with respect to tax matters, the exchange of information and the retention of records that may affect the tax liabilities of the parties to the agreement.

Finally, the Tax Disaffiliation Agreement will require that neither we nor any of our subsidiaries will take, or fail to take, any action where such action, or failure to act, would be inconsistent with or preclude the Distribution from qualifying as a tax-free transaction to MSG and to its stockholders under Section 355 of the Code, or would otherwise cause holders of MSG stock receiving our stock in the Distribution to be taxed as a result of the Distribution and certain transactions undertaken in connection with the Distribution. Additionally, for the two-year period following the Distribution, we will be restricted from engaging in certain activities that may jeopardize the tax-free treatment of the Distribution to MSG and its stockholders, unless we receive MSG’s consent or otherwise obtain a ruling from the IRS or a legal opinion, in either case reasonably satisfactory to MSG, that the activity will not alter the tax-free status of the Distribution to MSG and its stockholders. Such restricted activities will include:

 

   

entering into any transaction pursuant to which all or a significant portion of our shares or assets would be acquired, whether by merger or otherwise, unless certain tests are met;

 

   

issuing equity securities, if any such issuances would, together with certain other transactions, constitute 50% or more of the voting power or value of our capital stock;

 

   

certain repurchases of our common shares;

 

   

ceasing to actively conduct our business;

 

   

amendments to our organizational documents (i) affecting the relative voting rights of our stock or (ii) converting one class of our stock to another;

 

   

liquidating or partially liquidating; and

 

   

taking any other action that prevents the Distribution and certain related transactions from being tax-free.

Moreover, we will be required to indemnify MSG and its subsidiaries, directors and officers for any taxes, resulting from action or failure to act, if such action or failure to act precludes the Distribution from qualifying as a tax-free transaction (including taxes imposed as a result of a violation of the restrictions set forth above).

Employee Matters Agreement

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plans and programs and certain other related matters upon completion of the Distribution. In general, MSG employees currently participate in various of our retirement, health and welfare, and other employee benefit plans. After the Distribution, it is anticipated that MSG employees will generally participate in similar plans and arrangements established and maintained by MSG; however, MSG may continue to be a participating company in certain of our employee benefit plans during a transition period. Effective as of the Distribution date, we and MSG generally will each hold responsibility for our respective employees and compensation plans.

For a description of the impact of the Distribution on holders of MSG options, restricted stock units and performance stock units, see “Executive Compensation — Treatment of Outstanding Awards.”

Arena License Agreements

A subsidiary of the Company will enter into arena license agreements with subsidiaries of MSG that will require the Knicks and Rangers to play their home games at The Garden. Under the arena license agreements, which will each have a term of 35 years, the Knicks and the Rangers will pay an annual license fee in connection with their respective use of The Garden. For each, the license fee for the initial contract year ending June 30, 2020 will be prorated based on the number of games scheduled to be played at The Garden between the Distribution date and the end of that contract year. The license fee for the first full contract year ending June 30, 2021 will be approximately $22.5 million for the Knicks and approximately $16.7 million for the Rangers, and then for each subsequent year, the license fees will be 103% of the license fees for the immediately preceding contract year.

The arena license agreements set forth the terms of the teams’ use of The Garden, including arrangements for the provision of amenities, game day and other services. While the Company will provide game day services for the Knicks and Rangers, most of the associated costs will be borne by the teams. Pursuant to the arena license agreements, the Company will be responsible for the maintenance, equipment and other functions needed to operate, repair and maintain The Garden. The Company will also operate and manage the sale of food and beverage services during all Knicks and Rangers events, for which the Company will share an agreed portion of net profits with the applicable team. The Company will also have the right and obligation to operate and manage team merchandize sales at The Garden, and the Company will retain a portion of revenues from team merchandise sold in the arena.

The Company will have the exclusive right to license and manage suites and club memberships at The Garden, including for use during Knicks and Rangers games, subject to certain exceptions, and will share a portion of the revenues from such licenses and club memberships with the Knicks and the Rangers.

The arena license agreements will grant the Company the right to sell, and the Knicks and the Rangers the right to keep, a percentage of revenue from certain arena shared sponsorship assets, such as fixed signage or entitlements at The Garden. The teams will have the exclusive right to sell and keep the revenue from certain team sponsorship assets, such as courtside or rinkside advertising and other team or event-specific sponsorship assets.

The Knicks and Rangers will have the exclusive right to sell tickets and retain all revenues from ticket sales and resales. The arena license agreements set forth the Company’s responsibilities with respect to box office services and the teams’ respective responsibilities to comply with the Company’s ticket agent agreements.

The arena license agreements will provide that the teams will be responsible for 100% of any real property or similar taxes applicable to The Garden. If the tax exemption is repealed or the teams are otherwise subject to property tax through no fault of the teams, the revenue opportunity that we may generate from team events will be reduced on a percentage basis as set forth in the arena license agreements. See “Risk Factors —A Change to or Withdrawal of a New York City Real Estate Tax Exemption May Have a Material Negative Effect on Our Business and Results of Operations.” The value of any such revenue opportunity reduction could be significant but is expected to be substantially less than the property tax to be paid by the teams.

 

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The arena license agreements will provide for the Company to prepare an annual budget, in consultation with the teams, subject to certain team consent rights.

NBA consent will be required to amend the Knicks’ arena license agreement.

Sponsorship Sales and Service Representation Agreements

The Company will enter into sponsorship sales and service representation agreements with the Knicks and the Rangers, which will have terms of more than 10 years (subject to an early termination right exercisable by May 31, 2025 and effective June 30, 2025). Under these agreements, the Company will be appointed as the exclusive sales and service representative for all sponsorship benefits available for sale in connection with the Knicks and Rangers, as well as the Knicks’ development team, the Westchester Knicks, and Knicks Gaming, the official NBA 2K esports franchise of the Knicks, subject to certain exceptions (e.g., regarding television and radio rights licensed to MSG Networks pursuant to separate media rights agreements). The Company will receive a commission from MSG, subject to certain exceptions set forth in the agreements. The Company will also receive annual sales operation fixed payments from the Knicks and Rangers to cover a share of the Company’s costs associated with providing sponsorship sales services. These agreements will be subject to certain termination rights, including the right of each of the Company and MSG to terminate if the Company and MSG are no longer affiliates, and MSG’s right to terminate if certain sales thresholds are not met (unless the Company pays MSG the shortfall). NBA consent will be required to amend the Knicks’ sponsorship sales and service representation agreement.

Team Sponsorship Allocation Agreement

The Company will also enter into a team sponsorship allocation agreement with MSG that will provide for the allocation between the two companies of revenue received by either with respect to sponsorships that include assets of both companies and for which the sponsor pays a lump sum.

Aircraft Arrangements

The Company will own the Gulfstream Aerospace G550 airplane currently owned by MSG. We will enter into various arrangements with MSG, pursuant to which MSG will have the right to lease on a “time-sharing” basis certain aircrafts that we have access to. MSG will be required to pay the Company specified expenses for each flight it elects to utilize, but not exceeding the maximum amount payable under Federal Aviation Administration (“FAA”) rules. In calculating the amounts payable under the agreement, the parties will allocate in good faith the treatment of any flight that is for the benefit of both companies. Additionally, the parties will agree on an allocation of the costs of certain helicopter use by any shared executive officers.

Other Arrangements and Agreements with MSG

The Company will also enter into a number of commercial and other arrangements and agreements with MSG and its subsidiaries. These include arrangements for the provision of services, allocations with respect to sponsorship agreements and other matters, aircraft sharing, and certain trademark licensing arrangements. The Company will also sublease approximately [●] square feet of office space at Two Pennsylvania Plaza in New York City to MSG.

Other Arrangements and Agreements with MSG Networks and/or AMC Networks

The Company expects to enter into a number of commercial and other arrangements and agreements with MSG Networks, AMC Networks and their respective subsidiaries. The Company will agree to share certain executive support costs, including office space, executive assistants, security and transportation costs, for the Company’s Executive Chairman with MSG Networks and for the Vice Chairman with MSG Networks and AMC Networks. Additionally, the Company will agree on an allocation of the costs of certain personal aircraft use with MSG Networks

 

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(with respect to Mr. Dolan only) and helicopter use with MSG Networks and AMC Networks by their shared executives. Other arrangements may include the use of equipment, lease and use of offices and other premises, provision of transport services and vendor services, access to technology and lease of suites and sponsorships.

Dolan Family Arrangements

Standstill Agreement

Prior to the Distribution, the members of the Dolan Family Group will enter into an agreement (the “Standstill Agreement”) with the Company in which they will agree that during the 12-month period beginning on the Distribution date, the Dolan Family Group must obtain the prior approval of a majority of the Company’s Independent Directors prior to acquiring common stock of the Company through a tender offer that results in members of the Dolan Family Group owning more than 50% of the total number of outstanding shares of common stock of the Company. For purposes of this agreement, the term “Independent Directors” means the directors of the Company who have been determined by our Board of Directors to be independent directors for purposes of NYSE corporate governance standards. The Standstill Agreement has been filed as an exhibit to the registration statement of which this information statement forms a part, that we have filed with the SEC, and the foregoing discussion of that agreement is qualified in its entirety by reference to that exhibit.

Aircraft and Office Space Arrangements

A subsidiary of the Company is party to time sharing agreements, dry lease agreements and aircraft support services agreements with entities controlled by members of the Dolan Family with respect to various aircraft owned by either the Company or such Dolan Family members. Amounts paid or received by MSG pursuant to these arrangements during the fiscal year ended June 30, 2019 would have been paid or received by the Company if the Distribution had already occurred.

A subsidiary of the Company is party to an agreement with Quart 2C, LLC (“Q2C”), a company controlled by James. L. Dolan, the Executive Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, as well as a director, of the Company, pursuant to which Q2C has the right to lease on a “time-sharing” basis our Gulfstream Aerospace G550 aircraft (the “G550”). Q2C is required to pay us specified expenses for each flight it elects to utilize, but not exceeding the maximum amount payable under FAA rules. Q2C did not make any payments to MSG under this agreement during the fiscal year ended June 30, 2019 because it did not use the G550 during such time period. In addition, a subsidiary of the Company is party to an agreement with Q2C, pursuant to which the Company has the right to lease on a non-exclusive basis Q2C’s Gulfstream Aerospace G450 aircraft (the “G450”). We are required to pay Q2C rent at an hourly rate and specified expenses (which mirror the types of expenses we charge Q2C for use of the G550) for each flight we elect to utilize. The agreement includes a “true-up” mechanism such that, to the extent the Company’s annual usage of the G450 exceeds Q2C’s annual usage of the G550, the Company will pay an additional hourly rate with respect to excess hours intended to cover additional costs. Pursuant to this arrangement, MSG paid Q2C $201,619 for use of the G450 during the fiscal year ended June 30, 2019, inclusive of any true-up payments required under the agreement. In addition, the agreement provides for equitable adjustment in the event that discrepancies in hours of usage or other factors cause the arrangement to be economically unfair to either party.

A subsidiary of the Company is a party to an agreement with Charles F. Dolan, the father of James L. Dolan, pursuant to which Mr. Dolan has the right to lease on a “time-sharing” basis our G550. Mr. Dolan is required to pay us specified expenses for each flight he elects to utilize, but not exceeding the maximum amount payable under FAA rules. Pursuant to this arrangement, Mr. Dolan paid MSG $117,475 for use of the G550 during the fiscal year ended June 30, 2019. In addition, a subsidiary of the Company is party to an agreement with Sterling 2K, LLC (“S2K”), a company controlled by Deborah Dolan-Sweeney, the daughter of Charles F. Dolan and the sister of James L. Dolan, pursuant to which the Company has the right to lease on a non-exclusive basis S2K’s Gulfstream Aerospace GV-SP (G550) aircraft (the “DFO G550”). We are required to pay S2K rent at an hourly rate and

 

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specified expenses (which mirror the types of expenses we charge Q2C for use of the G550) for each flight we elect to utilize. The agreement includes a “true-up” mechanism such that, to the extent the Company’s annual usage of the DFO G550 exceeds Mr. Dolan’s annual usage of our G550, the Company will pay an additional hourly rate with respect to excess hours intended to cover additional costs. Pursuant to this arrangement, MSG paid S2K $142,534 for use of the DFO G550 during the fiscal year ended June 30, 2019, inclusive of any true-up payments required under the agreement (including “true-ups” pursuant to a prior arrangement that was replaced by this agreement). In addition, the agreement provides for equitable adjustment in the event that discrepancies in hours of usage or other factors cause the arrangement to be economically unfair to either party.

A subsidiary of the Company is party to various Aircraft Support Services Agreements (the “Services Agreements”) pursuant to which the Company provides aircraft support services to (i) an entity controlled by James L. Dolan, (ii) Charles F. Dolan and certain of his other children (specifically, Thomas C. Dolan, Deborah Dolan-Sweeney, Patrick F. Dolan, Marianne Dolan Weber and Kathleen Dolan) and (iii) an entity controlled by Patrick Dolan, the son of Charles F. Dolan and brother of James L. Dolan. Pursuant to the Services Agreements, the Company provides certain aircraft support services in exchange for a monthly agency fee, including providing pilots, crew and maintenance personnel, aircraft maintenance, FAA compliance, flight scheduling and dispatch services, negotiation/management of third-party contracts and other services necessary and appropriate for the support of aircraft. Pursuant to the Services Agreements, each of the parties noted above paid MSG (i) $175,000, (ii) $175,000 and (iii) $150,000, respectively, during the fiscal year ended June 30, 2019.

A subsidiary of the Company and Brighid Air, LLC (“Brighid”), a company controlled by Patrick Dolan, are parties to an agreement, pursuant to which the Company has a right to lease on a non-exclusive basis Brighid’s Bombardier BD100-1A10 Challenger 350 aircraft (the “Challenger”). The Company is required to pay Brighid specified expenses of each flight it elects to utilize, but not exceeding the maximum amount payable under FAA rules. Pursuant to this arrangement, MSG paid Brighid $7,789 for use of the Challenger during the fiscal year ended June 30, 2019. In connection with the agreement for the Company’s use of the Challenger, a subsidiary of the Company and Dolan Family Office, LLC, an entity controlled by Charles F. Dolan (“DFO”), are parties to a Flight Crew Services Agreement, pursuant to which the Company may utilize pilots employed by DFO for purposes of flying the Challenger when the Company is leasing the Challenger under its agreement with Brighid. The Company is required to pay DFO an hourly rate for the use of such pilots, as well as reimburse certain expenses of the pilots. Pursuant to this arrangement, MSG paid DFO $1,141 for use of DFO pilots during the fiscal year ended June 30, 2019.

The Company will charge the Knickerbocker Group, LLC, an entity owned by James L. Dolan, for office space equal to the allocated cost of such space and certain technology services provided in connection with the use of such space. In addition, from time to time, it is expected that certain other services of the Company may be made available to members of the Dolan family and to entities owned by them. It is the policy of the Company to receive reimbursement for the costs of these services.

605, LLC

James L. Dolan, a director and the Executive Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of the Company, and his wife Kristin Dolan own 50% of 605, LLC (“605”), an audience measurement and data analytics company in the media and entertainment industries. Kristin Dolan is also the founder and Chief Executive Officer of 605. MSG paid 605 $149,360 for data analytics services during the fiscal year ended June 30, 2019. The Company expects to engage 605 to provide certain data analytics services to the Company, subject to the approval of the Company’s Audit Committee.

Registration Rights

See “Shares Eligible for Future Sale — Registration Rights Agreements” for a description of registration rights agreements that will be entered into among Dolan family interests and the Company.

 

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Certain Relationships and Potential Conflicts of Interest

Following the Distribution, there will be an overlap between certain officers of the Company, MSG and MSG Networks. James L. Dolan will serve as the Executive Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of the Company and as the Executive Chairman of [both MSG and] MSG Networks. Andrew Lustgarten will serve as the President of the Company [and President and Chief Executive Officer of MSG], Lawrence J. Burian will serve as the Executive Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary of the Company and as the Executive Vice President and General Counsel of [MSG and] MSG Networks. As a result, following the Distribution, not all of our executive officers will be devoting their full time and attention to the Company’s affairs. In addition, Gregg G. Seibert will serve as a Vice Chairman of the Company[, MSG], MSG Networks and AMC Networks. In addition, immediately following the Distribution, [] members of our Board of Directors will also be directors of MSG, [] will serve as directors of MSG Networks and [] will serve as directors of AMC Networks. The overlapping directors and officers may have actual or apparent conflicts of interest with respect to matters involving or affecting each company. For example, there will be the potential for a conflict of interest when we or MSG, MSG Networks, and/or AMC Networks and their respective subsidiaries and successors (each of the foregoing an “Other Entity”) look at certain acquisitions and other corporate opportunities that may be suitable for more than one of the companies. Also, conflicts may arise if there are issues or disputes under the commercial arrangements that will exist between an Other Entity on the one hand and us on the other hand. In addition, after the Distribution, certain of our directors and officers will continue to own stock and/or stock options or other equity awards of an Other Entity. These ownership interests could create actual, apparent or potential conflicts of interest when these individuals are faced with decisions that could have different implications for our Company and an Other Entity. See “Certain Relationships and Related Party Transactions — Related Party Transaction Approval Policy” for a discussion of certain procedures we will institute to help ameliorate such potential conflicts that may arise.

The Company’s amended and restated certificate of incorporation will acknowledge that directors and officers of the Company may also be serving as directors, officers, employees or agents of an Other Entity (the “Overlap Persons”), and that the Company may engage in material business transactions with such Other Entities. The Company will renounce its rights to certain business opportunities and the Company’s amended and restated certificate of incorporation will provide that no Overlap Person will be liable to the Company or its stockholders for breach of any fiduciary duty that would otherwise occur by reason of the fact that any such individual directs a corporate opportunity (other than certain limited types of opportunities set forth in our amended and restated certificate of incorporation) to one or more of the Other Entities instead of the Company, or does not refer or communicate information regarding such corporate opportunities to the Company. These provisions in our amended and restated certificate of incorporation will also expressly validate certain contracts, agreements, arrangements and transactions (and amendments, modifications or terminations thereof) between the Company and the Other Entities and, to the fullest extent permitted by law, provide that the actions of the Overlap Persons in connection therewith are not breaches of fiduciary duties owed to the Company, any of its subsidiaries or their respective stockholders. See “Description of Capital Stock — Certain Corporate Opportunities and Conflicts.”

Related Party Transaction Approval Policy

We will adopt a written policy whereby an Independent Committee of our Board of Directors will review and approve or take such other action as it may deem appropriate with respect to transactions involving the Company and its subsidiaries, on the one hand, and in which any director, officer, greater than 5% stockholder of the Company or any other “related person” as defined in Item 404 has or will have a direct or indirect material interest. This approval requirement covers any transaction that meets the related party disclosure requirements of the SEC as set forth in Item 404, which currently apply to transactions (or any series of similar transactions) in which the amount involved exceeds $120,000. To simplify the administration of the approval process under this policy, an Independent Committee may, where appropriate, establish guidelines for certain of those transactions. The policy does not cover decisions on compensation or benefits or the hiring or retention of any person. The

 

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hiring or retention of executive officers is determined by our full Board of Directors. Compensation of executive officers is subject to the approval of our Compensation Committee. This policy also does not cover any pro rata distributions to all Company stockholders, including a pro rata distribution of our Class A Common Stock to holders of our Class A Common Stock and our Class B Common Stock to holders of our Class B Common Stock. No director on an Independent Committee will participate in the consideration of a related party transaction with that director or any related person of that director. Following the Distribution, our Board of Directors will also adopt a special approval policy for transactions with the Other Entities whether or not such transactions qualify as “related party” transactions described above. Under this policy, an Independent Committee will oversee approval of all transactions and arrangements between the Company and its subsidiaries, on the one hand, and one or more of the Other Entities, on the other hand, in which the amount exceeds [●]. To simplify the administration of the approval process under this policy, an Independent Committee may, where appropriate, establish guidelines for certain of these transactions. The approval requirement will not apply to the implementation and administration of these intercompany arrangements under the related party transaction approval policy but will cover any amendments, modifications, terminations or extensions, other than ministerial, nonsubstantive amendments or modifications, as well as the handling and resolution of any disputes. Our executive officers and directors who are also senior executives or directors of the Other Entities may participate in the negotiation, execution, implementation, amendment, modification, or termination of these intercompany arrangements, as well as in any resolution of disputes thereunder, on behalf of either or both of the Company and the Other Entities, in each case under the direction or ultimate approval of an Independent Committee or the comparable committee of the board of directors of the Other Entities.

Our related party transaction approval policy cannot be amended or terminated without the prior approval of a majority of the independent directors and by a majority of the directors elected by our Class B Common Stockholders. For purposes of this policy, “independent directors” means those directors who have been determined by our Board to be independent directors for purposes of NYSE corporate governance standards.

 

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SECURITY OWNERSHIP OF CERTAIN BENEFICIAL OWNERS

AND MANAGEMENT AND RELATED STOCKHOLDER MATTERS

Beneficial Ownership of Stock

This table shows the number of shares of MSG Class A Common Stock and MSG Class B Common Stock, and the percentage of shares of our Class A Common Stock and our Class B Common Stock, that will be owned of record and beneficially at the time of the Distribution by each director and executive officer of the Company. The table also shows the name, address and the number of shares of MSG Class A Common Stock and MSG Class B Common Stock and percentage of shares of our Class A Common Stock and our Class B Common Stock owned by persons beneficially owning more than five (5%) percent of any class at the time of Distribution. All information in the table and related footnotes is based solely upon the Company’s review of SEC filings as of December 31, 2019 (and, in the case of members of the Dolan family and trusts for their benefit, information provided to the Company as of December 31, 2019) as to the ownership of MSG common stock and is presented as if the Distribution has occurred prior to the dates of ownership information used in the table.

 

Name and Address

   Title of Stock Class (1)      MSG
Beneficial
Ownership
     Percent
of Class
    Combined
Voting Power
of All Classes
of Stock
Beneficially
Owned (1)(2)
 

James L. Dolan (3)(6)(7)(8)(12)(14) (15)(16)(23)

P.O. Box 420

Oyster Bay, NY 11771

     Class A Common Stock        317,374        1.6     10.1
     Class B Common Stock        618,369        13.7  
          

Andrew Lustgarten (6)(29)

     Class A Common Stock        68,150        *       *  
     Class B Common Stock        —          —      

Victoria M. Mink (6)

     Class A Common Stock        263        *       *  
     Class B Common Stock        —         

Lawrence J. Burian (6)

     Class A Common Stock        18,840        *       *  
     Class B Common Stock        —          —      

Philip G. D’Ambrosio (6)

     Class A Common Stock        3,757        *       *  
     Class B Common Stock        —          —      

Joseph Yospe (6)

     Class A Common Stock        10,520        *       *  
     Class B Common Stock        —          —      

All executive officers and directors as a
group (4) — (29)

  

 

 

 

Class A Common Stock

 

 

     418,904        2.2     10.2
     Class B Common Stock        618,369        13.7  

Dolan Family Group (3)

340 Crossways Park Drive

Woodbury, NY 11797

     Class A Common Stock        684,277        3.5     71.1
     Class B Common Stock        4,529,517        100  
          

Charles F. Dolan (3)(4)(5)(7)(24) — (28)

340 Crossways Park Drive

Woodbury, NY 11797

     Class A Common Stock        185,864        1.0     41.8
     Class B Common Stock        2,682,470        59.2  
          

Helen A. Dolan (3)(4)(5)(7)(24) — (28)

340 Crossways Park Drive

Woodbury, NY 11797

     Class A Common Stock        185,864        1.0     41.8
     Class B Common Stock        2,682,470        59.2  
          

Kristin A. Dolan (3)(6)(7)(8)(12)(14) (15)(16)(23)

P.O. Box 420

Oyster Bay, NY 11771

     Class A Common Stock        317,374        1.6     10.1
     Class B Common Stock        618,369        13.7  
          

 

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Name and Address

   Title of Stock Class (1)      MSG
Beneficial
Ownership
     Percent
of Class
    Combined
Voting Power
of All Classes
of Stock
Beneficially
Owned (1)(2)
 

Thomas C. Dolan (3)(7)(13)(14)(18)(22)

340 Crossways Park Drive

Woodbury, NY 11797

     Class A Common Stock        33,047        *       4.8
     Class B Common Stock        308,986        6.8  
          

Brian G. Sweeney (3)(7)(10)(11)(14)(16)(20)

20 Audrey Avenue, 1st Floor

Oyster Bay, NY 11771

     Class A Common Stock        73,827        *       4.9
     Class B Common Stock        306,327        6.8  
          

Paul J. Dolan (3)(7)(15)

340 Crossways Park Drive

Woodbury, NY 11797

     Class A Common Stock        77,231        *       14.2
     Class B Common Stock        910,651        20.1  
          

Marianne Dolan Weber (3)(7)(9)(14)(17)(21)

MLC Ventures LLC

P.O. Box 1014

Yorktown Heights, NY 10598

     Class A Common Stock        57,066        *       4.7
     Class B Common Stock        296,934        6.6  
          
          

Deborah A. Dolan-Sweeney (3)(7)(10)(11)(14)(16)(20)

340 Crossways Park Drive

Woodbury, NY 11797

     Class A Common Stock        73,827        *       4.9
     Class B Common Stock        306,327        6.8  
          

Kathleen M. Dolan (3)(14)(15)(18)(19) — (23)

MLC Ventures LLC

P.O. Box 1014

Yorktown Heights, NY 10598

     Class A Common Stock        125,123        *       28.5
     Class B Common Stock        1,833,002        40.5  
          
          

Mary S. Dolan (3)(16)

340 Crossways Park Drive

Woodbury, NY 11797

     Class A Common Stock        47,452        *       42.8
     Class B Common Stock        2,763,412        61.0  
          

Matthew J. Dolan (3)(17)

340 Crossways Park Drive

Woodbury, NY 11797

     Class A Common Stock        30,576        *       9.4
     Class B Common Stock        605,920        13.4  
          

Corby Dolan Leinauer (3)(18)

340 Crossways Park Drive

Woodbury, NY 11797

     Class A Common Stock        28,060        *       38.0
     Class B Common Stock        2,457,085        54.2  
          

Charles F. Dolan

Children Trust FBO

Kathleen M. Dolan (3)(19)

MLC Ventures LLC

P.O. Box 1014

Yorktown Heights, NY 10598

     Class A Common Stock        15,954        *       4.8
     Class B Common Stock        306,327        6.8  
          
          
          
          

Charles F. Dolan

Children Trust FBO

Deborah A. Dolan-Sweeney (3)(20)

340 Crossways Park Drive

Woodbury, NY 11797

     Class A Common Stock        15,954        *       4.8
     Class B Common Stock        306,327        6.8  
          
          
          

 

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Name and Address

   Title of Stock Class (1)      MSG
Beneficial
Ownership
     Percent
of Class
    Combined
Voting Power
of All Classes
of Stock
Beneficially
Owned (1)(2)
 

Charles F. Dolan

Children Trust FBO

Marianne Dolan Weber (3)(21)

MLC Ventures LLC

P.O. Box 1014

Yorktown Heights, NY 10598

     Class A Common Stock        15,954        *       4.6
     Class B Common Stock        296,934        6.6  
          
          
          
          

Charles F. Dolan

Children Trust FBO

Thomas C. Dolan (3)(22)

340 Crossways Park Drive

Woodbury, NY 11797

     Class A Common Stock        13,295        *       4.8
     Class B Common Stock        308,986        6.8  
          
          
          

Charles F. Dolan

Children Trust FBO

James L. Dolan (3)(23)

P.O. Box 420

Oyster Bay, NY 11771

     Class A Common Stock        29,249        *       9.4
     Class B Common Stock        604,324        13.3  
          
          
          

Charles F. Dolan

2009 Family Trust FBO

James L. Dolan (3)(4)(5)(24)

P.O. Box 420

Oyster Bay, NY 11771

     Class A Common Stock        4,431        *       12.8
     Class B Common Stock        824,477        18.2  
          
          
          

Charles F. Dolan

2009 Family Trust FBO

Thomas C. Dolan (3)(4)(5)(25)

340 Crossways Park Drive

Woodbury, NY 11797

     Class A Common Stock        4,431        *       6.7
     Class B Common Stock        430,402        9.5  
          
          
          

Charles F. Dolan

2009 Family Trust FBO

Kathleen M. Dolan (3)(4)(5)(26)

MLC Ventures LLC

P.O. Box 1014

Yorktown Heights, NY 10598

     Class A Common Stock        4,431        *       6.3
     Class B Common Stock        405,402        9.0  
          
          
          
          

Charles F. Dolan

2009 Family Trust FBO

Marianne Dolan Weber (3)(4)(5)(27)

MLC Ventures LLC

P.O. Box 1014

Yorktown Heights, NY 10598

     Class A Common Stock        4,431        *       6.6
     Class B Common Stock        426,402        9.4  
          
          
          
          

Charles F. Dolan

2009 Family Trust FBO

Deborah A. Dolan-Sweeney (3)(4)(5)(28)

340 Crossways Park Drive

Woodbury, NY 11797

     Class A Common Stock        4,431        *       5.7
     Class B Common Stock        370,402        8.2  
          
          
          

 

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Name and Address

   Title of Stock Class (1)      MSG
Beneficial
Ownership
     Percent
of Class
    Combined
Voting Power
of All Classes
of Stock
Beneficially
Owned (1)(2)
 

Silver Lake Entities (30)

2775 Sand Hill Road, Suite 100, Menlo Park, CA 94025

     Class A Common Stock        1,865,862        9.6     2.9
     Class B Common Stock        —          —      
          

The Vanguard Group (31)

100 Vanguard Blvd.

Malvern, PA 19355

     Class A Common Stock        1,629,699        8.4     2.5
     Class B Common Stock        —          —      
          

GAMCO Investors, Inc. (32)

One Corporate Center

Rye, NY 10580

     Class A Common Stock        1,386,548        7.2     2.1
     Class B Common Stock        —          —      
          

ClearBridge Investments, LLC (33)

620 8th Avenue

New York, NY 10018

     Class A Common Stock        1,357,617        7.0     2.1
     Class B Common Stock        —          —      
          

 

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Less than 1%.

(1)

Beneficial ownership of a security consists of sole or shared voting power (including the power to vote or direct the vote) and/or sole or shared investment power (including the power to dispose or direct the disposition) with respect to the security through any contract, arrangement, understanding and relationship or otherwise. Unless indicated, beneficial ownership disclosed consists of sole voting and investment power. Beneficial ownership of Class A Common Stock is exclusive of the shares of Class A Common Stock that are issuable upon conversion of shares of Class B Common Stock. Share ownership reflects rounding for share based compensation in the aggregate, not by specific tranche or award.

(2)

Shares of Class B Common Stock are convertible into shares of Class A Common Stock at the option of the holder on a share for share basis. The holder of one share of Class A Common Stock has one vote per share at a meeting of our stockholders and the holder of one share of Class B Common Stock has ten votes per share at a meeting of our stockholders, except in the separate elections of directors. Holders of Class A Common Stock have the right to elect 25% of our Board rounded up to the nearest whole director and the holders of Class B Common Stock have the right to elect the remaining members of our Board.

(3)

Members of the Dolan family have formed a “group” for purposes of Section 13(d) of the Securities Exchange Act. The members of this group (the “Group Members”) are: Charles F. Dolan, individually and as Trustee of the Charles F. Dolan 2018 Grantor Retained Annuity Trust #1M (the “CFD 2018 GRAT #1M”) and the Charles F. Dolan 2019 Grantor Retained Annuity Trust #1M (the “CFD 2019 GRAT #1M”), and as a Trustee of the Charles F. Dolan 2009 Revocable Trust (the “CFD 2009 Trust”); Helen A. Dolan, individually and as Trustee of the Helen A. Dolan 2018 Grantor Retained Annuity Trust #1M (the “HAD 2018 GRAT #1M”) and the Helen A. Dolan 2019 Grantor Retained Annuity Trust #1M (the “HAD 2019 GRAT #1M”), and as a Trustee of the Helen A. Dolan 2009 Revocable Trust (the “HAD 2009 Trust”); James L. Dolan; Thomas C. Dolan; Kathleen M. Dolan, individually and as a Trustee of the Charles F. Dolan Children Trust FBO Kathleen M. Dolan, the Charles F. Dolan Children Trust FBO Deborah Dolan-Sweeney, the Charles F. Dolan Children Trust FBO Marianne Dolan Weber, the Charles F. Dolan Children Trust FBO Thomas C. Dolan and the Charles F. Dolan Children Trust FBO James L. Dolan (hereinafter collectively referred to as the “Dolan Children Trusts” and individually, a “Dolan Children Trust”), and as sole Trustee of the Ryan Dolan 1989 Trust and Tara Dolan 1989 Trust; Marianne E. Dolan Weber; Deborah A. Dolan-Sweeney; CFD 2009 Trust; HAD 2009 Trust; Dolan Children Trust FBO Kathleen M. Dolan; Dolan Children Trust FBO Marianne Dolan Weber; Dolan Children Trust FBO Deborah Dolan-Sweeney; Dolan Children Trust FBO James L. Dolan; Dolan Children Trust FBO Thomas C. Dolan; the Charles F. Dolan 2009 Family Trust FBO James L. Dolan; the Charles F. Dolan 2009 Family Trust FBO Thomas C. Dolan; the Charles F. Dolan 2009 Family Trust FBO Kathleen M. Dolan; the Charles F. Dolan 2009 Family

 

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  Trust FBO Marianne E. Dolan Weber; the Charles F. Dolan 2009 Family Trust FBO Deborah A. Dolan-Sweeney; Ryan Dolan 1989 Trust; Tara Dolan 1989 Trust; CFD 2018 GRAT #1M; HAD 2018 GRAT #1M; CFD 2019 GRAT #1M; and HAD 2019 GRAT #1M. Individuals who are not Group Members but are trustees of trusts that are Group Members also include Corby Dolan Leinauer, as a Trustee of the Charles F. Dolan 2009 Family Trust FBO Thomas C. Dolan, the Charles F. Dolan 2009 Family Trust FBO James L. Dolan, the Charles F. Dolan 2009 Family Trust FBO Marianne E. Dolan Weber, the Charles F. Dolan 2009 Family Trust FBO Kathleen M. Dolan and the Charles F. Dolan 2009 Family Trust FBO Deborah A. Dolan-Sweeney (collectively, the “2009 Family Trusts” and individually, a “2009 Family Trust”); Paul J. Dolan, as a Trustee of the Dolan Children Trust FBO Kathleen M. Dolan and the Dolan Children Trust FBO James L. Dolan; Matthew J. Dolan, as a Trustee of the Dolan Children Trusts FBO Marianne Dolan Weber and the Dolan Children Trust FBO Thomas C. Dolan; and Mary S. Dolan, as a Trustee of the Dolan Children Trusts FBO Deborah Dolan-Sweeney and each of the 2009 Family Trusts. The Group Members may be deemed to beneficially own an aggregate of (i) 684,277 shares of Class A Common Stock (including 572,028 shares of Class A Common Stock owned of record in the aggregate, options to purchase 112,249 shares of Class A Common Stock that are exercisable within 60 days of December 31, 2019) and (ii) 4,529,517 shares of Class B Common Stock and the equal number of shares of Class A Common Stock issuable upon conversion thereof. Group Members in the aggregate may be deemed to have the current shared power to vote or direct the vote of and to dispose of or direct the disposition of 4,529,517 shares of Class B Common Stock (representing all outstanding Class B Common Stock) and the equal number of shares of Class A Common Stock issuable upon conversion thereof by reason of the terms of an agreement among the group members. Individuals who are not Group Members but are trustees of trusts that are Group Members may be deemed to beneficially own an additional 39,671 shares of Class A Common Stock.
(4)

Charles F. Dolan may be deemed to have (a) the sole power to vote or direct the vote of and to dispose of or to direct the disposition of 112,693 shares of Class B Common Stock and the equal number of shares of Class A Common Stock issuable upon conversion thereof (including 56,637 shares of Class B Common Stock owned of record by the CFD GRAT 2018 #1M and 56,056 shares of Class B Common Stock owned of record by the CFD GRAT 2019 #1M) and (b) the current shared power to vote or direct the vote of and to dispose of or direct the disposition of 185,864 shares of Class A Common Stock (including 33,572 shares of Class A Common Stock owned of record by the CFD 2009 Trust for which he serves as co-trustee, 130,137 shares of Class A Common Stock owned of record by the Dolan Family Foundation and an aggregate of 22,155 shares of Class A Common Stock owned of record by the 2009 Family Trusts) and an aggregate of 2,569,777 shares of Class B Common Stock and the equal number of shares of Class A Common Stock issuable upon conversion thereof (including 56,636 shares of Class B Common Stock owned of record by the HAD GRAT 2018 #1M, 56,056 shares of Class B Common Stock owned of record by the HAD GRAT 2019 #1M and an aggregate of 2,457,085 shares of Class B Common Stock owned of record by the 2009 Family Trusts). Includes an aggregate of 2,457,085 shares of Class B Common Stock owned of record by the 2009 Family Trusts which Charles F. Dolan may be deemed to have the right to acquire because he has the right to substitute assets with each of the trusts, subject to the trustees’ reasonable satisfaction that the substitute assets received by the trust are of equal value to the trust property exchanged therefor. He disclaims beneficial ownership of 130,137 shares of Class A Common Stock owned of record by the Dolan Family Foundation and an aggregate of 22,155 shares of Class A Common Stock owned of record by the 2009 Family Trusts, and 2,569,777 shares of Class B Common Stock and the equal number of shares of Class A Common Stock issuable upon conversion thereof (including 56,636 shares of Class B Common Stock owned of record by the HAD GRAT 2018 #1M, 56,056 shares of Class B Common Stock owned of record by the HAD GRAT 2019 #1M and an aggregate of 2,457,085 shares of Class B Common Stock and the equal number of shares of Class A Common Stock issuable upon conversion thereof owned of record by the 2009 Family Trusts).

(5)

Helen A. Dolan may be deemed to have (a) the sole power to vote or direct the vote of and to dispose of or to direct the disposition of 112,692 shares of Class B Common Stock and the equal number of shares of Class A Common Stock issuable upon conversion thereof (including 56,636 shares of Class B Common Stock owned of record by the HAD GRAT 2018 #1M and 56,056 shares of Class B Common Stock owned of record by the HAD GRAT 2019 #1M) and (b) the current shared power to vote or direct the vote of and

 

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  to dispose of or direct the disposition of 185,864 shares of Class A Common Stock (including 130,137 shares of Class A Common Stock owned of record by the Dolan Family Foundation, an aggregate of 22,155 shares of Class A Common Stock owned of record by the 2009 Family Trusts, and 33,572 shares of Class A Common Stock owned of record by the CFD 2009 Trust for which her spouse serves as co-trustee) and 2,569,778 shares of Class B Common Stock and the equal number of shares of Class A Common Stock issuable upon conversion thereof (including 56,637 shares of Class B Common Stock owned of record by the CFD GRAT 2018 #1M, 56,056 shares of Class B Common Stock owned of record by the CFD GRAT 2019 #1M and an aggregate of 2,457,085 shares of Class B Common Stock owned of record by the 2009 Family Trusts). Includes an aggregate of 2,457,085 shares of Class B Common Stock owned of record by the 2009 Family Trusts which her spouse may be deemed to have the right to acquire because he has the right to substitute assets with each of the trusts, subject to the trustees’ reasonable satisfaction that the substitute assets received by the trust are of equal value to the trust property exchanged therefor. She disclaims beneficial ownership of 130,137 shares of Class A Common Stock owned of record by the Dolan Family Foundation, an aggregate of 22,155 shares of Class A Common Stock owned of record by the 2009 Family Trusts and 33,572 shares of Class A Common Stock, owned of record by the CFD 2009 Trust for which her spouse serves as co-trustee, and 2,569,778 shares of Class B Common Stock and the equal number of shares of Class A Common Stock issuable upon conversion thereof (including 56,637 shares of Class B Common Stock owned of record by the CFD GRAT 2018 #1M, 56,056 shares of Class B Common Stock owned of record by the CFD GRAT 2019 #1M and an aggregate of 2,457,085 shares of Class B Common Stock owned of record by the 2009 Family Trusts).
(6)

Does not include unvested restricted stock units, target amount of unvested performance stock units and stock options granted under the Employee Stock Plan (except for restricted stock units and performance stock units subject to vesting and stock options exercisable, in each case, within 60 days of December 31, 2019). The excluded number of restricted stock units for the following individuals are: Messrs. James L. Dolan, 32,266 units; Andrew Lustgarten, 9,733 units; Ms. Victoria M. Mink, 2,728 units; Messrs. Lawrence J. Burian, 4,857 units; Philip D’Ambrosio, 2,895 units and Joseph Yospe, 1,688 units. The excluded number of target performance stock units for the following individuals are: Messrs. James L. Dolan, 82,226 units; Andrew Lustgarten, 13,513 units; Ms. Victoria M. Mink, 3,102 units; Messrs. Lawrence J. Burian, 7,250 units; Philip D’Ambrosio 4,495 units and Joseph Yospe, 2,657 units. The excluded number of stock options for Messrs. Dolan and Lustgarten are 336,743 and 31,275, respectively.

(7)

Does not include restricted stock units granted under the Director Stock Plan. The excluded number of restricted stock units for each of the following individuals is: Messrs. Charles F. Dolan, 2,591 units; Thomas C. Dolan, 2,591 units; Brian G. Sweeney, 2,591 units; Mses. Kristin A. Dolan, 2,591 units; Marianne Dolan Weber, 1,962 units; and Paul J. Dolan, 398 units.

(8)

James L. Dolan may be deemed to have (a) the sole power to vote or direct the vote of and to dispose of or to direct the disposition of 280,105 shares of Class A Common Stock (including 167,365 shares of Class A Common Stock owned of record personally, options to purchase 112,249 of Class A Common Stock that are exercisable within sixty days of December 31, 2019, 491 shares of Class A Common Stock held as custodian for one or more minor children) and 14,045 shares of Class B Common Stock and the equal number of shares of Class A Common Stock issuable upon conversion thereof owned of record personally and (b) the current shared power to vote or direct the vote of and to dispose of or direct the disposition of 37,269 shares of Class A Common Stock (including 416 shares of Class A Common Stock owned jointly with his spouse, 7,604 shares of Class A Common Stock owned of record personally by his spouse, and 29,249 shares of Class A Common Stock owned of record by the Dolan Children Trust for his benefit) and 604,324 shares of Class B Common Stock and the equal number of shares of Class A Common Stock issuable upon conversion thereof owned of record by the Dolan Children Trust for his benefit. He disclaims beneficial ownership of 491 shares of Class A Common Stock held as custodian for one or more minor children, 7,604 shares of Class A common Stock owned of record personally by his spouse, and 29,249 shares of Class A Common Stock and 604,324 shares of Class B Common Stock and the equal number of shares of Class A Common Stock issuable upon conversion thereof owned of record by the Dolan Children Trust for his benefit.

 

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(9)

Marianne Dolan Weber may be deemed to have (a) the sole power to vote or direct the vote of and to dispose of or to direct the disposition of 8,063 shares of Class A Common Stock owned of record personally and (b) the current shared power to vote or direct the vote of and to dispose of or direct the disposition of 49,003 shares of Class A Common Stock (including 308 shares of Class A Common Stock owned of record by a member of her household, 208 shares of Class A Common Stock owned of record by her spouse, 32,533 shares of Class A Common Stock owned of record by the Heartfelt Wings Foundation Inc. and 15,954 shares of Class A Common Stock owned of record by the Dolan Children Trust for her benefit) and 296,934 shares of Class B Common Stock and the equal number of shares of Class A Common Stock issuable upon conversion thereof owned of record by the Dolan Children Trust for her benefit. She disclaims beneficial ownership of 308 shares of Class A Common Stock owned of record by a member of her household, 208 shares of Class A Common Stock owned of record by her spouse, 15,954 shares of Class A Common Stock owned of record by the Dolan Children Trust for her benefit, 32,533 shares of Class A Common Stock owned of record by the Heartfelt Wings Foundation Inc. and 296,934 shares of Class B Common Stock and the equal number of shares of Class A Common Stock issuable upon conversion thereof owned of record by the Dolan Children Trust for her benefit.

(10)

Brian G. Sweeney may be deemed to have (a) the sole power to vote or direct the vote of and dispose or direct the disposition of 15,182 shares of Class A Common Stock owned of record personally and (b) the shared power to vote or direct the vote of and to dispose of or direct the disposition of 58,645 shares of Class A Common Stock (including 6,872 shares of Class A Common Stock owned by his spouse, Deborah A. Dolan-Sweeney, an aggregate of 2,247 shares Class A Common Stock held in trust for his children for which he serves as trustee, 33,572 shares of Class A Common Stock owned of record by the CFD 2009 Trust for which he serves as co-trustee and 15,954 shares of Class A Common Stock owned by the Dolan Children Trust for the benefit of his spouse) and 306,327 shares of Class B Common Stock and the equal number of shares of Class A Common Stock issuable upon conversion thereof (including 306,327 shares of Class B Common Stock owned by the Dolan Children Trust for the benefit of his spouse). He disclaims beneficial ownership of the 6,872 shares of Class A Common Stock owned by his spouse, the 2,247 shares of Class A Common Stock held in trusts for his children for which he serves as trustee, 33,572 shares of Class A Common Stock owned of record by the CFD 2009 Trust for which he serves as co-trustee and 15,954 shares of Class A Common Stock owned by the Dolan Children Trust for the benefit of his spouse and 306,327 shares of Class B Common Stock and the equal number of shares of Class A Common Stock issuable upon conversion thereof (including and 306,327 shares of Class B Common Stock owned by the Dolan Children Trust for the benefit of his spouse).

(11)

Deborah A. Dolan-Sweeney may be deemed to have (a) the sole power to vote or direct the vote of and to dispose of or to direct the disposition of 6,872 shares of Class A Common Stock owned of record personally and (b) the current shared power to vote or direct the vote of and to dispose of or direct the disposition of 66,955 shares of Class A Common Stock (including 15,182 shares of Class A Common Stock owned of record by her spouse, 2,247 shares of Class A Common Stock held by trusts for her children for which her spouse serves as trustee, 33,572 shares of Class A Common Stock owned of record by the CFD 2009 Trust for which her spouse serves as co-trustee and 15,954 shares of Class A Common Stock owned of record by the Dolan Children Trust for her benefit) and 306,327 shares of Class B Common Stock and the equal number of shares of Class A Common Stock issuable upon conversion thereof (including 306,327 shares of Class B Common Stock owned of record by the Dolan Children Trust for her benefit). She disclaims beneficial ownership of 15,182 shares of Class A Common Stock owned of record by her spouse, 2,247 shares of Class A Common Stock held by trusts for her children for which her spouse serves as trustee, 33,572 shares of Class A Common Stock owned of record by the CFD 2009 Trust for which her spouse serves as co-trustee and 15,954 shares of Class A Common Stock and 306,327 shares of Class B Common Stock and the equal number of shares of Class A Common Stock issuable upon conversion thereof (including 306,327 shares of Class B Common Stock owned of record by the Dolan Children Trust for her benefit).

(12)

Kristin A. Dolan may be deemed to have (a) the sole power to vote or direct the vote of and to dispose of or to direct the disposition of 7,604 shares of Class A Common Stock owned of record personally and (b) the shared power to vote or direct the vote of and to dispose of or direct the disposition of 309,770 shares of

 

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  Class A Common Stock (including 416 shares of Class A Common Stock owned jointly with her spouse, James L. Dolan, 167,365 shares of Class A Common Stock owned of record by her spouse, options to purchase 112,249 of Class A Common Stock that are exercisable within sixty days of December 31, 2019 by her spouse, 491 shares of Class A Common Stock held by her spouse as custodian for one or more minor children, and 29,249 shares of Class A Common Stock owned of record by the Dolan Children Trust for the benefit of her spouse) and 618,369 shares of Class B Common Stock and the equal number of shares of Class A Common Stock issuable upon conversion thereof (including 14,045 shares of Class B Common Stock owned of record by her spouse and 604,324 shares of Class B Common Stock owned by the Dolan Children Trust for the benefit of her spouse). She disclaims beneficial ownership of 491 shares of Class A Common Stock held by her spouse as custodian for one or more minor children, 167,365 shares of Class A Common Stock owned of record by her spouse, options to purchase 112,249 of Class A Common Stock that are exercisable within sixty days of December 31, 2019 by her spouse, 29,249 shares of Class A Common Stock owned of record by the Dolan Children Trust for the benefit of her spouse and 618,369 shares of Class B Common Stock and the equal number of shares of Class A Common Stock issuable upon conversion thereof (including 14,045 shares of Class B Common Stock owned of record by her spouse and 604,324 shares of Class B Common Stock owned of record by the Dolan Children Trust for the benefit of her spouse).
(13)

Thomas C. Dolan may be deemed to have (a) the sole power to vote or direct the vote of and to dispose of or to direct the disposition of 19,752 shares of Class A Common Stock owned of record personally and (b) the shared power to vote or direct the vote of and to dispose of or to direct the disposition of 13,295 shares of Class A Common Stock and 308,986 shares of Class B Common Stock and the equal number of shares of Class A Common Stock issuable upon conversion thereof owned of record by the Dolan Children Trust for his benefit. He disclaims beneficial ownership of 13,295 shares of Class A Common Stock and 308,986 shares of Class B Common Stock and the equal number of shares of Class A Common Stock issuable upon conversion thereof owned of record by the Dolan Children Trust for his benefit.

(14)

Kathleen M. Dolan may be deemed to have (a) the sole power to vote or direct the vote of and to dispose of or to direct the disposition of 2,184 shares of Class A Common Stock (including 1,568 shares of Class A Common Stock owned of record personally and 616 shares of Class A Common Stock held as custodian for one or more minor children) and an aggregate of 10,104 shares of Class B Common Stock and the equal number of shares of Class A Common Stock issuable upon conversion thereof owned of record by the Ryan Dolan 1989 Trust and the Tara Dolan 1989 Trust, and (b) the current shared power to vote or direct the vote of and to dispose of or direct the disposition of an aggregate of 122,939 shares of Class A Common Stock (including 32,533 shares of Class A Common Stock owned of record by the Green Mountain Foundation Inc. and an aggregate of 90,406 shares of Class A Common Stock owned of record by the Dolan Children Trusts) and an aggregate of 1,822,898 shares of Class B Common Stock and the equal number of shares of Class A Common Stock issuable upon conversion thereof owned of record by the Dolan Children Trusts. She disclaims beneficial ownership of 616 shares of Class A Common Stock held as custodian for one or more minor children, 32,533 shares of Class A Common Stock owned of record by the Green Mountain Foundation Inc., an aggregate of 90,406 shares of Class A Common Stock owned of record by the Dolan Children Trusts and an aggregate of 1,833,002 shares of Class B Common Stock and the equal number of shares of Class A Common Stock issuable upon conversion thereof owned of record by the Dolan Children Trusts, the Ryan Dolan 1989 Trust and the Tara Dolan 1989 Trust.

(15)

Paul J. Dolan may be deemed to have (a) the sole power to vote or direct the vote of and to dispose of or to direct the disposition of 32,028 shares of Class A Common Stock (including 1,548 shares of Class A Common Stock held as custodian for one or more minor children and 30,480 shares of Class A Common Stock owned of record by the CFD Trust No. 10) and (b) the current shared power to vote or direct the vote of and to dispose of or direct the disposition of 45,203 shares of Class A Common Stock owned of record by the Dolan Children Trusts for the benefit of Kathleen M. Dolan and James L. Dolan, and an aggregate of 910,651 shares of Class B Common Stock and the equal number of shares of Class A Common Stock issuable upon conversion thereof owned of record by the Dolan Children Trusts for the benefit of Kathleen M. Dolan and James L. Dolan. He disclaims beneficial ownership of 1,548 shares of Class A Common Stock held as custodian for one or more minor children, 30,480 shares of Class A Common Stock owned of

 

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  record by the CFD Trust No. 10, an aggregate of 45,203 shares of Class A Common Stock owned of record by the Dolan Children Trusts for the benefit of Kathleen M. Dolan and James L. Dolan, and an aggregate of 910,651 shares of Class B Common Stock and the equal number of shares of Class A Common Stock issuable upon conversion thereof owned of record by the Dolan Children Trusts for the benefit of Kathleen M. Dolan and James L. Dolan.
(16)

Mary S. Dolan may be deemed to have (a) the sole power to vote or direct the vote and to dispose of or direct the disposition of 2,274 shares of Class A Common Stock held as custodian for one or more minor children and (b) the current shared power to vote or direct the vote of and to dispose of or direct the disposition of 45,178 shares of Class A Common Stock (including 2,603 shares of Class A Common Stock owned jointly with her spouse, 15,954 shares of Class A Common Stock owned of record by the Dolan Children Trust for the benefit of Deborah Dolan-Sweeney, 279 shares of Class A Common Stock owned of record by the CFD 2012 Grandchildren Trust FBO Aidan J. Dolan, 279 shares of Class A Common Stock owned of record by the CFD 2012 Grandchildren Trust FBO Quentin F. Dolan, 279 shares of Class A Common Stock owned of record by the CFD 2012 Grandchildren Trust FBO Marianne R. Dolan, 279 shares of Class A Common Stock owned of record by the CFD 2012 Grandchildren Trust FBO Kevyn A. Dolan, 3,350 shares of Class A Common Stock owned of record by the CFD 2012 Descendants Trust, and an aggregate of 22,155 shares of Class A Common Stock owned of record by the 2009 Family Trusts) and an aggregate of 2,763,412 shares of Class B Common Stock and the equal number of shares of Class A Common Stock issuable upon conversion thereof (including 306,327 shares of Class B Common Stock owned of record by the Dolan Children Trust for the benefit of Deborah Dolan-Sweeney and an aggregate of 2,457,085 shares of Class B Common Stock owned of record by the 2009 Family Trusts). She disclaims beneficial ownership of 2,274 shares of Class A Common Stock held as custodian for one or more minor children, 15,954 shares of Class A Common Stock owned of record by the Dolan Children Trust for the benefit of Deborah Dolan-Sweeney, 279 shares of Class A Common Stock owned of record by the CFD 2012 Grandchildren Trust FBO Aidan J. Dolan, 279 shares of Class A Common Stock owned of record by the CFD 2012 Grandchildren Trust FBO Quentin F. Dolan, 279 shares of Class A Common Stock owned of record by the CFD 2012 Grandchildren Trust FBO Marianne R. Dolan, 279 shares of Class A Common Stock owned of record by the CFD 2012 Grandchildren Trust FBO Kevyn A. Dolan, 3,350 shares of Class A Common Stock owned of record by the CFD 2012 Descendants Trust, and an aggregate of 22,155 shares of Class A Common Stock owned of record by the 2009 Family Trusts and 306,327 shares of Class B Common Stock and the equal number of shares of Class A Common Stock issuable upon conversion thereof owned of record by the Dolan Children Trust for the benefit of Deborah A. Dolan-Sweeney and an aggregate of 2,457,085 shares of Class B Common Stock and the equal number of shares of Class A Common Stock issuable upon conversion thereof owned of record by the 2009 Family Trusts.

(17)

Matthew J. Dolan may be deemed to have (a) the sole power to vote or direct the vote of and to dispose of or to direct the disposition of 795 shares of Class A Common Stock (including 408 shares of Class A Common Stock owned of record personally and 387 shares of Class A Common Stock held as custodian for a minor child) and (b) the current shared power to vote or direct the vote of and to dispose of or direct the disposition of 29,781 shares of Class A Common Stock (including 316 shares of Class A Common Stock owned jointly with his spouse, 216 shares of Class A Common Stock held by his spouse as custodian for a minor child and 29,249 shares of Class A Common Stock owned of record by the Dolan Children Trusts for the benefit of Marianne Dolan Weber and Thomas C. Dolan) and an aggregate of 605,920 shares of Class B Common Stock and the equal number of shares of Class A Common Stock issuable upon conversion thereof owned of record by the Dolan Children Trusts for the benefit of Marianne Dolan Weber and Thomas C. Dolan. He disclaims beneficial ownership of 387 shares of Class A Common Stock held as custodian for a minor child, 216 shares of Class A Common Stock held by his spouse as custodian for a minor child and an aggregate of 29,249 shares of Class A Common Stock owned of record by the Dolan Children Trusts for the benefit of Marianne Dolan Weber and Thomas C. Dolan and an aggregate of 605,920 shares of Class B Common Stock and the equal number of shares of Class A Common Stock issuable upon conversion thereof owned of record by the Dolan Children Trusts for the benefit of Marianne Dolan Weber and Thomas C. Dolan.

 

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(18)

Corby Dolan Leinauer may be deemed to have (a) the sole power to vote or direct the vote and to dispose of or direct the disposition of 540 shares of Class A Common Stock held as custodian for one or more minor children and (b) the current shared power to vote or direct the vote of and to dispose of or direct the disposition of 27,520 shares of Class A Common Stock (including 214 shares of Class A Common Stock owned jointly with her spouse, 685 shares of Class A Common Stock owned of record by the Leinauer Family Education Trust, 279 shares of Class A Common Stock owned of record by the CFD 2012 Grandchildren Trust FBO Aidan J. Dolan, 279 shares of Class A Common Stock owned of record by the CFD 2012 Grandchildren Trust FBO Quentin F. Dolan, 279 shares of Class A Common Stock owned of record by the CFD 2012 Grandchildren Trust FBO Marianne R. Dolan, 279 shares of Class A Common Stock owned of record by the CFD 2012 Grandchildren Trust FBO Kevyn A. Dolan, 3,350 shares of Class A Common Stock owned of record by the CFD 2012 Descendants Trust, and an aggregate of 22,155 shares of Class A Common Stock owned of record by the 2009 Family Trusts) and an aggregate of 2,457,085 shares of Class B Common Stock and the equal number of shares of Class A Common Stock issuable upon conversion thereof (including 2,457,085 shares of Class B Common Stock owned of record by the 2009 Family Trusts). She disclaims beneficial ownership of 540 shares of Class A Common Stock held as custodian for one or more minor children, 685 shares of Class A Common Stock owned of record by the Leinauer Family Education Trust, 279 shares of Class A Common Stock owned of record by the CFD 2012 Grandchildren Trust FBO Aidan J. Dolan, 279 shares of Class A Common Stock owned of record by the CFD 2012 Grandchildren Trust FBO Quentin F. Dolan, 279 shares of Class A Common Stock owned of record by the CFD 2012 Grandchildren Trust FBO Marianne R. Dolan, 279 shares of Class A Common Stock owned of record by the CFD 2012 Grandchildren Trust FBO Kevyn A. Dolan, 3,350 shares of Class A Common Stock owned of record by the CFD 2012 Descendants Trust, and an aggregate of 22,155 shares of Class A Common Stock owned of record by the 2009 Family Trusts and an aggregate of 2,457,085 shares of Class B Common Stock and the equal number of shares of Class A Common Stock issuable upon conversion thereof owned of record by the 2009 Family Trusts.

(19)

Kathleen M. Dolan and Paul J. Dolan are the trustees of the Charles F. Dolan Children Trust FBO Kathleen M. Dolan and have the shared power to vote and dispose of the shares held by the trust.

(20)

Kathleen M. Dolan and Mary S. Dolan are the trustees of the Charles F. Dolan Children Trust FBO Deborah A. Dolan-Sweeney and have the shared power to vote and dispose of the shares held by the trust.

(21)

Kathleen M. Dolan and Matthew J. Dolan are the trustees of the Charles F. Dolan Children Trust FBO Marianne Dolan Weber and have the shared power to vote and dispose of the shares held by the trust.

(22)

Kathleen M. Dolan and Matthew J. Dolan are the trustees of the Charles F. Dolan Children Trust FBO Thomas C. Dolan and have the shared power to vote and dispose of the shares held by the trust.

(23)

Kathleen M. Dolan and Paul J. Dolan are the trustees of the Charles F. Dolan Children Trust FBO James L. Dolan and have the shared power to vote and dispose of the shares held by the trust.

(24)

Corby Dolan Leinauer and Mary S. Dolan are the trustees of the Charles F. Dolan 2009 Family Trust FBO James L. Dolan and have the shared power to vote and dispose of the shares held by the trust.

(25)

Corby Dolan Leinauer and Mary S. Dolan are the trustees of the Charles F. Dolan 2009 Family Trust FBO Thomas C. Dolan and have the shared power to vote and dispose of the shares held by the trust.

(26)

Corby Dolan Leinauer and Mary S. Dolan are the trustees of the Charles F. Dolan 2009 Family Trust FBO Kathleen M. Dolan and have the shared power to vote and dispose of the shares held by the trust.

(27)

Corby Dolan Leinauer and Mary S. Dolan are the trustees of the Charles F. Dolan 2009 Family Trust FBO Marianne Dolan Weber and have the shared power to vote and dispose of the shares held by the trust.

(28)

Corby Dolan Leinauer and Mary S. Dolan are the trustees of the Charles F. Dolan 2009 Family Trust FBO Deborah A. Dolan-Sweeney and have the shared power to vote and dispose of the shares held by the trust.

(29)

Includes 62,551 time based options exercisable within 60 days of December 31, 2019 by Mr. Lustgarten.

(30)

SLP Investment Holdco, L.P. (“SLP Holdco”), SLP Investment Holdings, L.L.C., Silver Lake Technology Associates IV, L.P., SLTA IV (GP), L.L.C., Silver Lake Group, L.L.C., Silver Lake Partners V DE (AIV) Marquee, L.P. (“SLP V Marquee”), Silver Lake Technology Investors V DE (AIV) Marquee, L.P. (“SLTI V Marquee”), Silver Lake Technology Associates V Marquee, L.P., SLTA V (GP) Marquee, L.L.C., and SLP Marquee Investor, L.L.C. (together, the “Silver Lake Entities”) beneficially owned, in the aggregate, 1,865,862 shares of Class A Common Stock based upon information included in a Schedule 13D

 

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  (Amendment No. 3) filed by the Silver Lake entities with the SEC on December 26, 2018. The 1,865,862 shares of Class A Common Stock beneficially owned by the Silverlake Entities includes (i) 939,996 shares of Class A Common Stock held by SLP Holdco, (ii) 912,811 shares of Class A Common Stock held by SLP V Marquee and (iii) 13,055 shares of Class A Common Stock held by SLTI V Marquee. SLP Holdco has shared voting power over 939,996 shares of Class A Common Stock, and shared dispositive power over 939,996 shares of Class A Common Stock. SLP V Marquee has shared voting power over 912,811 shares of Class A Common Stock, and shared dispositive power over 912,811 shares of Class A Common Stock. SLTI V Marquee has shared voting power over 13,055 shares of Class A Common Stock, and shared dispositive power over 13,055 shares of Class A Common Stock.
(31)

Based upon a Schedule 13G (Amendment No. 3) filed with the SEC on February 12, 2019, The Vanguard Group (“Vanguard”) beneficially owns 1,629,699 shares of Class A Common Stock. Vanguard has sole voting power over 8,681 shares of Class A Common Stock, shared voting power over 3,863 shares of Class A Common Stock, sole dispositive power over 1,618,905 shares of Class A Common Stock and shared dispositive power over 10,794 shares of Class A Common Stock.

(32)

Based upon a Schedule 13D filed with the SEC on October 19, 2015, certain operating subsidiaries of GAMCO Investors, Inc. beneficially hold, or exercise investment discretion over various institutional accounts which would hold, an aggregate of 1,386,548 shares of Class A Common Stock. Mario J. Gabelli who directly or indirectly controls, or for which he acts as Chief Investment Officer of all the GAMCO filing entities, is deemed to have beneficial ownership of the shares of Class A Common Stock held by such entities.

(33)

Based upon a Schedule 13G (Amendment No. 3) filed with the SEC on February 14, 2019, ClearBridge Investments, LLC (“ClearBridge Investments”) beneficially owns 1,357,617 shares of Class A Common Stock. ClearBridge Investments has sole voting power over 1,316,673 shares of Class A Common Stock and sole dispositive power over 1,357,617 shares of Class A Common Stock. ClearBridge Investments is not affiliated with ClearBridge Compensation Group, the independent compensation consultant to the Compensation Committee of the Company’s Board.

See “Risk Factors — We are Controlled by the Dolan Family” for more information regarding how the Company will be controlled by the Dolan Family Group following the Distribution, including a description of the Stockholders Agreement that the Dolan Family Group is expected to enter into relating, among other things, to the voting of its shares of our Class B Common Stock. See also “Shares Eligible for Future Sale — Registration Rights Agreements” and “Certain Relationships and Related Party Transactions — Dolan Family Arrangements — Standstill Agreement” for descriptions of the agreements that the Company will enter into with members of the Dolan Family Group regarding our common stock.

 

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SHARES ELIGIBLE FOR FUTURE SALE

Sales or the availability for sale of substantial amounts of our Class A Common Stock in the public market could adversely affect the prevailing market price for such stock. Upon completion of the Distribution, we will have outstanding an aggregate of approximately [●] million shares of our Class A Common Stock and [●] million shares of our Class B Common Stock based upon the shares of MSG common stock outstanding on [], 2020, excluding treasury stock and assuming no exercise of outstanding options. All of the shares of Class A Common Stock will be freely tradable without restriction or further registration under the Securities Act unless the shares are owned by our “affiliates” as that term is defined in the rules under the Securities Act. Shares held by “affiliates” may be sold in the public market only if registered or if they qualify for an exemption from registration or in compliance with Rule 144 under the Securities Act which is summarized below. Further, as described below, we plan to file a registration statement to cover the shares issued under our Employee Stock Plan.

Rule 144

In general, under Rule 144 as currently in effect, an affiliate would be entitled to sell within any three-month period a number of shares of Class A Common Stock that does not exceed the greater of:

 

   

one percent of the number of shares of our Class A Common Stock then outstanding; or

 

   

the average weekly trading volume of our Class A Common Stock on NYSE during the four calendar weeks preceding the filing of a notice on Form 144 with respect to such sale.

Sales under Rule 144 are also subject to certain holding period requirements, manner of sale provisions and notice requirements and to the availability of current public information about us.

Employee Stock Awards

As described under “Executive Compensation — Treatment of Outstanding Awards,” in connection with the Distribution we will issue under our Employee Stock Plan options with respect to approximately [●] shares of our Class A Common Stock, approximately [●] restricted stock units and approximately [●] performance stock units (at the target level of performance) in respect of previously outstanding awards by MSG. In addition, we anticipate making other equity-based awards to our employees in the future. We currently expect to file a registration statement under the Securities Act to register shares to be issued under our Employee Stock Plan, including the options, restricted stock units and performance stock units that were granted in connection with the Distribution. Shares covered by such registration statement, other than shares issued to affiliates, generally will be freely tradable without further registration under the Securities Act.

Non-Employee Director Stock Awards

We also currently expect to file a registration statement under the Securities Act to register shares to be issued under our Director Stock Plan, including approximately [●] shares of the Company’s Class A Common Stock in connection with MSG’s restricted stock units, in each case held by MSG directors. These units will be granted, issued and fully vested as of the Distribution date. Shares covered by such registration statement, other than shares issued to affiliates, generally will be freely tradable without further registration under the Securities Act.

Registration Rights Agreements

Charles F. Dolan, all other holders of Class B Common Stock (other than the Charles F. Dolan Children Trusts), the Dolan Children’s Foundation and the Dolan Family Foundation (collectively, the “Dolan Parties”) will enter into the Dolan Registration Rights Agreement with the Company, which will become effective upon

 

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consummation of the Distribution. Under this agreement, the Company will provide the Dolan Parties (and, in certain cases, transferees and pledgees of shares of Class B Common Stock owned by these parties) with certain demand and piggy-back registration rights with respect to their shares of Class A Common Stock (including those issued upon conversion of shares of Class B Common Stock). The Dolan Parties are expected to receive [●] shares of our Class B Common Stock in the Distribution, which are expected to represent approximately []% of our Class B Common Stock as well as approximately [●] shares of Class A Common Stock, which are expected to represent less than []% of our Class A Common Stock. Such shares of Class B Common Stock and Class A Common Stock, collectively, are expected to represent approximately []% of our common stock and []% of the aggregate voting power of our common stock.

The Charles F. Dolan Children Trusts (the “Dolan Children Trusts”) and the Company will enter into the Children Trusts Registration Rights Agreement, which will become effective upon consummation of the Distribution. Under this agreement, the Company will provide the Dolan Children Trusts (and, in certain cases, transferees and pledgees of shares of Class B Common Stock owned by these parties) with certain demand and piggy-back registration rights with respect to their shares of Class A Common Stock (including those issued upon conversion of shares of Class B Common Stock). The Dolan Children Trusts are expected to receive Class B Common Stock in the Distribution (the “Children Trust Shares”), which are expected to represent approximately []% of our Class B Common Stock, as well as approximately [●] shares of Class A Common Stock, which are expected to represent less than []% of our Class A Common Stock. Such shares of Class B Common Stock and Class A Common Stock, collectively, are expected to represent approximately []% of our common stock and []% of the aggregate voting power of our common stock.

In the Children Trusts Registration Rights Agreement, each Dolan Children Trust will agree that in the case of any sale or disposition of its shares of Class B Common Stock by such Dolan Children Trust, or of any of the Children Trust Shares by any other Dolan family interest to which such shares of Class B Common Stock are transferred, such stock will be converted to Class A Common Stock. This conversion requirement will not apply to sales or dispositions of Class B Common Stock to Charles F. Dolan or other Dolan family interests. The Dolan Registration Rights Agreement will not include a comparable conversion obligation, and the conversion obligation in the Children Trusts Registration Rights Agreement will not apply to the Class B Common Stock received by the Dolan Parties in the Distribution.

The Dolan Registration Rights Agreement and the Children Trusts Registration Rights Agreement will be filed prior to the Distribution as exhibits to the registration statement, of which this information statement forms a part, that we have filed with the SEC, and the foregoing discussion of those agreements is qualified in its entirety by reference to those agreements that will be filed prior to the Distribution.

 

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DESCRIPTION OF CAPITAL STOCK

We are currently authorized to issue 1,000 shares of common stock. Prior to the Distribution we will amend our certificate of incorporation to provide authorization for us to issue [●] shares of capital stock, of which [●] shares will be Class A Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share, [●] shares will be Class B Common Stock, par value $.01 per share, and [●] shares will be preferred stock, par value $.01 per share. The amended and restated certificate of incorporation will provide that our common stock and preferred stock will have the rights described below.

Class A Common Stock and Class B Common Stock

All shares of our common stock currently outstanding are fully paid and non-assessable, not subject to redemption and without preemptive or other rights to subscribe for or purchase any proportionate part of any new or additional issues of stock of any class or of securities convertible into stock of any class.

Voting

Holders of Class A Common Stock are entitled to one vote per share. Holders of Class B Common Stock are entitled to ten votes per share. All actions submitted to a vote of stockholders are voted on by holders of Class A Common Stock and Class B Common Stock voting together as a single class, except for the election of directors and as otherwise set forth below. With respect to the election of directors, holders of Class A Common Stock will vote together as a separate class and be entitled to elect 25% of the total number of directors constituting the whole Board of Directors and, if such 25% is not a whole number, then the holders of Class A Common Stock, voting together as a separate class, will be entitled to elect the nearest higher whole number of directors that is at least 25% of the total number of directors. Holders of Class B Common Stock, voting together as a separate class, will be entitled to elect the remaining directors.

If, however, on the record date for any stockholders meeting at which directors are to be elected, the number of outstanding shares of Class A Common Stock is less than 10% of the total number of outstanding shares of both classes of common stock, the holders of Class A Common Stock and Class B Common Stock will vote together as a single class with respect to the election of directors and the holders of Class A Common Stock will not have the right to elect 25% of the total number of directors but will have one vote per share for all directors and the holders of Class B Common Stock will have ten votes per share for all directors. (On the date of the Distribution, we anticipate that the number of outstanding shares of Class A Common Stock will represent approximately []% of the total number of outstanding shares of both classes of common stock.)

If, on the record date for notice of any stockholders meeting at which directors are to be elected, the number of outstanding shares of Class B Common Stock is less than 121/2% of the total number of outstanding shares of both classes of common stock, then the holders of Class A Common Stock, voting as a separate class, would continue to elect a number of directors equal to 25% of the total number of directors constituting the whole Board of Directors and, in addition, would vote together with the holders of Class B Common Stock, as a single class, to elect the remaining directors to be elected at such meeting, with the holders of Class A Common Stock entitled to one vote per share and the holders of Class B Common Stock entitled to ten votes per share.

In addition, the affirmative vote or consent of the holders of at least 662/3% of the outstanding shares of Class B Common Stock, voting separately as a class, is required for the authorization or issuance of any additional shares of Class B Common Stock and for any amendment, alteration or repeal of any provisions of our amended and restated certificate of incorporation which would affect adversely the powers, preferences or rights of the Class B Common Stock. The number of authorized shares of Class A Common Stock may be increased or decreased (but not below the number of shares thereof then outstanding) by the affirmative vote of the holders of the majority of the common stock. Our amended and restated certificate of incorporation will not provide for cumulative voting.

 

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Advance Notification of Stockholder Nominations and Proposals

Our amended by-laws will establish advance notice procedures with respect to stockholder proposals and nomination of candidates for election as directors other than nominations made by or at the direction of our Board of Directors. In particular, stockholders must notify our corporate secretary in writing prior to the meeting at which the matters are to be acted upon or directors are to be elected. The notice must contain the information specified in our amended by-laws. To be timely, the notice must be received by our corporate secretary not less than 60 or more than 90 days prior to the date of the stockholders’ meeting, provided that if the date of the meeting is publicly announced or disclosed less than 70 days prior to the date of the meeting, the notice must be given not more than 10 days after such date is first announced or disclosed.

No Stockholder Action by Written Consent

Our amended and restated certificate of incorporation will provide that, except as otherwise provided as to any series of preferred stock in the terms of that series, no action of stockholders required or permitted to be taken at any annual or special meeting of stockholders may be taken without a meeting of stockholders, without prior notice and without a vote, and the power of the stockholders to consent in writing to the taking of any action without a meeting is specifically denied.

Conversions

The Class A Common Stock has no conversion rights. The Class B Common Stock is convertible into Class A Common Stock in whole or in part at any time and from time to time on the basis of one share of Class A Common Stock for each share of Class B Common Stock. In the case of any sale or disposition of Class B Common Stock by a Dolan Children Trust, or of any Children Trust Shares by any other Dolan family interest to which such shares have been transferred, such stock must be converted to Class A Common Stock on a one-for-one basis. This conversion requirement will not apply to sales or dispositions of Class B Common Stock to Charles F. Dolan or other Dolan family interests. Any conversion of Class B Common Stock into Class A Common Stock would result in the issuance of additional shares of Class A Common Stock. As a result of any such conversion, existing Class A Common Stockholders would own the same percentage of the outstanding Common Stock but a smaller percentage of the total number of shares of issued and outstanding Class A Common Stock. Additionally, the conversion of shares of Class B Common Stock, which are entitled to ten votes per share, into shares of Class A Common Stock, which are entitled to one vote per share, would increase the voting power of Class A Common Stockholders with respect to all actions that are voted on by holders of Class A Common Stock and Class B Common Stock as a single class; however, the Class B Common Stockholders, voting as a separate class, would continue to have the right to elect up to 75% of our Board of Directors unless and until the Class B Common Stock represented less than 121/2% of the outstanding Common Stock and, when both classes vote together as one class, would continue to represent a majority of the outstanding voting power of the Common Stock unless and until the Class B Common Stock represented less than approximately 9.1% of the outstanding Common Stock. See “Description of Capital Stock — Class A Common Stock and Class B Common Stock —Voting” and “Security Ownership of Certain Beneficial Owners and Management and Related Stockholder Matters — Beneficial Ownership of Stock.”

Dividends

Holders of Class A Common Stock and Class B Common Stock are entitled to receive dividends equally on a per-share basis if and when such dividends are declared by the Board of Directors from funds legally available therefor. No dividend may be declared or paid in cash or property or shares of either Class A Common Stock or Class B Common Stock unless the same dividend is paid simultaneously on each share of the other class of common stock. In the case of any stock dividend, holders of Class A Common Stock are entitled to receive the same dividend on a percentage basis (payable in shares of or securities convertible to shares of Class A Common Stock and other securities of us or any other person) as holders of Class B Common Stock receive (payable in

 

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shares of or securities convertible into shares of Class A Common Stock, shares of or securities convertible into shares of Class B Common Stock and other securities of us or any other person). The distribution of shares or other securities of the Company or any other person to common stockholders is permitted to differ to the extent that the common stock differs as to voting rights and rights in connection to certain dividends.

Liquidation

Holders of Class A Common Stock and Class B Common Stock share with each other on a ratable basis as a single class in the net assets available for distribution in respect of Class A Common Stock and Class B Common Stock in the event of a liquidation.

Other Terms

Neither the Class A Common Stock nor the Class B Common Stock may be subdivided, consolidated, reclassified or otherwise changed, except as expressly provided in our amended and restated certificate of incorporation, unless the other class of common stock is subdivided, consolidated, reclassified or otherwise changed at the same time, in the same proportion and in the same manner.

In any merger, consolidation or business combination the consideration to be received per share by holders of either Class A Common Stock or Class B Common Stock must be identical to that received by holders of the other class of common stock, except that in any such transaction in which shares of capital stock are distributed, such shares may differ as to voting rights only to the extent that voting rights now differ between Class A Common Stock and Class B Common Stock.

Transfer Agent

The transfer and distribution agent and registrar for the Class A Common Stock is EQ Shareowner Services.

Preferred Stock

Under our amended and restated certificate of incorporation, our Board of Directors will be authorized, without further stockholder action, to provide for the issuance of up to [] shares of preferred stock in one or more series. The powers, designations, preferences and relative, participating, optional or other special rights, and qualifications, limitations or restrictions, including dividend rights, voting rights, conversion rights, terms of redemption and liquidation preferences, of the preferred stock of each series will be fixed or designated by the Board of Directors pursuant to a certificate of designations. There will be no shares of our preferred stock outstanding at the time of the Distribution. Any issuance of preferred stock may adversely affect the rights of holders of our common stock and may render more difficult certain unsolicited or hostile attempts to take over the Company.

Certain Corporate Opportunities and Conflicts

Our amended and restated certificate of incorporation will recognize that Overlap Persons may serve as directors, officers, employees, and agents of an Other Entity and will provide that if a director or officer of the Company who is an Overlap Person is presented or offered, or otherwise acquires knowledge of, a potential transaction or matter that may constitute or present a business opportunity for the Company or any of its subsidiaries, in which the Company could have an interest or expectancy (any such transaction or matter, and any such actual or potential business opportunity, a “Potential Business Opportunity”), (i) such Overlap Person will, to the fullest extent permitted by law, have no duty or obligation to refrain from referring such Potential Business Opportunity to any Other Entity and, if such director or officer refers such Potential Business Opportunity to an Other Entity, such Overlap Person shall have no duty or obligation to refer such Potential Business Opportunity to the Company or to give any notice to the Company regarding such Potential Business Opportunity (or any

 

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matter related thereto), (ii) if such Overlap Person refers a Potential Business Opportunity to an Other Entity, such Overlap Person, to the fullest extent permitted by law, will not be liable to the Company as a director, officer, stockholder or otherwise, for any failure to refer such Potential Business Opportunity to the Company, or for referring such Potential Business Opportunity to any Other Entity, or for any failure to give any notice to the Company regarding such Potential Business Opportunity or any matter relating thereto, (iii) any Other Entity may participate, engage or invest in any such Potential Business Opportunity notwithstanding that such Potential Business Opportunity may have been referred to such Other Entity by an Overlap Person, and (iv) if a director or officer who is an Overlap Person refers a Potential Business Opportunity to an Other Entity, then, as between the Company, on the one hand, and such Other Entity, on the other hand, the Company shall be deemed to have renounced any interest, expectancy or right in or to such Potential Business Opportunity or to receive any income or proceeds derived therefrom solely as a result of such Overlap Person having been presented or offered, or otherwise acquiring knowledge of, such Potential Business Opportunity, unless in each case referred to in clause (i), (ii), (iii) or (iv), such Potential Business Opportunity is considered a “Restricted Potential Business Opportunity” as defined in our amended and restated certificate of incorporation. In our amended and restated certificate of incorporation, the Company has renounced to the fullest extent permitted by law, any interest or expectancy in any Potential Business Opportunity that is not a Restricted Potential Business Opportunity. In the event that the Company’s Board of Directors declines to pursue a Restricted Potential Business Opportunity, Overlap Persons are free to refer such Restricted Potential Business Opportunity to an Other Entity.

Our amended and restated certificate of incorporation will provide that no contract, agreement, arrangement or transaction (or any amendment, modification or termination thereof) entered into between the Company and/or any of its subsidiaries, on the one hand, and an Other Entity, on the other hand, before the Company ceased to be an indirect, wholly-owned subsidiary of MSG shall be void or voidable or be considered unfair to the Company or any of its subsidiaries solely because an Other Entity is a party thereto, or because any directors, officers or employees of an Other Entity were present at or participated in any meeting of the Board of Directors, or a committee thereof, of the Company that authorized the contract, agreement, arrangement or transaction (or any amendment, modification or termination thereof), or because his, her or their votes were counted for such purpose. The Company may from time to time enter into and perform, and cause or permit any of its subsidiaries to enter into and perform, one or more contracts, agreements, arrangements or transactions (or amendments, modifications or supplements thereto) with an Other Entity. To the fullest extent permitted by law, no such contract, agreement, arrangement or transaction (nor any such amendments, modifications or supplements), nor the performance thereof by the Company or an Other Entity, shall be considered contrary to any fiduciary duty owed to the Company (or to any stockholder of the Company) by any director or officer of the Company who is an Overlap Person. To the fullest extent permitted by law, no director or officer of the Company who is an Overlap Person thereof shall have or be under any fiduciary duty to the Company (or to any stockholder of the Company) to refrain from acting on behalf of the Company or an Other Entity in respect of any such contract, agreement, arrangement or transaction or performing any such contract, agreement, arrangement or transaction in accordance with its terms and each such director or officer of the Company who is an Overlap Person shall be deemed to have acted in good faith and in a manner such person reasonably believed to be in or not opposed to the best interests of the Company, and shall be deemed not to have breached his or her duties of loyalty to the Company (or to any stockholders of the Company) and not to have derived an improper personal benefit therefrom.

No alteration, amendment or repeal of, or adoption of any provision inconsistent with the foregoing provisions will have any effect upon (a) any agreement between the Company or a subsidiary thereof and any Other Entity, that was entered into before the time of such alteration, amendment or repeal or adoption of any such inconsistent provision (the “Amendment Time”), or any transaction entered into in connection with the performance of any such agreement, whether such transaction is entered into before or after the Amendment Time, (b) any transaction entered into between the Company or a subsidiary thereof and any Other Entity, before the Amendment Time, (c) the allocation of any business opportunity between the Company or any subsidiary thereof and any Other Entity before the Amendment Time, or (d) any duty or obligation owed by any director or officer of the Company or any subsidiary of the Company (or the absence of any such duty or obligation) with

 

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respect to any Potential Business Opportunity which such director or officer was offered, or of which such director or officer otherwise became aware, before the Amendment Time (regardless of whether any proceeding relating to any of the above is commenced before or after the Amendment Time).

Section 203 of the Delaware General Corporation Law

Section 203 of the General Corporation Law of the State of Delaware prohibits certain transactions between a Delaware corporation and an “interested stockholder.” An “interested stockholder” for this purpose is a stockholder who is directly or indirectly a beneficial owner of 15% or more of the aggregate voting power of a Delaware corporation. This provision prohibits certain business combinations between an interested stockholder and a corporation for a period of three years after the date on which the stockholder became an interested stockholder, unless: (1) prior to the time that a stockholder became an interested stockholder, either the business combination or the transaction which resulted in the stockholder becoming an interested stockholder is approved by the Company’s Board of Directors, (2) the interested stockholder acquired at least 85% of the aggregate voting power of the Company in the transaction in which the stockholder became an interested stockholder, or (3) the business combination is approved by a majority of the Board of Directors and the affirmative vote of the holders of two-thirds of the aggregate voting power not owned by the interested stockholder at or subsequent to the time that the stockholder became an interested stockholder. These restrictions do not apply if, among other things, the Company’s certificate of incorporation contains a provision expressly electing not to be governed by Section 203. Our amended and restated certificate of incorporation will not contain such an election. However, we expect our Board of Directors to exercise its right under Section 203 to approve the acquisition of our common stock in the Distribution by members of the Dolan Family Group. This will have the effect of making Section  203 inapplicable to transactions between the Company and current and future members of the Dolan Family Group.

Limitation on Personal Liability

We have provided, consistent with the Delaware General Corporation Law, in our certificate of incorporation that a director of the Company shall not be personally liable to the Company or its stockholders for monetary damages for breach of fiduciary duty as a director, except for liability for:

 

   

any breach of the director’s duty of loyalty to us or our stockholders;

 

   

acts or omissions not in good faith or which involve intentional misconduct or a knowing violation of law;

 

   

payments of unlawful dividends or unlawful stock repurchases or redemptions; or

 

   

any transaction from which the director derived an improper personal benefit.

Neither the amendment nor repeal of such provision will adversely affect any right or protection of a person that exists at the time of such to such amendment or repeal.

 

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INDEMNIFICATION

OF DIRECTORS AND OFFICERS

Section 145 of the Delaware General Corporation Law provides that a corporation may indemnify any current or former director, officer or employee or other individual against expenses, judgments, fines and amounts paid in settlement in connection with civil, criminal, administrative or investigative actions or proceedings, other than a derivative action by or in the right of the corporation, if the director, officer, employee or other individual acted in good faith and in a manner he or she reasonably believed to be in or not opposed to the best interests of the corporation, and, with respect to any criminal action or proceeding, if he or she had no reasonable cause to believe his or her conduct was unlawful. A similar standard is applicable in the case of derivative actions, except that indemnification only extends to expenses incurred in connection with the defense or settlement of such actions, and the statute requires court approval before there can be any indemnification where the person seeking indemnification has been found liable to the corporation. The statute provides that it is not exclusive of other indemnification that may be granted by a corporation’s by-laws, disinterested director vote, stockholder vote, agreement or otherwise.

Our amended and restated certificate of incorporation will provide that, to the fullest extent permitted by Section 145 of the Delaware General Corporation Law, as the same may be amended and supplemented, or by any successor thereto, the Company will indemnify any and all persons whom it shall have power to indemnify under said section from and against any and all of the expenses, liabilities or other matters referred to in or covered by said section. Such right to indemnification shall continue as to a person who has ceased to be a director, officer, employee or agent and shall inure to the benefit of the heirs, executors and administrators of such a person. The right to indemnification provided under the certificate of incorporation is not exclusive of any other rights to which a person seeking indemnification may be entitled under any by-law, agreement, vote of stockholders or disinterested directors or otherwise. The amended and restated certificate of incorporation also provides that no amendment, modification or repeal of the indemnification provision shall adversely affect any right or protection of a person that exists at the time of such amendment, modification or repeal.

Prior to the Distribution, we expect to enter into indemnification agreements with each of our directors and executive officers. The indemnification agreements will provide that we will, to the fullest extent permitted by Delaware law, and subject to the terms and conditions of each indemnification agreement, indemnify each director and executive officer against certain types of liabilities and pay or reimburse certain expenses if the director or executive officer is involved in any manner (including as a party or witness) in certain types of proceedings by reason of the fact of such person’s service as a director, officer, partner, trustee, fiduciary, manager or employee of the Company or of any other corporation, limited liability company, public limited company, partnership, joint venture, trust, employee benefit plan, fund or other enterprise (a) that is affiliated with the Company or (b) at the written request of the Board, a Board committee, the Executive Chairman or the Chief Executive Officer of the Company.

The Distribution Agreement between us and MSG provides for indemnification by us of MSG and its directors, officers and employees and by MSG of us and our directors, officers and employees for some liabilities, including liabilities under the Securities Act and the Exchange Act. The amount of these indemnity obligations is unlimited.

 

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AVAILABLE INFORMATION

We have filed with the SEC a registration statement, of which this information statement forms a part, under the Exchange Act and the rules and regulations promulgated under the Exchange Act with respect to the shares of our Class A Common Stock being distributed to MSG stockholders in the Distribution. This information statement does not contain all of the information set forth in the registration statement and its exhibits and schedules, to which reference is made hereby. Statements in this information statement as to the contents of any contract, agreement or other document are qualified in all respects by reference to such contract, agreement or document. If we have filed any of those contracts, agreements or other documents as an exhibit to the registration statement, you should read the full text of such contract, agreement or document for a more complete understanding of the document or matter involved. For further information with respect to us and our Class A Common Stock, we refer you to the registration statement, of which this information statement forms a part, including the exhibits and the schedules filed as a part of it.

We intend to furnish the holders of our Class A Common Stock with annual reports and proxy statements containing financial statements audited by an independent public accounting firm and file with the SEC quarterly reports for the first three quarters of each fiscal year containing interim unaudited financial information. We also intend to furnish other reports as we may determine or as required by law.

The registration statement, of which this information statement forms a part, and its exhibits and schedules, and other documents which we file with the SEC can be inspected and copied at, and copies can be obtained from, the SEC’s public reference room. Please call the SEC at 1-800-SEC-0330 for further information on the public reference room. In addition, our SEC filings are available to the public at the SEC’s web site at http://www.sec.gov. You can also obtain reports, proxy statements and other information about us at the NYSE’s web site at http://www.nyse.com.

Information that we file with the SEC after the date of this information statement may supersede the information in this information statement. You may read these reports, proxy statements and other information and obtain copies of such documents and information as described above.

No person is authorized to give any information or to make any representations other than those contained in this information statement, and, if given or made, such information or representations must not be relied upon as having been authorized. Neither the delivery of this information statement nor any distribution of securities made hereunder shall imply that there has been no change in the information set forth or in our affairs since the date hereof.

 

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INDEX TO COMBINED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

 

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Combined Financial Statements as of June  30, 2019 and 2018 and for the Three Years Ended June 30, 2019, 2018 and 2017

     F-2  

Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

     F-2  

Combined Balance Sheets as of June 30, 2019 and 2018

     F-3  

Combined Statements of Operations for the years ended June  30, 2019, 2018 and 2017

     F-4  

Combined Statements of Comprehensive Income (Loss) for the years ended June 30, 2019, 2018 and 2017

     F-5  

Combined Statements of Cash Flows for the years ended June  30, 2019, 2018 and 2017

     F-6  

Combined Statements of Divisional Equity and Redeemable Noncontrolling Interests for the years ended June 30, 2019, 2018 and 2017

     F-8  

Notes to Combined Financial Statements

     F-9  

Schedule II Valuation and Qualifying Accounts

     F-65  

Combined Financial Statements as of December 31, 2019 (Unaudited) and June 30, 2019 and for the Six Months Ended December 31, 2019 and 2018 (Unaudited)

     F-66  

Combined Balance Sheets as of December 31, 2019 (unaudited) and June 30, 2019

     F-66  

Combined Statements of Operations for the six months ended December 31, 2019 and 2018 (unaudited)

     F-67  

Combined Statements of Comprehensive Income (Loss) for the six months ended December 31, 2019 and 2018 (unaudited)

     F-68  

Combined Statements of Cash Flows for the six months ended December 31, 2019 and 2018 (unaudited)

     F-69  

Combined Statements of Divisional Equity and Redeemable Noncontrolling Interests for the six months ended December 31, 2019 and 2018 (unaudited)

     F-71  

Notes to Combined Financial Statements (unaudited)

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COMBINED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AS OF JUNE 30, 2019 AND 2018

AND FOR THE THREE YEARS ENDED JUNE 30, 2019, 2018 AND 2017

Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

To the Stockholders and Board of Directors

MSG Entertainment Spinco, Inc.:

Opinion on the Combined Financial Statements

We have audited the accompanying combined balance sheets of MSG Entertainment Spinco, Inc. (the entertainment business of The Madison Square Garden Company) (the Company) as of June 30, 2019 and 2018, the related combined statements of operations, comprehensive income (loss), divisional equity and redeemable noncontrolling interests, and cash flows for each of the years in the three-year period ended June 30, 2019, and the related notes and financial statement schedule II (collectively, the “combined financial statements”). In our opinion, the combined financial statements present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of the Company as of June 30, 2019 and 2018, and the results of its operations and its cash flows for each of the years in the three-year period ended June 30, 2019, in conformity with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles.

Change in Accounting Principle

As described in Note 2 to the combined financial statements, the Company has changed its method of accounting for revenue recognition effective July 1, 2018 due to the adoption of Accounting Standards Codification Topic 606, Revenue from Contracts with Customers.

Basis for Opinion

These combined financial statements are the responsibility of the Company’s management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these combined financial statements based on our audits. We are a public accounting firm registered with the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States) (“PCAOB”) and are required to be independent with respect to the Company in accordance with the U.S. federal securities laws and the applicable rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission and the PCAOB.

We conducted our audits in accordance with the standards of the PCAOB and in accordance with auditing standards generally accepted in the United States of America. Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the combined financial statements are free of material misstatement, whether due to error or fraud. Our audits included performing procedures to assess the risks of material misstatement of the combined financial statements, whether due to error or fraud, and performing procedures that respond to those risks. Such procedures included examining, on a test basis, evidence regarding the amounts and disclosures in the combined financial statements. Our audits also included evaluating the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall presentation of the combined financial statements. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.

/s/ KPMG LLP

We have served as the Company’s auditor since 2019.

New York, New York

December 2, 2019

 

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ENTERTAINMENT BUSINESS OF THE MADISON SQUARE GARDEN COMPANY

COMBINED BALANCE SHEETS AS OF JUNE 30, 2019 AND 2018

(in thousands)

 

     June 30,  
     2019     2018  

ASSETS

    

Current Assets:

    

Cash and cash equivalents

   $ 1,082,055     $ 1,225,645  

Restricted cash

     10,010       6,711  

Short-term investments

     108,416       —    

Accounts receivable, net

     81,044       81,864  

Net related party receivables

     1,722       559  

Prepaid expenses

     24,067       11,668  

Other current assets

     39,430       26,901  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total current assets

     1,346,744       1,353,348  

Investments and loans to nonconsolidated affiliates

     84,560       209,951  

Property and equipment, net

     1,349,122       1,225,007  

Amortizable intangible assets, net

     214,391       232,526  

Indefinite-lived intangible assets

     65,421       65,421  

Goodwill

     165,558       165,558  

Other assets

     89,963       35,960  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total assets

   $ 3,315,759     $ 3,287,771  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

LIABILITIES, REDEEMABLE NONCONTROLLING INTERESTS AND DIVISIONAL EQUITY

    

Current Liabilities:

    

Accounts payable

   $ 23,974     $ 28,285  

Net related party payables

     18,911       13,533  

Current portion of long-term debt, net of deferred financing costs

     6,042       4,365  

Accrued liabilities:

    

Employee related costs

     82,411       70,220  

Other accrued liabilities

     88,614       61,609  

Collections due to promoters

     67,212       89,513  

Deferred revenue

     186,883       216,338  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total current liabilities

     474,047       483,863  

Related party payables, noncurrent

     172       —    

Long-term debt, net of deferred financing costs

     48,556       101,335  

Defined benefit and other postretirement obligations

     41,318       49,240  

Other employee related costs

     15,703       14,145  

Deferred tax liabilities, net

     22,973       23,345  

Other liabilities

     59,525       49,541  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total liabilities

     662,294       721,469  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Commitments and contingencies (see Note 8)

    

Redeemable noncontrolling interests

     67,627       76,684  

Company Divisional Equity:

    

MSG Investment

     2,618,971       2,525,031  

Accumulated other comprehensive loss

     (46,923     (46,918
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Company divisional equity

     2,572,048       2,478,113  

Nonredeemable noncontrolling interests

     13,790       11,505  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Divisional equity

     2,585,838       2,489,618  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total liabilities, redeemable noncontrolling interests and divisional equity

   $ 3,315,759     $ 3,287,771  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

See accompanying notes to combined financial statements.

 

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ENTERTAINMENT BUSINESS OF THE MADISON SQUARE GARDEN COMPANY

COMBINED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS

FOR THE YEARS ENDED JUNE 30, 2019, 2018 AND 2017

(in thousands)

 

     Years Ended June 30,  
   2019     2018     2017  

Revenues (a)

   $ 1,048,909     $ 988,990     $ 711,022  

Operating expenses:

      

Direct operating expenses (b)

     670,641       635,218       517,078  

Selling, general and administrative expenses (c)

     314,522       272,996       194,281  

Depreciation and amortization

     109,343       112,058       98,069  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Operating loss

     (45,597     (31,282     (98,406
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Other income (expense):

      

Earnings (loss) in equity method investments

     7,062       (3,758     (30,132

Interest income (d)

     30,163       21,348       11,757  

Interest expense

     (15,262     (12,150     (1,926

Miscellaneous expense, net (e)

     (6,061     (3,101     (1,715
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
     15,902       2,339       (22,016
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Loss from operations before income taxes

     (29,695     (28,943     (120,422

Income tax benefit (expense)

     (443     30,830       7,811  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net income (loss)

     (30,138     1,887       (112,611

Less: Net loss attributable to redeemable noncontrolling interests

     (7,299     (628     (4,370

Less: Net income (loss) attributable to nonredeemable noncontrolling interests

     (4,945     (4,383     304  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net income (loss) attributable to the Company

   $ (17,894   $ 6,898     $ (108,545
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

(a)

Include revenues from related parties of $18,259, $16,187 and $16,238 for the years ended June 30, 2019, 2018 and 2017, respectively.

(b)

Include net charges from related parties of $94,014, $89,656 and $71,655 for the years ended June 30, 2019, 2018 and 2017, respectively.

(c)

Include net charges to related parties of $(119,666), $(111,553) and $(113,619) for the years ended June 30, 2019, 2018 and 2017, respectively.

(d)

Interest income includes interest income from nonconsolidated affiliates of $3,105, $5,696 and $4,157 for the years ended June 30, 2019, 2018 and 2017, respectively.

(e)

Miscellaneous expense, net includes charges to related parties of $(451), $(777) and $(839) for the years ended June 30, 2019, 2018 and 2017, respectively.

See accompanying notes to combined financial statements.

 

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ENTERTAINMENT BUSINESS OF THE MADISON SQUARE GARDEN COMPANY

COMBINED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (LOSS)

FOR THE YEARS ENDED JUNE 30, 2019, 2018 AND 2017

(in thousands)

 

    Years Ended June 30,  
    2019     2018     2017  

Net income (loss)

    $ (30,138     $ 1,887       $ (112,611
   

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 

Other comprehensive income (loss), before income taxes:

           

Pension plans and postretirement plan:

           

Net unamortized gains (losses) arising during the period

  $ (2,565     $ (3,415     $ 4,027    

Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive loss:

           

Amortization of net actuarial loss included in net periodic benefit cost

    1,286         1,319         1,365    

Amortization of net prior service credit included in net periodic benefit cost

    (7       (37       (48  

Settlement loss

    52       (1,234     87       (2,046     —         5,344  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Cumulative translation adjustments

      (4,341       (502       —    

Net changes related to available-for-sale securities

      —           (12,095       9,629  
   

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 

Other comprehensive income (loss), before income taxes

      (5,575       (14,643       14,973  

Income tax expense related to items of other comprehensive income

      —           —           (6,477
   

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 

Other comprehensive income (loss), net of income taxes

      (5,575       (14,643       8,496  
   

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 

Comprehensive loss

      (35,713       (12,756       (104,115

Less: Comprehensive loss attributable to redeemable noncontrolling interests

      (7,299       (628       (4,370

Less: Comprehensive income (loss) attributable to nonredeemable noncontrolling interests

      (4,945       (4,383       304  
   

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 

Comprehensive loss attributable to the Company

    $ (23,469     $ (7,745     $ (100,049
   

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 

See accompanying notes to combined financial statements.

 

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ENTERTAINMENT BUSINESS OF THE MADISON SQUARE GARDEN COMPANY

COMBINED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

FOR THE YEARS ENDED JUNE 30, 2019, 2018 AND 2017

(in thousands)

 

     Years Ended June 30,  
     2019     2018     2017  

Cash flows from operating activities:

      

Net income (loss)

   $ (30,138   $ 1,887     $ (112,611

Adjustments to reconcile net income (loss) to net cash provided by operating activities:

      

Depreciation and amortization

     109,343       112,058       98,069  

Share-based compensation expense

     35,401       27,286       22,182  

(Earnings) loss in equity method investments, net of income distributions

     (6,312     3,758       30,132  

Benefit from deferred income taxes

     (371     (31,270     (7,811

Write-off of deferred production costs

     —         —         33,629  

Purchase accounting adjustments associated with rent-related intangibles and deferred rent

     4,240       4,628       718  

Unrealized loss on equity investment with readily determinable fair value

     3,496       —         —    

Purchase accounting adjustments associated with amortization of inventory step-up

     —         —         8,705  

Loss on extinguishment of debt including deferred financing costs

     3,977       —         —    

Other non-cash adjustments

     (582     (2,006     (1,309

Change in assets and liabilities, net of acquisitions:

      

Accounts receivable, net

     (345     (4,067     (16,394

Net related party receivables

     (1,163     2,147       3,073  

Prepaid expenses and other assets

     (11,325     20,911       4,318  

Accounts payable

     (4,311     5,314       2,016  

Net related party payables

     5,550       (3,833     2,101  

Accrued and other liabilities

     2,790       (29,709     (62

Collections due to promoters

     (22,301     17,113       26,523  

Deferred revenue

     3,775       20,168       3,036  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net cash provided by operating activities

   $ 91,724     $ 144,385     $ 96,315  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Cash flows from investing activities:

      

Capital expenditures, net of acquisitions

   $ (184,002   $ (187,362   $ (41,831

Purchase of short-term investments

     (112,693     —         —    

Payments to acquire available-for-sale securities

     —         —         (23,222

Payments for acquisition of businesses, net of cash acquired

     —         (6,107     (192,095

Investments and loans to nonconsolidated affiliates

     (52,707     (11,255     (7,382

Proceeds from sales of nonconsolidated affiliates

     125,750       —         —    

Loan repayments received from nonconsolidated affiliates

     —         36,600       —    

Loan repayment received from subordinated debt

     4,765       —         —    

Cash received / (paid) for notes receivable

     (9,176     (1,500     4,475  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net cash used in investing activities

   $ (228,063   $ (169,624   $ (260,055
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

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ENTERTAINMENT BUSINESS OF THE MADISON SQUARE GARDEN COMPANY

COMBINED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

FOR THE YEARS ENDED JUNE 30, 2019, 2018 AND 2017 (Continued)

(in thousands)

 

     Years Ended June 30,  
     2019     2018     2017  

Cash flows from financing activities:

      

Noncontrolling interest capital contributions

   $ 6,310     $ 4,000     $ —    

Distributions to noncontrolling interest holders

     (2,186     (4,124     —    

Loans from noncontrolling interest holders

     606       —         —    

Proceeds from loan facility

     40,000       —         —    

Proceeds from revolving credit facility

     15,000       —         —    

Repayment on long-term debt

     (109,312     (688     —    

Payments for extinguishment of debt

     (1,151     —         —    

Payments for financing costs

     (1,488     —         —    

Net transfers from MSG and MSG’s subsidiaries

     43,600       16,168       (38,625
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities

   $ (8,621   $ 15,356     $ (38,625
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Effect of exchange rates on cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash

     4,669       331       —    
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net decrease in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash

     (140,291     (9,552     (202,365

Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash at beginning of period

     1,232,356       1,241,908       1,444,273  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash at end of period

   $ 1,092,065     $ 1,232,356     $ 1,241,908  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Non-cash investing and financing activities:

      

Investments and loans to nonconsolidated affiliates

   $ —       $ 16     $ 368  

Capital expenditures incurred but not yet paid

   $ 31,928     $ 9,377     $ 8,556  

Tenant improvement paid by landlord

   $ 14,528     $ —       $ —    

Share-based compensation capitalized in property and equipment

   $ 3,946     $ —       $ —    

Accrued earn-out liability and other contingencies

   $ —       $ 1,918     $ 7,900  

See accompanying notes to combined financial statements.

 

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ENTERTAINMENT BUSINESS OF THE MADISON SQUARE GARDEN COMPANY

COMBINED STATEMENTS OF DIVISIONAL EQUITY

AND REDEEMABLE NONCONTROLLING INTERESTS

FOR THE YEARS ENDED JUNE 30, 2019, 2018 AND 2017

(in thousands)

 

    MSG
Investment
    Accumulated
Other
Comprehensive
Loss
    Total
Company
Divisional

Equity
    Nonredeemable
Noncontrolling
Interests
    Total
Divisional
Equity
    Redeemable
Noncontrolling

Interests
 

Balance as of June 30, 2016

  $ 2,601,622     $ (42,611   $ 2,559,011     $ —       $ 2,559,011     $ —    

Net income (loss)

    (108,545     —         (108,545     304       (108,241     (4,370

Other comprehensive income

    —         8,496       8,496       —         8,496       —    
     

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Comprehensive income (loss)

    —         —         (100,049     304       (99,745     (4,370

Net decrease in MSG Investment

    (16,544     —         (16,544     —         (16,544     —    

Noncontrolling interests from acquisitions

    —         —         —         11,394       11,394       85,000  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Balance as of June 30, 2017

  $ 2,476,533     $ (34,115   $ 2,442,418     $ 11,698     $ 2,454,116     $ 80,630  

Adoption of ASU No. 2018-02

    (1,840     1,840       —         —         —         —    

Net income (loss)

    6,898       —         6,898       (4,383     2,515       (628

Other comprehensive loss

    —         (14,643     (14,643     —         (14,643     —    
     

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Comprehensive loss

    —         —         (7,745     (4,383     (12,128     (628

Net increase in MSG Investment

    43,440       —         43,440       —         43,440       —    

Distributions to noncontrolling interest holders

    —         —         —         (806     (806     (3,318

Contributions from noncontrolling interest holders

    —         —         —         4,996       4,996       —    
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Balance as of June 30, 2018

  $ 2,525,031     $ (46,918   $ 2,478,113     $ 11,505     $ 2,489,618     $ 76,684  

Adoption of ASU No. 2016-01

    (5,570     5,570       —         —         —         —    

Adoption of ASC Topic 606

    33,669       —         33,669       —         33,669       —    

Net loss

    (17,894     —         (17,894     (4,945     (22,839     (7,299

Other comprehensive loss

    —         (5,575     (5,575     —         (5,575     —    
     

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Comprehensive loss

    —         —         (23,469     (4,945     (28,414     (7,299

Net increase in MSG Investment

    82,947       —         82,947       —         82,947       —    

Distributions to noncontrolling interest holders

    —         —         —         (428     (428     (1,758

Contributions from noncontrolling interest holders

    —         —         —         8,446       8,446       —    

Adjustments to noncontrolling interests

    788       —         788       (788     —         —    
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Balance as of June 30, 2019

  $ 2,618,971     $ (46,923   $ 2,572,048     $ 13,790     $ 2,585,838     $ 67,627  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

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NOTES TO COMBINED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

All amounts included in the following Notes to Combined Financial Statements are presented in thousands, except as otherwise noted.

Note 1. Description of Business and Basis of Presentation

The Proposed Distribution

At a meeting on November 7, 2019, the board of directors of The Madison Square Garden Company (together with its subsidiaries, “MSG”) authorized MSG’s management to proceed with pursuing the separation of the MSG entertainment and bookings business (including sports bookings) from its sports businesses. On November 21, 2019, the newly formed registrant, MSG Entertainment Spinco, Inc. (together with its subsidiaries, “Spinco” or the “Company”), was incorporated in the State of Delaware. The spin-off is expected to be completed through a tax-free pro rata distribution of all the common stock of Spinco (the “Distribution”) to MSG stockholders. Completion of the transaction is subject to various conditions, including final approval by the board of directors of MSG, approvals from the National Basketball Association (“NBA”) and National Hockey League (“NHL”), receipt of a tax opinion from counsel and the filing and effectiveness of the registration statement with the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”). References to “Spinco” or the “Company” include the subsidiaries of MSG that will be subsidiaries of Spinco at the time of the Distribution.

Description of Business

The Company is a leader in live experiences comprised of iconic venues; marquee entertainment content; popular dining and nightlife offerings; and a premier music festival. Utilizing the Company’s powerful brands and live entertainment expertise, the Company delivers unique experiences that set the standard for excellence and innovation while forging deep connections with diverse and passionate audiences. The Company’s portfolio of venues includes: Madison Square Garden (“The Garden”), Hulu Theater at Madison Square Garden, Radio City Music Hall, the Beacon Theatre, the Forum in Inglewood, CA and The Chicago Theatre. In addition, the Company is constructing a state-of-the-art venue, MSG Sphere, in Las Vegas and plans to build a second MSG Sphere in London. The Company also includes the original production, the Christmas Spectacular Starring the Radio City Rockettes (“Christmas Spectacular”), as well as Boston Calling Events, LLC (“BCE”), the entertainment production company that owns and operates the Boston Calling Music Festival, and TAO Group Holdings LLC (“Tao Group Hospitality”) a hospitality group with globally-recognized entertainment dining and nightlife brands.

The Company operates and reports its financial information as one segment. In making this determination, the Company (i) determines its Chief Operating Decision Maker (“CODM”), (ii) identifies and analyzes potential business components, (iii) identifies its operating segments, and (iv) determines whether there are multiple operating segments requiring presentation as reportable segments. The Company’s decision to report as one segment is based upon the following:

 

  1)

its internal organizational structure;

 

  2)

the manner in which its operations are managed; and

 

  3)

the criteria used by the Company’s Executive Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, its CODM, to evaluate segment performance.

As part of the analysis in determining that the Company operates as one segment, the Company reviews the financial information that is provided to its CODM. While the Company’s CODM reviews total company operating results to assess overall performance and allocate resources, discrete financial information at the business component level is not provided to the CODM on a disaggregated basis. Therefore, the Company presents its financial information as one segment.

 

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The following table presents goods or services by type in accordance with the required entity-wide disclosure requirements per Financial Accounting Standards Board Accounting Standards Codification (“ASC”) Subtopic 280-10-50-38 to 40 and the disaggregation of revenue required disclosures in accordance with ASC Subtopic 606-10-50-5. See Note 3 for additional disaggregation of revenue disclosure based on the timing of transfer of goods or services in connection with the adoption of ASC Topic 606, Revenue from Contracts with Customers.

 

     Years Ended June 30,  
     2019      2018      2017  

Revenues

        

Ticketing and venue license fee revenues (a)

   $ 420,285      $ 372,574      $ 340,055  

Sponsorship and signage, suite, and advertising commission revenues (b)

     265,331        252,007        233,871  

Revenues from entertainment dining and nightlife offerings (c)

     253,802        242,815        34,332  

Food, beverage and merchandise revenues (d)

     83,307        101,850        89,393  

Others (e)

     26,184        19,744        13,371  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
   $ 1,048,909      $ 988,990      $ 711,022  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

(a)

Amounts include ticket sales, including other ticket-related revenue, and venue license fees from the Company’s events such as (i) concerts, (ii) the presentations of the Christmas Spectacular, the Boston Calling Music Festival, and , in fiscal year 2017, the New York Spectacular, (iii) other live entertainment and sporting events, and (iv) revenues from the booking agreement with the Wang Theatre, which expired in February 2019. See Note 3 for further discussion related to the Company’s revenues from the sale of tickets and venue license fees.

(b)

See Note 3 for further discussion related to the revenues from sponsorship and signage, suite, and advertising commission from MSG Networks.

(c)

Primarily consists of revenues from (i) entertainment dining and nightlife offerings and venue management agreements.

(d)

In connection with the adoption of ASC Topic 606, Revenue from Contracts with Customers beginning in fiscal year 2019, the Company now applies the principal versus agent revenue recognition on a net basis for certain food, beverage and merchandise sales activities that were historically recorded on a gross basis under the previous accounting guidance. See Note 2 for additional information.

(e)

Revenues for the years ended June 30, 2019 and 2018 include Obscura’s third-party production business since the acquisition date on November 20, 2017. In fiscal year 2019, the Company made a decision to wind down Obscura’s third-party production business to focus those resources on the MSG Sphere development.

Substantially all of the Company’s revenues and assets are attributed to or located in the United States and are primarily concentrated in the New York City metropolitan area.

Basis of Presentation

The combined financial statements of the Company (the “combined financial statements”) were prepared on a stand-alone basis derived from the consolidated financial statements and accounting records of MSG. These financial statements reflect the combined historical results of operations, financial position and cash flows of the Company in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (“GAAP”) and SEC Staff Accounting Bulletin Topic 1-B, Allocation of Expenses and Related Disclosure in Financial Statements of Subsidiaries, Divisions or Lesser Business Components of Another Entity. References to U.S. GAAP issued by the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) in these footnotes are to the FASB Accounting Standards Codification, also referred to as the “Codification” or “ASC.”

 

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Historically, separate financial statements have not been prepared for the Company and it has not operated as a stand-alone business from MSG. The combined financial statements include certain assets and liabilities that have historically been held by MSG or by other MSG subsidiaries but are specifically identifiable or otherwise attributable to the Company. All significant intercompany transactions between MSG and the Company have been included as components of MSG investment in the combined financial statements, as they are to be considered effectively settled upon effectiveness of the Distribution. The combined financial statements are presented as if the Spinco businesses had been combined for all periods presented. The assets and liabilities in the combined financial statements have been reflected on a historical cost basis, as immediately prior to the Distribution all of the assets and liabilities presented are wholly-owned by MSG and are being transferred to Spinco at a carry-over basis.

The combined statements of operations include allocations for certain support functions that are provided on a centralized basis and not historically recorded at the business unit level by MSG, such as expenses related to executive management, finance, legal, human resources, government affairs, information technology, and venue operations among others. As part of the Distribution, certain corporate and operational support functions are being transferred to Spinco and therefore, charges were reflected in order to properly burden all business units comprising MSG’s historical operations. These expenses have been allocated to MSG on the basis of direct usage when identifiable, with the remainder allocated on a pro-rata basis of combined revenues, headcount or other measures of Spinco or MSG, which is recorded as a reduction of either direct operating expenses or selling, general and administrative expense. In addition, certain of Spinco’s revenue contracts with its customers contain performance obligations that are fulfilled by both Spinco and MSG for suite license, sponsorship and venue signage arrangements. Revenue sharing expenses attributable to MSG have primarily been recorded on the basis of specific identification where possible, with the remainder allocated proportionately as a component of direct operating expenses within the combined statements of operations. See Note 3 for more information regarding the Company’s policy for recognition of suites, sponsorship and venue signage revenues.

Management believes the assumptions underlying the combined financial statements, including the assumptions regarding allocating general corporate expenses, are reasonable. Nevertheless, the combined financial statements may not include all of the actual expenses that would have been incurred by the Company and may not reflect its combined results of operations, financial position and cash flows had it been a stand-alone company during the periods presented. Actual costs that would have been incurred if Spinco had been a stand-alone company would depend on multiple factors, including organizational structure and strategic decisions made in various areas, including information technology and infrastructure. The Company is unable to quantify the amounts that it would have recorded during the historical periods on a stand-alone basis as it is not practicable to do so. See Note 13 for more information regarding allocations of certain costs from the Company to MSG.

MSG uses a centralized approach to cash management and financing of operations. Cash is managed centrally with net earnings reinvested and working capital requirements met from existing liquid funds. The Company and MSG’s cash was available for use and was regularly “swept” historically. Most of the cash and cash equivalents held at the corporate level by MSG were attributed to Spinco for each of the periods presented, as such cash was held in accounts legally owned by Spinco. Therefore, such amounts were attributed to the combined balance sheets for each period presented. Transfers of cash both to and from MSG are included as components of MSG investment on the combined statements of divisional equity.

MSG’s net investment in the Company has been presented as a component of divisional equity in the combined financial statements. Distributions made by MSG to the Company or to MSG from the Company are recorded as transfers to and from MSG, and the net amount is presented on the combined statements of cash flows as “Net transfers to/from MSG and MSG’s subsidiaries.”

 

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Note 2. Summary of Significant Accounting Policies

Principles of Combination

The Company reports on a fiscal year basis ending on June 30th. In these combined financial statements, the years ended on June 30, 2019, 2018, and 2017 are referred to as “fiscal year 2019”, “fiscal year 2018”, and “fiscal year 2017”, respectively. The combined financial statements of the Company include assets and liabilities that have been determined to be specifically identifiable or otherwise attributable to Spinco. All intracompany accounts within Spinco combined businesses have been eliminated. All significant intercompany transactions between Spinco and MSG have been included in these combined financial statements as components of MSG investment. Expenses related to corporate allocations from Spinco to MSG prior to the Distribution, are considered to be effectively settled in the combined financial statements at the time the transaction is recorded, with the offset recorded against MSG investment.

Use of Estimates

The preparation of the accompanying financial statements in conformity with GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions about future events. These estimates and the underlying assumptions affect the amounts of assets and liabilities reported, disclosures about contingent assets and liabilities, and reported amounts of revenues and expenses. Such estimates include the valuation of accounts receivable, investments, goodwill, intangible assets, other long-lived assets, tax accruals and other liabilities. In addition, estimates are used in revenue recognition, income tax expense, performance and share-based compensation, depreciation and amortization, litigation matters and other matters, as well as in the valuation of contingent consideration and noncontrolling interests resulting from business combination transactions. Management believes its use of estimates in the financial statements to be reasonable.

Management evaluates its estimates on an ongoing basis using historical experience and other factors, including the general economic environment and actions it may take in the future. The Company adjusts such estimates when facts and circumstances dictate. However, these estimates may involve significant uncertainties and judgments and cannot be determined with precision. In addition, these estimates are based on management’s best judgment at a point in time and as such these estimates may ultimately differ from actual results. Changes in estimates resulting from weakness in the economic environment or other factors beyond the Company’s control could be material and would be reflected in the Company’s financial statements in future periods.

Business Combinations and Noncontrolling Interests

The acquisition method of accounting for business combinations requires management to use significant estimates and assumptions, including fair value estimates, as of the business combination date and to refine those estimates as necessary during the measurement period (defined as the period, not to exceed one year, in which the Company is allowed to adjust the provisional amounts recognized for a business combination).

Under the acquisition method of accounting, the Company recognizes separately from goodwill the identifiable assets acquired, the liabilities assumed, and any noncontrolling interests in an acquiree, generally at the acquisition date fair value. The Company measures goodwill as of the acquisition date as the excess of consideration transferred, which is also measured at fair value if the consideration is non-cash, over the net of the acquisition date amounts of the identifiable assets acquired and liabilities assumed. Costs that the Company incurs to complete a business combination such as investment banking, legal and other professional fees are not considered part of consideration and the Company charges these costs to selling, general and administrative expense as they are incurred. In addition, the Company recognizes measurement-period adjustments in the period in which the amount is determined, including the effect on earnings of any amounts the Company would have recorded in previous periods if the accounting had been completed at the acquisition date.

 

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Interests held by third parties in the Company’s majority-owned subsidiaries are presented as noncontrolling interests, which represent the noncontrolling stockholders’ interests in the underlying net assets of the Company’s majority-owned subsidiaries. Noncontrolling interests that are not redeemable are reported in the equity section of the combined balance sheets. Noncontrolling interests, where the Company may be required to repurchase under put options or other contractual redemption requirements that are not solely within the Company’s control, are reported in the combined balance sheets between liabilities and equity, as redeemable noncontrolling interests.

In July 2016, the Company acquired a controlling interest in BCE. In accordance with FASB ASC Topic 805, Business Combinations (“ASC Topic 805”), and ASC Topic 810, Consolidation (“ASC Topic 810”), the financial position of BCE has been included in the Company’s combined balance sheets as of June 30, 2019 and 2018. In addition, the results of operations for BCE have been included in the Company’s combined results of operations from the date of acquisition. The relevant amounts attributable to investors other than the Company are reflected under “Nonredeemable noncontrolling interests,” “Net income (loss) attributable to nonredeemable noncontrolling interests” and “Comprehensive income (loss) attributable to nonredeemable noncontrolling interests” on the accompanying combined balance sheets, combined statements of operations and combined statements of comprehensive income (loss), respectively.

On January 31, 2017, the Company acquired a controlling interest in Tao Group Hospitality. In accordance with ASC Topic 805 and ASC Topic 810, the financial position of Tao Group Hospitality has been included in the Company’s combined balance sheet as of June 30, 2019 and 2018. The financial statements of Tao Group Hospitality are not available within the time constraints the Company requires to ensure the financial accuracy of the operating results. Therefore, the Company records Tao Group Hospitality’s operating results in its combined statements of operations on a three-month lag basis. Any specific events having significant financial impact that occur during the lag period are included in the Company’s current period results. Tao Group Hospitality reports on a fiscal year reflecting the retail-based calendar (containing 4-4-5 week calendar quarters). Accordingly, the Company’s results of operations for the years ended June 30, 2019, 2018 and 2017 include Tao Group Hospitality’s operating results from April 2, 2018 to March 31, 2019 (a 52-week year), March 27, 2017 to April 1, 2018 (a 53-week year) and February 1, 2017 to March 26, 2017, respectively. In addition, the Company’s combined balance sheets as of June 30, 2019 and 2018 reflect the financial position of Tao Group Hospitality as of March 31, 2019 and April 1, 2018, respectively. With the exception of the balances and activities pertaining to the Tao Group Hospitality’s credit agreements entered into in May 2019, which are recorded as of June 30, 2019, as well as cash distributions, all other disclosures related to Tao Group Hospitality’s financial position are therefore reported as of March 31, 2019 and April 1, 2018, as applicable. See Note 10 for details regarding Tao Group Hospitality’s credit agreements entered in May 2019.

The Tao Group Hospitality purchase agreement contains a put option to require the Company to purchase the other owners’ equity interests under certain circumstances. The noncontrolling interest combined with the put option is classified as redeemable noncontrolling interest in the combined balance sheet, separate from equity. The relevant amounts attributable to investors other than the Company are reflected under “Redeemable noncontrolling interests,” “Net income (loss) attributable to redeemable noncontrolling interests” and “Comprehensive income (loss) attributable to redeemable noncontrolling interests” on the accompanying combined balance sheets, combined statements of operations and combined statements of comprehensive income (loss), respectively. The put option can be settled, at the Company’s option, in cash, debt or shares of Class A common stock (of MSG prior to the Distribution and the Company following the Distribution), subject to certain limitations. The ultimate amount paid upon the exercise of the put option will likely be different from the estimated fair value, given the calculation required pursuant to the Tao Group Hospitality operating agreement.

 

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Revenue Recognition

See Recently Adopted Accounting Pronouncements below for disclosure related to the transitional impact of adopting ASC Topic 606 and Note 3 for details of accounting policies related to revenue recognition and other disclosures required under ASC Topic 606.

Direct Operating Expenses

Direct operating expenses include, but are not limited to, (i) event costs related to the presentation and production of the Company’s events; (ii) revenue sharing expenses associated with the venue-related signage, sponsorship and suite license fee revenues that are attributable to MSG (See Note 3 for further details); (iii) an allocation of charges for venue usage to MSG for hosting its professional sports franchises’ home games of the New York Knickerbockers (“Knicks”) of the NBA and the New York Rangers (“Rangers”) of the NHL at The Garden; and (iv) venue lease, maintenance and other operating expenses.

Production Costs for the Company’s Original Productions

The Company defers certain costs of productions such as creative design, scenery, wardrobes, rehearsal and other related costs for the Company’s proprietary shows. Deferred production costs are amortized on a straight-line basis over the course of a production’s performance period using the expected life of a show’s assets, which is currently 5 years. Deferred production costs are subject to recoverability assessments whenever there is an indication of potential impairment. During the fourth quarter of fiscal year 2017, the Company wrote off the remaining balance of deferred production costs related to the New York Spectacular Starring the Radio City Rockettes (“New York Spectacular”) of $33,629 due to assessments of the show’s creative direction, timing and scale. The Company has $7,427 and $6,288 of net deferred production costs recorded within other current assets and other assets in the accompanying combined balance sheets as of June 30, 2019 and 2018, respectively.

Allocation of Charges for Venue Usage to MSG

The Company’s combined financial statements include expenses associated with the ownership, maintenance and operation of The Garden, which the Company and MSG use in their respective operations. The Knicks and Rangers are the primary recurring occupants of The Garden, playing a combined total of 82 regular season home games. The number of home games increases if the Knicks and Rangers qualify for the playoffs. Historically, the Company did not charge rent expense to MSG for use of The Garden. However, for purposes of the Company’s combined financial statements, the Company allocated expenses to MSG for the usage of The Garden, which are reported as a reduction of direct operating expense in the accompanying combined statements of operations. This allocation was based on a combination of event count and revenue, which the Company’s management believes is a reasonable allocation methodology. The venue usage charge allocated to MSG was $47,093, $48,728 and $54,137 for the years ended June 30, 2019, 2018 and 2017, respectively.

Revenue Sharing Expenses

As discussed above, MSG’s share of the Company’s suites license, venue signage and sponsorship revenue has been reflected within direct operating expense as revenue sharing expenses. Such amounts were either specifically identified where possible or allocated proportionally.

Advertising Expenses

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than the end of the fiscal year. Total advertising costs classified in direct operating and selling, general and administrative expenses were $13,106, $14,756 and $16,029 for the years ended June 30, 2019, 2018 and 2017, respectively.

Income Taxes

Spinco accounts for income taxes in accordance with ASC Topic 740, Income Taxes (“ASC Topic 740”). Income taxes as presented herein attribute current and deferred income taxes of MSG to Spinco’s stand-alone financial statements in a manner that is systematic, rational, and consistent with the asset and liability method prescribed by ASC Topic 740. Accordingly, Spinco’s income tax provision was prepared following the separate return method. The separate return method applies ASC Topic 740 to the stand-alone financial statements of each member of the combined group as if the group member were a separate taxpayer and the benefits of a consolidated return have been reflected where such returns have or could be filed based on the entities’ jurisdictions included in the combined financial statements. As a result, actual tax transactions included in the consolidated financial statements of MSG may not be included in the combined financial statements. Similarly, the tax treatment of certain items reflected in the combined financial statements may not be reflected in the consolidated financial statements and tax returns of MSG. Therefore, portions of items such as net operating losses (“NOLs”), credit carryforwards, other deferred taxes, and valuation allowances may exist in the combined financial statements that may or may not exist in MSG’s consolidated financial statements and vice versa. In addition, although deferred tax assets have been recognized for NOLs and tax credits in accordance with the separate return method, such NOLs and credits will not carry over with the Company in connection with the Distribution.

Share-based Compensation

Certain employees of the Company have historically participated in share-based compensation plans of MSG and MSG Networks Inc. (“MSG Networks”). Share-based compensation expense has been attributed to the Company based on the awards and terms previously granted to MSG’s employees. For purposes of the combined financial statements, an allocation to MSG of share-based compensation expense related to corporate employees was recorded in addition to the expense attributed to the Company’s direct employees. Share-based compensation expense related to directors and corporate executives of MSG has been allocated on a proportional basis, which management has deemed to be reasonable.

The Company measures the cost of employee services received in exchange for share-based compensation awards based on the award’s grant date fair value. Share-based compensation cost is recognized in earnings (net of forfeitures) over the period during which an employee is required to provide service in exchange for the award, except for restricted stock units granted to non-employee directors which, unless otherwise provided under the applicable award agreement, are fully vested and expensed at the grant date. Prior to the adoption of ASU No. 2016-09, Compensation — Stock Compensation (Topic 718): Improvements to Employee Share-based Payment Accounting in fiscal year 2018, the Company estimated forfeitures based upon historical experience and its expectations regarding future vesting of awards. To the extent actual forfeitures were different from the Company’s estimates, share-based compensation was adjusted accordingly.

Cash and Cash Equivalents

The Company considers the balance of its investment in funds that substantially hold highly liquid securities that mature within three months or less from the date the fund purchases these securities to be cash equivalents. The carrying amount of cash and cash equivalents either approximates fair value due to the short-term maturity of these instruments or is at fair value. Checks outstanding in excess of related book balances are included in

 

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accounts payable in the accompanying combined balance sheets. The Company presents the change in these book cash overdrafts as cash flows from operating activities.

Restricted Cash

The Company’s restricted cash includes cash deposited in escrow accounts. For example, the Company has deposited cash in interest-bearing escrow accounts as collateral to its workers compensation and general liability insurance obligations. The carrying amount of restricted cash approximates fair value due to the short-term maturity of these instruments. Changes in restricted cash are reflected on the accompanying combined statement of cash flows in accordance with ASU No. 2016-18, Statement of Cash Flows (Topic 230), which is included with cash and cash equivalents when reconciling the beginning-of-period and end-of-period total amounts shown on the statement of cash flows. See Adoption of other Accounting Pronouncements section below for further details of the Company’s adoption of ASU No. 2016-18 in fiscal year 2019.

Short-Term Investments

Short-term investments consist of investments that (i) have original maturities of greater than three months and (ii) the Company has the ability to convert into cash within one year. The Company classifies its short-term investments at the time of purchase as “held-to-maturity” and re-evaluates its classification quarterly based on whether the Company has the intent and ability to hold until maturity. Short-term investments, which are recorded at cost and adjusted for accrued interest, approximate fair value. Cash inflows and outflows related to the sale and purchase of short-term investments are classified as investing activities in the Company’s combined statements of cash flows.

Accounts Receivable

Accounts receivable is recorded at net realizable value. The Company maintains an allowance for doubtful accounts to reserve for potentially uncollectible receivables. The allowance for doubtful accounts is estimated based on the Company’s analysis of receivables aging, specific identification of certain receivables that are at risk of not being paid, past collection experience and other factors. The Company’s allowance for doubtful accounts was $1,814 and $777 as of June 30, 2019 and 2018, respectively.

Investments in and Loans to Nonconsolidated Affiliates

The Company’s investments in nonconsolidated affiliates are primarily accounted for using the equity method of accounting and are carried at cost, plus or minus the Company’s share of net earnings or losses of the investment, subject to certain other adjustments. The cost of equity method investments includes transaction costs of the acquisition. As required by GAAP, to the extent that there is a basis difference between the cost and the underlying equity in the net assets of an equity investment, companies are required to allocate such differences between tangible and intangible assets. The Company’s share of net earnings or losses of the investment, inclusive of amortization expense for intangible assets associated with the investment, is reflected in Earnings (loss) in equity method investments on the Company’s combined statements of operations. Dividends received from the investee reduce the carrying amount of the investment. Due to the timing of receiving financial information from its nonconsolidated affiliates, the Company records its share of net earnings or losses of such affiliates on a three-month lag basis, with the exception of the amortization expense of intangible assets which are recorded currently.

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(Subtopic 825-10): Recognition and Measurement of Financial Assets and Financial Liabilities (“ASU No. 2016-01”) effective July 1, 2018, the Company elected to measure such investments at cost, less any impairment, adjusted for observable price changes from orderly transactions for identical or similar investments of the same issuer (“Measurement Alternative”). Changes in observable price are reflected within Miscellaneous expense, net in the accompanying combined statement of operations. Prior to adoption of ASU No. 2016-01, such investments were recorded at cost, less any impairment. See Recently Adopted Accounting Pronouncements below for further detail on the accounting policy related to accounting for equity investments after the adoption of ASU No. 2016-01.

The Company also provided revolving credit facilities to certain of its nonconsolidated affiliates. The outstanding loan balances, including accrued interest, are reflected in Investments in and loans to nonconsolidated affiliates in the accompanying combined balance sheets. Interest income on the outstanding loan balances and related facility fees are recorded currently and are reflected in interest income in the accompanying combined statements of operations.

Impairment of Investments

The Company reviews its investments at least quarterly to determine whether a decline in fair value below the cost basis is other-than-temporary. The primary factors the Company considers in its determination are the length of time that the fair value of the investment is below the Company’s carrying value; future prospects of the investee; and the Company’s intent and ability to hold the security for a period of time sufficient to allow for any anticipated recovery in fair value. In addition, the Company considers other factors such as general market conditions, industry conditions, and analysts’ ratings. If the decline in fair value is deemed to be other-than-temporary, the cost basis of the investment is written down to fair value and the loss is realized as a component of net income. See Note 5 for further discussion of impairments of investments.

Long-Lived and Indefinite-Lived Assets

The Company’s long-lived and indefinite-lived assets consist of property and equipment, goodwill, indefinite-lived intangible assets and amortizable intangible assets.

Property and equipment is stated at cost. Depreciation is calculated on a straight-line basis over the estimated useful lives of the assets or, with respect to leasehold improvements, amortized over the shorter of the lease term or the asset’s estimated useful life. The useful lives of the Company’s long-lived assets are based on estimates of the period over which the Company expects the assets to be of economic benefit to the Company. In estimating the useful lives, the Company considers factors such as, but not limited to, risk of obsolescence, anticipated use, plans of the Company, and applicable laws and permit requirements. In July 2013, the permit for The Garden was renewed for ten years and these financial statements have been prepared assuming further renewal of that permit.

Identifiable intangible assets with finite useful lives are amortized on a straight-line basis over their respective estimated useful lives. Goodwill and identifiable intangible assets that have indefinite useful lives are not amortized.

Impairment of Long-Lived and Indefinite-Lived Assets

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charge is recognized as well as the magnitude of any such charge. Fair value estimates are made at a specific point in time, based on relevant information. These estimates are subjective in nature and involve significant uncertainties and judgments and therefore cannot be determined with precision. Changes in assumptions could significantly affect the estimates. If these estimates or material related assumptions change in the future, the Company may be required to record impairment charges related to its long-lived and/or indefinite-lived assets.

Goodwill is tested annually for impairment as of August 31st and at any time upon the occurrence of certain events or changes in circumstances. The Company has the option to perform a qualitative assessment to determine if an impairment is more likely than not to have occurred. If the Company can support the conclusion that it is not more likely than not that the fair value of a reporting unit is less than its carrying amount, the Company would not need to perform the two-step impairment test for that reporting unit. If the Company cannot support such a conclusion or the Company does not elect to perform the qualitative assessment then the first step of the goodwill impairment test is used to identify potential impairment by comparing the fair value of a reporting unit with its carrying amount, including goodwill. The Company generally determines the fair value of a reporting unit using an income approach, such as the discounted cash flow method, in instances when it does not perform the qualitative assessment of goodwill. If the carrying amount of a reporting unit exceeds its fair value, the second step of the goodwill impairment test is performed to measure the amount of impairment loss, if any. The second step of the goodwill impairment test compares the implied fair value of the reporting unit’s goodwill with the carrying amount of that goodwill. If the carrying amount of the reporting unit’s goodwill exceeds the implied fair value of that goodwill, an impairment loss is recognized in an amount equal to that excess. The implied fair value of goodwill is determined in the same manner as the amount of goodwill that would be recognized in a business combination.

The Company performs its goodwill impairment test at the reporting unit level, which is one level below the operating segment level. The Company has one operating and reportable segment consistent with the way management makes decisions and allocates resources to the business. For the year ended June 30, 2019, the Company had two reporting units for goodwill impairment testing purposes: Entertainment and Tao Group Hospitality. During the first quarter of fiscal year 2019, the Company performed its annual impairment test of goodwill and determined that there were no impairments of goodwill identified for any of its reporting units as of the impairment test date.

Identifiable indefinite-lived intangible assets are tested annually for impairment as of August 31st and at any time upon the occurrence of certain events or substantive changes in circumstances. The Company has the option to perform a qualitative assessment to determine if an impairment is more likely than not to have occurred. In the qualitative assessment, the Company must evaluate the totality of qualitative factors, including any recent fair value measurements, that impact whether an indefinite-lived intangible asset other than goodwill has a carrying amount that more likely than not exceeds its fair value. The Company must proceed to conducting a quantitative analysis if the Company (i) determines that such an impairment is more likely than not to exist, or (ii) foregoes the qualitative assessment entirely. Under the quantitative assessment, the impairment test for identifiable indefinite-lived intangible assets consists of a comparison of the estimated fair value of the intangible asset with its carrying value. If the carrying value of the intangible asset exceeds its fair value, then an impairment loss is recognized in an amount equal to that excess. The Company generally determines the fair value of an indefinite-lived intangible asset using an income approach, such as the relief from royalty method, in instances when it does not perform the qualitative assessment of the intangible asset.

For other long-lived assets, including intangible assets that are amortized, the Company evaluates assets for recoverability when there is an indication of potential impairment. If the undiscounted cash flows from a group of assets being evaluated is less than the carrying value of that group of assets, the fair value of the asset group is determined and the carrying value of the asset group is written down to fair value. The Company generally

 

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determines the fair value of a finite-lived intangible asset using an income approach, such as the discounted cash flow method.

Contingencies

Liabilities for loss contingencies arising from claims, assessments, litigation, fines and penalties and other sources are recorded when it is probable that a liability has been incurred and the amount of the assessment can be reasonably estimated.

Contingent Consideration

Some of the Company’s acquisition agreements include contingent earn-out arrangements, which are generally based on the achievement of future operating targets.

The fair values of these earn-out arrangements are included as part of the purchase price of the acquired companies on their respective acquisition dates. For each transaction, the Company estimates the fair value of contingent earn-out payments as part of the initial purchase price and records the estimated fair value of contingent consideration that the Company expects to pay to the former owners as a liability in “Other accrued liabilities” and “Other liabilities” on the combined balance sheets.

The Company measures its contingent earn-out liabilities at fair value on a recurring basis using significant unobservable inputs classified within Level III of the fair value hierarchy, which can result in a significantly higher or lower liability with a higher liability capped by the contractual maximum of the contingent earn-out obligation. Ultimately, the liability will be equivalent to the amount paid, and the difference between the fair value estimate and amount paid will be recorded in earnings as operating expense.

See Note 9 for more information regarding the fair value of the Company’s contingent consideration liabilities related to the acquisitions.

Defined Benefit Pension Plans and Other Postretirement Benefit Plan

As more fully described in Note 11, certain employees of the Company participate in defined benefit pension plans (“Shared Plans”) sponsored by the Company, which also have historically included participants of MSG. Spinco accounts for the Shared Plans under the guidance of ASC 715, Compensation — Retirement Benefits. Accordingly, Spinco recorded an asset or liability to recognize the funded status of the Shared Plans (other than multiemployer plans), as well as a liability only for any required contributions to the Shared Plans that are accrued and unpaid at the balance sheet date. The related pension expenses attributed to Spinco are based primarily on pensionable compensation of active participants. For the Shared Plans’ liabilities, the combined financial statements reflect the full impact of such plans on both the combined statements of operations and combined balance sheets. The pension expense related to employees of other MSG businesses participating in any of the Shared Plans is reflected as a contributory credit from Spinco to MSG, resulting in a decrease to the expense recognized in the combined statements of operations.

The plan that is sponsored by Spinco and does not include participants of MSG (“Direct Plan”) is accounted for as a defined benefit pension plan. Accordingly, the funded and unfunded position of the Direct Plan is recorded in the Company’s combined balance sheets, as well as all costs related to the Direct Plan which are recorded in the combined statements of operations.

Actuarial gains and losses that have not yet been recognized through the combined statements of operations are recorded in accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) until they are amortized as a component of net periodic benefit cost through other comprehensive income (loss).

 

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Fair Value Measurements

The fair value hierarchy is based on inputs to valuation techniques that are used to measure fair value that are either observable or unobservable. Observable inputs reflect assumptions market participants would use in pricing an asset or liability based on market data obtained from independent sources while unobservable inputs reflect a reporting entity’s pricing based upon their own market assumptions. The fair value hierarchy consists of the following three levels:

 

   

Level I — Quoted prices for identical instruments in active markets.

 

   

Level II — Quoted prices for similar instruments in active markets; quoted prices for identical or similar instruments in markets that are not active; and model-derived valuations whose inputs are observable or whose significant value drivers are observable.

 

   

Level III — Instruments whose significant value drivers are unobservable.

Foreign Currency Translations

The combined financial statements are presented in U.S. Dollars. Assets and liabilities of non-U.S. subsidiaries and the Company’s foreign-based equity method investments that operate in a local currency environment, where that local currency is the functional currency, are translated to U.S. Dollars at exchange rates in effect at the balance sheet date. Operating results of non-U.S. subsidiaries are translated at weighted-average exchange rates during the year which approximate the rates in effect at the transaction dates. For the Company’s foreign-based equity method investments, the proportionate share of the investee’s income is translated into U.S. dollars at the average exchange rate for the period and the investment is translated using the exchange rate as of the end of the reporting period. Foreign currency translation gains and losses are included as a component of Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) as Changes in cumulative translation adjustments in the accompanying combined balance sheets.

Recently Adopted Accounting Pronouncements

Adoption of ASC Topic 606

In May 2014, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) issued ASU No. 2014-09, Revenue from Contracts with Customers (Topic 606), which supersedes the revenue recognition requirements in ASC Topic 605, Revenue Recognition. Subsequently, the FASB issued various updates related to ASC Topic 606 including: (i) ASU No. 2015-14, Revenue from Contracts with Customers (Topic 606): Deferral of the Effective Date, (ii) ASU No. 2016-08, Revenue from Contracts with Customers (Topic 606), Principal versus Agent Considerations (Reporting Revenue versus Net), (iii) ASU No. 2016-10, Revenue from Contracts with Customers (Topic 606): Identifying Performance Obligations and Licensing, (iv) ASU No. 2016-12, Revenue from Contracts with Customers (Topic 606) — Narrow-Scope Improvements and Practical Expedients, and (v) ASU No. 2016-20, Technical Corrections and Improvements to Topic 606, Revenue from Contracts with Customers. The Company adopted ASC Topic 606 in the first quarter of fiscal year 2019 using the modified retrospective method for those contracts with customers which were not completed as of July 1, 2018. Results for reporting periods beginning after July 1, 2018 are presented under ASC Topic 606, while prior period amounts are not adjusted and continue to be reported in accordance with the historic accounting guidance under ASC Topic 605.

The Company earns revenue through the sale of suite and premium club licenses at The Garden. As a result of the adoption of ASC Topic 606, the Company now accounts for its performance obligations under suite license arrangements as a series and as a result, the related suite license fees for all years during the license term are aggregated for each license agreement and revenue is recognized proportionately when the underlying events at The Garden take place, as opposed to previously being recognized on a straight-line basis over the fiscal year under the prior standard.

 

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The Company, and in certain circumstances the Company through MSG, also enters into arrangements with multiple performance obligations, such as multi-year sponsorship agreements. To the extent these arrangements provide for performance obligations that are consistent over the multi-year contractual term, such performance obligations generally meet the definition of a series as provided for under the provisions of ASC Topic 606. As a result, the contractual fees for all years during the contract term are aggregated and the related revenue is recognized proportionately as the underlying performance obligations are satisfied. In general, sponsorship revenue was previously recognized by treating each year of the arrangement as a discrete contract year, and as such the stated contract price was recognized in each year.

The adoption of ASC Topic 606 had the following impact on revenues, operating expenses and operating loss for the year ended June 30, 2019:

 

     Year ended June 30, 2019  
     As reported
under
ASC Topic 606
    Changes due to
the adoption of
ASC Topic 606(a)
    Amounts
without
adoption
of ASC Topic
606
 

Revenues

   $ 1,048,909     $ 23,860     $ 1,072,769  

Operating expenses:

      

Direct operating expenses

     670,641       26,239       696,880  

Selling, general and administrative expenses

     314,522       —         314,522  

Depreciation and amortization

     109,343       —         109,343  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Operating loss

   $ (45,597   $ (2,379   $ (47,976

 

(a)

The Company’s operating results for the year ended June 30, 2019 were impacted by the adoption of ASC Topic 606 primarily due to the application of principal versus agent revenue recognition on event-related revenues from food, beverage and merchandise activities and accounts for its performance obligations of multi-year sponsorship agreements and suite license arrangements as a series.

 

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In accordance with the new revenue recognition standard disclosure requirements, the following tables summarize the impact of adopting ASC Topic 606 on the Company’s combined balance sheet as of July 1, 2018.

 

     Combined Balance Sheet As of July 1, 2018  
     Amounts
without
the adoption
of ASC Topic
606
     Changes due to
the adoption of
ASC Topic 606
    Adjusted under
ASC Topic 606
 

ASSETS

       

Current Assets:

       

Other current assets

   $ 26,901      $ 3,259     $ 30,160  
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total current assets

     1,353,348        3,259       1,356,607  
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total assets

   $ 3,287,771      $ 3,259     $ 3,291,030  
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

LIABILITIES, REDEEMABLE NONCONTROLLING INTERESTS AND DIVISIONAL EQUITY

 

Current Liabilities:

       

Employee related costs

   $ 70,220      $ 79     $ 70,299  

Other accrued liabilities

     61,609        562       62,171  

Deferred revenue

     216,338        (31,051     185,287  
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total current liabilities

     483,863        (30,410     453,453  
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total liabilities

     721,469        (30,410     691,059  
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Company Divisional Equity:

       

MSG Investment

     2,525,031        33,669       2,558,700  
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Company divisional equity

     2,478,113        33,669       2,511,782  
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total divisional equity

     2,489,618        33,669       2,523,287  
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total liabilities, redeemable noncontrolling interests and divisional equity

   $ 3,287,771      $ 3,259     $ 3,291,030  
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

The transition adjustments related to the Company’s adoption of ASC 606 relate to suites and venue signage and sponsorship agreements. The transition adjustment reflects amounts related to contracts containing performance obligations in which the Company was either a) the signatory to such contractual arrangements and deemed the principal, or b) solely obligated to fulfill all performance obligations in the contract but was not the executing party. An allocation of the transition adjustment related to contracts containing performance obligations that were not directly attributable or contractually bound by the Company was not recorded.

The Company enters into nonmonetary transactions that involve the exchange of goods or services, such as advertising and promotional benefits as well as tickets, for other goods or services. In accordance with the new revenue recognition standard, such transactions are measured and recorded at the fair value of the goods or services received unless the goods or services surrendered have a more readily determinable fair value. In addition, the Company enters into other monetary transactions in which nonmonetary consideration is also included and the entire transaction is recorded at fair value.

Adoption of other Accounting Pronouncements

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entities should be consolidated. Specifically, ASU No. 2015-02 (i) modifies the assessment of whether limited partnerships are variable interest entities (each a “VIE”) or voting interest entities, (ii) eliminates the presumption that a limited partnership should be consolidated by its general partner, (iii) removes certain conditions for the evaluation of whether a fee paid to a decision maker constitutes a variable interest, and (iv) modifies the evaluation concerning the impact of related parties in the determination of the primary beneficiary of a VIE. This standard was adopted by the Company in the first quarter of fiscal year 2017. The adoption of the standard did not have an impact on the Company’s combined financial statements.

In April 2015, the FASB issued ASU No. 2015-05, Intangibles-Goodwill and Other-Internal-Use Software (Subtopic 350-40): Customer’s Accounting for Fees Paid in a Cloud Computing Arrangement, which provides guidance to customers about whether a cloud computing arrangement includes a software license. If a cloud computing arrangement includes a software license, the customer should account for the software license element of the arrangement consistent with the acquisition of other software licenses. If a cloud computing arrangement does not include a software license, the customer should account for the arrangement as a service contract and expense the cost as the services are received. This standard was adopted by the Company in the first quarter of fiscal year 2017 on a prospective basis for all arrangements entered into or materially modified after July 1, 2016. The adoption of the standard did not have an impact on the Company’s combined financial statements.

In January 2016, the FASB issued ASU No. 2016-01, which addresses certain aspects of recognition, measurement, presentation, and disclosure of financial instruments. This standard, among other things, (i) requires equity investments, with certain exceptions, to be measured at fair value with changes in fair value recognized in net income and (ii) simplifies the impairment assessment of equity investments without readily determinable fair values by requiring a qualitative assessment to identify impairment. In February 2018, the FASB issued ASU No. 2018-03, Technical Corrections and Improvements to Financial Instruments Overall (Subtopic 825-10): Recognition and Measurement of Financial Assets and Financial Liabilities, which clarifies certain aspects of the guidance issued in ASU No. 2016-01. Among other things, the amendment clarifies that an entity that uses the measurement alternative for equity securities without readily determinable fair values can change its measurement approach to fair value. Once the election is made, the measurement approach is irrevocable and the entity is required to apply the selected approach to that security and all identical or similar investments of the same issuer. This change in accounting is expected to create greater volatility in the Company’s miscellaneous income or expense in the future. The primary impact of the adoption of ASU No. 2016-01 and ASU No. 2018-03 relate to the Company’s available-for-sale equity investment and resulted in unrecognized gains and losses from such investment being reflected in the Company’s combined statements of operations beginning in fiscal year 2019. The Company adopted ASU No. 2016-01 and ASU No. 2018-03 in the first quarter of fiscal year 2019 and recorded a cumulative-effect adjustment to the balance sheet by reclassifying the balance of the Accumulated other comprehensive loss to MSG investment of $5,570 including income tax expense effect of $3,104. See Notes 5 and 9 for more information on the Company’s equity investment with a readily determinable fair value in Townsquare Media, Inc. (“Townsquare”).

In March 2016, the FASB issued ASU No. 2016-07, Investments - Equity Method and Joint Ventures (Topic 323), Simplifying the Transition to the Equity Method of Accounting. ASU No. 2016-07 eliminates the requirement for an investor to retrospectively apply the equity method when an investment that it had accounted for by another method qualifies for use of the equity method. This standard was adopted by the Company prospectively in the first quarter of fiscal year 2018. The adoption of the standard did not have an impact on the Company’s combined financial statements.

In March 2016, the FASB issued ASU No. 2016-09, Compensation - Stock Compensation (Topic 718): Improvements to Employee Share-based Payment Accounting. ASU No. 2016-09, among other things, (i) requires the income tax effects of all awards to be recognized in the statement of operations when the awards

 

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vest or are settled, (ii) allows an employer to repurchase more of an employee’s shares for tax withholding purposes than currently allowable, without triggering liability accounting, and provides companies with the option to make a policy election to account for forfeitures as they occur, and (iii) requires companies to present excess tax benefits as operating activity rather than as financing activity on the statement of cash flows. The Company adopted this standard in the first quarter of fiscal year 2018. The adoption of this standard did not have a material impact on the Company’s combined financial statements. In addition, the Company retrospectively adopted the provision regarding the presentation of excess tax benefits in the statement of cash flows.

In August 2016, the FASB issued ASU No. 2016-15, Statement of Cash Flows (Topic 230). ASU No. 2016-15 addresses eight specific cash flow issues and is intended to reduce diversity in how certain cash receipts and cash payments are presented and classified in the statement of cash flows. The Company adopted this standard in the first quarter of fiscal year 2019 retrospectively. The adoption of this standard did not have an impact on the Company’s combined financial statements.

In October 2016, the FASB issued ASU No. 2016-16, Income Taxes (Topic 740): Intra-Entity Transfers of Assets Other Than Inventory. ASU No. 2016-16 requires the recognition of income tax consequences of an intra-entity transfer of an asset other than inventory when the transfer occurs. The Company adopted this standard in the first quarter of fiscal year 2019 on a modified retrospective basis. The adoption of this standard did not have an impact on the Company’s combined financial statements.

In November 2016, the FASB issued ASU No. 2016-18, Statement of Cash Flows: Restricted Cash. The primary purpose of ASU No. 2016-18 is to reduce diversity in the classification and presentation of changes in restricted cash on the statement of cash flows. This standard requires that a statement of cash flows explains the change during the period in total cash, cash equivalents, and amounts generally described as restricted cash or restricted cash equivalents. Therefore, amounts generally described as restricted cash and restricted cash equivalents should be included with cash and cash equivalents when reconciling the beginning-of-period and end-of-period total amounts shown on the statement of cash flows. The Company adopted this standard in the first quarter of fiscal year 2019 retrospectively and the combined statements of cash flows for the years ended June 30, 2019, 2018 and 2017 presented have been prepared in accordance with ASU No. 2016-18. See Note 4 for a reconciliation of the cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash reported in the Company’s combined balance sheets to the amounts as reported on the combined statements of cash flows.

In January 2017, the FASB issued ASU No. 2017-01, Business Combinations (Topic 805) Clarifying the Definition of a Business. The primary purpose of this ASU is to clarify the definition of a business with the objective of adding guidance to assist entities with evaluating whether transactions should be accounted for as acquisitions (or disposals) of assets or businesses, which will affect many areas of accounting, including acquisitions, disposals, goodwill, and consolidation. The Company adopted this standard in the first quarter of fiscal year 2019. The adoption of this standard did not have an impact on the Company’s combined financial statements.

In March 2017, the FASB issued ASU No. 2017-07, Compensation — Retirement Benefits (Topic 715): Improving the Presentation of Net Periodic Pension Cost and Net Periodic Postretirement Benefit Cost. ASU No. 2017-07 requires employers to disaggregate the service cost component from the other components of net benefit cost and disclose by line item the amount of net benefit cost that is included in the statement of operations or capitalized in assets. The standard requires employers to report the service cost component in the same line item(s) as other compensation costs arising from services rendered by the pertinent employees during the period and to report other components of net benefit cost separately and outside the subtotal of operating income (loss). The standard also allows only the service cost component to be eligible for capitalization. The guidance requires application on a retrospective basis for the presentation of the service cost component and the other components

 

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of net benefit cost in the statements of operations and on a prospective basis for the capitalization of the service cost component of net benefit cost in assets. The Company adopted this standard in the first quarter of fiscal year 2019 retrospectively and the combined statements of operations for the years ended June 30, 2019, 2018 and 2017 presented have been prepared in accordance with ASU No. 2017-07. See Note 11 for details of non-service cost components of costs related pension and postretirement benefits.

In June 2018, the FASB issued ASU No. 2018-07, Compensation — Stock Compensation (Topic 718): Improvements to Nonemployee Share-Based Payment Accounting, which expands the scope of ASC Topic 718 to include all share-based payment transactions for acquiring goods and services from nonemployees. ASU No. 2018-07 specifies that ASC Topic 718 applies to all share-based payment transactions in which the grantor acquires goods and services to be used or consumed in its own operations by issuing share-based payment awards. ASU No. 2018-07 also clarifies that ASC Topic 718 does not apply to share-based payments used to effectively provide (i) financing to the issuer or (ii) awards granted in conjunction with selling goods or services to customers as part of a contract accounted for under ASC Topic 606. The Company early adopted this standard in the third quarter of fiscal year 2019. The adoption of this standard did not have an impact on the Company’s combined financial statements.

Recently Issued Accounting Pronouncements Not Yet Adopted

In February 2016, the FASB issued ASU No. 2016-02, Leases (Topic 842), which supersedes existing guidance on accounting for leases in ASC Topic 840, Leases. ASU No. 2016-02, among other things, (i) requires lessees to account for leases as either finance leases or operating leases and generally requires all leases to be recorded on the balance sheet, including those leases classified as operating leases under previous accounting guidance, through the recognition of right-of-use (“ROU”) assets and corresponding lease liabilities, and (ii) requires extensive qualitative and quantitative disclosures about leasing activities. The accounting applied by a lessor is largely unchanged from that applied under previous accounting guidance. In January 2018, the FASB issued ASU No. 2018-01, Leases (Topic 842) — Land Easement Practical Expedient for Transition to Topic 842, which provides a lessee or lessor the option to not assess at transition whether existing land easements, not currently accounted for as leases under the current lease guidance, should be treated as leases under the new standard. In July 2018, the FASB issued ASU No. 2018-10, Codification Improvements to Topic 842, Leases and ASU No. 2018-11, Leases (Topic 842) Targeted improvements, which provides an additional (and optional) transition method whereby the new lease standard is applied at the adoption date and recognized as an adjustment to retained earnings. The effective date and transition requirements for ASU No. 2018-01, ASU No. 2018-10 and ASU No. 2018-11 are the same as ASU No. 2016-02. This standard, as amended, will be effective for the Company beginning in the first quarter of fiscal year 2020 and is required to be applied using the modified retrospective approach for all leases existing as of the effective date. The Company will adopt this standard using the optional transition method allowed by ASU No. 2018-11, whereby the Company will initially apply the new leases standard at July 1, 2019 and will recognize initial operating lease ROU assets of $259,840, current operating lease liabilities of $50,996, long-term operating lease liabilities of $206,418, and no adjustment to divisional equity. The adoption of this standard will not impact operating income (loss).

In June 2016, the FASB issued ASU No. 2016-13, Financial Instruments — Credit Losses. ASU No. 2016-13 replaces the incurred loss impairment methodology in current U.S. GAAP with a methodology that will require the reflection of expected credit losses and will also require consideration of a broader range of reasonable and supportable information to determine credit loss estimates. In May 2019, the FASB issued ASU No. 2019-05, Targeted Transition Relief, which amends ASC Topic 326 to provide an option to irrevocably elect to measure certain individual financial assets at fair value instead of amortized cost. For most financial instruments, the standard will require the use of a forward-looking expected loss model rather than the incurred loss model for recognizing credit losses, which will generally result in the earlier recognition of credit losses on

 

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financial instruments. This standard will be effective for the Company beginning in the first quarter of fiscal year 2021, with early adoption permitted. The Company is currently evaluating the impact this standard will have on its combined financial statements.

In January 2017, the FASB issued ASU No. 2017-04, Intangibles — Goodwill and Other (Topic 350): Simplifying the Accounting for Goodwill Impairment. ASU No. 2017-04 removes Step 2 of the goodwill impairment test, which requires a hypothetical purchase price allocation. A goodwill impairment will now be the amount by which a reporting unit’s carrying value exceeds its fair value, not to exceed the carrying amount of goodwill. This standard will be effective for the Company beginning in the first quarter of fiscal year 2021 and is required to be applied prospectively. Early adoption is permitted for interim or annual goodwill impairment tests performed on testing dates after January 1, 2017. The adoption of this standard is not expected to have a material impact on the Company’s combined financial statements.

In August 2018, the FASB issued ASU No. 2018-13, Fair Value Measurement (Topic 820): Disclosure Framework — Changes to the Disclosure Requirements for Fair Value Measurement as part of the FASB’s broader disclosure framework project. ASU No. 2018-13 removes, modifies and adds certain disclosures providing greater focus on requirements that clearly communicate the most important information to the users of the financial statements with respect to fair value measurements. The standard is effective for the Company beginning in the first quarter of fiscal year 2021, with early adoption permitted. Most of the disclosure requirements in ASU No. 2018-13 would need to be applied on a retrospective basis except for the guidance related to (i) unrealized gains and loss included in other comprehensive income, (ii) disclosure related to range and weighted average Level 3 unobservable inputs and (iii) narrative disclosure requirements on measurement uncertainty, which are required to be applied on a prospective basis. The Company is currently evaluating the impact this standard will have on its combined financial statements.

In August 2018, the FASB issued ASU No. 2018-14, Compensation-Retirement Benefits-Defined Benefit Plans — General (Subtopic 715-20): Disclosure Framework-Changes to the Disclosure Requirements for Defined Benefit Plans. ASU No. 2018-14 removes certain disclosures that are not considered cost beneficial, clarifies certain required disclosures and adds additional disclosures. The standard will be effective for the Company in the fourth quarter of fiscal year 2021, with early adoption permitted. The amendments in ASU No. 2018-14 are required to be applied retrospectively. The Company is currently evaluating the impact this standard will have on its combined financial statements.

In August 2018, the FASB issued ASU No. 2018-15, Intangibles — Goodwill and Other-Internal-Use Software (Subtopic 350-40): Customer’s Accounting for Implementation Costs Incurred in a Cloud Computing Arrangement That is a Service Contract. ASU No. 2018-15 aligns the requirements for capitalizing implementation costs incurred in a hosting arrangement that is a service contract with the requirements for capitalizing implementation costs incurred to develop or obtain internal-use software. The guidance also specifies that the balance sheet, income statement, and statement of cash flows presentation of capitalized implementation costs and the related amortization should align with the presentation of the hosting (service) element of the arrangement. The standard is effective for the Company in the first quarter of fiscal year 2021, with early adoption permitted. Entities have the option to apply the guidance prospectively to all implementation costs incurred after the date of adoption or retrospectively. The adoption of this standard is not expected to have a material impact on the Company’s combined financial statements.

In November 2018, the FASB issued ASU No. 2018-17, Targeted Improvements to Related Party Guidance for Variable Interest Entities. ASU No. 2018-17 amends the VIE guidance to align the evaluation of a decision maker’s or service provider’s fee in assessing a variable interest with the guidance in the primary beneficiary test. Specifically, indirect interests held by a related party that is under common control will now be considered on a

 

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proportionate basis, rather than in their entirety, when assessing whether the fee qualifies as a variable interest. The proportionate basis approach is consistent with the treatment of indirect interests held by a related party under common control when evaluating the primary beneficiary of a VIE. This effectively means that when a decision maker or service provider has an interest in a related party, regardless of whether they are under common control, it will consider that related party’s interest in a VIE on a proportionate basis throughout the VIE model, for both the assessment of a variable interest and the determination of a primary beneficiary. The standard will be effective for the Company in the first quarter of fiscal year 2021, with early adoption permitted. The amendments in ASU No. 2018-17 are required to be applied retrospectively. The Company is currently evaluating the impact this standard will have on its combined financial statements.

In November 2018, the FASB issued ASU No. 2018-18, Collaborative Arrangements (Topic 808): Clarifying the Interaction between Topic 808 and Topic 606. ASU No. 2018-18 clarifies that certain transactions between participants in a collaborative arrangement should be accounted for under ASC Topic 606 when the counterparty is a customer. In addition, ASU No. 2018-18 precludes an entity from presenting consideration from a transaction in a collaborative arrangement as revenue from contracts with customers if the counterparty is not a customer for that transaction. The standard will be effective for the Company in the first quarter of fiscal year 2021, with early adoption permitted. The amendments in ASU No. 2018-18 are required to be applied retrospectively to the date when the Company initially adopted ASC Topic 606. The Company is currently evaluating the impact this standard will have on its combined financial statements.

In April 2019, the FASB issued ASU No. 2019-04, Codification Improvements to Topic 326, Financial Instruments — Credit Losses, Topic 815, Derivatives and Hedging, and Topic 825 — Financial Instruments. This ASU provides narrow-scope amendments to help apply these recent standards. The transition requirements and effective date of this ASU will be effective for the Company in the first quarter of fiscal year 2021 with early adoption permitted for certain amendments. The Company is currently evaluating the impact this standard will have on its combined financial statements.

Note 3. Revenue Recognition

Contracts with Customers

All revenue recognized in the combined statements of operations for the year ended June 30, 2019 is considered to be revenue from contracts with customers in accordance with ASC Topic 606. For the year ended June 30, 2019, the Company did not have any material impairment losses on receivables or contract assets arising from contracts with customers.

The Company recognizes revenue when, or as, performance obligations under the terms of a contract are satisfied, which generally occurs when, or as, control of promised goods or services are transferred to customers. Revenue is measured as the amount that reflects the consideration the Company expects to be entitled to in exchange for those goods or services (“transaction price”). To the extent the transaction price includes variable consideration, the Company estimates the amount of variable consideration that should be included in the transaction price utilizing the most likely amount to which the Company expects to be entitled. Variable consideration is included in the transaction price if, in the Company’s judgment, it is probable that a significant future reversal of cumulative revenue under the contract will not occur. Estimates of variable consideration and the determination of whether to include such estimated amounts in the transaction price are based largely on an assessment of the Company’s anticipated performance and all information that is reasonably available. The Company accounts for taxes collected from customers and remitted to governmental authorities on a net basis and excludes these amounts from revenues.

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Company’s performance obligations under the contracts and are expected to be recovered through revenue generated under the contracts. Contract fulfillment costs are expensed as the Company satisfies the related performance obligations.

The Company earns event related revenues principally from the sale of tickets for events that the Company produces or promotes/co-promotes, and from venue license fees charged to third-party promoters for events held at the Company’s venues that the Company does not produce or promote/co-promote. The Company’s performance obligations with respect to event-related revenues from the sale of tickets, venue license fees from third-party promoters and sponsorships are satisfied as the related event occurs. Performance obligations related to concessions and merchandise are satisfied at the point of sale.

The Company’s revenues also include revenue from the license of The Garden’s suites. Suite license arrangements are generally multi-year fixed-fee arrangements that include annual fee increases. Payment terms for suite license arrangements can vary by contract, but payments are generally due in installments prior to each license year. The Company’s performance obligations under such arrangements is to provide the licensee with access to the suite when events occur at The Garden. The population of events generally includes both the Company’s events as well as MSG’s events. The Company accounts for the performance obligation under these types of arrangements as a series and, as a result, the related suite license fees for all years during the license term are aggregated and revenue is recognized proportionately over the license period as the Company satisfies the related performance obligation. Progress toward satisfaction of the Company’s annual suite license performance obligations is measured as access to the suite is provided to the licensee for each event throughout the contractual term of the license.

The Company also earns revenues from the sale of advertising in the form of venue signage and other forms of sponsorship, which are not related to any specific event of the Company or MSG. The Company’s performance obligations with respect to this advertising are satisfied as the related benefits are delivered over the term of the respective agreements.

Revenues from dining, nightlife and hospitality offerings through Tao Group Hospitality are recognized when food, beverages and/or services are provided to the customer as that is the point in which the related performance obligation is satisfied. In addition, management fee revenues which are earned in accordance with specific venue management agreements and are recorded as the management fees are earned. The Company typically earns venue management fees as a percentage of a venue’s performance, which typically is based on the venue’s revenue and overall earnings.

Amounts collected in advance of the Company’s satisfaction of its contractual performance obligations are recorded as a contract liability within deferred revenue and are recognized as the Company satisfies the related performance obligations. Amounts collected in advance of events for which the Company is not the promoter or co-promoter do not represent contract liabilities and are recorded as collections due to promoters on the accompanying combined balance sheet.

Arrangements with Multiple Performance Obligations

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other venues, digital advertising, event or property specific advertising, as well as non-advertising benefits such as suite licenses and event tickets. To the extent the Company’s multi-year arrangements provide for performance obligations that are consistent over the multi-year contractual term, such performance obligations generally meet the definition of a series as provided for under the accounting guidance. If performance obligations are concluded to meet the definition of a series, the contractual fees for all years during the contract term are aggregated and the related revenue is recognized proportionately as the underlying performance obligations are satisfied.

The timing of revenue recognition for each performance obligation is dependent upon the facts and circumstances surrounding the Company’s satisfaction of its respective performance obligation. The Company allocates the transaction price for such arrangements to each performance obligation within the arrangement based on the estimated relative stand-alone selling price of the performance obligation. The Company’s process for determining its estimated stand-alone selling prices involves management’s judgment and considers multiple factors including company specific and market specific factors that may vary depending upon the unique facts and circumstances related to each performance obligation. Key factors considered by the Company in developing an estimated stand-alone selling price for its performance obligations include, but are not limited to, prices charged for similar performance obligations, the Company’s ongoing pricing strategy and policies, and consideration of pricing of similar performance obligations sold in other arrangements with multiple performance obligations.

The Company may incur costs such as commissions to obtain its multi-year sponsorship agreements. The Company assesses such costs for capitalization on a contract by contract basis. To the extent costs are capitalized, the Company estimates the useful life of the related contract asset which may be the underlying contract term or the estimated customer life depending on the facts and circumstances surrounding the contract. The contract asset is amortized over the estimated useful life.

Principal versus Agent Revenue Recognition

The Company reports revenue on a gross or net basis based on management’s assessment of whether the Company acts as a principal or agent in the transaction. The determination of whether the Company acts as a principal or an agent in a transaction is based on an evaluation of whether the Company controls the good or service before transfer to the customer. When the Company concludes that it controls the good or service before transfer to the customer, the Company is considered a principal in the transaction and records revenue on a gross basis. When the Company concludes that it does not control the good or service before transfer to the customer but arranges for another entity to provide the good or service, the Company acts as an agent and records revenue on a net basis in the amount it earns for its agency service.

Revenue for the Company’s suite license arrangements is recorded on a gross basis, as the Company is the principal in such transactions and controls the related goods or services until transfer to the customer. MSG’s share of the Company’s suite license revenue is recognized in the combined statements of operations as a component of direct operating expenses.

For sponsorship agreements entered into by the Company or that have performance obligations satisfied solely by the Company, revenue is generally recorded on a gross basis as the Company is the principal in such arrangements and controls the related goods or services until transfer to the customer. MSG’s share of the Company’s sponsorship and signage revenue is primarily recorded on the basis of specific identification, with the remainder allocated proportionately, as a component of direct operating expenses within the combined statement of operations.

 

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For the years ended June 30, 2019, 2018 and 2017, the Company recorded expense of $145,723, $141,897, and $128,616, respectively, for MSG’s share of the Company’s suite license and sponsorship revenue on the basis of direct usage when specifically identified, with the remainder allocated proportionally.

For sponsorship agreements entered into by MSG that include performance obligations satisfied by both the Company and MSG, revenue is generally recorded on a net basis. The Company is not the principal in such arrangements as it does not control the related goods or services prior to transfer to the customer. For these arrangements, the Company records its share of revenue based on the amount received from MSG.

MSG was an indirect, wholly-owned subsidiary of MSG Networks until it was spun-off by MSG Networks into a separate, publicly-traded company on September 30, 2015 (the “2015 Distribution”). In connection with the 2015 Distribution, MSG entered into an advertising sales representation agreement with MSG Networks. Pursuant to the agreement, the Company has the exclusive right and obligation to sell advertising on behalf of MSG Networks. The Company is entitled to and earns commission revenue as the advertisements are aired on MSG Networks. Since the Company acts as an agent, the Company recognizes the advertising commission revenue on a net basis.

Disaggregation of Revenue

In addition to the disaggregation of revenue disclosure by type of goods or services in Note 1, the following table disaggregates the Company’s revenue by major source based upon the timing of transfer of goods or services to the customer for the year ended June 30, 2019:

 

Event-related and entertainment dining and nightlife offerings (a)

   $ 763,090  

Sponsorship, signage and suite licenses (b)

     244,758  

Other (c)

     41,061  
  

 

 

 

Total revenues from contracts with customers

   $ 1,048,909  
  

 

 

 

 

(a)

Consists of (i) ticket sales and other ticket-related revenues, (ii) Tao Group Hospitality’s entertainment dining and nightlife offerings, (iii) venue license fees from third-party promoters, and (iv) food, beverage and merchandise sales. Event-related revenues and entertainment, dining and nightlife offerings are recognized as the related event occurs. As such, these revenues have been included in the same category in the table above.

(b)

Refer to the above discussion for further details on the pattern of recognition of sponsorship, signage and suite license revenues.

(c)

Primarily consists of (i) advertising commission revenue from MSG Networks, (ii) Tao Group Hospitality’s managed venue revenues, and (iii) revenues from Obscura’s third-party production business.

Contract Balances

The timing of revenue recognition, billings and cash collections results in billed receivables, contract assets and contract liabilities on the combined balance sheet. The following table provides information about contract balances from the Company’s contracts with customers as of June 30, 2019 and July 1, 2018.

 

     June 30,
2019
     July 1,
2018
 

Receivables from contracts with customers, net (a)

   $ 81,170      $ 82,069  

Contract assets, current (b)

     6,873        3,259  

Deferred revenue, including non-current portion (c)

     197,047        192,309  

 

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(a)

Receivables from contracts with customers, which are reported in Accounts receivable, net and Net related party receivables in the Company’s combined balance sheets, represent the Company’s unconditional rights to consideration under its contracts with customers. As of June 30, 2019 and July 1, 2018, the Company’s receivables from contracts with customers above included $126 and $205, respectively, related to various related parties. See Note 13 for further details on these related party arrangements.

(b)

Contract assets, which are reported as Other current assets in the Company’s combined balance sheets, primarily relate to the Company’s rights to consideration for goods or services transferred to the customer, for which the Company does not have an unconditional right to bill as of the reporting date. Contract assets are transferred to accounts receivable once the Company’s right to consideration becomes unconditional.

(c)

Deferred revenue primarily relates to the Company’s receipt of consideration from a customer in advance of the Company’s transfer of goods or services to that customer. Deferred revenue is reduced and the related revenue is recognized once the underlying goods or services are transferred to the customer. Revenue recognized for the year ended June 30, 2019 relating to the deferred revenue balance as of July 1, 2018 was $171,841.

Transaction Price Allocated to the Remaining Performance Obligations

The following table depicts the estimated revenue expected to be recognized in the future related to performance obligations that are unsatisfied (or partially unsatisfied) as of June 30, 2019. This primarily relates to performance obligations under sponsorship and suite license arrangements. In developing the estimated revenue, the Company applies the allowable practical expedient and does not disclose information about remaining performance obligations that have original expected durations of one year or less.

 

Fiscal year ending June 30, 2020

   $ 206,372  

Fiscal year ending June 30, 2021

     171,994  

Fiscal year ending June 30, 2022

     133,313  

Fiscal year ending June 30, 2023

     78,155  

Fiscal year ending June 30, 2024

     53,015  

Thereafter

     122,113  
  

 

 

 
   $ 764,962  
  

 

 

 

Note 4. Cash, Cash Equivalents and Restricted Cash

The following table provides a summary of the amounts recorded as cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash.

 

     As of  
     June 30,
2019
     June 30,
2018
     June 30,
2017
     June 30,
2016
 

Captions on the combined balance sheets:

           

Cash and cash equivalents

   $ 1,082,055      $ 1,225,645      $ 1,237,183      $ 1,444,023  

Restricted cash (a)

     10,010        6,711        4,725        250  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash on the combined statements of cash flows

   $ 1,092,065      $ 1,232,356      $ 1,241,908      $ 1,444,273  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

(a)

See Note 2 for more information regarding the nature of restricted cash.

 

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Note 5. Investments and Loans to Nonconsolidated Affiliates

The Company’s investments and loans to nonconsolidated affiliates which are accounted for under the equity method of accounting, equity investments without readily determinable fair values, and cost method of accounting in accordance with ASC Topic 323, Investments — Equity Method and Joint Ventures, ASC Topic 321, Investments — Equity Securities, and ASC Topic 325, Investments — Other, respectively, consisted of the following:

 

    Ownership
Percentage
    Investment     Loan     Total  

June 30, 2019

       

Equity method investments:

       

SACO Technologies Inc. (“SACO”)

    30   $ 44,321     $ —       $ 44,321  

Tribeca Enterprises LLC (“Tribeca Enterprises”)

    50     —         18,000       18,000  

Others

      8,372       —         8,372  

Equity investments without readily determinable fair values (a)

      13,867       —         13,867  
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total investments and loans to nonconsolidated affiliates

    $ 66,560     $ 18,000     $ 84,560  
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

June 30, 2018

       

Equity method investments:

       

Azoff MSG Entertainment LLC (“AMSGE”)

    50   $ 101,369     $ 63,500     $ 164,869  

Tribeca Enterprises

    50     8,007       19,525       27,532  

Others

      6,977       —         6,977  

Cost method investments (a)

      10,573       —         10,573  
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total investments and loans to nonconsolidated affiliates

    $ 126,926     $ 83,025     $ 209,951  
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

(a)

In accordance with the ASU No. 2016-01 and ASU No. 2018-03, which were adopted on July 1, 2018, the cost method accounting for equity investments was eliminated. Such investments are required to be presented at fair value. The Company has elected to account for its equity securities without readily determinable fair values under the Measurement Alternative, which is classified within Level III of the fair value hierarchy, to its equity investments without readily determinable fair values as of June 30, 2019 and recorded a $3,738 increase in carrying value from observable price fluctuations and an impairment charge of $398. The Company did not identify any adjustments on July 1, 2018.

Equity Method Investments

The Company determined that these investments are not VIEs and therefore each was analyzed under the voting model. The Company determined that due to a lack of a voting majority and consistent with the accounting for partnership (or similar entities) interests, it does not control these entities. Accordingly, the Company accounts for these investments under the equity method of accounting in accordance with ASC Topic 323. In addition, for an investment in a limited liability company in which the Company has an ownership interest that exceeds 3-5%, the Company also accounts for such investment under the equity method of accounting.

In September 2013, the Company acquired a 50% interest in AMSGE for $125,000. AMSGE owns and operates businesses in the entertainment industry and focused on music management, performance rights, strategic marketing and venue management consulting services. The Company sold its equity interest in AMSGE (renamed The Azoff Company) to The Azoff Company Holdings (“Azoff Music”) on December 5, 2018 for $125,000. The Company recorded a gain on the sale of its interest in AMSGE of $3,219 (net of transaction costs

 

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of $2,290), which is reported in Earnings (loss) in equity method investments in the accompanying combined statement of operations for the year ended June 30, 2019. The $63,500 outstanding under the revolving credit facility previously extended by the Company to AMSGE was also converted to a subordinated term loan with a maturity date of September 20, 2021. This subordinated term loan was assumed by The Azoff Company Equity LLC, a newly-formed holding company that owns, directly or indirectly, the investments previously owned by AMSGE. The subordinated term loan to The Azoff Company Equity LLC bears interest at a floating rate, which at the option of The Azoff Company Equity LLC, is either (i) a base rate plus a margin of 1.25% per annum or (ii) six-month LIBOR plus a margin of 2.25% per annum. See Note 9 for more information on this subordinated term loan receivable. Azoff Music directly or through its affiliates will continue to provide consulting services to the Company, including with respect to the Forum and other venues (including MSG Spheres). In addition, in connection with the arrangement, until October 8, 2020, the Company has the right to participate in the proceeds of a sale of certain of Azoff Music’s businesses above a specified amount, and Azoff Music has the right to participate in the proceeds of a sale of the Forum above a specified amount.

In August 2013, the Company acquired an interest in Brooklyn Bowl Las Vegas, LLC (“BBLV”). In March 2014, BBLV opened a new bowling, dining and live music venue in Las Vegas. The equity investment in BBLV of $23,600 was fully written-off in fiscal year 2015. In May 2019, the Company sold its interest in BBLV for $750 and recorded a gain on the sale of its interest for the same amount, which is reported in Earnings (loss) in equity method investments in the accompanying combined statements of operations for the year ended June 30, 2019.

In March 2014, the Company acquired a 50% interest in Tribeca Enterprises for $22,500. Tribeca Enterprises owns and operates the Tribeca Film Festival and certain other businesses. As of the acquisition date the carrying amount of the investment was greater than the Company’s equity in the underlying assets of Tribeca Enterprises. As such, the Company allocated the difference to indefinite-lived and amortizable intangible assets of $5,750 and $5,350, respectively. The difference attributable to amortizable intangible assets is being amortized straight-line over 10 years, the expected useful life of the intangible asset. In connection with the Company’s investment in Tribeca Enterprises, the Company has provided a $17,500 revolving credit facility to Tribeca Enterprises as of June 30, 2019. The Tribeca Enterprises revolving credit facility was fully drawn as of June 30, 2019 and 2018 and the loan outstanding included payments-in-kind (“PIK”) interest of $3,516 and $2,025 as of June 30, 2019 and 2018, respectively. PIK interest owed does not reduce the availability under the revolving credit facility. During the three months ended June 30, 2019, the Company accepted an offer to sell its 50% ownership interest in Tribeca Enterprises, including the outstanding loan and PIK interest, for total consideration of $18,000. The company signed a letter of intent and, as a result, recorded an impairment charge of $8,133, which is reported as Earnings (loss) in equity method investments in the accompanying combined statement of operations for the year ended June 30, 2019. The impairment charge consisted of $3,016 in the carrying value of PIK interest and $5,117 in the carrying value of the equity method investment. On August 5, 2019, the Company contributed to Tribeca Enterprises the $18,000 of indebtedness under the revolving credit facility immediately prior to the sale of the Company’s equity capital in Tribeca Enterprises for $18,000.

In July 2014, MSG Networks sold Fuse to Fuse Media, Inc., and as part of the transaction MSG Networks received a 15% equity interest in Fuse Media LLC (“Fuse Media”) which was transferred to the Company in connection with the 2015 Distribution. In the third quarter of fiscal year 2017, certain Fuse Media warrant holders notified Fuse Media of their intent to exercise certain put options (which Fuse Media disputed). The purported exercise of the put options triggered an assessment of Fuse Media’s fair value. This assessment, which was performed during the third quarter of fiscal year 2017, resulted in unfavorable fair value measurements of Fuse Media. As a result, the Company evaluated whether or not an other-than-temporary impairment of its investment had occurred as of the third quarter of fiscal year 2017. This evaluation resulted in the Company recording a pre-tax non-cash impairment charge of $20,613 to write off the carrying value of its equity

 

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investment in Fuse Media, which is reflected in loss in equity method investments in the accompanying combined statements of operations for the year ended June 30, 2017. Fuse Media filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection in April 2019. Fuse Media emerged from bankruptcy on July 1, 2019 and the Company no longer has any ownership interest in Fuse Media.

In July 2018, the Company acquired a 30% interest in SACO, a global provider of high-performance LED video lighting and media solutions, for a total consideration of approximately $47,244. The Company is utilizing SACO as a preferred display technology provider for MSG Spheres and is benefiting from agreed upon commercial terms. The total consideration consisted of a $42,444 payment at closing and a $4,800 deferred payment, which was made in October 2018. As of the acquisition date, the carrying amount of the investment was greater than the Company’s equity interest in the underlying net assets of SACO. As such, the Company allocated the difference to amortizable intangible assets of $25,350 and is amortizing these intangible assets on a straight-line basis over the expected useful lives ranging from 6 years to 12 years.

Equity Investment with Readily Determinable Fair Value

In addition to the investments discussed above, the Company holds an investment of 3,208 shares of the common stock of Townsquare. Townsquare is a media, entertainment and digital marketing solutions company that is listed on the New York Stock Exchange (“NYSE”) under the symbol “TSQ.” In accordance with ASC Topic 321, Investments — Equity Securities, this investment is measured at readily determinable fair value and is reported under Other assets in the accompanying combined balance sheets as of June 30, 2019 and 2018. See Note 9 for more information on the fair value of the investment in Townsquare.

In addition, the Company also has other investments in various sports and entertainment companies and related technologies, accounted for either under the equity method or at fair value.

The following is summarized financial information for all of the Company’s equity method investments as required by the guidance in SEC Regulation S-X Rule 4-08(g). The amounts shown below represent 100% of these equity method investments’ financial position and results of operations.

 

     June 30,
2019
 (a)
     June 30,
2018
 

Balance Sheet

     

Current assets

   $ 83,635      $ 149,054  

Noncurrent assets

     341,457        414,247  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 
   $ 425,092      $ 563,301  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Current liabilities

   $ 335,533      $ 116,695  

Noncurrent liabilities

     33,588        384,580  

Noncontrolling interests

     27,347        54,684  

Shareholders’ equity

     28,624        7,342  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 
   $ 425,092      $ 563,301  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

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     Years Ended June 30,  
     2019 (a)      2018      2017  

Results of Operations

        

Revenues

   $ 305,145      $ 308,070      $ 328,533  

Income (loss) from continuing operations

     8,461        (19,016      (24,767

Net income (loss)

     8,816        (19,016      (24,767

Net income (loss) attributable to controlling interest

     5,281        (21,845      (24,005

 

(a)

Balance sheet information did not include equity method investees that were sold during the fiscal year 2019. For equity method investments that were sold in fiscal year 2019, the results of operations information included the activities for those equity method investees until the date of sale.

Note 6. Goodwill and Intangible Assets

The carrying amounts of goodwill and indefinite-lived intangible assets are $165,558 and $65,421, respectively, as of June 30, 2019 and 2018.

During the first quarter of fiscal year 2019, the Company performed its annual impairment test of goodwill and identifiable indefinite-lived intangible assets and determined that there were no impairments of goodwill identified for any of its reporting units and no impairment on indefinite-lived intangible assets as of the impairment test date.

The Company’s intangible assets subject to amortization are as follows:

 

June 30, 2019    Estimated Useful Lives      Gross      Accumulated
Amortization
    Net  

Trade names

     10 years  to  25 years         $ 98,530      $ (11,346   $ 87,184  

Venue management contracts

     12 years  to  25 years           79,000        (9,887     69,113  

Favorable lease assets (a)

     1.5 years  to  16 years           54,253        (10,382     43,871  

Non-compete agreements

                          5.75 years        9,000        (3,391     5,609  

Festival rights

                            15 years           8,080        (1,617     6,463  

Other intangibles

     6 months  to  15 years           6,717        (4,566     2,151  
     

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 
      $ 255,580      $ (41,189   $ 214,391  
     

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

June 30, 2018    Gross      Accumulated
Amortization
    Net  

Trade names

   $ 99,530      $ (6,236   $ 93,294  

Venue management contracts

     79,000        (5,324     73,676  

Favorable lease assets

     54,253        (5,686     48,567  

Non-compete agreements

     9,000        (1,826     7,174  

Festival rights

     8,080        (1,078     7,002  

Other intangibles

     6,717        (3,904     2,813  
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 
   $ 256,580      $ (24,054   $ 232,526  
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

(a)

Upon adoption of ASC Topic 842 on July 1, 2019, the Company will reclassify the favorable lease assets balance of $43,871, which was recognized in connection with the acquisition of Tao Group Hospitality, from Amortizable intangible assets, net, to Right-of-use lease assets. In addition, the Company will also reclassify unfavorable lease liability of $6,841, which is reported in Other liabilities in the accompanying combined balance sheet, to Right-of-use lease assets on July 1, 2019.

 

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Amortization expense for intangible assets, excluding the amortization of favorable lease assets of $4,696, $4,874 and $812 for the years ended June 30, 2019, 2018 and 2017, respectively, which is reported in rent expense, was $13,439, $13,913, and $3,020 for the years ended June 30, 2019, 2018 and 2017, respectively.

The Company expects its aggregate annual amortization expense for existing intangible assets subject to amortization for each fiscal year from 2020 through 2024 to be as follows:

 

Fiscal year ending June 30, 2020

   $ 17,012  

Fiscal year ending June 30, 2021

   $ 16,980  

Fiscal year ending June 30, 2022

   $ 16,829  

Fiscal year ending June 30, 2023

   $ 15,728  

Fiscal year ending June 30, 2024

   $ 14,572  

Note 7. Property and Equipment

As of June 30, 2019 and 2018, property and equipment consisted of the following assets:

 

     June 30,
2019
    June 30,
2018
    Estimated Useful Lives  

Land

   $ 167,405     $ 170,578    

Buildings

     1,091,851       1,082,951       Up to 40 years  

Equipment

     318,301       299,476       1 year to 20 years  

Aircraft

     38,090       38,090       20 years  

Furniture and fixtures

     53,242       51,917       1 year to 10 years  

Leasehold improvements

     180,111       180,383       Shorter of term of lease or life of improvement  

Construction in progress

     232,390       83,187    
  

 

 

   

 

 

   
     2,081,390       1,906,582    

Less accumulated depreciation and amortization

     (732,268     (681,575  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   
   $ 1,349,122     $ 1,225,007    
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

The increase in Construction in progress is primarily associated with the development and construction of MSG Spheres in Las Vegas and London. The property and equipment balances above included $32,238 and $9,377 of capital expenditure accruals as of June 30, 2019 and 2018, respectively, which are reflected under “Other accrued liabilities” in the accompanying combined balance sheets.

Depreciation and amortization expense on property and equipment was $95,904, $98,145 and $95,049 for the years ended June 30, 2019, 2018 and 2017, respectively.

Note 8. Commitments and Contingencies

Contractual Obligations and Off Balance Sheet Arrangements

The Company has various long-term noncancelable operating lease agreements, primarily for entertainment venues and office space expiring at various dates through 2038. Certain leases include renewal provisions at the Company’s option and provide for additional rent based on sales. The rent expense associated with such operating leases is recognized on a straight-line basis over the initial lease term. The difference between rent expense and rent paid is recorded as deferred rent. Rent expense including amortization of favorable lease assets and an unfavorable lease liability under these lease agreements totaled $57,037, $52,804 and $38,725 for the years ended June 30, 2019, 2018 and 2017, respectively.

 

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In addition, the Company has certain future cash payments required under contracts entered into by the Company in the normal course of business and outstanding letters of credit.

As of June 30, 2019, future minimum rental payments under leases having noncancelable initial lease terms, other cash payments required under contracts entered into by the Company in the normal course of business in excess of one year and outstanding letters of credit are as follows:

 

     Off-Balance Sheet Commitments      Contractual
Obligations
reflected on
the Balance
Sheet (d)
        
     Operating
Leases (a)
     Contractual
Obligations
     Letters
of
Credits
(b)
     Total (c)      Total (e)  

Fiscal year ending June 30, 2020

   $ 55,212      $ 2,712      $ 12,512      $ 70,436      $ 32,848      $ 103,284  

Fiscal year ending June 30, 2021

     54,215        500        —          54,715        5,000        59,715  

Fiscal year ending June 30, 2022

     54,434        38        —          54,472        6,250        60,722  

Fiscal year ending June 30, 2023

     50,594        —          —          50,594        10,000        60,594  

Fiscal year ending June 30, 2024

     39,053        —          —          39,053        12,500        51,553  

Thereafter

     123,358        —          —          123,358        —          123,358  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
   $ 376,866      $ 3,250      $ 12,512      $ 392,628      $ 66,598      $ 459,226  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

(a)

Includes contractually obligated minimum lease payments for operating leases having an initial noncancelable term in excess of one year for the Company’s venues, including the Tao Group Hospitality venues and various corporate offices.

(b)

Consist of letters of credit obtained by the Company as collateral for development of MSG Sphere in Las Vegas and lease agreements.

(c)

Off balance sheet arrangements disclosed in the table above do not include MSG Sphere related commitments that are not reflected on the balance sheet of $1,049,781. Such arrangements are associated with the development and construction of MSG Sphere in Las Vegas. The timing of the future cash payments disclosed is uncertain and may change as the development and construction of MSG Sphere in Las Vegas progresses.

(d)

Includes scheduled principal repayments required under the long-term debt outstanding as of June 30, 2019. See Note 10 for discussions of the Company’s principal repayment requirement under a term loan facility. In addition, the amounts on the table above do not include a repayment of $15,000 made by the Company in October 2019 under a revolving facility. Amount due in fiscal year 2020 also includes approximately $19,700 of payments related to commitments for MSG Sphere.

(e)

Pension obligations have been excluded from the table above as the timing of the future cash payments is uncertain. See Note 11 for information on the future funding requirements under our pension obligations.

In addition, see Note 5 for information on the revolving credit facilities provided by the Company to Tribeca Enterprises.

In connection with the Tao Group Hospitality acquisition, the Company has accrued contingent consideration as part of the purchase price. See Note 9 for further details of the amount recorded in the accompanying combined balance sheet as of June 30, 2019.

Under the terms of lease agreements and related guaranties, subsidiaries of the Company have certain operating requirements, with one of these subsidiaries being also required to meet a certain net worth obligation. In the event that these subsidiaries were to fail to meet the required obligations and were unable to avail themselves of the cure options, the landlord could terminate the lease.

 

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The Company and a subsidiary of the Las Vegas Sands Corp. (“Sands”) entered into a 50-year ground lease in Las Vegas pursuant to which the Company has agreed to construct a large-scale venue. The Company has announced plans to construct an MSG Sphere on that site. The ground has no fixed rent; however, if certain return objectives are achieved, Sands will receive 25% of the after-tax cash flow in excess of such objectives.

The Company has the right to increase its equity interest in Tao Group Hospitality through a call right on the equity of the other Tao Group Hospitality equityholders after the fifth anniversary of the closing date (January 31, 2022) and prior to such date in certain events. The other Tao Group Hospitality equityholders have the right to put their equity interests in Tao Group Hospitality after the fifth anniversary of the closing and, in certain circumstances prior to the fifth anniversary. The put and call prices are at fair market value (or in certain circumstances, subject to a discount). Consideration paid upon exercise of such call right shall be, at the Company’s option, in cash, debt, or Class A common stock (of MSG prior to the Distribution and the Company following the Distribution), subject to certain limitations.

Legal Matters

The Company is a defendant in various lawsuits. Although the outcome of these lawsuits cannot be predicted with certainty (including the extent of available insurance, if any), management does not believe that resolution of these lawsuits will have a material adverse effect on the Company.

Note 9. Fair Value Measurements

The following table presents the Company’s assets that are measured at fair value on a recurring basis, which include cash equivalents, marketable securities and available-for-sale securities:

 

     Fair Value
Hierarchy
     June 30,  
     2019      2018  

Assets:

        

Commercial paper

     I      $ 169,707      $ 147,098  

Money market accounts

     I        101,517        151,887  

Time deposits

     I        789,833        891,923  

Equity investment with readily determinable fair value

     I        17,260        20,756  
     

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total assets measured at fair value

      $ 1,078,317      $ 1,211,664  
     

 

 

    

 

 

 

All assets listed above are classified within Level I of the fair value hierarchy as they are valued using observable inputs that reflect quoted prices for identical assets in active markets. The carrying amount of the Company’s commercial paper, money market accounts and time deposits approximates fair value due to their short-term maturities.

 

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The carrying value and fair value of the Company’s financial instruments reported in the accompanying combined balance sheets are as follows:

 

     June 30, 2019      June 30, 2018  
     Carrying
Value
     Fair
Value
     Carrying
Value
     Fair
Value
 

Assets

           

Notes receivable, including interest accruals

   $ 13,348      $ 13,348      $ 4,116      $ 4,116  

Short-term investments (a)

     108,416        108,416        —          —    

Equity investment with readily determinable fair value (b)

     17,260        17,260        20,756        20,756  

Subordinated term loan receivable (c)

     58,735        57,711        —          —    

Liabilities

           

Long-term debt, including current portion (d)

     55,000        54,883        109,313        111,588  

 

(a)

The Company’s short-term investment is an U.K. pounds sterling denominated time deposit with a banking institution in London that has an original six-month maturity date from inception. See Note 2 for more information on this short-term investment.

(b)

Aggregate cost basis for the Company’s equity investment with readily determinable fair value in Townsquare, including transaction costs, was $23,222 as of June 30, 2019. The fair value of this investment is determined based on quoted market prices in an active market on the NYSE, which is classified within Level I of the fair value hierarchy. For the year ended June 30, 2019, the Company recorded an unrealized loss of $3,496 as a result of changes in the market value related to this investment. The unrealized loss is reported in Miscellaneous expense, net in the accompanying combined statement of operations.

(c)

In connection with the sale of the Company’s joint venture interest in AMSGE in December 2018, the $63,500 outstanding balance under the revolving credit facility extended by the Company to AMSGE was converted to a subordinated term loan with a maturity date of September 20, 2021. The subordinated loan was assumed by an affiliate of AMSGE. During the year ended June 30, 2019, the Company received a $4,765 principal repayment. The Company’s subordinated term loan receivable is classified within Level II of the fair value hierarchy as it is valued using quoted indices of similar securities for which the inputs are readily observable.

(d)

On May 23, 2019, Tao Group Intermediate Holdings LLC and Tao Group Operating LLC entered into a $40,000 five-year term loan facility and a $25,000 five-year revolving facility. The Company’s long-term debt is classified within Level II of the fair value hierarchy as it is valued using quoted indices of similar securities for which the inputs are readily observable. See Note 10 for more information and outstanding balances on this long-term debt.

Contingent Consideration Liabilities

In connection with the Tao Group Hospitality acquisition on January 31, 2017, the Company may be required to pay an earn-out of up to approximately $25,500, if certain performance conditions based upon earnings growth are met during the first five years following the transaction. The Company recorded $7,900 as the initial fair value of contingent consideration liabilities as a part of the purchase price. The fair value was estimated using a Monte-Carlo simulation model which included significant unobservable Level III inputs such as projected financial performance over the earn-out period (five years) along with estimates for market volatility and the discount rate applicable to potential cash payouts.

 

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The following table provides a reconciliation of the contingent consideration liabilities in connection with the Tao Group Hospitality acquisition discussed above:

 

Balance as of June 30, 2018

   $ 5,540  

Change in fair value of contingent consideration (a)

     (4,330
  

 

 

 

Balance as of June 30, 2019

   $ 1,210  
  

 

 

 

 

(a)

The change in fair value of contingent consideration was recorded within Selling, general and administrative expenses in the accompanying combined statement of operations for the year ended June 30, 2019.

Note 10. Credit Facilities

Tao Credit Facilities

On May 23, 2019, Tao Group Intermediate Holdings LLC (“TAOIH” or “Intermediate Holdings”) and Tao Group Operating LLC (“TAOG” or “Senior Borrower”), entered into a credit agreement (the “Tao Senior Credit Agreement”) with JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., as administrative agent, collateral agent and a letter of credit issuer, and the lenders party thereto. Together the Tao Senior Credit Agreement and a $49,000 intercompany subordinated credit agreement (the “Tao Subordinated Credit Agreement”) between a subsidiary of the Company and Tao Group Sub-Holdings LLC, a subsidiary of Tao Group Hospitality, replace the Senior Borrower’s prior credit agreement dated January 31, 2017 (“2017 Tao Credit Agreement”), which was terminated on May 23, 2019 in its entirety in accordance with its terms in connection with the repayment of all obligations thereunder from the proceeds of the Tao Senior Credit Agreement and the Tao Subordinated Credit Agreement as well as cash on hand. The balances and interest-related activities pertaining to the Tao Subordinated Credit Agreement have been eliminated in the combined financial statements in accordance with ASC Topic 810, Consolidation.

In connection with the early termination of the 2017 Tao Credit Agreement, the Company recorded $3,977 of loss on extinguishment of debt in the fourth quarter of fiscal year 2019, which is reported as Miscellaneous expense, net in the accompanying combined statements of operations for the year ended June 30, 2019. The loss on extinguishment of debt consisted of a write off of deferred financing costs and prepayment penalties paid in connection with the 2017 Tao Credit Agreement.

The Tao Senior Credit Agreement provides TAOG with senior secured credit facilities (the “Tao Senior Secured Credit Facilities”) consisting of: (i) an initial $40,000 term loan facility with a term of five years (the “Tao Term Loan Facility”) and (ii) a $25,000 revolving credit facility with a term of five years (the “Tao Revolving Credit Facility”). Up to $5,000 of the Tao Revolving Credit Facility is available for the issuance of letters of credit. All borrowings under the Tao Revolving Credit Facility, including, without limitation, amounts drawn under the revolving line of credit are subject to the satisfaction of customary conditions. The Tao Senior Secured Credit Facilities were obtained without recourse to the Company or any of its affiliates (other than TAOG, TAOIH and its subsidiaries as discussed below).

The Tao Senior Credit Agreement requires Intermediate Holdings to comply with a maximum total leverage ratio of 4.00:1.00 and a maximum senior leverage ratio of 3.00:1.00 from the closing date until December 31, 2021 and a maximum total leverage ratio of 3.50:1.00 and a maximum senior leverage ratio of 2.50:1.00 from and after December 31, 2021. In addition, there is a minimum fixed charge coverage ratio of 1.25:1.00 for TAOIH. As of June 30, 2019, TAOIH was in compliance with these financial covenants.

All obligations under the Tao Senior Credit Agreement are guaranteed by TAOIH and TAOIH’s existing and future direct and indirect domestic subsidiaries (other than (i) TAOG, (ii) domestic subsidiaries substantially

 

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all of whose assets consist of controlled foreign corporations and (iii) subsidiaries designated as immaterial subsidiaries or unrestricted subsidiaries) (the “Tao Subsidiary Guarantors”, and together with TAOIH, the “Tao Guarantors”). All obligations under the Tao Senior Credit Agreement, including the guarantees of those obligations, are secured by substantially all of the assets of TAOG and each Guarantor (collectively, “Tao Collateral”), including, but not limited to, a pledge of the equity interests in TAOG held directly by TAOIH and the equity interests in each Tao Subsidiary Guarantor held directly or indirectly by TAOIH.

Borrowings under the Tao Senior Credit Agreement bear interest at a floating rate, which at the option of the Senior Borrower may be either (a) a base rate plus an additional rate ranging from 1.50% to 2.50% per annum (determined based on a total leverage ratio) (the “Base Rate”), or (b) a Eurocurrency rate plus an additional rate ranging from 2.50% to 3.50% per annum (determined based on a total leverage ratio) (the “Eurocurrency Rate”), provided that for the period following the closing date until the delivery of the compliance certificate for the fiscal quarter of TAOIH ending on or about June 30, 2019, the additional rate used in calculating the floating rate is (i) 1.50% per annum for borrowings bearing the Base Rate, and (ii) 2.50% per annum for borrowings bearing the Eurocurrency Rate. The Tao Senior Credit Agreement requires TAOG to pay a commitment fee of 0.50% in respect of the daily unused commitments under the Tao Revolving Credit Facility. TAOG is also required to pay customary letter of credit fees, as well as fronting fees, to banks that issue letters of credit pursuant to the Tao Senior Credit Agreement. The interest rate on the Tao Senior Credit Agreement as of June 30, 2019 was 4.89%. The outstanding amount drawn on the Tao Revolving Credit Facility was $15,000 as of June 30, 2019, which is reported under Long-term debt, net of deferred financing costs in the accompanying combined balance sheet. The Company subsequently repaid the $15,000 outstanding balance under the Tao Revolving Credit Facility in October 2019.

During the years ended June 30, 2019, 2018 and 2017, the Company made interest payments of $13,084, $11,278 and $775, respectively, under the Tao Senior Credit Agreement and 2017 Tao Credit Agreement.

In addition to the financial covenants described above, the Tao Senior Credit Agreement and related security agreements contain certain customary representations and warranties, affirmative covenants and events of default. The Tao Senior Credit Agreement contains certain restrictions on the ability of TAOIH, TAOG and its restricted subsidiaries to take certain actions as provided in (and subject to various exceptions and baskets set forth in) the Tao Senior Credit Agreement, including, without limitation, the following: (i) incurring additional indebtedness and contingent liabilities; (ii) creating liens on certain assets; (iii) making investments, loans or advances in or to other persons; (iv) paying dividends and distributions or repurchasing capital stock; (v) engaging in certain transactions with affiliates; (vi) amending specified agreements; (vii) merging or consolidating; (viii) making certain dispositions; and (ix) entering into agreements that restrict the granting of liens. Intermediate Holdings is subject to a customary passive holding company covenant.

Subject to customary notice and minimum amount conditions, TAOG may voluntarily prepay outstanding loans under the Tao Senior Credit Agreement at any time, in whole or in part, without premium or penalty (except for customary breakage costs with respect to Eurocurrency loans). The initial Tao Term Loan Facility amortizes quarterly in accordance with its terms from June 30, 2019 through March 31, 2024 with a final maturity date on May 23, 2024. TAOG is required to make mandatory prepayments on the Tao Term Loan Facility from the net cash proceeds of certain sales of assets (including Tao Collateral) or casualty insurance and/or condemnation recoveries (in each case, subject to certain reinvestment, repair or replacement rights) and the incurrence of certain indebtedness, subject to certain exceptions.

 

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Excluding the outstanding balance of $15,000 under the Tao Revolving Credit Facility as of June 30, 2019 that was subsequently repaid in October 2019, long-term debt maturities over the next five years for the outstanding balance of $40,000 under the Tao Term Loan Facility(a) as of June 30, 2019 are:

 

Fiscal year ending June 30, 2020

   $ 6,250  

Fiscal year ending June 30, 2021

     5,000  

Fiscal year ending June 30, 2022

     6,250  

Fiscal year ending June 30, 2023

     10,000  

Fiscal year ending June 30, 2024

     12,500  

Thereafter

     —    

 

(a)

With respect to the balances and activities associated with the Tao Term Loan Facility and Tao Revolving Credit Facility above, the Company has elected to report the maturities on a current basis consistent with the Company’s consolidation policy. See Business Combinations and Noncontrolling Interests section under Note 2. Summary of Significant Accounting Policies for further discussion on consolidation of Tao Group Hospitality. In addition, the long-term debt maturities reported above did not include $637 of a note with respect to a loan received by BCE from its noncontrolling interest holder that is due in April 2021.

Deferred Financing Costs

The following table summarizes the presentation of the Tao Senior Credit Agreement and the related deferred financing costs as of June 30, 2019 and the 2017 Tao Credit Agreement and the related deferred financing cost as of June 30, 2018 in the accompanying combined balance sheets.

 

     June 30, 2019  
     Tao Senior
Secured
Credit
Facilities
     Deferred
Financing
Costs
 (b)
    Total  

Current portion of long-term debt, net of deferred financing costs

   $ 6,250      $ (208   $ 6,042  

Long-term debt, net of deferred financing costs (a)

     33,750        (831     32,919  
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total

   $ 40,000      $ (1,039   $ 38,961  
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

     June 30, 2018  
     2017 Tao
Credit
Agreement
     Deferred
Financing
Costs
    Total  

Current portion of long-term debt, net of deferred financing costs

   $ 5,304      $ (939   $ 4,365  

Long-term debt, net of deferred financing costs

     104,009        (2,674     101,335  
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total

   $ 109,313      $ (3,613   $ 105,700  
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

(a)

In addition to the outstanding balance associated with the Tao Senior Credit Agreement disclosed above, the Company’s Long-term debt, net of deferred financing costs in the accompanying combined balance sheet as of June 30, 2019 also include $637 of a note with respect to a loan received by BCE from its noncontrolling interest holder and $15,000 outstanding balance under the Tao Revolving Credit Facility.

(b)

With respect to the Tao Term Loan Facility, the deferred financing costs are amortized on a straight-line basis over the five-year term of the facility, which approximates the effective interest method.

 

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The following table summarizes deferred financing costs, net of amortization, related to the Tao Revolving Credit Facility as reported on the accompanying combined balance sheet:

 

     June 30,
2019
     June 30,
2018
 

Other current assets

   $ 85      $ 102  

Other assets

     333        292  

Note 11. Pension Plans and Other Postretirement Benefit Plan

Defined Benefit Pension Plans and Postretirement Benefit Plans

The Company sponsors a non-contributory, qualified cash balance retirement plan covering its non-union employees (the “Cash Balance Pension Plan”) and an unfunded non-contributory, non-qualified excess cash balance plan covering certain employees who participate in the underlying qualified plan (collectively, the “Cash Balance Plans”). Since March 1, 2011, the Cash Balance Pension Plan has also included the assets and liabilities of a frozen (as of December 31, 2007) non-contributory qualified defined benefit pension plan covering non-union employees hired prior to January 1, 2001. These plans are considered “Shared Plans” as previously defined.

The Company also sponsors an unfunded non-contributory, non-qualified defined benefit pension plan for the benefit of certain employees who participate in an underlying qualified plan which was merged into the Cash Balance Pension Plan on March 1, 2011 (the “Excess Plan”). As of December 31, 2007, the Excess Plan was amended to freeze all benefits earned through December 31, 2007 and to eliminate the ability of participants to earn benefits for future service under these plans. This plan is considered Shared Plan.

The Cash Balance Plans were amended to freeze participation and future benefit accruals effective December 31, 2015 for all employees. Therefore, after December 31, 2015, no employee of the Company or MSG who was not already a participant may become a participant in the plans and no further annual pay credits will be made for any future year. Existing account balances under the plans will continue to be credited with monthly interest in accordance with the terms of the plans.

Lastly, the Company sponsors a non-contributory, qualified defined benefit pension plan covering certain of its union employees (the “Union Plan”). Benefits payable to retirees under the Union Plan are based upon years of Benefit Service (as defined in the Union Plan document).

The Cash Balance Plans, Union Plan, and Excess Plan are collectively referred to as the “Pension Plans.”

The Company also sponsors a contributory welfare plan which provides certain postretirement healthcare benefits to certain employees hired prior to January 1, 2001 who are eligible to commence receipt of early or normal benefits under the Cash Balance Pension Plan and their dependents, as well as certain union employees (“Postretirement Plan”).

For purposes of the combined financial statements it was determined that the Company was the obligor for these plans’ liabilities for the historical periods presented herein. Therefore, the combined financial statements reflect the full impact of the Shared Plans and Direct Plan on both the combined statements of operations and combined balance sheets. The pension expense related to employees of other MSG businesses participating in any of these plans is reflected as a contributory charge from the Company to MSG, resulting in a decrease to the expense recognized in the combined statements of operations.

 

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The following table summarizes the projected benefit obligations, assets, funded status and the amounts recorded on the Company’s combined balance sheets as of June 30, 2019 and 2018, associated with the Pension Plans and Postretirement Plan based upon actuarial valuations as of those measurement dates.

 

     Pension Plans      Postretirement Plan  
     June 30,      June 30,  
     2019      2018      2019      2018  

Change in benefit obligation:

           

Benefit obligation at beginning of period

   $ 161,236      $ 166,003      $ 6,750      $ 5,734  

Service cost

     91        85        57        120  

Interest cost

     5,895        5,231        150        215  

Actuarial loss (gain)

     12,376        (3,153      (572      1,436  

Benefits paid

     (5,686      (6,424      (565      (755

Plan settlements paid

     (343      (506      —          —    

Other

     —          —          (1,513      —    
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Benefit obligation at end of period

     173,569        161,236        4,307        6,750  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Change in plan assets:

           

Fair value of plan assets at beginning of period

     115,054        114,722        —          —    

Actual return on plan assets

     12,372        (2,498      —          —    

Employer contributions

     11,568        9,760        —          —    

Benefits paid

     (5,686      (6,424      —          —    

Plan settlements paid

     (343      (506      —          —    
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Fair value of plan assets at end of period

     132,965        115,054        —          —    
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Funded status at end of period

   $ (40,604    $ (46,182    $ (4,307    $ (6,750
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Amounts recognized in the combined balance sheets as of June 30, 2019 and 2018 consist of:

 

     Pension Plans     Postretirement Plan  
     June 30,     June 30,  
     2019     2018     2019     2018  

Current liabilities (included in accrued employee related costs)

   $ (3,248   $ (3,319   $ (345   $ (373

Non-current liabilities (included in defined benefit and other postretirement obligations)

     (37,356     (42,863     (3,962     (6,377
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
   $ (40,604   $ (46,182   $ (4,307   $ (6,750
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Accumulated other comprehensive loss, before income tax, as of June 30, 2019 and 2018 consists of the following amounts that have not yet been recognized in net periodic benefit cost:

 

     Pension Plans      Postretirement Plan  
     June 30,      June 30,  
     2019      2018          2019              2018      

Actuarial loss

   $ (39,793    $ (37,989    $ (754    $ (1,331

Prior service credit

     —          —          —          7  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
   $ (39,793    $ (37,989    $ (754    $ (1,324
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

The following table presents components of net periodic benefit cost for the Pension Plans and Postretirement Plan included in the accompanying combined statements of operations for the years ended

 

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June 30, 2019, 2018 and 2017. Service cost is recognized in direct operating expenses and selling, general and administrative expenses. All other components of net periodic benefit cost are reported in Miscellaneous expense, net.

 

     Pension Plans     Postretirement Plan  
     Years Ended June 30,     Years Ended June 30,  
     2019     2018     2017     2019     2018     2017  

Service cost

   $ 91     $ 85     $ 85     $ 57     $ 120     $ 122  

Interest cost

     5,895       5,231       4,956       150       215       156  

Expected return on plan assets

     (3,133     (2,634     (2,383     —         —         —    

Recognized actuarial loss

     1,281       1,219       1,365       5       100       —    

Amortization of unrecognized prior service credit

     —         —         —         (7     (37     (48

Settlement loss recognized (a)

     52       87       —         —         —         —    

Other

     —         —         —         (1,513     —         —    
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net periodic benefit cost

   $ 4,186     $ 3,988     $ 4,023     $ (1,308   $ 398     $ 230  

Contributory charge to MSG for participation in the Shared Plans and allocation of costs related to the corporate employees

     (692     (724     (815     231       (77     (49
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net periodic benefit cost reported in combined statements of operations

   $ 3,494     $ 3,264     $ 3,208     $ (1,077   $ 321     $ 181  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

(a)

For the years ended June 30, 2019 and 2018, lump-sum payments totaling $343 and $506, respectively, were distributed to vested participants of the non-qualified excess cash balance plan, triggering the recognition of settlement losses in accordance with ASC Topic 715. Due to these pension settlements, the Company was required to remeasure its pension plan liability as of June 30, 2019 and March 31, 2018 for the years ended June 30, 2019 and 2018, respectively. Discount rates used for the projected benefit obligation and interest cost were 3.75% and 3.18% as of June 30, 2019, respectively, and 3.53% and 2.16% as of March 31, 2018, respectively. Additionally, settlement charges of $52 and $87 were recognized in Miscellaneous expense, net for the years ended June 30, 2019 and 2018.

Other pre-tax changes in plan assets and benefit obligations recognized in other comprehensive income (loss) for the years ended June 30, 2019, 2018 and 2017 are as follows:

 

     Pension Plans      Postretirement Plan  
     Years Ended June 30,      Years Ended June 30,  
     2019     2018     2017      2019     2018     2017  

Actuarial gain (loss), net

   $ (3,137   $ (1,978   $ 3,438      $ 572     $ (1,437   $ 589  

Recognized actuarial loss

     1,281       1,219       1,365        5       100       —    

Recognized prior service credit

     —         —         —          (7     (37     (48

Settlement loss recognized

     52       87       —          —         —         —    
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total recognized in other comprehensive income (loss)

   $ (1,804   $ (672   $ 4,803      $ 570     $ (1,374   $ 541  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

The estimated net loss for the Pension Plans and Postretirement Plan expected to be amortized from accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) and recognized as a component of net periodic benefit cost over the next fiscal year is $1,342 and $50, respectively.

 

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Funded Status

The accumulated benefit obligation for the Pension Plans aggregated to $173,569 and $161,236 at June 30, 2019 and 2018, respectively. As of June 30, 2019 and 2018, each of the Pension Plans had accumulated benefit obligations and projected benefit obligations in excess of plan assets.

Pension Plans and Postretirement Plan Assumptions

Weighted-average assumptions used to determine benefit obligations (made at the end of the period) as of June 30, 2019 and 2018 are as follows:

 

     Pension Plans     Postretirement Plan  
     June 30,     June 30,  
     2019     2018       2019         2018    

Discount rate

     3.58     4.19     3.18     4.06

Healthcare cost trend rate assumed for next year

     n/a       n/a       6.75     7.00

Rate to which the cost trend rate is assumed to decline (the ultimate trend rate)

     n/a       n/a       5.00     5.00

Year that the rate reaches the ultimate trend rate

     n/a       n/a       2027       2027  

Weighted-average assumptions used to determine net periodic benefit cost (made at the beginning of the period) for the years ended June 30, 2019, 2018 and 2017 are as follows:

 

     Pension Plans     Postretirement Plan  
     Years Ended June 30,     Years Ended June 30,  
     2019     2018     2017     2019     2018     2017  

Discount rate - projected benefit obligation

     4.19     3.81     3.61     4.06     3.54     3.27

Discount rate - service cost

     4.25     3.93     3.74     4.25     3.83     3.53

Discount rate - interest cost

     3.90     3.32     2.99     3.67     3.05     2.72

Expected long-term return on plan assets

     3.72     3.46     3.38     n/a       n/a       n/a  

Healthcare cost trend rate assumed for next year

     n/a       n/a       n/a       7.00     7.25     7.25

Rate to which the cost trend rate is assumed to decline (the ultimate trend rate)

     n/a       n/a       n/a       5.00     5.00     5.00

Year that the rate reaches the ultimate trend rate

     n/a       n/a       n/a       2027       2027       2026  

The discount rates were determined (based on the expected duration of the benefit payments for the plans) from the Willis Towers Watson U.S. Rate Link: 40-90 Discount Rate Model as of June 30, 2019 and 2018 to select a rate at which the Company believed the plans’ benefits could be effectively settled. This model was developed by examining the yields on selected highly rated corporate bonds. The expected long-term return on plan assets is based on a periodic review and modeling of the plans’ asset allocation structures over a long-term horizon. Expectations of returns for each asset class are the most important of the assumptions used in the review and modeling and are based on comprehensive reviews of historical data, forward-looking economic outlook, and economic/financial market theory. The expected long-term rate of return was selected from within the reasonable range of rates determined by (i) historical real returns, net of inflation, for the asset classes covered by the investment policy and (ii) projections of inflation over the long-term period during which benefits are payable to plan participants.

 

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Assumed healthcare cost trend rates are a key assumption used for the amounts reported for the Postretirement Plan. A one percentage point change in assumed healthcare cost trend rates would have the following effects:

 

     Increase (Decrease) in Total of Service
and Interest Cost Components for the
    Increase (Decrease) in
Benefit Obligation at
 
     Years Ended June 30,     June 30,  
         2019             2018             2017             2019             2018      

One percentage point increase

   $ 19     $ 37     $ 34     $ 335     $ 597  

One percentage point decrease

     (17     (33     (30     (303     (537

Plan Assets and Investment Policy

The weighted-average asset allocation of the Pension Plans’ assets at June 30, 2019 and 2018 was as follows:

 

     June 30,  
         2019             2018      

Asset Classes (a):

    

Fixed income securities

     81     81

Cash equivalents

     19     19
  

 

 

   

 

 

 
     100     100
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

(a)

The Company’s target allocation for pension plan assets is 80% fixed income securities and 20% cash equivalents as of June 30, 2019.

Investment allocation decisions have been made by the Company’s Investment and Benefits Committee, which considers investment advice provided by the Company’s external investment consultant. The investment consultant takes into account expected long-term risks, returns, correlation, and other prudent investment assumptions when recommending asset classes and investment managers to the Company’s Investment and Benefits Committee. The investment consultant also considers the pension plans’ liabilities when making investment allocation recommendations. The Company’s Investment and Benefits Committee’s decisions are influenced by asset/liability studies conducted by the external investment consultant who combines actuarial considerations and strategic investment advice. The major investment categories of the pension plan assets are in cash equivalents and long duration fixed income securities that are marked-to-market on a daily basis. As a result, the pension plan assets are subjected to interest-rate risk, specifically to a rising interest rate environment, as the majority of the pension plan assets are invested in long duration fixed income securities. However, the pension plan assets are structured in an asset/liability framework, and consequently, an increase in interest rates would cause a corresponding decrease to the overall liability of the pension plans, thus creating a hedge against rising interest rates. Additional risks involving the asset/liability framework include earning insufficient investment returns to cover future pension plan liabilities and imperfect hedging of such liabilities. In addition, a portion of the long duration fixed income securities portfolio is invested in non-government securities that are subject to credit risk of the issuers who might default on interest and/or principal payments.

 

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Investments at Estimated Fair Value

The cumulative fair values of the individual plan assets at June 30, 2019 and 2018 by asset class are as follows:

 

     Fair Value
Hierarchy
     June 30,  
     2019      2018  

Fixed income securities:

        

U.S. Treasury Securities

     I      $ 26,238      $ 20,130  

U.S. corporate bonds

     II        68,968        61,381  

Foreign issued corporate bonds

     II        11,436        11,055  

Municipal bonds

     II        396        353  

Money market accounts

     I        25,927        22,135  
     

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total investments measured at fair value

      $ 132,965      $ 115,054  
     

 

 

    

 

 

 

Contributions for Qualified Defined Benefit Pension Plans

During the year ended June 30, 2019, the Company contributed $11,000 to the Cash Balance Pension Plan and $225 to the Union Plan. The Company expects to contribute $7,000 and $260 to the Cash Balance Pension Plan and Union Plan, respectively, in fiscal year 2020.

Estimated Future Benefit Payments

The following table presents estimated future fiscal year benefit payments for the Pension Plans and Postretirement Plan:

 

     Pension
Plans
     Postretirement
Plan
 

Fiscal year ending June 30, 2020

   $ 14,050      $ 350  

Fiscal year ending June 30, 2021

     7,970        390  

Fiscal year ending June 30, 2022

     8,000        370  

Fiscal year ending June 30, 2023

     8,360        370  

Fiscal year ending June 30, 2024

     8,430        350  

Fiscal years ending June 30, 2025 – 2029

     44,680        1,820  

Defined Contribution Pension Plans

The Company sponsors The Madison Square Garden 401(k) Savings Plan (the “401(k) Plan”) and the MSG S&E, LLC Excess Savings Plan (collectively referred to as the “Savings Plans”). The 401(k) Plan is a multiple employer plan. For the years ended June 30, 2019, 2018 and 2017, expenses related to the Savings Plans, excluding expenses related to MSG employees, that are included in the accompanying combined statements of operations were $8,372, $6,416 and $6,341, respectively. These amounts include $3,300, $2,752 and $3,401 of expenses related to Company’s corporate employees which were allocated to MSG during the years ended June 30, 2019, 2018 and 2017, respectively.

In addition, the Company sponsors The Madison Square Garden 401(k) Union Plan (the “Union Savings Plan”). The Union Savings Plan is a multiple employer plan. For the years ended June 30, 2019, 2018 and 2017, expenses related to the Union Savings Plan included in the accompanying combined statements of operations were $521, $533 and $646, respectively.

 

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Multiemployer Plans

The Company contributes to a number of multiemployer defined benefit pension plans and multiemployer defined contribution pension plans that provide benefits to retired union-represented employees under the terms of collective bargaining agreements (“CBAs”).

Multiemployer Defined Benefit Pension Plans

The multiemployer defined benefit pension plans to which the Company contributes generally provide for retirement and death benefits for eligible union-represented employees based on specific eligibility/participant requirements, vesting periods and benefit formulas. The risks to the Company of participating in these multiemployer defined benefit pension plans are different from single-employer defined benefit pension plans in the following aspects:

 

   

Assets contributed to a multiemployer defined benefit pension plan by one employer may be used to provide benefits to employees of other participating employers.

 

   

If a participating employer stops contributing to a multiemployer defined benefit pension plan, the unfunded obligations of the plan may be borne by the remaining participating employers.

 

   

If the Company chooses to stop participating in some of these multiemployer defined benefit pension plans, the Company may be required to pay those plans an amount based on the Company’s proportion of the underfunded status of the plan, referred to as a withdrawal liability. However, cessation of participation in a multiemployer defined benefit pension plan and subsequent payment of any withdrawal liability is subject to the collective bargaining process.

 

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The following table outlines the Company’s participation in multiemployer defined benefit pension plans for the years ended June 30, 2019, 2018 and 2017, and summarizes the contributions that the Company has made during each period. The “EIN” and “Pension Plan Number” columns provide the Employer Identification Number and the three-digit plan number for each applicable plan. The most recent Pension Protection Act zone status available as of June 30, 2019 and 2018 relates to the plan’s two most recent years ended which are indicated. Among other factors, plans in the red zone are generally less than 65% funded, plans in the orange zone are both less than 80% funded and have an accumulated funding deficiency or are expected to have a deficiency in any of the next six plan years, plans in the yellow zone are less than 80% funded, and plans in the green zone are at least 80% funded. The “FIP/RP Status Pending/Implemented” column indicates whether a funding improvement plan (“FIP”) for yellow/orange zone plans or a rehabilitation plan (“RP”) for red zone plans is either pending or has been implemented by the trustees of such plan. The zone status and any FIP or RP information is based on information that the Company received from the plan, and the zone status is as certified by the plan’s actuary. The last column lists the expiration date(s) or a range of expiration dates of the CBA to which the plans are subject. There are no other significant changes that affect such comparability.

 

                PPA Zone Status     FIP/RP
Status
Pending /
Implemented
    Madison Square Garden
Contributions
             
                As of June 30,     Years Ended June 30,              

Plan Name

  EIN     Pension
Plan
Number
    2019     2018     2019     2018     2017     Surcharge
Imposed
    Expiration
Date of CBA
 

Pension Fund of Local No. 1 of I.A.T.S.E.

    13-6414973       001      

Green
as of
12/31/2017
 
 
 
   

Green
as of
12/31/2016
 
 
 
    No     $ 2,529     $ 2,377     $ 2,325       No       6/30/2020 –5/1/2023  

All Other Multiemployer Defined Benefit Pension Plans

              3,234       3,055       3,044      
           

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

     
            $ 5,763     $ 5,432     $ 5,369      
           

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

     

The Company was listed in the following plans’ Form 5500’s as providing more than 5 percent of the total contributions for the following plans and plan years:

 

Fund Name

  

Year Contributions to Plan Exceeded

5 Percent of Total Contributions

(As of Plan’s Year-End)

Pension Fund of Local No. 1 of I.A.T.S.E    December 31, 2017, 2016 and 2015
Pension Fund of Wardrobe Attendants Union Local 764    December 31, 2015
32BJ/Broadway League Pension Fund    December 31, 2017, 2016 and 2015
Treasurers and Ticket Sellers Local 751 Pension Fund    August 31, 2018, 2017 and 2016
I.A.T.S.E Local No. 33 Pension Trust Fund    December 31, 2017 and 2016

Multiemployer Defined Contribution Pension Plans

The Company contributed $6,699, $6,313 and $5,959 for the years ended June 30, 2019, 2018 and 2017, respectively, to multiemployer defined contribution pension plans.

Note 12. Share-based Compensation

Certain employees of the Company have historically participated in the share-based compensation plan of MSG (“MSG Employee Stock Plan”). The plan provides for discretionary grants of incentive stock options and

 

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non-qualified stock options, restricted shares, restricted stock units, performance stock units, stock appreciation rights and other share-based awards. All awards granted under the plan will settle in shares of MSG’s Class A Common Stock, or, at the option of the Compensation Committee of the MSG Board of Directors, in cash. As such, all related equity account balances remained at the MSG level, with only the expenses for the awards provided to the Company’s direct employees, net of expenses related to the Company’s corporate employees who participate in the plans that were charged to MSG, recorded in the combined financial statements.

Share-based Compensation Expense

Share-based compensation expense is generally recognized straight-line over the vesting term of the award, which typically provides for three-year cliff or graded vesting subject to continued employment. For awards that are graded vesting and subject to performance conditions to satisfy tax deductibility for executive officers, in addition to continued employment, the Company uses the graded-vesting method to recognize share-based compensation expense.

Share-based compensation expense was recognized in the combined statements of operations as a component of direct operating expenses or selling, general and administrative expenses. The following table presents the share-based compensation expense recorded during the years ended June 30, 2019, 2018 and 2017.

 

     Years Ended June 30,  
     2019      2018      2017  

Nonperformance and performance based RSUs (a)

   $ 31,509      $ 26,780      $ 22,182  

Stock options

     3,892        506        —    
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total share-based compensation expense

   $ 35,401      $ 27,286      $ 22,182  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

(a)

The share-based compensation expense reported for the years ended June 30, 2018 and 2017 includes expense associated with MSG Networks’ RSUs granted to the Company’s employees prior to the 2015 Distribution.

As of June 30, 2019, there was $81,424 of unrecognized compensation cost related to unvested restricted stock units and performance stock units, collectively referred to as “RSUs”, held by the Company’s employees. The cost is expected to be recognized over a weighted-average period of approximately 2.2 years for unvested RSUs. In addition, the Company had $26,823 of unrecognized compensation cost related to unvested stock options, which is expected to be recognized over approximately 3.1 years as of June 30, 2019. For the year ended June 30, 2019, the company capitalized $3,946 of share-based compensation expense. There were no costs related to share-based compensation that were capitalized for the years ended June 30, 2018 and 2017.

 

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Restricted Stock Units Award Activity

The following table summarizes activity related to MSG’s RSUs held by the Company’s employees for the year ended June 30, 2019:

 

     Number of     Weighted-
Average

Fair Value
Per Share At
Date of Grant
 
     Nonperformance
Based
Vesting
RSUs
    Performance
Based
Vesting
RSUs
 

Unvested award balance as of June 30, 2018

     193       264     $ 192.04  

Granted

     151       157     $ 304.56  

Vested

     (115     (46   $ 184.24  

Forfeited

     (14     (21   $ 235.44  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

Unvested award balance as of June 30, 2019

     215       354     $ 252.51  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

The fair value of RSUs that vested during the year ended June 30, 2019 was $48,416. Upon delivery, RSUs granted under the MSG Employee Stock Plan were net share-settled to cover the required statutory tax withholding obligations. To fulfill the employees’ statutory minimum tax withholding obligations for the applicable income and other employment taxes, 61 of these RSUs, with an aggregate value of $18,565 were retained by MSG.

The fair value of RSUs that vested during the years ended June 30, 2018 and 2017 was $74,857 and $15,810, respectively. The weighted-average fair value per share at grant date of RSUs granted during the years ended June 30, 2018 and 2017 was $213.99 and $172.11, respectively.

Stock Options Award Activity

The following table summarizes activity related to MSG’s stock options held by the Company’s employees for the year ended June 30, 2019:

 

     Number of      Weighted-
Average
Exercise Price
Per Share
     Weighted-
Average
Remaining
Contractual Term
(In Years)
     Aggregate
Intrinsic Value
 
     Time Vesting
Options
 

Balance as of June 30, 2018

     94      $ 210.13        

Granted

     449      $ 349.57        
  

 

 

          

Balance as of June 30, 2019

     543      $ 325.47        7.06      $ 6,550  
  

 

 

          

Exercisable as of June 30, 2019

     31      $ 210.13        8.47      $ 2,183  

 

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During the year ended June 30, 2019, MSG granted 449 stock options that consisted of market priced stock options and premium priced stock options. The exercise prices of the premium priced stock options were set at a 10% and a 25% premium from the closing stock price at the date of grant. These stock options vest ratably over four years and are being expensed on a straight-line basis over the vesting period. The maximum contractual term is 7.5 years. Management calculated the fair value of the market priced options on the date of grant using the Black-Scholes option pricing model and the premium priced options using the Monte Carlo Simulation. The following are key assumptions used to calculate the weighted-average grant date fair value of the stock options:

 

     Market Price     10%
Premium
    25%
Premium
 

Weighted-average grant date fair value

   $ 79.99     $ 69.33     $ 55.64  

Expected term

     4.98 years       5.10 years       5.29 years  

Expected volatility

     22.11     22.11     22.11

Risk-free interest rate

     3.02     3.11     3.11

The expected terms of the premium priced options were estimated using the simplified method but takes into account that the options are out-of-the-money at grant date and therefore likely to be exercised later. The risk-free interest rate for the premium priced options was determined using a 7.50 year rate, different from the 4.98 year rate used to determine the market priced stock options.

Note 13. Related Party Transactions

Members of the Dolan family are the controlling stockholders of Spinco, MSG, MSG Networks and AMC Networks Inc. (“AMC Networks”).

The Company has various agreements with MSG Networks, including an advertising sales representation agreement and a services agreement (the “Services Agreement”). Pursuant to the Services Agreement, which is effective July 1, 2018, the Company provides certain services to MSG Networks, such as information technology, accounts payable and payroll, human resources, and other corporate functions, as well as the executive support services described below, in exchange for service fees. In connection with the expiration of the Services Agreement on June 30, 2019, the Company entered into an interim agreement with MSG Networks, pursuant to which the parties are providing the same services on the same terms.

The Company shares certain executive support costs, including office space, executive assistants, security and transportation costs, for (i) the Company’s Executive Chairman and Chief Executive Officer with MSG Networks and (ii) the Company’s Vice Chairman with MSG Networks and AMC Networks.

On June 16, 2016, the Company entered into an arrangement with the Dolan Family Office, LLC (“DFO”), an entity owned and controlled by Charles F. Dolan, AMC Networks and MSG Networks providing for the sharing of certain expenses associated with executive office space which is available to James L. Dolan (the Executive Chairman, Chief Executive Officer and a director of the Company and MSG, the Executive Chairman and a director of MSG Networks, and a director of AMC Networks), Charles F. Dolan (the father of James L. Dolan and the Executive Chairman and a director of AMC Networks and a director of MSG and MSG Networks), and the DFO which is controlled by Charles F. Dolan. Effective September 2018, the Company is no longer party to this arrangement.

The Company is a party to various Aircraft Support Services Agreements (the “Support Agreements”), pursuant to which the Company provides certain aircraft support services to entities controlled by (i) the Company’s Executive Chairman, Chief Executive Officer and a director, (ii) Charles F. Dolan, and (iii) Patrick F.

 

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Dolan, the son of Charles F. Dolan and brother of James L. Dolan. On December 17, 2018, the Company terminated the agreement providing services to the entity controlled by Charles F. Dolan, and entered into a new agreement with Charles F. Dolan and certain of his children, who are siblings of James L. Dolan specifically: Thomas C. Dolan, Deborah Dolan-Sweeney, Patrick F. Dolan, Marianne Dolan Weber, and Kathleen M. Dolan, which provides substantially the same services as the prior agreement for a new aircraft.

The Company is party to reciprocal time sharing/dry lease agreements with each of (i) Quart 2C, LLC (“Q2C”), a company controlled by the Company’s Executive Chairman, Chief Executive Officer and a director, and Kristin A. Dolan, his spouse, and (ii) Charles F. Dolan, and Sterling Aviation, LLC, a company controlled by Charles F. Dolan (collectively, “CFD”), pursuant to which the Company has agreed from time to time to make its aircraft available to each of Q2C and CFD, and Q2C and CFD have agreed from time to time to make their aircraft available to the Company. Pursuant to the terms of the agreements, Q2C and/or CFD may lease on a non-exclusive, “time sharing” basis, the Company’s Gulfstream Aerospace G550 aircraft (the “G550 Aircraft”). On December 17, 2018, in connection with the purchase of a new aircraft (as noted above), the Company replaced the dry lease agreement with CFD with a new dry lease agreement with Sterling2k LLC, an entity owned and controlled by Deborah Dolan-Sweeney, the daughter of Charles F. Dolan and the sister of the Company’s Executive Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, which provides for the Company’s usage of the new aircraft.

On May 6, 2019 the Company entered into a dry lease agreement with Brighid Air, LLC (“Brighid Air”), a company owned and controlled by Patrick F. Dolan, the son of Charles F. Dolan and the brother of James L. Dolan, pursuant to which the Company may lease on a non-exclusive basis Brighid Air’s Bombardier BD100-1A10 Challenger 350 aircraft (the “Challenger”). In connection with the dry lease agreement, on May 6, 2019 the Company also entered into a Flight Crew Services Agreement (the “Flight Crew Agreement”) with the DFO, an entity owned and controlled by Charles F. Dolan, pursuant to which the Company may utilize pilots employed by DFO for purposes of flying the Challenger when the Company is leasing that aircraft under the Company’s dry lease agreement with Brighid Air.

The Company and each of MSG Networks and AMC Networks are party to certain aircraft time sharing agreements, pursuant to which the Company has agreed from time to time to make aircraft available to MSG Networks and/or AMC Networks for lease on a “time sharing” basis. Additionally, the Company, MSG Networks and AMC Networks have agreed on an allocation of the costs of certain helicopter use by their shared executives.

In addition to the aircraft arrangements described above, certain executives of the Company are party to aircraft time sharing agreements, pursuant to which the Company has agreed from time to time to make certain aircraft available for lease on a “time sharing” basis for personal use in exchange for payment of actual expenses of the flight (as listed in the agreement).

From time to time the Company enters into arrangements with 605, LLC. James L. Dolan, the Company’s Executive Chairman, Chief Executive Officer and a director, and his spouse, Kristin A. Dolan, own 50% of 605, LLC. Kristin A. Dolan is also the founder and Chief Executive Officer of 605, LLC. 605, LLC provides audience measurement and data analytics services to the Company and its subsidiaries in the ordinary course of business.

As of June 30, 2019, BCE had $637 of notes payable. See Note 10 for further information.

The Company also has certain arrangements with its nonconsolidated affiliates. See Note 5 for information on outstanding loans provided by the Company to its nonconsolidated affiliates. Additionally, the Company entered into certain commercial agreements with its nonconsolidated affiliates in connection with MSG Sphere. As of June 30, 2019, the Company recorded approximately $14,000 of capital expenditures in connection with services provided to the Company under these agreements.

 

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Revenues and Operating Expenses

The following table summarizes the composition and amounts of the transactions with the Company’s affiliates. These amounts are reflected in revenues and operating expenses in the accompanying combined statements of operations for the years ended June 30, 2019, 2018 and 2017:

 

     Years Ended June 30,  
     2019     2018     2017  

Revenues

   $ 18,259     $ 16,187     $ 16,238  

Operating expenses (credits):

      

Revenue sharing expenses

   $ 145,723     $ 141,897     $ 128,616  

Allocation of charges for venue usage to MSG

     (47,093     (48,728     (54,137

Corporate general and administrative expenses, net — MSG

     (116,551     (110,674     (111,650

Corporate general and administrative expenses, net — MSG Networks

     (10,362     (9,961     (9,832

Consulting fees

     1,792       3,929       3,943  

Advertising expenses

     1,037       993       1,249  

Other operating expenses (credits), net

     (198     647       (153

Revenues

Revenues from related parties primarily consist of commissions earned in connection with the advertising sales representation agreement pursuant to which the Company has the exclusive right and obligation to sell MSG Networks’ advertising availabilities. In addition, amounts disclosed above include the Company’s share of revenues earned from sponsorship agreements that were entered into by MSG and include performance obligations satisfied by both the Company and MSG.

In addition, the Company and Tribeca Enterprises have a service agreement pursuant to which the Company provides marketing inventory, advertising sales and consulting services to Tribeca Enterprises for a fee. The Company is also a party to certain commercial arrangements with AMC Networks and its subsidiaries.

Revenue sharing expenses

Revenue for the Company’s suite license arrangements and venue signage and sponsorship agreements entered into by the Company is recorded on a gross basis. MSG’s share of the Company’s revenue related to such arrangements is recognized as a component of direct operating expenses. See Note 3 for more information.

Allocation of Charges for Venue Usage to MSG

For purposes of the Company’s combined financial statements, the Company allocates to MSG certain expenses for the usage of The Garden, which are reported as a reduction of direct operating expense in the accompanying combined statements of operations. See Note 2 for more information.

Corporate General and Administrative Expenses, net — MSG

Allocations of corporate overhead and shared services expense were recorded by both the Company and MSG for corporate and operational functions based on direct usage or the relative proportion of revenue, headcount or other measures of the Company or MSG. The Company’s corporate overhead expenses primarily related to centralized functions, including executive management, finance, treasury, tax, internal audit, legal, information technology, human resources and risk management functions.

 

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Corporate General and Administrative Expenses, net — MSG Networks

The Company’s corporate overhead expenses that are charged to MSG Networks are primarily related to centralized functions, including executive compensation, finance, treasury, tax, internal audit, legal, information technology, human resources and risk management functions.

For the years ended June 30, 2019 and 2018, Corporate general and administrative expense, net — MSG Networks reflects charges from the Company to MSG Networks under the Services Agreement of $10,467 and $9,969. Furthermore, for the year ended June 30, 2017, Corporate general and administrative expense, net — MSG Networks reflects charges from the Company to MSG Networks under a transition services agreement (“TSA”) of $8,507, net of general and administrative costs charged to the Company by MSG Networks, under the TSA, which was replaced by the Services Agreement effective July 1, 2017.

Consulting Fees

On December 5, 2018, the Company’s joint venture interest in AMSGE was sold to Azoff Music, which resulted in the Company no longer being an owner of AMSGE (renamed The Azoff Company). Accordingly, The Azoff Company is not a related party of the Company, and thus the related party transactions disclosed herein that relate to AMSGE were recognized prior to December 5, 2018. Prior to the sale of AMSGE, the Company paid AMSGE and its nonconsolidated affiliates for advisory and consulting services that AMSGE and its nonconsolidated affiliates provided to the Company, and for the reimbursement of certain expenses in connection with such services. In the fourth quarter of fiscal year 2016, the Company paid $5,000 to AMSGE for work performed towards securing the right to lease property to be developed in Las Vegas. The Company began amortizing this cost during the three months ended September 30, 2018. That carrying amount is included in other assets in the accompanying combined balance sheets as of June 30, 2019 and 2018.

Advertising Expenses

The Company incurs advertising expenses for services rendered by its related parties, primarily MSG Networks, most of which are related to the utilization of advertising and promotional benefits by the Company.

Other Operating Expenses (Credits), net

The Company and its related parties enter into transactions with each other in the ordinary course of business. Amounts charged to the Company for other transactions with its related parties are net of amounts charged by the Company to the Knickerbocker Group, LLC, an entity owned by James L. Dolan, the Executive Chairman, Chief Executive Officer and a director of the Company and MSG, for office space equal to the allocated cost of such space and the cost of certain technology services. In addition, other operating expenses include net charges relating to (i) reciprocal aircraft arrangements between the Company and each of Q2C and CFD and (ii) time sharing agreements with MSG Networks and AMC Networks.

Nonoperating Expense

Miscellaneous expense, net includes a contributory charge to MSG related to the participation of MSG and corporate employees in the Shared Plans and Postretirement Plan, in the amounts $451, $777 and $839, for the years ended June 30, 2019, 2018 and 2017, respectively.

Cash Management

MSG uses a centralized approach to cash management and financing of operations. The Company and other MSG or MSG subsidiaries’ cash was available for use and was regularly “swept” historically. Transfers of cash

 

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both to and from MSG are included as components of MSG investment on the combined statements of divisional equity. The main components of the net transfers (to)/from MSG are cash pooling/general financing activities, various expense allocations to/from MSG, and receivables/payables from/to MSG deemed to be effectively settled upon the distribution of the Company by MSG.

MSG Investment

All significant balances and transactions among Spinco and MSG and its subsidiaries, which include allocations of corporate general and administrative expenses, share-based compensation expense and other historical intercompany activities, are recorded as components of Divisional Equity. As the books and records of Spinco were not kept on a separate basis from MSG, the determination of the average net balance due to or from MSG is not practicable.

Note 14. Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss

The following table details the components of accumulated other comprehensive loss:

 

     Pension Plans
and

Postretirement
Plan
    Cumulative
Translation
Adjustments
    Unrealized
Loss  on
Available-for-sale

Securities
    Accumulated
Other
Comprehensive
Loss
 

Balance as of June 30, 2018

   $ (40,846   $ (502   $ (5,570   $ (46,918

Reclassification of unrealized loss on available-for-sale securities (a)

     —         —         5,570       5,570  

Other comprehensive loss before reclassifications

     (2,565     (4,341     —         (6,906

Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive loss (b)

     1,331       —         —         1,331  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Other comprehensive loss

     (1,234     (4,341     —         (5,575
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Balance as of June 30, 2019

   $ (42,080   $ (4,843   $ —       $ (46,923
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

     Pension Plans
and

Postretirement
Plan
    Cumulative
Translation
Adjustments
    Unrealized
Gain (Loss)  on
Available-for-sale

Securities
    Accumulated
Other
Comprehensive
Loss
 

Balance as of June 30, 2017

   $ (39,408   $ —       $ 5,293     $ (34,115

Reclassification of stranded tax effects (c)

     608       —         1,232       1,840  

Other comprehensive loss before reclassifications

     (3,415     (502     (12,095     (16,012

Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive loss (b)

     1,369       —         —         1,369  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Other comprehensive loss

     (2,046     (502     (12,095     (14,643
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Balance as of June 30, 2018

   $ (40,846   $ (502   $ (5,570   $ (46,918
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

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     Pension Plans
and

Postretirement
Plan
    Cumulative
Translation
Adjustments
     Unrealized
Gain  on
Available-for-sale

Securities
    Accumulated
Other
Comprehensive
Loss
 

Balance as of June 30, 2016

   $ (42,611   $ —        $ —       $ (42,611

Other comprehensive income before reclassifications, before income taxes

     4,027       —          9,629       13,656  

Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive loss, before income taxes (b)

     1,317       —          —         1,317  

Income tax expense

     (2,141     —          (4,336     (6,477
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Other comprehensive income

     3,203       —          5,293       8,496  
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Balance as of June 30, 2017

   $ (39,408   $ —        $ 5,293     $ (34,115
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

(a)

As of July 1, 2018, upon adoption of ASU No. 2016-01, the Company recorded a transition adjustment to reclassify accumulated other comprehensive loss associated with its investment in Townsquare in the amount of $2,466 pre-tax ($5,570, net of tax) to MSG investment. See Notes 2 and 9 for more information on the Company’s adoption of ASU No. 2016-01 related to its investment in Townsquare and its impact on the Company’s operating results for the year ended June 30, 2019.

(b)

Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive loss represent the amortization of net actuarial loss and net unrecognized prior service credit included in net periodic benefit cost, which is reflected in Miscellaneous expense, net in the accompanying combined statements of operations (see Note 11).

(c)

During the fourth quarter of 2018, the Company elected to early adopt ASU No. 2018-02, Income Statement — Reporting Comprehensive Income (Topic 220): Reclassification of Certain Tax Effects from Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income, which allowed the Company to reclassify the stranded income tax effects resulting from the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act from accumulated other comprehensive loss to MSG investment.

Note 15. Income Taxes

During the periods presented in the combined financial statements, the Company did not file separate income tax returns. The Company was included in the federal and state income tax returns of MSG for all periods presented. The income tax expense or benefit presented has been determined on a separate return basis as if the Company filed a separate income tax return.

Income tax expense (benefit) is comprised of the following components:

 

     Years Ended June 30,  
     2019     2018     2017  

Current expense:

      

State and other

   $ 814     $ 440     $ —    
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
     814       440       —    
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Deferred benefit:

      

Federal

     (350     (17,288     (5,090

State and other

     (21     (13,982     (2,721
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
     (371     (31,270     (7,811
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Income tax expense (benefit)

   $ 443     $ (30,830   $ (7,811
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

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The income tax expense (benefit) differs from the amount derived by applying the statutory federal rate to pre-tax loss principally due to the effect of the following items:

 

     Years Ended June 30,  
     2019     2018     2017  

Federal tax benefit at statutory federal rate (a)

   $ (6,236   $ (6,078   $ (42,148

State income tax expense (benefit), net of federal effect

     951       (2,741     (11,368

Change in the estimated applicable corporate tax rate used to determine deferred taxes

     (454     —         638  

Impact of federal tax reform on deferred taxes (b)

     —         33,852       —    

Nondeductible officers’ compensation (c)

     7,655       —         355  

Noncontrolling interests

     2,571       1,053       1,423  

Change in valuation allowance (d)

     (71     (58,705     48,898  

Excess tax benefit related to share-based payment awards

     (3,376     (1,306     —    

Gains in other comprehensive income

     —         —         (6,477

Nondeductible expenses and other

     (597     3,095       868  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Income tax expense (benefit)

   $ 443     $ (30,830   $ (7,811
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

(a)

On December 22, 2017, the enactment of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (“TCJA”) significantly changed U.S. tax law and included a reduction in the corporate federal income tax rate from 35% to 21% effective January 1, 2018. Since the Company did not have any current federal tax expense for the year ended June 30, 2018, the federal rate of 21% was used for the entire year.

(b)

In connection with the enactment of the TCJA, during the year ended June 30, 2018, the Company remeasured deferred tax assets and deferred tax liabilities as of the beginning of the fiscal year 2018 to reflect the lower federal tax rate of 21%.

(c)

The TCJA included changes to Internal Revenue Code Section 162(m), including elimination of the exception for qualified performance-based compensation over the $1,000 annual limit. Accordingly, effective January 1, 2018, all compensation for certain officers in excess of $1,000 is generally nondeductible.

(d)

For the year ended June 30, 2018, the valuation allowance was revalued under provisions contained in the TCJA, including a reduction in the valuation allowance of $66,199 resulting from the change which provides that future federal NOLs have an unlimited carry forward period. This reduction in the valuation allowance was partially offset by an increase of $7,494 relating to current operations.

On December 22, 2017, new tax legislation, commonly referred to as the TCJA, was enacted, which significantly changed the existing U.S. tax laws, including a reduction in the corporate federal income tax rate from 35% to 21% effective January 1, 2018. During the second quarter of fiscal year 2018, the Company was required to recognize the effect of tax law changes in the period of enactment even though certain key aspects of the new law became effective January 1, 2018.

 

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The tax effects of temporary differences which give rise to significant portions of the deferred tax assets and liabilities at June 30, 2019 and 2018 are as follows:

 

     June 30,  
     2019     2018  

Deferred tax asset:

    

Net operating loss carryforwards

   $ 121,525     $ 124,500  

Tax credit carryforwards

     6,190       785  

Accrued employee benefits

     30,627       36,765  

Restricted stock units and stock options

     12,280       11,422  

Other

     —         7,744  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total deferred tax assets

   $ 170,622     $ 181,216  

Less valuation allowance

     (117,679     (131,104
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net deferred tax assets

   $ 52,943     $ 50,112  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Deferred tax liabilities:

    

Prepaid expenses

   $ (4,329   $ (3,603

Investments

     (10,921     (16,211

Property and equipment

     (18,596     (13,093

Intangible and other assets

     (40,220     (40,550

Other

     (1,850     —    
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total deferred tax liabilities

   $ (75,916   $ (73,457
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net deferred tax liability

   $ (22,973   $ (23,345
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

In assessing the realizability of deferred tax assets, management considers whether it is more likely than not that some portion or all of the deferred tax asset will not be realized. The Company’s ability to realize its deferred tax assets depends upon the generation of sufficient future taxable income to allow for the utilization of its NOLs and future deductible temporary differences. At this time, based on current facts and circumstances, management believes that it is more likely than not that the Company will not realize the benefit for a portion of its deferred tax asset. Accordingly, a partial valuation allowance has been recorded.

Certain adjustments to the net deferred tax liability will be recorded as adjustments to equity as of the Distribution date. Deferred tax assets and deferred tax liabilities presented have been measured using the estimated applicable corporate tax rates that differ from MSG historical rates primarily due to different state and local apportionment factors.

The Company has not recorded any liability for uncertain tax positions as of June 30, 2019 and 2018.

MSG was notified during the third quarter of fiscal year 2018 that the Internal Revenue Service (“IRS”) was commencing an examination of MSG’s federal income tax returns as filed for the tax year ended June 30, 2016. In October 2019, MSG was informed by the IRS that the audit resulted in no changes.

Note 16. Concentrations of Risk

Financial instruments that may potentially subject the Company to a concentration of credit risk consist primarily of cash and cash equivalents and accounts receivable. Cash and cash equivalents are invested in commercial paper, money market accounts and time deposits. The Company monitors the financial institutions and money market funds where it invests its cash and cash equivalents with diversification among counterparties

 

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to mitigate exposure to any single financial institution. The Company’s emphasis is primarily on safety of principal and liquidity and secondarily on maximizing the yield on its investments.

The following individual non-affiliated customers accounted for the following percentages of the Company’s combined accounts receivable balances:

 

     June 30,  
     2019     2018  

Customer A (a)

     14     4

 

(a)

A receivable from Customer A as of June 30, 2019 is primarily due to timing of cash receipts.

The Company did not have any non-affiliated customer that represented 10% or more of its combined revenues for the years ended June 30, 2019, 2018 and 2017.

As of June 30, 2019, approximately 6,500 full-time and part-time employees, who represent approximately 58% of the Company’s workforce, are subject to CBAs. Approximately 14% are subject to CBAs that expired as of June 30, 2019 and approximately 37% are subject to CBAs that will expire by June 30, 2020 if they are not extended prior thereto.

Note 17. Acquisitions

BCE Acquisition

On July 1, 2016, in connection with the Company’s strategy to broaden its live experience offerings, the Company acquired a controlling interest in BCE, the entertainment production company that owns and operates the Boston Calling Music Festival. The Company acquired net tangible assets of $2,221. In addition, based on the purchase price allocation, the Company recognized $11,610 of amortizable intangible assets and $12,728 of goodwill, which are reflected on the Company’s combined balance sheets as of June 30, 2019 and 2018. See Note 6 for more information regarding the Company’s intangible assets and goodwill. The estimated fair value of the nonredeemable noncontrolling interest of $11,394 was recognized based on the present value of future cash flows, adjusted for the lack of control and lack of marketability associated with the nonredeemable noncontrolling interests and was classified within Level III of the fair value hierarchy as they were valued using unobservable inputs. An additional escrow payment in the amount of $1,750 was made for potential earn-out. The amounts of revenue and net income (excluding the impact of purchase price accounting adjustments of $905) of BCE since the acquisition date included in the Company’s combined statements of operations for the reporting period of fiscal year 2017 were approximately $16,000 and $1,500, respectively.

Tao Group Hospitality Acquisition

In connection with the Company’s strategy to broaden its portfolio of live offerings, on January 31, 2017 the Company entered into a transaction agreement pursuant to which it acquired a 62.5% common equity interest and a preferred equity interest in Tao Group Hospitality, which indirectly owns all of the equity of TAOG. Tao Group Hospitality is engaged in the management and operation of restaurants, nightlife and hospitality offerings. The initial purchase price of $178,627, including $8,746 to acquire preferred equity in Tao Group Hospitality, was net of cash acquired of $11,344 and subject to customary working capital adjustments. In addition, the Company will be responsible to pay an earn-out of up to approximately $25,500, if certain performance conditions based upon earnings growth are met during the first five years following the transaction. The Company recorded $7,900 as the initial fair value of contingent consideration liabilities as a part of the purchase price accounting. Subsequently, the fair value of contingent consideration liabilities was reduced by $4,330 and $2,360 in fiscal year 2019 and 2018, respectively. See Note 9 for more information regarding the contingent consideration liabilities for the earn-out arisen from this acquisition.

 

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The Company’s purchase price allocation for the Tao Group Hospitality presented below, includes measurement period adjustments (“MPAs”) of $1,610 and $7,227 in fiscal years 2018 and 2017, respectively, which primarily relate to accrued liabilities as of the acquisition date.

 

Cash and cash equivalents

   $ 11,344  

Accounts receivable

     5,315  

Prepaid expenses

     1,167  

Other current assets

     41,009  

Property and equipment

     53,411  

Amortizable intangible assets

     238,253  

Other assets

     1,642  

Accounts payable

     (7,046

Accrued expenses and other current liabilities

     (37,390

Long-term loan payable, net of deferred financing costs

     (105,292

Other long-term liabilities

     (8,125
  

 

 

 

Total identifiable net assets acquired

     194,288  

Goodwill (a)

     88,583  

Redeemable noncontrolling interests (b)

     (85,000
  

 

 

 

Total estimated consideration, including potential future contingent consideration

   $ 197,871  
  

 

 

 

 

(a)

Goodwill recognized in this acquisition is deductible for tax purposes.

(b)

The minority shareholders holding the remaining 37.5% of Tao Group Hospitality have various forms of put options that may be exercised upon the occurrence of certain conditions. If such an option is exercised prior to January 31, 2022, it would require the Company to purchase the equity of Tao Group Hospitality at fair market value (subject, in certain cases, to mandatory discounts) as determined by the parties or by a third party appraisal pursuant to the terms of the Tao Group Hospitality operating agreement. If such an option is exercised after January 31, 2022, it would require Tao Group Hospitality to purchase the equity at fair market value as determined by the parties or by a third party appraisal pursuant to the terms of the Tao Group Hospitality operating agreement. The Company may elect to satisfy this Tao Group Hospitality obligation through a sale of Tao Group Hospitality. In addition, the Company has a call option to purchase the remaining 37.5% equity of Tao Group Hospitality at fair market value after the fifth anniversary of the acquisition date, or earlier if certain conditions are met. Both put and call options can be settled at the Company’s discretion in cash, debt or Class A common stock (of MSG prior to the Distribution and the Company following the Distribution), subject to certain limitations. The ultimate amount paid upon the exercise of a put or call option will likely be different from the estimated fair value, given the calculations required pursuant to the Tao Group Hospitality operating agreement.

Amortizable intangible assets, goodwill, inventory, property and equipment, redeemable noncontrolling interests and the fair value of contingent consideration that arose from this acquisition were classified within Level III of the fair value hierarchy as they were valued using unobservable inputs, reflecting the Company’s best estimate of what hypothetical market participants would use to determine the value of acquired assets at the reporting date based on the best information available in the circumstances. When a determination is made to classify items within Level III of the fair value hierarchy, the evaluation is based upon the significance of the unobservable inputs to the overall fair value measurement. See Note 6 for more information regarding the Company’s intangible assets and goodwill and Note 9 for more information regarding the fair value of the Company’s contingent consideration liabilities arisen from this acquisition.

 

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The initial estimated fair value of the redeemable noncontrolling interests at the time of acquisition was based on the option pricing method, adjusted for lack of marketability associated with the redeemable noncontrolling interests and was classified within Level III of the fair value hierarchy as they were valued using unobservable inputs. This methodology differs in important respects from, and is likely to generate a different result than, the calculations required pursuant to the Tao Group Hospitality operating agreement to determine the price paid upon a put or call of Tao Group Hospitality interests.

Unaudited Pro Forma Disclosure

See Note 2 for discussion of the Company’s consolidation of Tao Group Hospitality on a three-month lag basis. The amounts of revenues and net income (excluding the impact of purchase price accounting adjustments of $11,713) attributable to Tao Group Hospitality since the acquisition date included in the Company’s combined statements of operations for the fiscal year 2017 were $34,332 and $58, respectively. Tao Group Hospitality’s net income for the fiscal year 2017 includes recurring management fees of $833 due to the Company, which is eliminated in the Company’s combined financial statements, as well as interest expense of $1,702 associated with the 2017 Tao Credit Agreement and depreciation and amortization expense of $1,064.

The unaudited pro forma information presented below illustrates the estimated impact of the Tao Group Hospitality acquisition on the Company’s revenue and net income (loss) as if the acquisition, as described above, occurred on July 1, 2015. The unaudited pro forma information below includes the historical statements of operations of Tao Group Hospitality for the year ended March 31, 2017 combined with the Company’s combined statements of operations for the year ended June 30, 2017. Due to the nature of various pro forma adjustments, as discussed below, the pro forma results attributable to Tao Group Hospitality do not equal to what Tao Group Hospitality’s results would have been had Tao Group Hospitality reported on a stand-alone basis. Furthermore, the unaudited pro forma financial information presented below does not reflect any impact that may be achieved by the combined business, such as expected savings from the restructured management compensation at Tao Group Hospitality, and is presented for comparative purposes only. It is not necessarily indicative of the results of operations that actually would have been achieved had the acquisition been consummated on July 1, 2015 or that may result in the future.

 

Revenues

   $ 912,295  

Net loss attributable to the Company

     (100,265

The historical financial information has been adjusted to reflect various purchase accounting adjustments, such as depreciation and amortization expenses associated with property and equipment and intangible assets, as well as pro forma interest expense adjustments to reflect the Company’s new capital structure related to the senior secured term loan facility and income taxes. In addition, the pro forma information for the year ended June 30, 2017 excludes the impact of the Company’s and Tao Group Hospitality’s acquisition-related expenses as these items would have been reflected in the year ended June 30, 2016 as if the acquisition had been completed on July 1, 2015.

Other Acquisition Related Activities

For the year ended June 30, 2017, the Company recognized $7,153 of acquisition-related expenses in connection with the Tao Group Hospitality acquisition within selling, general and administrative expenses in the accompanying combined statements of operations.

In addition, in connection with this transaction, TAOIH, a subsidiary of Tao Group Hospitality, TAOG and certain of its subsidiaries obtained the 2017 Tao Credit Agreement, which consisted of a five-year term senior

 

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secured term loan facility of $110,000 from a third party group of lenders to fund the acquisition of Tao Group Hospitality and a senior secured revolving credit facility of up to $12,000 with a term of five years for working capital and general corporate purposes of TAOG. These credit facilities were provided without recourse to the Company or any of its affiliates (other than TAOIH and its subsidiaries). The 2017 Tao Credit Agreement was terminated on May 23, 2019 and replaced by Tao Senior Credit Agreement and Tao Subordinated Credit Agreement. See Note 10 for more information regarding these credit facilities.

 

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SCHEDULE II

VALUATION AND QUALIFYING ACCOUNTS

(in thousands)

 

           (Additions) /
Deductions
              
     Balance at
Beginning
of Period
    Charged
to Costs
and
Expenses
    Charged
to Other
Accounts
    Deductions      Balance at
End of
Period
 

Year ended June 30, 2019

           

Allowance for doubtful accounts

   $ (777   $ (1,456   $ —       $ 419      $ (1,814

Deferred tax valuation allowance

     (131,104     (375     13,800       —          (117,679
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 
   $ (131,881   $ (1,831   $ 13,800     $ 419      $ (119,493
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

Year ended June 30, 2018

           

Allowance for doubtful accounts

   $ (587   $ (561   $ —       $ 371      $ (777

Deferred tax valuation allowance (a)

     (190,125     58,212       809       —          (131,104
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 
   $ (190,712   $ 57,651     $ 809     $ 371      $ (131,881
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

Year ended June 30, 2017

           

Allowance for doubtful accounts

   $ (1,205   $ 29     $ —       $ 589      $ (587

Deferred tax valuation allowance

     (145,739     (44,371     (15     —          (190,125
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 
   $ (146,944   $ (44,342   $ (15   $ 589      $ (190,712
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

(a)

For the year ended June 30, 2018, the valuation allowance was revalued under provisions contained in the TCJA, including a reduction in the valuation allowance of $66,199 resulting from the change which provides that future federal NOLs have an unlimited carry forward period. This reduction in the valuation allowance was partially offset by an increase of $7,494 relating to current operations.

 

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COMBINED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AS OF DECEMBER 31, 2019 (UNAUDITED)

AND JUNE 30, 2019 AND FOR THE SIX MONTHS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2019 AND 2018

(UNAUDITED)

ENTERTAINMENT BUSINESS OF THE MADISON SQUARE GARDEN COMPANY

COMBINED BALANCE SHEETS

(in thousands)

 

     December 31,
2019
    June 30,
2019
 
     (Unaudited)        

ASSETS

    

Current Assets:

    

Cash and cash equivalents

   $ 997,677     $ 1,082,055  

Restricted cash

     17,898       10,010  

Short-term investments

     113,020       108,416  

Accounts receivable, net

     90,497       81,044  

Net related party receivables

     1,853       1,722  

Prepaid expenses

     32,982       24,067  

Other current assets

     44,284       39,430  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total current assets

     1,298,211       1,346,744  

Investments and loans to nonconsolidated affiliates

     63,241       84,560  

Property and equipment, net of accumulated depreciation and amortization of $779,319 and $732,268 as of December 31, 2019 and June 30, 2019, respectively

     1,535,179       1,349,122  

Right-of-use lease assets

     240,728       —    

Amortizable intangible assets, net

     162,498       214,391  

Indefinite-lived intangible assets

     65,421       65,421  

Goodwill

     165,558       165,558  

Other assets

     49,157       89,963  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total assets

   $ 3,579,993     $ 3,315,759  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

LIABILITIES, REDEEMABLE NONCONTROLLING INTERESTS AND DIVISIONAL EQUITY

    

Current Liabilities:

    

Accounts payable

   $ 40,703     $ 23,974  

Net related party payables, current

     28,530       18,911  

Current portion of long-term debt, net of deferred financing costs

     4,792       6,042  

Accrued liabilities:

    

Employee related costs

     62,530       82,411  

Other accrued liabilities

     107,170       88,614  

Operating lease liabilities, current

     50,829       —    

Collections due to promoters

     60,815       67,212  

Deferred revenue

     186,438       186,883  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total current liabilities

     541,807       474,047  

Related party payables, noncurrent

     —         172  

Long-term debt, net of deferred financing costs

     31,160       48,556  

Operating lease liabilities, noncurrent

     189,127       —    

Defined benefit and other postretirement obligations

     33,255       41,318  

Other employee related costs

     17,270       15,703  

Deferred tax liabilities, net

     23,488       22,973  

Other liabilities

     54,971       59,525  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total liabilities

     891,078       662,294  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Commitments and contingencies (see Note 8)

    

Redeemable noncontrolling interests

     66,223       67,627  

Company Divisional Equity:

    

MSG Investment

     2,638,955       2,618,971  

Accumulated other comprehensive loss

     (33,070     (46,923
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Company divisional equity

     2,605,885       2,572,048  

Nonredeemable noncontrolling interests

     16,807       13,790  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total divisional equity

     2,622,692       2,585,838  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total liabilities, redeemable noncontrolling interests and divisional equity

   $ 3,579,993     $ 3,315,759  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

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COMBINED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS

(Unaudited)

(in thousands)

 

     Six Months Ended
December 31,
 
     2019     2018  

Revenues (a)

   $ 567,177     $ 582,366  

Operating expenses:

    

Direct operating expenses (b)

     339,773       348,539  

Selling, general and administrative expenses (c)

     173,784       147,879  

Depreciation and amortization

     54,075       54,838  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Operating income (loss)

     (455     31,110  

Other income (expense):

    

Earnings (loss) in equity method investments

     (2,643     20,012  

Interest income (d)

     13,583       14,033  

Interest expense

     (1,249     (6,829

Miscellaneous income (expense), net (e)

     14,488       (8,731
  

 

 

   

 

 

 
     24,179       18,485  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Income from operations before income taxes

     23,724       49,595  

Income tax expense

     (1,440     (784
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net income

     22,284       48,811  

Less: Net loss attributable to redeemable noncontrolling interests

     (1,404     (3,655

Less: Net loss attributable to nonredeemable noncontrolling interests

     (157     (2,441
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net income attributable to the Company

   $ 23,845     $ 54,907  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

(a)

Includes revenues from related parties of $7,459 and $7,856 for the six months ended December 31, 2019 and 2018, respectively.

(b)

Includes net charges from related parties of $40,406 and $43,496 for the six months ended December 31, 2019 and 2018, respectively.

(c)

Includes net charges to related parties of $(65,758) and $(54,663) for the six months ended December 31, 2019 and 2018, respectively.

(d)

Includes interest income from nonconsolidated affiliates of $2,334 for the six months ended December 31, 2018.

(e)

Miscellaneous expense, net includes charges to related parties of $(111) and $(365) for the six months ended December 31, 2019 and 2018, respectively.

See accompanying notes to combined financial statements.

 

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COMBINED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (LOSS)

(Unaudited)

(in thousands)

 

     Six Months Ended
December 31,
 
     2019     2018  

Net income

      $ 22,284       $ 48,811  
     

 

 

     

 

 

 

Other comprehensive income (loss), before income taxes:

         

Pension plans and postretirement plan:

         

Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive loss:

         

Amortization of actuarial loss included in net periodic benefit cost

   $ 685        $ 656    

Amortization of prior service credit included in net periodic benefit cost

     —          685       (3     653  
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Cumulative translation adjustments

        13,168         (3,202
     

 

 

     

 

 

 

Other comprehensive income (loss)

        13,853         (2,549
     

 

 

     

 

 

 

Comprehensive income

        36,137         46,262  

Less: Comprehensive loss attributable to redeemable noncontrolling interests

        (1,404       (3,655

Less: Comprehensive loss attributable to nonredeemable noncontrolling interests

        (157       (2,441
     

 

 

     

 

 

 

Comprehensive income attributable to the Company

      $ 37,698       $ 52,358  
     

 

 

     

 

 

 

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COMBINED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

(Unaudited)

(in thousands)

 

     Six Months Ended
December 31,
 
     2019     2018  

Cash flows from operating activities:

    

Net income

   $ 22,284     $ 48,811  

Adjustment to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:

    

Depreciation and amortization

     54,075       54,838  

Provision for deferred income taxes

     515       534  

Share-based compensation expense

     20,458       19,203  

Loss (earnings) in equity method investments, net of income distributions

     2,643       (20,012

Purchase accounting adjustments associated with leases

     3,389       2,167  

Unrealized (gain) loss on equity investment with readily determinable fair value

     (14,725     7,667  

Other non-cash adjustments

     1,837       212  

Change in assets and liabilities:

    

Accounts receivable, net

     (9,583     (34,075

Net related party receivables

     (131     (1,935

Prepaid expenses and other assets

     (22,612     (22,887

Accounts payable

     16,729       4,908  

Net related party payables

     9,447       8,053  

Accrued and other liabilities

     21,220       (3,114

Collections due to promoters

     (6,397     (29,444

Deferred revenue

     (2,947     (10,234

Operating lease right-of-use assets and lease liabilities

     (602     —    
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net cash provided by operating activities

   $ 95,600     $ 24,692  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Cash flows from investing activities:

    

Capital expenditures

   $ (208,122   $ (78,923

Proceeds from insurance recoveries

     476       —    

Purchase of short-term investments

     (106,063     —    

Proceeds from maturity of short-term investment

     106,587       —    

Investments and loans to nonconsolidated affiliates

     (63     (52,064

Proceeds from sale of nonconsolidated affiliate

     18,000       125,000  

Loan repayment received from subordinated debt

     58,735       —    

Cash received (paid) for notes receivable

     750       (7,761
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net cash used in investing activities

   $ (129,700   $ (13,748
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

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COMBINED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (Continued)

(Unaudited)

(in thousands)

 

     Six Months Ended
December 31,
 
     2019     2018  

Cash flows from financing activities:

    

Noncontrolling interest holders capital contribution

   $ 2,000     $ 5,026  

Distributions to noncontrolling interest holders

     (535     (259

Loans from noncontrolling interest holders

     —         606  

Repayment of revolving credit facility

     (15,000     —    

Principal repayment on long-term debt

     (3,750     (3,929

Net transfers to MSG and MSG’s subsidiaries

     (26,798     (11,045
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net cash used in financing activities

   $ (44,083   $ (9,601
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Effect of exchange rates on cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash

     1,693       398  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net (decrease) increase in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash

     (76,490     1,741  

Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash at beginning of period

     1,092,065       1,232,356  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash at end of period

   $ 1,015,575     $ 1,234,097  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Non-cash investing and financing activities:

    

Capital expenditures incurred but not yet paid

   $ 46,151     $ 6,569  

Tenant improvement paid by landlord

   $ 195     $ 11,114  

Share-based compensation capitalized in property and equipment

   $ 2,482     $ —    

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COMBINED STATEMENTS OF DIVISIONAL EQUITY

AND REDEEMABLE NONCONTROLLING INTERESTS

(Unaudited)

(in thousands)

 

    Six Months Ended December 31, 2019  
    MSG
Investment
    Accumulated
Other
Comprehensive
Loss
    Total
Company
Divisional
Equity
    Non -
redeemable
Noncontrolling
Interests
    Total
Divisional
Equity
    Redeemable
Noncontrolling
Interests
 

Balance as of June 30, 2019

  $ 2,618,971     $ (46,923   $ 2,572,048     $ 13,790     $ 2,585,838     $ 67,627  

Net income (loss)

    23,845       —         23,845       (157     23,688       (1,404

Other comprehensive income

    —         13,853       13,853       —         13,853       —    
     

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Comprehensive income (loss)

    —         —         37,698       (157     37,541       (1,404

Net decrease in MSG Investment

    (3,861     —         (3,861     —         (3,861     —    

Contributions from noncontrolling interest holders

    —         —         —         3,709       3,709       —    

Distributions to noncontrolling interest holders

    —         —         —         (535     (535     —    
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Balance as of December 31, 2019

  $ 2,638,955     $ (33,070   $ 2,605,885     $ 16,807     $ 2,622,692     $ 66,223  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
    Six Months Ended December 31, 2018  
    MSG
Investment
    Accumulated
Other
Comprehensive
Loss
    Total
Company
Divisional
Equity
    Non -
redeemable
Noncontrolling
Interests
    Total
Divisional
Equity
    Redeemable
Noncontrolling
Interests
 

Balance as of June 30, 2018

  $ 2,525,031     $ (46,918   $ 2,478,113     $ 11,505     $ 2,489,618     $ 76,684  

Adoption of ASU No. 2016-01

    (5,570     5,570       —           —      

Adoption of ASC Topic 606

    33,669       —         33,669       —         33,669       —    

Net income (loss)

    54,907       —         54,907       (2,441     52,466       (3,655

Other comprehensive loss

    —         (2,549     (2,549           (2,549     —    
     

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Comprehensive income (loss)

    —         —         52,358       (2,441     49,917       (3,655

Net increase in MSG Investment

    8,159       —         8,159       —         8,159       —    

Contributions from noncontrolling interest holders

    —         —         —         5,244       5,244       —    

Distributions to noncontrolling interest holders

    —         —         —         —         —         (259
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Balance as of December 31, 2018

  $ 2,616,196     $ (43,897   $ 2,572,299     $ 14,308     $ 2,586,607     $ 72,770  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

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NOTES TO COMBINED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (UNAUDITED)

All amounts included in the following Notes to Combined Financial Statements (Unaudited) are presented in thousands, except as otherwise noted.

All references to “notes” included in the following Notes to Combined Financial Statements (Unaudited) are notes to the Combined Financial Statements as of December 31, 2019 (Unaudited) and June 30, 2019 and for the six months ended December 31, 2019 and 2018 (Unaudited), unless stated otherwise.

Note 1. Description of Business and Basis of Presentation

The Proposed Distribution

At a meeting on November 7, 2019, the board of directors of The Madison Square Garden Company (together with its subsidiaries, “MSG”) authorized MSG’s management to proceed with pursuing the separation of the MSG entertainment business (including sports bookings) from its sports businesses. On November 21, 2019, the newly formed registrant, MSG Entertainment Spinco, Inc. (together with its subsidiaries, “Spinco” or the “Company”), was incorporated in the State of Delaware. The spin-off is expected to be completed through a tax-free pro rata distribution of all the common stock of Spinco (the “Distribution”) to MSG stockholders. Completion of the transaction is subject to various conditions, including final approval by the board of directors of MSG, approvals from the National Basketball Association and National Hockey League, receipt of a tax opinion from counsel and the effectiveness of the registration statement with the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”). References to “Spinco” or the “Company” include the subsidiaries of MSG that will be subsidiaries of Spinco at the time of the Distribution.

Description of Business

The Company is a leader in live experiences comprised of iconic venues; marquee entertainment content; popular dining and nightlife offerings; and a premier music festival. Utilizing the Company’s powerful brands and live entertainment expertise, the Company delivers unique experiences that set the standard for excellence and innovation while forging deep connections with diverse and passionate audiences. The Company’s portfolio of venues includes: Madison Square Garden (“The Garden”), Hulu Theater at Madison Square Garden, Radio City Music Hall, the Beacon Theatre, the Forum in Inglewood, CA and The Chicago Theatre. In addition, the Company is constructing a state-of-the-art venue, MSG Sphere, in Las Vegas and plans to build a second MSG Sphere in London. The Company also includes the original production, the Christmas Spectacular Starring the Radio City Rockettes (“Christmas Spectacular”), as well as Boston Calling Events, LLC (“BCE”), the entertainment production company that owns and operates the Boston Calling Music Festival, and TAO Group Holdings LLC (“Tao Group Hospitality”) a hospitality group with globally-recognized entertainment dining and nightlife brands.

The Company operates and reports its financial information as one segment. In making this determination, the Company (i) determines its Chief Operating Decision Maker (“CODM”), (ii) identifies and analyzes potential business components, (iii) identifies its operating segments, and (iv) determines whether there are multiple operating segments requiring presentation as reportable segments. The Company’s decision to report as one segment is based upon the following:

 

  1)

its internal organizational structure;

 

  2)

the manner in which its operations are managed; and

 

  3)

the criteria used by the Company’s Executive Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, its CODM, to evaluate segment performance.

As part of the analysis in determining that the Company operates as one segment, the Company reviews the financial information that is provided to its CODM. While the Company’s CODM reviews total company

 

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operating results to assess overall performance and allocate resources, discrete financial information at the business component level is not provided to the CODM on a disaggregated basis. Therefore, the Company presents its financial information as one segment.

A significant majority of the Company’s revenues and assets are attributed to or located in the United States and are primarily concentrated in the New York City metropolitan area.

Basis of Presentation

The combined financial statements of the Company (the “combined financial statements”) were prepared on a stand-alone basis derived from the consolidated financial statements and accounting records of MSG. These financial statements reflect the combined historical results of operations, financial position and cash flows of the Company in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (“GAAP”) and SEC Staff Accounting Bulletin Topic 1-B, Allocation of Expenses and Related Disclosure in Financial Statements of Subsidiaries, Divisions or Lesser Business Components of Another Entity. References to U.S. GAAP issued by the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) in these footnotes are to the FASB Accounting Standards Codification, also referred to as the “Codification” or “ASC.”

Historically, separate financial statements have not been prepared for the Company and it has not operated as a stand-alone business from MSG. The combined financial statements include certain assets and liabilities that have historically been held by MSG or by other MSG subsidiaries but are specifically identifiable or otherwise attributable to the Company. All significant intercompany transactions between MSG and the Company have been included as components of MSG investment in the combined financial statements, as they are to be considered effectively settled upon effectiveness of the Distribution. The combined financial statements are presented as if the Spinco businesses had been combined for all periods presented. The assets and liabilities in the combined financial statements have been reflected on a historical cost basis, as immediately prior to the Distribution all of the assets and liabilities presented are wholly-owned by MSG and are being transferred to Spinco at a carry-over basis.

The combined statements of operations include allocations for certain support functions that are provided on a centralized basis and not historically recorded at the business unit level by MSG, such as expenses related to executive management, finance, legal, human resources, government affairs, information technology, and venue operations, among others. As part of the Distribution, certain corporate and operational support functions are being transferred to Spinco and therefore, charges were reflected in order to properly burden all business units comprising MSG’s historical operations. These expenses have been allocated to MSG on the basis of direct usage when identifiable, with the remainder allocated on a pro-rata basis of combined revenues, headcount or other measures of Spinco or MSG, which is recorded as a reduction of either direct operating expenses or selling, general and administrative expense. In addition, certain of Spinco’s revenue contracts with its customers contain performance obligations that are fulfilled by both Spinco and MSG for suite license, sponsorship and venue signage arrangements. Revenue sharing expenses attributable to MSG have primarily been recorded on the basis of specific identification where possible, with the remainder allocated proportionately as a component of direct operating expenses within the combined statements of operations. See Note 3 to the audited combined financial statements included elsewhere in this information statement as of June 30, 2019 and 2018 and for the Three Years Ended June 30, 2019, 2018 and 2017 (the “Audited Combined Annual Financial Statements”), for more information regarding the Company’s policy for recognition of suites, sponsorship and venue signage revenues.

Management believes the assumptions underlying the combined financial statements, including the assumptions regarding allocating general corporate expenses, are reasonable. Nevertheless, the combined financial statements may not include all of the actual expenses that would have been incurred by the Company

 

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and may not reflect its combined results of operations, financial position and cash flows had it been a stand-alone company during the periods presented. Actual costs that would have been incurred if Spinco had been a stand-alone company would depend on multiple factors, including organizational structure and strategic decisions made in various areas, including information technology and infrastructure. The Company is unable to quantify the amounts that it would have recorded during the historical periods on a stand-alone basis as it is not practicable to do so. See Note 15 for more information regarding allocations of certain costs from the Company to MSG.

MSG uses a centralized approach to cash management and financing of operations. Cash is managed centrally with net earnings reinvested and working capital requirements met from existing liquid funds. The Company and MSG’s cash was available for use and was regularly “swept” historically. Most of the cash and cash equivalents held at the corporate level by MSG were attributed to Spinco for each of the periods presented, as such cash was held in accounts legally owned by Spinco. Therefore, such amounts were attributed to the combined balance sheets for each period presented. Transfers of cash both to and from MSG are included as components of MSG investment on the combined statements of divisional equity and redeemable noncontrolling interests.

MSG’s net investment in the Company has been presented as a component of divisional equity in the combined financial statements. Distributions made by MSG to the Company or to MSG from the Company are recorded as transfers to and from MSG, and the net amount is presented on the combined statements of cash flows as “Net transfers to/from MSG and MSG’s subsidiaries.”

Unaudited Interim Financial Statements

The accompanying interim combined financial statements have been prepared in accordance with U.S. GAAP for interim financial information and the instruction of Rule 10-01 of Regulation S-X, and should be read in conjunction with the Company’s Audited Combined Financial Statements. The combined financial statements as of December 31, 2019 and for the six months ended December 31, 2019 and 2018 presented herein are unaudited; however, in the opinion of management, the financial statements reflect all adjustments, consisting solely of normal recurring adjustments, necessary for a fair presentation of the results for the interim periods presented. The results of operations for the periods presented are not necessarily indicative of the results that might be expected for future interim periods or for the full year. The dependence on revenues from the Christmas Spectacular generally means it earns a disproportionate share of its revenues in the second quarter of the Company’s fiscal year.

Note 2. Accounting Policies

Principles of Combination

The combined financial statements of the Company include assets and liabilities that have been determined to be specifically identifiable or otherwise attributable to Spinco. All intracompany accounts within Spinco combined businesses have been eliminated. All significant intercompany transactions and balances between Spinco and MSG have been included in these combined financial statements as components of MSG investment. Expenses related to corporate allocations from Spinco to MSG prior to the Distribution are considered to be effectively settled in the combined financial statements at the time the transaction is recorded, with the offset recorded against MSG investment.

In addition, the combined financial statements of the Company include accounts from Tao Group Hospitality and BCE, in which the Company has controlling voting interests. The Company’s consolidation criteria are based on authoritative accounting guidance for voting interest, controlling interest or variable interest

 

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entities. Tao Group Hospitality and BCE are consolidated with the equity owned by other shareholders shown as redeemable or nonredeemable noncontrolling interests in the accompanying combined balance sheets, and the other shareholders’ portion of net earnings (loss) and other comprehensive income (loss) shown as net income (loss) or comprehensive income (loss) attributable to redeemable or nonredeemable noncontrolling interests in the accompanying combined statements of operations and combined statements of comprehensive income (loss), respectively. See Note 2 to the Company’s Audited Combined Financial Statements for more information regarding the classification of redeemable noncontrolling interests of Tao Group Hospitality. In addition, Tao Group Hospitality’s results are reported on a three-month lag basis and Tao Group Hospitality reports on a fiscal year reflecting the retail calendar that ends on the last Sunday of the calendar year (containing 4-4-5 week calendar quarters). Accordingly, the Company’s results for the six months ended December 31, 2019 and 2018 include Tao Group Hospitality’s operating results from April 1, 2019 to September 29, 2019 and from April 2, 2018 to September 30, 2018, respectively. With the exception of the balances and activities pertaining to the Tao Group Hospitality’s credit agreements entered into in May 2019, which are recorded as of December 31, 2019 and June 30, 2019 and for the period ended December 31, 2019, as well as cash distributions, all other disclosures related to Tao Group Hospitality’s financial position are therefore reported as of September 29, 2019 and March 31, 2019, as applicable. See Note 10 for further discussion of Tao Group Hospitality’s credit agreements entered in May 2019.

Use of Estimates

The preparation of the accompanying combined financial statements in conformity with GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions about future events. These estimates and the underlying assumptions affect the amount of assets and liabilities reported, disclosures about contingent assets and liabilities, and reported amounts of revenues and expenses. Such estimates include the valuation of accounts receivable, investments, goodwill, intangible assets, other long-lived assets, tax accruals and other liabilities. In addition, estimates are used in revenue recognition, income tax, performance and share-based compensation, depreciation and amortization, litigation matters and other matters, as well as in the valuation of contingent consideration and noncontrolling interests resulting from business combination transactions. Management believes its use of estimates in the financial statements to be reasonable.

Management evaluates its estimates on an ongoing basis using historical experience and other factors, including the general economic environment and actions it may take in the future. The Company adjusts such estimates when facts and circumstances dictate. However, these estimates may involve significant uncertainties and judgments and cannot be determined with precision. In addition, these estimates are based on management’s best judgment at a point in time and, as such, these estimates may ultimately differ from actual results. Changes in estimates resulting from weakness in the economic environment or other factors beyond the Company’s control could be material and would be reflected in the Company’s financial statements in future periods.

Recently Issued Accounting Pronouncements

Recently Adopted Accounting Pronouncements

In February 2016, the FASB issued Accounting Standards Update (“ASU”) No. 2016-02, Leases (Topic 842), which supersedes existing guidance on accounting for leases in ASC Topic 840, Leases. ASU No. 2016-02, among other things, requires (i) lessees to account for leases as either finance leases or operating leases and generally requires all leases to be recorded on the balance sheet, including those leases classified as operating leases under previous accounting guidance, through the recognition of right-of-use assets and corresponding lease liabilities, and (ii) extensive qualitative and quantitative disclosures about leasing activities. The accounting applied by a lessor is largely unchanged from that applied under previous accounting guidance. In January 2018,

 

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the FASB issued ASU No. 2018-01, Leases (Topic 842) — Land Easement Practical Expedient for Transition to Topic 842, which provides a lessee or lessor the option to not assess at transition whether existing land easements, not currently accounted for as leases under the current lease guidance, should be treated as leases under the new standard. In July 2018, the FASB issued ASU No. 2018-10, Codification Improvements to Topic 842, Leases and ASU No. 2018-11, Leases (Topic 842) Targeted improvements, which provides an additional (and optional) transition method whereby the new lease standard is applied at the adoption date and recognized as an adjustment to retained earnings.

The Company adopted ASU No. 2016-02 on July 1, 2019 and elected to apply the standard as of the beginning of the first quarter of fiscal year 2020 under the modified-retrospective transition approach. In connection with the adoption of this standard, the Company applied the package of practical expedients intended to ease transition for existing leases by not requiring the Company to reassess (i) its initial lease classification conclusions for existing or expired leases, (ii) whether an existing or expired contract is a lease or contains an embedded lease, and (iii) the capitalization of initial direct costs for existing or expired leases. In addition, the Company elected not to use “hindsight” in accordance with ASC Subtopic 842-10-65-1 (g) in assessing lease terms and impairment of right-of-use (“ROU”) assets for existing or expired leases under the new standard.

Upon adoption of this standard, the Company recorded initial (i) operating lease ROU assets of $259,840, (ii) current operating lease liabilities of $50,996, and (iii) long-term operating lease liabilities of $206,418. The Company did not record any adjustment to retained earnings. As of July 1, 2019, there were no material finance leases for which the Company was a lessee. See Note 6 for further details on disclosure required under ASC Topic 842.

Recently Issued Accounting Pronouncements Not Yet Adopted

In June 2016, the FASB issued ASU No. 2016-13, Financial Instruments — Credit Losses. ASU No. 2016-13 replaces the incurred loss impairment methodology in current U.S. GAAP with a methodology that will require the reflection of expected credit losses and will also require consideration of a broader range of reasonable and supportable information to determine credit loss estimates. In May 2019, the FASB issued ASU No. 2019-05, Targeted Transition Relief, which amends ASC Topic 326 to provide an option to irrevocably elect to measure certain individual financial assets at fair value instead of amortized cost. In November 2019, FASB issued ASU No. 2019-11 to provide clarification guidance in a number of areas, including: (i) expected recoveries for purchased financial assets with credit deterioration, (ii) transition relief for troubled debt restructuring, (iii) disclosures related to accrued interest receivables, and (iv) financial assets secured by collateral maintenance provisions. For most financial instruments, the standard will require the use of a forward-looking expected loss model rather than the incurred loss model for recognizing credit losses, which will generally result in the earlier recognition of credit losses on financial instruments. This standard will be effective for the Company beginning in the first quarter of fiscal year 2021, with early adoption permitted. The Company is currently evaluating the impact this standard will have on its combined financial statements.

In January 2017, the FASB issued ASU No. 2017-04, Intangibles — Goodwill and Other (Topic 350): Simplifying the Accounting for Goodwill Impairment. ASU No. 2017-04 removes Step 2 of the goodwill impairment test, which requires a hypothetical purchase price allocation. A goodwill impairment will now be the amount by which a reporting unit’s carrying value exceeds its fair value, not to exceed the carrying amount of goodwill. This standard will be effective for the Company beginning in the first quarter of fiscal year 2021 and is required to be applied prospectively. Early adoption is permitted for interim or annual goodwill impairment tests performed on testing dates after January 1, 2017. The adoption of this standard is not expected to have a material impact on the Company’s combined financial statements.

 

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In August 2018, the FASB issued ASU No. 2018-13, Fair Value Measurement (Topic 820): Disclosure Framework — Changes to the Disclosure Requirements for Fair Value Measurement as part of the FASB’s broader disclosure framework project. ASU No. 2018-13 removes, modifies and adds certain disclosures providing greater focus on requirements that clearly communicate the most important information to the users of the financial statements with respect to fair value measurements. The standard is effective for the Company beginning in the first quarter of fiscal year 2021, with early adoption permitted. Most of the disclosure requirements in ASU No. 2018-13 would need to be applied on a retrospective basis except for the guidance related to (i) unrealized gains and loss included in other comprehensive income, (ii) disclosure related to range and weighted average Level 3 unobservable inputs and (iii) narrative disclosure requirements on measurement uncertainty, which are required to be applied on a prospective basis. The adoption of this standard is not expected to have a material impact on the Company’s combined financial statements.

In August 2018, the FASB issued ASU No. 2018-14, Compensation-Retirement Benefits-Defined Benefit Plans — General (Subtopic 715-20): Disclosure Framework-Changes to the Disclosure Requirements for Defined Benefit Plans. ASU No. 2018-14 removes certain disclosures that are not considered cost beneficial, clarifies certain required disclosures and adds additional disclosures. The standard will be effective for the Company in the fourth quarter of fiscal year 2021, with early adoption permitted. The amendments in ASU No. 2018-14 are required to be applied retrospectively. The Company is currently evaluating the impact this standard will have on its combined financial statements.

In August 2018, the FASB issued ASU No. 2018-15, Intangibles — Goodwill and Other-Internal-Use Software (Subtopic 350-40): Customers Accounting for Implementation Costs Incurred in a Cloud Computing Arrangement That is a Service Contract. ASU No. 2018-15 aligns the requirements for capitalizing implementation costs incurred in a hosting arrangement that is a service contract with the requirements for capitalizing implementation costs incurred to develop or obtain internal-use software. The guidance also specifies that the balance sheet, income statement, and statement of cash flows presentation of capitalized implementation costs and the related amortization should align with the presentation of the hosting (service) element of the arrangement. The standard is effective for the Company in the first quarter of fiscal year 2021, with early adoption permitted. Entities have the option to apply the guidance prospectively to all implementation costs incurred after the date of adoption or retrospectively. The adoption of this standard is not expected to have a material impact on the Company’s combined financial statements.

In November 2018, the FASB issued ASU No. 2018-17, Targeted Improvements to Related Party Guidance for Variable Interest Entities. ASU No. 2018-17 amends the variable interest entities (“VIE”) guidance to align the evaluation of a decision maker’s or service provider’s fee in assessing a variable interest with the guidance in the primary beneficiary test. Specifically, indirect interests held by a related party that is under common control will now be considered on a proportionate basis, rather than in their entirety, when assessing whether the fee qualifies as a variable interest. The proportionate basis approach is consistent with the treatment of indirect interests held by a related party under common control when evaluating the primary beneficiary of a VIE. This effectively means that when a decision maker or service provider has an interest in a related party, regardless of whether they are under common control, it will consider that related party’s interest in a VIE on a proportionate basis throughout the VIE model, for both the assessment of a variable interest and the determination of a primary beneficiary. The standard will be effective for the Company in the first quarter of fiscal year 2021, with early adoption permitted. The amendments in ASU No. 2018-17 are required to be applied retrospectively. The adoption of this standard is not expected to have a material impact on the Company’s combined financial statements.

In November 2018, the FASB issued ASU No. 2018-18, Collaborative Arrangements (Topic 808): Clarifying the Interaction between Topic 808 and Topic 606. ASU No. 2018-18 clarifies that certain transactions

 

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between participants in a collaborative arrangement should be accounted for under ASC Topic 606 when the counterparty is a customer. In addition, ASU No. 2018-18 precludes an entity from presenting consideration from a transaction in a collaborative arrangement as revenue from contracts with customers if the counterparty is not a customer for that transaction. The standard will be effective for the Company in the first quarter of fiscal year 2021, with early adoption permitted. The amendments in ASU No. 2018-18 are required to be applied retrospectively to the date when the Company initially adopted ASC Topic 606. The Company is currently evaluating the impact this standard will have on its combined financial statements.

In April 2019, the FASB issued ASU No. 2019-04, Codification Improvements to Topic 326, Financial Instruments — Credit Losses, Topic 815, Derivatives and Hedging, and Topic 825 — Financial Instruments. This ASU provides narrow-scope amendments to help apply these recent standards. The transition requirements and effective date of this ASU will be effective for the Company in the first quarter of fiscal year 2021 with early adoption permitted for certain amendments. The Company is currently evaluating the impact this standard will have on its combined financial statements.

In November 2019, the FASB issued ASU No. 2019-08, Compensation — Stock Compensation (Topic 718) and Revenue from Contracts with Customers (Topic 606): Codification Improvements — Share-Based Consideration Payable to a Customer. This ASU requires that share-based payment awards issued to a customer in connection with a revenue arrangement be recorded as a reduction of the transaction price in revenue. The amount recorded as a reduction of the transaction price is measured using the grant-date fair value of the award and is classified in accordance with ASC Topic 718. Changes in the measurement of the share-based payments after the grant date that are due to the form of the consideration are not included in the transaction price and are recorded elsewhere in the statement of operations. The award is measured and classified under ASC Topic 718 for its entire life, unless the award is modified after it vests and the grantee is no longer a customer. The new guidance is effective for the Company in the first quarter of fiscal year 2021, with early adoption permitted. The adoption of this standard is not expected to have an impact on the Company’s combined financial statements.

In December 2019, the FASB issued ASU No. 2019-12, Income Taxes (Topic 740): Simplifying the Accounting for Income Taxes. This ASU eliminates certain exceptions to the general approach in ASC Topic 740 and includes methods of simplification to the existing guidance. The new guidance is effective for the Company in the first quarter of fiscal year 2022, with early adoption permitted. The Company is currently evaluating the impact this standard will have on its combined financial statements.

In January 2020, the FASB issued ASU No. 2020-01, Investments-Equity Securities (Topic 321), Investments — Equity Method and Joint Ventures (Topic 323), and Derivatives and Hedging (Topic 815): Clarifying the Interactions between Topic 321, Topic 323, and Topic 815. The amendments in this ASU clarify that an entity should consider observable transactions that require it to either apply or discontinue the equity method of accounting for the purposes of applying the measurement alternative in accordance with Topic 321 immediately before applying or upon discontinuing the equity method. In addition, the amendments clarify the accounting for certain forward contracts and purchased options accounted for under Topic 815. The new guidance is effective for the Company in the first quarter of fiscal year 2021, with early adoption permitted. The Company is currently evaluating the impact this standard will have on its combined financial statements.

Note 3. Revenue Recognition

Contracts with Customers

All revenue recognized in the combined statements of operations is considered to be revenue from contracts with customers. For the six months ended December 31, 2019 and 2018, the Company did not have any material impairment losses on receivables or contract assets arising from contracts with customers.

 

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Disaggregation of Revenue

The following table disaggregates the Company’s revenue by major source based upon the timing of transfer of goods or services to the customer for the six months ended December 31, 2019 and 2018:

 

     Six Months Ended
December 31,
 
     2019      2018  

Event-related and entertainment dining and nightlife offerings (a)

   $ 434,811      $ 437,945  

Sponsorship, signage and suite licenses (b)

     110,568        117,755  

Other (c)

     21,798        26,666  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total revenues from contracts with customers

   $ 567,177      $ 582,366  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

(a)

Consists of (i) ticket sales and other ticket-related revenues, (ii) Tao Group Hospitality’s entertainment dining and nightlife offerings, (iii) venue license fees from third-party promoters, and (iv) food, beverage and merchandise sales. Event-related revenues and entertainment, dining and nightlife offerings are recognized at a point in time. As such, these revenues have been included in the same category in the table above.

(b)

See Note 3 to the Company’s Audited Combined Financial Statements for further details on the pattern of recognition of sponsorship, signage and suite license revenues.

(c)

Primarily consists of (i) advertising commission revenue from MSG Networks Inc. (“MSG Networks”), (ii) Tao Group Hospitality’s managed venue revenues, and (iii) revenues from Obscura’s third-party production business.

In addition to the disaggregation of the Company’s revenue by major source based upon the timing of transfer of goods or services to the customer disclosed above, the following table disaggregates the Company’s combined revenues by type of goods or services for the six months ended December 31, 2019 and 2018:

 

     Six Months Ended
December 31,
 
     2019      2018  

Ticketing and venue license fee revenues (a)

   $ 261,116      $ 267,187  

Sponsorship and signage, suite, and advertising commission revenues

     122,958        130,231  

Revenues from entertainment dining and nightlife offerings (b)

     122,862        116,323  

Food, beverage and merchandise revenues

     50,645        50,747  

Other (c)

     9,596        17,878  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total revenues from contracts with customers

   $ 567,177      $ 582,366  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

(a)

Amounts include ticket sales, including other ticket-related revenue, and venue license fees from the company’s events such as (i) concerts, (ii) the presentation of the Christmas Spectacular, and (iii) other live entertainment and sporting events. In addition, the amount for the six months ended December 31, 2018 included revenues from the booking agreement with the Wang Theatre, which expired in February 2019.

(b)

Primarily consist of revenues from (i) entertainment dining and nightlife offerings and (ii) venue management agreements.

 

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(c)

Amounts include revenues from Obscura’s third-party production business, which decreased significantly for the six months ended December 31, 2019 as compared to the prior year period due to the Company’s decision to wind down Obscura’s third-party production business to focus those resources on the MSG Sphere development.

Contract Balances

The timing of revenue recognition, billings and cash collections results in billed receivables, contract assets and contract liabilities on the combined balance sheets. The following table provides information about contract balances from the Company’s contracts with customers as of December 31, 2019 and June 30, 2019.

 

     December 31,
2019
     June 30,
2019
 

Receivables from contracts with customers, net (a)

   $ 90,678      $ 81,170  

Contract assets, current (b)

     10,979        6,873  

Deferred revenue, including non-current portion (c)

     194,273        197,047  

 

(a)

Receivables from contracts with customers, which are reported in Accounts receivable, net and Net related party receivables in the Company’s combined balance sheets, represent the Company’s unconditional rights to consideration under its contracts with customers. As of December 31, 2019 and June 30, 2019, the Company’s receivables from contracts with customers above included $181 and $126, respectively, related to various related parties. See Note 15 for further details on these related party arrangements.

(b)

Contract assets, which are reported as Other current assets in the Company’s combined balance sheets, primarily relate to the Company’s rights to consideration for goods or services transferred to the customer, for which the Company does not have an unconditional right to bill as of the reporting date. Contract assets are transferred to accounts receivable once the Company’s right to consideration becomes unconditional.

(c)

Deferred revenue primarily relates to the Company’s receipt of consideration from customers in advance of the Company’s transfer of goods or services to those customers. Deferred revenue is reduced and the related revenue is recognized once the underlying goods or services are transferred to a customer. Revenue recognized for the six months ended December 31, 2019 relating to the deferred revenue balance as of June 30, 2019 was $148,386.

Transaction Price Allocated to the Remaining Performance Obligations

The following table depicts the estimated revenue expected to be recognized in the future related to performance obligations that are unsatisfied (or partially unsatisfied) as of December 31, 2019. This primarily relates to performance obligations under sponsorship and suite license arrangements. In developing the estimated revenue, the Company applies the allowable practical expedient and does not disclose information about remaining performance obligations that have original expected durations of one year or less.

 

Fiscal Year 2020 (remainder)

   $ 115,794  

Fiscal Year 2021

     190,968  

Fiscal Year 2022

     148,630  

Fiscal Year 2023

     85,231  

Fiscal Year 2024

     58,786  

Thereafter

     128,180  
  

 

 

 
   $ 727,589  
  

 

 

 

 

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Note 4. Cash, Cash Equivalents and Restricted Cash

The following table provides a summary of the amounts recorded as cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash.

 

     As of  
     December 31,
2019
     June 30,
2019
     December 31,
2018
     June 30,
2018
 

Captions on the combined balance sheets:

           

Cash and cash equivalents

   $ 997,677      $ 1,082,055      $ 1,226,078      $ 1,225,645  

Restricted cash (a)

     17,898        10,010        8,019        6,711  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash on the combined statements of cash flows

   $ 1,015,575      $ 1,092,065      $ 1,234,097      $ 1,232,356  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

(a)

See Note 2 to the Company’s Audited Combined Financial Statements for more information regarding the nature of restricted cash.

Note 5. Investments and Loans to Nonconsolidated Affiliates

The Company’s investments and loans to nonconsolidated affiliates which are accounted for under the equity method of accounting and equity investments without readily determinable fair values in accordance with ASC Topic 323, Investments — Equity Method and Joint Ventures and ASC Topic 321, Investments — Equity Securities, respectively, consisted of the following:

 

     Ownership
Percentage
    Investment      Loan      Total  

December 31, 2019

          

Equity method investments:

          

SACO Technologies Inc. (“SACO”)

     30   $ 41,997      $ —        $ 41,997  

Others

       7,910        —          7,910  

Equity investments without readily determinable fair values (a)

       13,334        —          13,334  
    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total investments and loans to nonconsolidated affiliates

     $ 63,241      $ —        $ 63,241  
    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

June 30, 2019

          

Equity method investments:

          

SACO

     30   $ 44,321      $ —        $ 44,321  

Tribeca Enterprises LLC (“Tribeca Enterprises”) (b)

     50     —          18,000        18,000  

Others

       8,372        —          8,372  

Equity investments without readily determinable fair values (a)

       13,867        —          13,867  
    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total investments and loans to nonconsolidated affiliates

     $ 66,560      $ 18,000      $ 84,560  
    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

(a)

In accordance with the ASC Topic 321, Investments — Equity Securities, the Company applies the measurement alternative to its equity investments without readily determinable fair values. The Company recorded an impairment charge of $533 for the six months ended December 31, 2019. See Note 5 to the Company’s Audited Combined Financial Statements for more information regarding the application of the measurement alternative.

 

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(b)

On August 5, 2019, immediately prior to the sale of the Company’s equity capital in Tribeca Enterprises for $18,000, the Company contributed the $18,000 of indebtedness under the Company’s revolving credit facility to the Company’s equity capital in Tribeca Enterprises.

Equity Investment with Readily Determinable Fair Value

In addition to the investments discussed above, the Company holds an investment of 3,208 shares of the common stock of Townsquare Media, Inc. (“Townsquare”). Townsquare is a media, entertainment and digital marketing solutions company that is listed on the New York Stock Exchange (“NYSE”) under the symbol “TSQ.” In accordance with ASC Topic 321, Investments — Equity Securities, this investment is measured at readily determinable fair value and is reported under Other assets in the accompanying combined balance sheets as of December 31, 2019 and June 30, 2019. See Note 9 for more information on the fair value of the investment in Townsquare.

Note 6. Leases

The Company’s leases primarily consist of certain live-performance venues, entertainment dining and nightlife venues, corporate office space, storage and, to a lesser extent, office and other equipment. The Company determines whether an arrangement contains a lease at the inception of the arrangement. If a lease is determined to exist, the lease term is assessed based on the date when the underlying asset is made available for the Company’s use by the lessor. The Company’s assessment of the lease term reflects the non-cancellable term of the lease, inclusive of any rent-free periods and/or periods covered by early-termination options which the Company is reasonably certain not to exercise, as well as periods covered by renewal options which the Company is reasonably certain of exercising. The Company also determines lease classification as either operating or finance at lease commencement, which governs the pattern of expense recognition and the presentation reflected in the combined statements of operations and combined statements of cash flows over the lease term.

For leases with a term exceeding 12 months, a lease liability is recorded on the Company’s combined balance sheet at lease commencement reflecting the present value of the fixed minimum payment obligations over the lease term. A corresponding ROU asset equal to the initial lease liability is also recorded, adjusted for any prepaid rent and/or initial direct costs incurred in connection with execution of the lease and reduced by any lease incentives received.

The Company includes fixed payment obligations related to non-lease components in the measurement of ROU assets and lease liabilities, as the Company has elected to account for lease and non-lease components together as a single lease component. ROU assets associated with finance leases are presented separate from operating leases ROU assets and are included within Property and equipment, net on the Company’s combined balance sheet. For purposes of measuring the present value of the Company’s fixed payment obligations for a given lease, the Company uses its incremental borrowing rate, determined based on information available at lease commencement, as rates implicit in the underlying leasing arrangements are typically not readily determinable. The Company’s incremental borrowing rate reflects the rate it would pay to borrow on a secured basis and incorporates the term and economic environment surrounding the associated lease.

For operating leases, fixed lease payments are recognized as lease expense on a straight-line basis over the lease term. For finance leases, the initial ROU asset is depreciated on a straight-line basis over the lease term, along with recognition of interest expense associated with accretion of the lease liability, which is ultimately reduced by the related fixed payments. For leases with a term of 12 months or less (“short-term leases”), any fixed lease payments are recognized on a straight-line basis over the lease term and are not recognized on the combined balance sheet. Variable lease costs for both operating and finance leases, if any, are recognized as

 

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incurred and such costs are excluded from lease balances recorded on the combined balance sheet. In addition, the Company excluded its ground lease with Las Vegas Sands Corp. (“Sands”) associated with MSG Sphere in Las Vegas from the ROU asset and lease liability balance recorded on the combined balance sheet as the ground lease will have no fixed rent. Under the ground lease agreement, Sands will receive priority access to purchase tickets to events at the venue for inclusion in hotel packages or other uses, as well as certain rent-free use of the venue to support its Expo Center business. However, if certain return objectives are achieved, Sands will receive 25% of the after-tax cash flow in excess of such objectives. The ground lease is for a term of 50 years.

As of December 31, 2019, the Company’s existing operating leases, which are recorded on the accompanying financial statements, have remaining lease terms ranging from 1 month to 18.75 years. In certain instances, leases include options to renew, with varying option terms in each case. The exercise of lease renewal options is generally at the Company’s discretion and is considered in the Company’s assessment of the respective lease term. The Company’s lease agreements do not contain material residual value guarantees or material restrictive covenants.

The following table summarizes the ROU assets and lease liabilities recorded on the Company’s combined balance sheet as of December 31, 2019:

 

    

Line Item in the Company’s Combined Balance Sheet

      

Right-of-use assets:

     

Operating leases

   Right-of-use lease assets    $ 240,728  

Lease liabilities:

     

Operating leases, current

   Operating lease liabilities, current    $ 50,829  

Operating leases, noncurrent

   Operating lease liabilities, noncurrent      189,127  
     

 

 

 

Total lease liabilities

   $ 239,956  
  

 

 

 

The following table summarizes the activity recorded within the Company’s combined statement of operations for the six months ended December 31, 2019:

 

    

Line Item in the Company’s Combined Statement of Operations

      

Operating lease cost

   Direct operating expenses    $ 16,307  

Operating lease cost

   Selling, general and administrative expenses      9,718  

Short-term lease cost

   Direct operating expenses      348  

Variable lease cost

   Direct operating expenses      2,457  

Variable lease cost

   Selling, general and administrative expenses      26  
     

 

 

 

Total lease cost

   $ 28,856  
  

 

 

 

Supplemental Information

For the six months ended December 31, 2019, cash paid for amounts included in the measurement of lease liabilities was $27,009 and the Company had no ROU assets obtained in exchange for new operating lease liabilities.

The weighted average remaining lease term for operating leases recorded on the accompanying combined balance sheet as of December 31, 2019 was 6.6 years. The weighted average discount rate was 9.47% as of December 31, 2019 and represented the Company’s estimated incremental borrowing rate, assuming a secured borrowing, based on the remaining lease term at the time of either (i) adoption of the standard or (ii) the period in which the lease term expectation was modified.

 

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Maturities of operating lease liabilities as of December 31, 2019 are as follows:

 

Fiscal Year 2020 (remainder)

   $ 27,548  

Fiscal Year 2021

     54,213  

Fiscal Year 2022

     54,290  

Fiscal Year 2023

     49,965  

Fiscal Year 2024

     38,329  

Thereafter

     126,228  
  

 

 

 

Total lease payments

     350,573  

Less imputed interest

     110,617  
  

 

 

 

Total lease liabilities (a)

   $ 239,956  
  

 

 

 

 

(a)

Operating lease payments exclude minimum lease payments related to a location associated with the entertainment dining and nightlife offerings as the Company has not yet taken possession of the space.

Note 7. Goodwill and Intangible Assets

The carrying amounts of goodwill and indefinite-lived intangible assets are $165,558 and $65,421, respectively, as of December 31, 2019 and June 30, 2019. During the first quarter of fiscal year 2020, the Company performed its annual impairment test of goodwill and indefinite-lived intangible assets and determined that there were no impairments of goodwill identified for any of its reporting units and no impairment on indefinite-lived intangible assets as of the impairment test date.

The Company’s intangible assets subject to amortization are as follows:

 

December 31, 2019    Gross      Accumulated
Amortization
    Net  

Trade names

   $ 97,530      $ (13,710   $ 83,820  

Venue management contracts

     79,000        (12,169     66,831  

Favorable lease assets (a)

     —          —         —    

Non-compete agreements

     9,000        (4,174     4,826  

Festival rights

     8,080        (1,885     6,195  

Other intangibles

     4,217        (3,391     826  
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 
   $ 197,827      $ (35,329   $ 162,498  
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

June 30, 2019    Gross      Accumulated
Amortization
    Net  

Trade names

   $ 98,530      $ (11,346   $ 87,184  

Venue management contracts

     79,000        (9,887     69,113  

Favorable lease assets (a)

     54,253        (10,382     43,871  

Non-compete agreements

     9,000        (3,391     5,609  

Festival rights

     8,080        (1,617     6,463  

Other intangibles

     6,717        (4,566     2,151  
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 
   $ 255,580      $ (41,189   $ 214,391  
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

(a)

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  Amortizable intangible assets, net, to Right-of-use lease assets in the accompanying combined balance sheet as of July 1, 2019. In addition, the Company also reclassified unfavorable lease liability of $6,841, which was reported in Other liabilities in the accompanying combined balance sheet, to Right-of-use lease assets as of July 1, 2019.

For the six months ended December 31, 2019 and 2018, amortization expense for intangible assets, excluding the amortization of favorable lease assets of $2,393 for the six months ended December 31, 2018, which is reported in rent expense, was $8,022 and $6,300, respectively.

Note 8. Commitments and Contingencies

Commitments

As more fully described in Note 8 to the Company’s Audited Combined Financial Statements, the Company’s commitments consist primarily of long-term noncancelable operating lease agreements primarily for Company venues, including Tao Group Hospitality venues, and various corporate offices. The Company adopted ASU No. 2016-02, Leases (Topic 842), on July 1, 2019. As a result, the contractual obligations related to future lease payments, which were historically reported as off-balance sheet commitments, are now reflected on the combined balance sheet as lease liabilities as of December 31, 2019. See Note 6 for more details about the lease liabilities. Except as described above with respect to lease accounting, the Company did not have any material changes in its contractual obligations since the end of fiscal year 2019 other than activities in the ordinary course of business.

In connection with the acquisition of Tao Group Hospitality, the Company has accrued contingent consideration as part of the purchase price allocation. See Note 9 for further details of the amount recorded in the accompanying combined balance sheet as of December 31, 2019.

Legal Matters

The Company is a defendant in various lawsuits. Although the outcome of these lawsuits cannot be predicted with certainty (including the extent of available insurance, if any), management does not believe that resolution of these lawsuits will have a material adverse effect on the Company.

Note 9. Fair Value Measurements

The following table presents the Company’s assets that are measured at fair value on a recurring basis, which include cash equivalents and an equity investment with readily determinable fair value:

 

     Fair Value
Hierarchy
     December 31,
2019
     June 30,
2019
 

Assets:

        

Commercial Paper

     I      $ 169,239      $ 169,707  

Money market accounts

     I        194,807        101,517  

Time deposits

     I        620,613        789,833  

Equity investment with readily determinable fair value

     I        31,985        17,260  
     

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total assets measured at fair value

      $ 1,016,644      $ 1,078,317  
     

 

 

    

 

 

 

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Company’s commercial paper, money market accounts and time deposits approximates fair value due to their short-term maturities.

The carrying value and fair value of the Company’s financial instruments reported in the accompanying combined balance sheets are as follows:

 

     December 31, 2019      June 30, 2019  
     Carrying
Value
     Fair
Value
     Carrying
Value
     Fair
Value
 

Assets

           

Notes receivable (a)

   $ 12,560      $ 12,560      $ 13,348      $ 13,348  

Short-term investments (a)

     113,020        113,020        108,416        108,416  

Equity investment with readily determinable fair value (b)

     31,985        31,985        17,260        17,260  

Subordinated term loan receivable (c)

     —          —          58,735        57,711  

Liabilities

           

Long-term debt, including current portion (d)

   $ 36,250      $ 36,486      $ 55,000      $ 54,883  

 

(a)

The Company’s notes receivable are invested with banking institutions as collateral for issuances of letters of credit. In addition, the Company’s short-term investments consist of investments that (i) have original maturities of greater than three months and (ii) can be converted into cash by the Company within one year. The Company’s notes receivable and short-term investments are carried at cost, including interest accruals, which approximate fair value and are classified within Level III of the fair value hierarchy.

(b)

Aggregate cost basis for the Company’s equity investment with readily determinable fair value in Townsquare, including transaction costs, was $23,222 as of December 31, 2019. The fair value of this investment is determined based on quoted market prices in an active market on the NYSE, which is classified within Level I of the fair value hierarchy. For the six months ended December 31, 2019 and 2018, the Company recorded an unrealized gain (loss) of $14,725 and $(7,667), respectively, as a result of changes in the market value related to this investment. The unrealized gain (loss) is reported in Miscellaneous income (expense), net in the accompanying combined statement of operations.

(c)

In connection with the sale of the Company’s joint venture interest in Azoff MSG Entertainment LLC (“AMSGE”) in December 2018, the $63,500 outstanding balance under the revolving credit facility extended by the Company to AMSGE was converted to a subordinated term loan with an orginal maturity date of September 21, 2021. The subordinated loan was assumed by an affiliate of AMSGE. During the year ended June 30, 2019, the Company received a $4,765 principal repayment. In December 2019, the Company received a $58,735 principal repayment for the remaining outstanding balance. The Company’s subordinated term loan receivable as of June 30, 2019 was classified within Level II of the fair value hierarchy as it was valued using quoted indices of similar securities for which the inputs were readily observable.

(d)

On May 23, 2019, Tao Group Intermediate Holdings LLC and Tao Group Operating LLC entered into a $40,000 five-year term loan facility and a $25,000 five-year term revolving facility. The Company’s long-term debt is classified within Level II of the fair value hierarchy as it is valued using quoted indices of similar securities for which the inputs are readily observable. See Note 10 for more information and outstanding balances on this long-term debt.

Contingent Consideration Liabilities

In connection with the Tao Group Hospitality acquisition (see Note 9 to the Company’s Audited Combined Financial Statements), the Company recorded certain contingent consideration liabilities at fair value as part of

 

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the preliminary purchase price allocation. As of December 31, 2019 and June 30, 2019, the fair value of contingent consideration liabilities in connection with the Tao Group Hospitality acquisition was $1,210.

Note 10. Credit Facilities

TAO Credit Facilities

On May 23, 2019, TAO Group Intermediate Holdings LLC (“TAOIH” or “Intermediate Holdings”) and Tao Group Operating LLC (“TAOG” or “Senior Borrower”), entered into a credit agreement (the “Tao Senior Credit Agreement”) with JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., as administrative agent, collateral agent and a letter of credit issuer, and the lenders party thereto. Together the Tao Senior Credit Agreement and a $49,000 intercompany subordinated credit agreement (the “Tao Subordinated Credit Agreement”) between a subsidiary of the Company and Tao Group Sub-Holdings LLC, a subsidiary of Tao Group Hospitality replaced the Senior Borrower’s prior credit agreement dated January 31, 2017 (“2017 Tao Credit Agreement”). The 2017 Tao Credit Agreement was terminated on May 23, 2019 in its entirety in accordance with its terms as a result of the repayment of all obligations thereunder from the proceeds of the Tao Senior Credit Agreement and the Tao Subordinated Credit Agreement as well as cash on hand. During the six months ended December 31, 2019, Tao Group Hospitality repaid $5,000 under the Tao Subordinated Credit Agreement. The balances and interest-related activities pertaining to the Tao Subordinated Credit Agreement have been eliminated in the combined financial statements in accordance with ASC Topic 810, Consolidation.

The Tao Senior Credit Agreement provides TAOG with senior secured credit facilities (the “Tao Senior Secured Credit Facilities”) consisting of: (i) an initial $40,000 term loan facility with a term of five years (the “Tao Term Loan Facility”) and (ii) a $25,000 revolving credit facility with a term of five years (the “Tao Revolving Credit Facility”). Up to $5,000 of the Tao Revolving Credit Facility is available for the issuance of letters of credit. All borrowings under the Tao Revolving Credit Facility, including, without limitation, amounts drawn under the revolving line of credit are subject to the satisfaction of customary conditions. The Tao Senior Secured Credit Facilities were obtained without recourse to the Company or any of its affiliates (other than TAOG, TAOIH and its subsidiaries as discussed below).

The Tao Senior Credit Agreement requires Intermediate Holdings to comply with a maximum total leverage ratio of 4.00:1.00 and a maximum senior leverage ratio of 3.00:1.00 from the closing date until December 31, 2021 and a maximum total leverage ratio of 3.50:1.00 and a maximum senior leverage ratio of 2.50:1.00 from and after December 31, 2021. In addition, there is a minimum fixed charge coverage ratio of 1.25:1.00 for TAOIH. As of December 31, 2019, TAOIH was in compliance with these financial covenants.

All obligations under the Tao Senior Credit Agreement are guaranteed by TAOIH and TAOIH’s existing and future direct and indirect domestic subsidiaries (other than (i) TAOG, (ii) domestic subsidiaries substantially all of whose assets consist of controlled foreign corporations and (iii) subsidiaries designated as immaterial subsidiaries or unrestricted subsidiaries) (the “Tao Subsidiary Guarantors”, and together with TAOIH, the “Tao Guarantors”). All obligations under the Tao Senior Credit Agreement, including the guarantees of those obligations, are secured by substantially all of the assets of TAOG and each Guarantor (collectively, “Tao Collateral”), including, but not limited to, a pledge of the equity interests in TAOG held directly by TAOIH and the equity interests in each Tao Subsidiary Guarantor held directly or indirectly by TAOIH.

Borrowings under the Tao Senior Credit Agreement bear interest at a floating rate, which at the option of the Senior Borrower may be either (a) a base rate plus an additional rate ranging from 1.50% to 2.50% per annum (determined based on a total leverage ratio) (the “Base Rate”), or (b) a Eurocurrency rate plus an additional rate ranging from 2.50% to 3.50% per annum (determined based on a total leverage ratio) (the “Eurocurrency Rate”).

 

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The Tao Senior Credit Agreement requires TAOG to pay a commitment fee of 0.50% in respect of the daily unused commitments under the Tao Revolving Credit Facility. TAOG is also required to pay customary letter of credit fees, as well as fronting fees, to banks that issue letters of credit pursuant to the Tao Senior Credit Agreement. The interest rate on the Tao Senior Credit Agreement as of December 31, 2019 was 4.30%. The outstanding amount drawn on the Tao Revolving Credit Facility was $15,000 as of June 30, 2019, which is reported under Long-term debt, net of deferred financing costs in the accompanying combined balance sheet. In addition to scheduled repayments required under the Tao Term Loan Facility, Tao Group Hospitality repaid the $15,000 outstanding balance under the Tao Revolving Credit Facility during the six months ended December 31, 2019. There was no borrowing under the Tao Revolving Credit Facility as of December 31, 2019.

During the six months ended December 31, 2019 and 2018, the Company made interest payments of $1,218 and $5,489, respectively, under the Tao Senior Credit Agreement and the 2017 Tao Credit Agreement.

In addition to the financial covenants described above, the Tao Senior Credit Agreement and related security agreements contain certain customary representations and warranties, affirmative covenants and events of default. The Tao Senior Credit Agreement contains certain restrictions on the ability of TAOIH, the TAOG and its restricted subsidiaries to take certain actions as provided in (and subject to various exceptions and baskets set forth in) the Tao Senior Credit Agreement, including, without limitation, the following: (i) incurring additional indebtedness and contingent liabilities; (ii) creating liens on certain assets; (iii) making investments, loans or advances in or to other persons; (iv) paying dividends and distributions or repurchasing capital stock; (v) engaging in certain transactions with affiliates; (vi) amending specified agreements; (vii) merging or consolidating; (viii) making certain dispositions; and (ix) entering into agreements that restrict the granting of liens. Intermediate Holdings is subject to a customary passive holding company covenant.

Subject to customary notice and minimum amount conditions, TAOG may voluntarily prepay outstanding loans under the Tao Senior Credit Agreement at any time, in whole or in part, without premium or penalty (except for customary breakage costs with respect to Eurocurrency loans). The initial Tao Term Loan Facility amortizes quarterly in accordance with its terms from June 30, 2019 through March 31, 2024 with a final maturity date on May 23, 2024. TAOG is required to make mandatory prepayments on the Tao Term Loan Facility from the net cash proceeds of certain sales of assets (including Tao Collateral) or casualty insurance and/or condemnation recoveries (in each case, subject to certain reinvestment, repair or replacement rights) and the incurrence of certain indebtedness, subject to certain exceptions.

See Note 10 to the Company’s Audited Combined Financial Statements for more information regarding the Company’s debt maturities for the Tao Senior Secured Credit Facilities.

 

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Deferred Financing Costs

The following table summarizes the presentation of the Tao Term Loan Facility and the related deferred financing costs in the accompanying combined balance sheets as of December 31, 2019 and June 30, 2019.

 

     December 31, 2019  
     Tao Term Loan
Facility
     Deferred
Financing
Costs
    Total  

Current portion of long-term debt, net of deferred financing costs

   $ 5,000      $ (208   $ 4,792  

Long-term debt, net of deferred financing costs (a)

     31,250        (727     30,523  
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total

   $ 36,250      $ (935   $ 35,315  
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

     June 30, 2019  
     Tao Term Loan
Facility
     Deferred
Financing
Costs
    Total  

Current portion of long-term debt, net of deferred financing costs

   $ 6,250      $ (208   $ 6,042  

Long-term debt, net of deferred financing costs (a)

     33,750        (831     32,919  
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total

   $ 40,000      $ (1,039   $ 38,961  
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

(a)

In addition to the outstanding balance associated with the Tao Term Loan Facility disclosed above, the Company’s Long-term debt, net of deferred financing costs in the accompanying combined balance sheets also includes $637 related to a note with respect to a loan received by BCE from its noncontrolling interest holder that is due in April 2021 as of December 31, 2019 and June 30, 2019, and $15,000 outstanding balance under the Tao Revolving Credit Facility as of June 30, 2019.

The following table summarizes deferred financing costs, net of amortization, related to the Tao Revolving Credit Facility as reported on the accompanying combined balance sheet:

 

     December 31,
2019
     June 30,
2019
 

Other current assets

   $ 85      $ 85  

Other assets

     290        333  

Note 11. Pension Plans and Other Postretirement Benefit Plan

See Note 11 to the Company’s Audited Combined Financial Statements for more information regarding the Company’s defined benefit pension plans (“Pension Plans”), postretirement benefit plan (“Postretirement Plan”), The Madison Square Garden 401(k) Savings Plan and the MSG Sports & Entertainment, LLC Excess Savings Plan (collectively, the “Savings Plans”), and The Madison Square Garden 401(k) Union Plan (the “Union Savings Plan”). The Company’s Pension Plans and Postretirement Plan are considered “Shared Plans” as previously defined.

Defined Benefit Pension Plans and Postretirement Benefit Plan

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administrative expenses. All other components of net periodic benefit cost are reported in Miscellaneous expense, net.

 

     Pension Plans     Postretirement Plan  
     Six Months Ended
December 31,
    Six Months Ended
December 31,
 
     2019     2018     2019     2018  

Service cost

   $ 48     $ 40     $ 35     $ 55  

Interest cost

     2,656       2,946       55       115  

Expected return on plan assets

     (2,659     (1,563     —         —    

Recognized actuarial loss

     680       636       5       20  

Amortization of unrecognized prior service credit

     —         —         —         (3
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net periodic benefit cost

   $ 725     $ 2,059     $ 95     $ 187  

Contributory charge to MSG for participation in the Shared Plans and allocation of costs related to the corporate employees (a)

     (102     (344     (16     (33
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net periodic benefit cost reported in combined statements of operations

   $ 623     $ 1,715     $ 79     $ 154  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

(a)

The pension expense related to employees of other MSG businesses participating in any of these plans is reflected as a contributory charge from the Company to MSG, resulting in a decrease to the expense recognized in the combined statements of operations.

Defined Contribution Pension Plans

For the six months ended December 31, 2019 and 2018, expenses related to the Savings Plans and Union Savings Plan included in the accompanying combined statements of operations are as follows:

 

Savings Plans (a)

 

Union Savings Plan

Six Months Ended December 31,

 

Six Months Ended December 31,

2019

 

2018

 

2019

 

2018

$4,595   $4,091   $53   $48

 

(a)

These amounts include $1,752 and $1,630 of expenses related to the Company’s corporate employees which were allocated to MSG during the six months ended December 31, 2019 and 2018, respectively.

Note 12. Share-based Compensation

See Note 12 to the Company’s Audited Combined Financial Statements for more information regarding MSG’s 2015 Employee Stock Plan (the “MSG Employee Stock Plan”).

For the six months ended December 31, 2019 and 2018, share-based compensation expense was $20,458 and $19,203, respectively. In addition, capitalized share-based compensation expense was $2,482 for the six months ended December 31, 2019. There were no costs related to share-based compensation that were capitalized for the six months ended December 31, 2018. These amounts reflect only the expenses for the awards provided to the Company’s direct employees, net of expenses related to the Company’s Corporate employees who participate in the MSG Employee Stock Plan that were charged to MSG.

 

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Restricted Stock Units Award Activity

The following table summarizes activity related to MSG’s restricted stock units and performance restricted stock units, collectively referred to as “RSUs,” held by the Company’s employees for the six months ended December 31, 2019:

 

     Number of     Weighted-
Average

Fair Value
Per Share at
Date of Grant
 
     Nonperformance
Based
Vesting
RSUs
    Performance
Based
Vesting
RSUs
 

Unvested award balance, June 30, 2019

     215       354     $ 252.51  

Granted (a)

     112       112     $ 246.51  

Vested

     (96     (119   $ 212.43  

Forfeited

     (6     (11   $ 261.49  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

Unvested award balance, December 31, 2019

     225       336     $ 265.23  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

(a)

Includes incremental performance based RSUs (“PRSUs”) that were historically reported at a target payout of 100%. Upon meeting the performance objectives, the number of PRSUs vested at 105.5% of target.

The fair value of RSUs that vested during the six months ended December 31, 2019 was $55,482. Upon delivery, RSUs granted under the MSG Employee Stock Plan were net share-settled to cover the required statutory tax withholding obligations. To fulfill the employees’ required statutory tax withholding obligations for the applicable income and other employment taxes, 98 of these RSUs, with an aggregate value of $25,415 were retained by MSG.

The fair value of RSUs that vested during the six months ended December 31, 2018 was $46,273. The weighted-average fair value per share at grant date of RSUs granted during the six months ended December 31, 2018 was $306.11.

Stock Options Award Activity

The following table summarizes activity related to MSG’s stock options held by the Company’s employees for the six months ended December 31, 2019:

 

     Number of
Time Vesting
Options
     Weighted-
Average
Exercise Price
Per Share
     Weighted-
Average
Remaining
Contractual Term
(In Years)
     Aggregate
Intrinsic Value
 

Balance as of June 30, 2019

     543      $ 325.47        

Granted

     —        $ —          
  

 

 

          

Balance as of December 31, 2019

     543      $ 325.47        6.55      $ 7,887  
  

 

 

          

Exercisable as of December 31, 2019

     175      $ 299.67        6.87      $ 5,258  
  

 

 

          

 

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Note 13. Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss

The following table details the components of accumulated other comprehensive loss:

 

     Six Months Ended December 31, 2019  
     Pension Plans
and

Postretirement
Plan
    Cumulative
Translation
Adjustments
    Unrealized
Gain (Loss) on
Available-for-sale

Securities (b)
     Accumulated
Other
Comprehensive
Loss
 

Balance as of June 30, 2019

   $ (42,080   $ (4,843   $ —        $ (46,923

Other comprehensive income before reclassifications

     —         13,168       —          13,168  

Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive loss (a)

     685       —         —          685  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

Other comprehensive income (loss)

     685       13,168       —          13,853  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

Balance as of December 31, 2019

   $ (41,395   $ 8,325     $ —        $ (33,070
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

     Six Months Ended December 31, 2018  
     Pension Plans
and

Postretirement
Plan
    Cumulative
Translation
Adjustments
    Unrealized
Gain (Loss)  on
Available-for-sale

Securities (b)
    Accumulated
Other
Comprehensive
Loss
 

Balance as of June 30, 2018

   $ (40,846   $ (502   $ (5,570   $ (46,918

Reclassification of unrealized loss on available-for-sale securities

     —         —         5,570       5,570  

Other comprehensive income (loss) before reclassifications

     —         (3,202     —         (3,202

Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive loss (a)

     653       —         —         653  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Other comprehensive income (loss)

     653       (3,202     —         (2,549
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Balance as of December 31, 2018

   $ (40,193   $ (3,704   $ —       $ (43,897
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

(a)

Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive loss represent the amortization of net actuarial loss and net unrecognized prior service credit included in net periodic benefit cost, which is reflected under Miscellaneous income (expense), net in the accompanying combined statements of operations.

(b)

As of July 1, 2018, upon adoption of ASU No. 2016-01, the Company recorded a transition adjustment to reclassify accumulated other comprehensive loss associated with its investment in Townsquare in the amount of $2,466 pre-tax ($5,570, net of tax) to MSG Investment. See Note 9 for more information related to the investment in Townsquare and its impact on the Company’s operating results for the six months ended December 31, 2019 and 2018, which is reflected under Miscellaneous income (expense), net in the accompanying combined statements of operations.

Note 14. Income Taxes

During the periods presented in the combined financial statements, the Company did not file separate income tax returns. The Company was included in the federal and state income tax returns of MSG for all periods presented. The income tax expense or benefit presented has been determined on a separate return basis as if the Company filed a separate income tax return.

 

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Income tax expense for the six months ended December 31, 2019 of $1,440 differs from income tax expense derived from applying the statutory federal rate of 21% to pretax income primarily due to a tax benefit related to a decrease in valuation allowance of $8,922 and excess tax benefit related to share-based compensation awards of $2,481, partially offset by state income tax expense of $4,323 and tax expense from nondeductible officers’ compensation of $2,550.

Income tax expense for the six months ended December 31, 2018 of $784 differs from income tax expense derived from applying the statutory federal rate of 21% to pretax income primarily due to a tax benefit related to a decrease in valuation allowance of $20,870 and excess tax benefit related to share-based compensation awards of $3,475, partially offset by (i) state income tax expense of $7,856, (ii) tax expense from nondeductible officers’ compensation of $4,718, and (iii) tax expense related to noncontrolling interest of $1,280.

MSG was notified during the third quarter of fiscal year 2018 that the Internal Revenue Service (“IRS”) was commencing an audit of the federal income tax return for the year ended June 30, 2016. In October 2019, MSG was informed by the IRS that the audit resulted in no changes.

Note 15. Related Party Transactions

Members of the Dolan family are the controlling stockholders of Spinco, MSG, MSG Networks and AMC Networks Inc. (“AMC Networks”).

The Company has various agreements with MSG Networks, including an advertising sales representation agreement and a services agreement (the “Services Agreement”). Pursuant to the Services Agreement, which was effective July 1, 2018, the Company provides certain services to MSG Networks, such as information technology, accounts payable and payroll, human resources, and other corporate functions, as well as the executive support services described below, in exchange for service fees. The Services Agreement expired on June 30, 2019. The Company entered into an interim agreement with MSG Networks, pursuant to which the parties are providing the same services on the same terms.

The Company shares certain executive support costs, including office space, executive assistants, security and transportation costs, for (i) the Company’s Executive Chairman and Chief Executive Officer with MSG Networks and (ii) the Company’s Vice Chairman with MSG Networks and AMC Networks.

On June 16, 2016, the Company entered into an arrangement with the Dolan Family Office, LLC (“DFO”), an entity owned and controlled by Charles F. Dolan, AMC Networks and MSG Networks providing for the sharing of certain expenses associated with executive office space which is available to James L. Dolan (the Executive Chairman, Chief Executive Officer and a director of the Company and MSG, the Executive Chairman and a director of MSG Networks, and a director of AMC Networks), Charles F. Dolan (the father of James L. Dolan and the Executive Chairman and a director of AMC Networks and a director of MSG and MSG Networks), and the DFO which is controlled by Charles F. Dolan. Effective September 2018, the Company is no longer party to this arrangement.

The Company is a party to various Aircraft Support Services Agreements (the “Support Agreements”), pursuant to which the Company provides certain aircraft support services to entities controlled by (i) the Company’s Executive Chairman, Chief Executive Officer and a director, (ii) Charles F. Dolan, and (iii) Patrick F. Dolan, the son of Charles F. Dolan and brother of James L. Dolan. On December 17, 2018, the Company terminated the agreement providing services to the entity controlled by Charles F. Dolan, and entered into a new agreement with Charles F. Dolan and certain of his children, who are siblings of James L. Dolan, specifically: Thomas C. Dolan, Deborah Dolan-Sweeney, Patrick F. Dolan, Marianne Dolan Weber, and Kathleen M. Dolan, which provides substantially the same services as the prior agreement for a new aircraft.

 

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In addition, the Company is party to reciprocal time sharing/dry lease agreements with each of (i) Quart 2C, LLC (“Q2C”), a company controlled by the Company’s Executive Chairman, Chief Executive Officer and a director, and Kristin A. Dolan, his spouse, and (ii) Charles F. Dolan and Sterling Aviation, LLC, a company controlled by Charles F. Dolan (collectively, “CFD”), pursuant to which the Company has agreed from time to time to make its aircraft available to each of Q2C and CFD, and Q2C, and CFD have agreed from time to time to make their aircraft available to the Company. Pursuant to the terms of the agreements, Q2C and/or CFD may lease on a non-exclusive, “time sharing” basis, the Company’s Gulfstream Aerospace G550 aircraft (the “G550 Aircraft”). On December 17, 2018, in connection with the purchase of a new aircraft (as noted above), the Company replaced the dry lease agreement with CFD with a new dry lease agreement with Sterling2k LLC, an entity owned and controlled by Deborah Dolan-Sweeney, the daughter of Charles F. Dolan and the sister of the Company’s Executive Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, which provides for the Company’s usage of the new aircraft on the same terms as the prior agreement.

On May 6, 2019 the Company entered into a dry lease agreement with Brighid Air, LLC (“Brighid Air”), a company owned and controlled by Patrick F. Dolan, the son of Charles F. Dolan and the brother of the Company’ Executive Chairman, Chief Executive Officer and a director, pursuant to which the Company may lease on a non-exclusive basis Brighid Air’s Bombardier BD100-1A10 Challenger 350 aircraft (the “Challenger”). In connection with the dry lease agreement, on May 6, 2019 the Company also entered into a Flight Crew Services Agreement (the “Flight Crew Agreement”) with DFO, an entity owned and controlled by Charles F. Dolan, pursuant to which the Company may utilize pilots employed by DFO for purposes of flying the Challenger when the Company is leasing that aircraft under the Company’s dry lease agreement with Brighid Air.

The Company and each of MSG Networks and AMC Networks are party to certain aircraft time sharing agreements, pursuant to which the Company has agreed from time to time to make aircraft available to MSG Networks and/or AMC Networks for lease on a “time sharing” basis. Additionally, the Company, MSG Networks and AMC Networks have agreed on an allocation of the costs of certain helicopter use by their shared executives.

In addition to the aircraft arrangements described above, certain executives of the Company are party to aircraft time sharing agreements, pursuant to which the Company has agreed from time to time to make certain aircraft available for lease on a “time sharing” basis for personal use in exchange for payment of actual expenses of the flight (as listed in the agreement).

From time to time the Company enters into arrangements with 605, LLC. James L. Dolan, the Company’s Executive Chairman, Chief Executive Officer and a director, and his spouse, Kristin A. Dolan, own 50% of 605, LLC. Kristin A. Dolan is also the founder and Chief Executive Officer of 605, LLC. 605, LLC provides audience measurement and data analytics services to the Company and its subsidiaries in the ordinary course of business.

As of December 31, 2019 and June 30, 2019, BCE had $637 of notes payable. See Note 10 for further information.

The Company has also entered into certain commercial agreements with its nonconsolidated affiliates in connection with MSG Sphere. For the six months ended December 31, 2019, the Company recorded approximately $7,370 of capital expenditures in connection with services provided to the Company under these agreements.

 

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Revenues and Operating Expenses (Credits)

The following table summarizes the composition and amounts of the transactions with the Company’s affiliates. These amounts are reflected in revenues and operating expenses in the accompanying combined statements of operations for the six months ended December 31, 2019 and 2018:

 

     Six Months Ended
December 31,
 
     2019     2018  

Revenues

   $ 7,459     $ 7,856  

Operating expenses (credits):

    

Revenue sharing expenses

   $ 65,502     $ 69,193  

Allocation of charges for venue usage to MSG

     (22,104     (22,753

Corporate general and administrative expenses, net — MSG

     (63,813     (54,480

Corporate general and administrative expenses, net — MSG Networks

     (5,204     (5,276

Consulting fees

     —         1,792  

Advertising expenses

     144       346  

Other operating expenses (credit), net

     123       11  

Revenues

Revenues from related parties primarily consist of commissions earned in connection with the advertising sales representation agreement pursuant to which the Company has the exclusive right and obligation to sell MSG Networks’ advertising availabilities. In addition, amounts disclosed above include the Company’s share of revenues earned from sponsorship agreements that were entered into by MSG and include performance obligations satisfied by both the Company and MSG.

In addition, the Company and Tribeca Enterprises have a service agreement pursuant to which the Company provides marketing inventory, advertising sales and consulting services to Tribeca Enterprises for a fee. On August 5, 2019, the Company sold its equity capital in Tribeca Enterprises. Accordingly, Tribeca Enterprises is no longer a related party of the Company, and thus the related party transactions disclosed herein that relate to Tribeca Enterprises were recognized prior to August 5, 2019. The Company is also a party to certain commercial arrangements with AMC Networks and its subsidiaries.

Revenue sharing expenses

Revenue for the Company’s suite license arrangements and venue signage and sponsorship agreements entered into by the Company is recorded on a gross basis. MSG’s share of the Company’s revenue related to such arrangements is recognized as a component of direct operating expenses. See Note 3 to the Company’s Audited Combined Financial Statements for more information.

Allocation of Charges for Venue Usage to MSG

For purposes of the Company’s combined financial statements, the Company allocates to MSG certain expenses for the usage of The Garden, which are reported as a reduction of direct operating expense in the accompanying combined statements of operations. See Note 2 to the Company’s Audited Combined Financial Statements for more information.

Corporate General and Administrative Expenses, net — MSG

Allocations of corporate overhead and shared services expense were recorded by both the Company and MSG for corporate and operational functions based on direct usage or the relative proportion of revenue,

 

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headcount or other measures of the Company or MSG. The Company’s corporate overhead expenses primarily related to centralized functions, including executive management, finance, treasury, tax, internal audit, legal, information technology, human resources and risk management functions.

Corporate General and Administrative Expenses, net — MSG Networks

The Company’s corporate overhead expenses that are charged to MSG Networks are primarily related to centralized functions, including executive compensation, finance, treasury, tax, internal audit, legal, information technology, human resources and risk management functions.

For the six months ended December 31, 2019 and 2018, Corporate general and administrative expenses, net — MSG Networks reflects charges from the Company to MSG Networks under the Services Agreement of $5,282 and $5,287, respectively.

Consulting Fees

On December 5, 2018, the Company’s joint venture interest in AMSGE was sold to Azoff Music, which resulted in the Company no longer being an owner of AMSGE (renamed The Azoff Company). Accordingly, The Azoff Company is not a related party of the Company, and thus the related party transactions disclosed herein that relate to AMSGE were recognized prior to December 5, 2018. Prior to the sale of AMSGE, the Company paid AMSGE and its nonconsolidated affiliates for advisory and consulting services that AMSGE and its nonconsolidated affiliates provide to the Company, and for the reimbursement of certain expenses in connection with such services.

Advertising Expenses

The Company incurs advertising expenses for services rendered by its related parties, primarily MSG Networks, most of which are related to the utilization of advertising and promotional benefits by the Company.

Other Operating Expenses, net

The Company and its related parties enter into transactions with each other in the ordinary course of business. Amounts charged to the Company for other transactions with its related parties are net of amounts charged by the Company to the Knickerbocker Group, LLC, an entity owned by James L. Dolan, the Executive Chairman, Chief Executive Officer and a director of the Company and MSG, for office space equal to the allocated cost of such space and the cost of certain technology services. In addition, other operating expenses include net charges relating to (i) reciprocal aircraft arrangements between the Company and each of Q2C and CFD and (ii) time sharing agreements with MSG Networks and AMC Networks.

Nonoperating Expense

Miscellaneous expense, net includes a contributory charge to MSG related to the participation of MSG and corporate employees in the Shared Plans and Postretirement Plan, in the amounts $111 and $365, for the six months ended December 31, 2019 and 2018, respectively.

Cash Management

MSG uses a centralized approach to cash management and financing of operations. The Company and other MSG or MSG subsidiaries’ cash was available for use and was regularly “swept” historically. Transfers of cash

 

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both to and from MSG are included as components of MSG investment on the combined statements of divisional equity and redeemable noncontrolling interests. The main components of the net transfers (to)/from MSG are cash pooling/general financing activities, various expense allocations to/from MSG, and receivables/payables from/to MSG deemed to be effectively settled upon the distribution of the Company by MSG.

MSG Investment

All significant balances and transactions among Spinco and MSG and its subsidiaries, which include allocations of corporate general and administrative expenses, share-based compensation expense and other historical intercompany activities, are recorded as components of Divisional Equity. As the books and records of Spinco were not kept on a separate basis from MSG, the determination of the average net balance due to or from MSG is not practicable.

Note 16. Subsequent Event

On January 22, 2020, the Company acquired an additional 15% of common equity interest in Tao Group Hospitality from its noncontrolling interest holders through an issuance of shares of the MSG’s Class A Common Stock. The Company now owns 77.5% of common equity interest in Tao Group Hospitality.

 

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