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Our business faces intense and wide-ranging competition that may have a material negative effect on our business and results of operations.
−Removed: Our business competes, in certain respects and to varying degrees, with other leisure-time activities and entertainment options such as television, radio, motion pictures, sporting events, music festivals 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, for total entertainment dollars in our marketplace.
+Added: Our business competes, in certain respects and to varying degrees, with other leisure-time activities and entertainment options, such as television, radio, motion pictures, sporting events, music festivals 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, family shows, sporting events and other events with other event venues, for total entertainment dollars in our marketplace.
The success of our business is largely dependent on the continued success of the Christmas Spectacular , 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 performers to attract strong attendance at our venues.
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Fan and consumer tastes also change frequently and it is a challenge to anticipate what will be successful at any point in time.
−Removed: The popularity of the Christmas Spectacular has in the past declined, for example, as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, and if it were to decline in the future (including, for example, due to an economic downturn or another pandemic or other public health emergency), our revenues from ticket sales and concession and merchandise sales would likely decline, possibly materially as they did during the COVID-19 pandemic, and we might not be able to replace the lost revenue with revenues from other sources.
+Added: The popularity of the Christmas Spectacular has in the past declined, for example, as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, and if it were to decline in the future (including, for example, due to an economic downturn or another pandemic or other public health emergency), our revenues from ticket sales and concession and merchandise sales would decline, possibly materially as they did during the COVID-19 pandemic, 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 Sports, the success of our business is also impacted in part by the popularity of MSG Sports’ 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.
−Removed: 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, potentially helping improve attendance in subsequent seasons and increasing the popularity of our suites and sponsorships.
+Added: 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, resulting in additional food and beverage and merchandise sales and potentially helping improve attendance in subsequent seasons and increasing the popularity of our suites and sponsorships.
Our business strategy may, in the future, include the development of new productions, which could require us to make considerable investments for which there can be no guarantee of success.
As part of our business strategy, we may, in the future, explore the development of new productions for our existing venues, which may include expansions or enhancements of our existing productions or the creation of entirely new productions.
−Removed: Expansion or enhancement of productions and/or the development of new productions could require significant upfront expense that may never result in a viable show, as well as investment in sets, staging, creative processes, commissioning and/or licensing of intellectual property, casting and advertising, and may lead to dislocation of other alternative sources of entertainment that may have played in our venues absent these productions.
+Added: Expansion or enhancement of productions and/or the development of new productions could require significant upfront expense that may never result in a viable show, as well as investment in sets, staging, creative processes, commissioning and/or licensing of intellectual
+Added: property, casting and advertising, and may lead to 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 show, or to the extent that any such productions do not achieve expected levels of popularity among audiences, we may not recover the substantial expenses we previously incurred for non-capitalized investments.
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Under the Arena License Agreements, which each have a term of 35 years running through 2055, the Knicks and the Rangers pay an annual license fee in connection with their respective use of The Garden.
−Removed: In addition, the Arena License Agreements provide us with additional revenue opportunities.
−Removed: Under the Arena License Agreements, the teams are responsible for 100% of any real property or similar taxes applicable to The Garden.
−Removed: 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 that we generate from team events will be reduced on a percentage basis as set forth in the Arena License Agreements.
−Removed: The value of any such revenue reduction could be significant but is expected to be substantially less than the property tax paid by the teams.
+Added: Under the Arena License Agreements, the teams are responsible for 100% of any real property or similar taxes applicable to The Garden, however, if the tax exemption is repealed or the teams are otherwise subject to the property tax due to no fault of the teams, the annual license fee payable by the teams in connection with their respective use of The Garden will be reduced on a percentage basis as set forth in the Arena License Agreements.
+Added: The value of any such license fee reduction could be significant but is expected to be substantially less than the property tax 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.
−Removed: Our operations and operating results have been, and may in the future be, materially impacted by a pandemic or other public health emergency, such as the COVID-19 pandemic.
−Removed: Although the Company saw a return to normal business operations following the COVID-19 pandemic, it is unclear to what extent a resurgence of COVID-19, including variants thereof, or another pandemic or public health emergency, could result in renewed government or league-mandated capacity restrictions or vaccination/mask requirements or impact the use of and/or demand for our venues, demand for our sponsorship and signage assets, deter our employees and vendors from working at our venues (which may lead to difficulties in staffing), result in event bookings being cancelled or postponed, or otherwise materially impact our operations.
−Removed: Governmental regulations enacted in response to the COVID-19 pandemic or another pandemic or public health emergency have in the past impacted, and could impact in the future, the revenue we derive and/or the expenses we incur from events that we choose to host such that events that were historically profitable would instead result in losses, and could also materially impact the payments we receive under the Arena License Agreements to the extent the Knicks and/or the Rangers are required to play games without an audience during future seasons or to suspend, cancel or otherwise reduce the number of games scheduled in the regular reason or playoffs.
−Removed: See “— Economic and Operational Risks — 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 .”
−Removed: Our business is particularly sensitive to reductions in travel and discretionary consumer spending.
−Removed: A pandemic such as COVID-19, or the fear of a new pandemic or public health emergency, has in the past impeded and could in the future impede economic activity in impacted regions and globally over the long term leading to a decline in discretionary spending on sports and entertainment events and other leisure activities, including declines in domestic and international tourism, which has in the past resulted and could in the future result in long-term effects on our business.
−Removed: To the extent a pandemic or other public health emergency adversely affects our business and financial results, it may also have the effect of heightening many of the other risks described in this “Risk Factors” section, such as those relating to our liquidity, indebtedness and our ability to comply with the covenants contained in the agreements that govern our indebtedness.
Economic and Operational Risks
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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 sponsorship and signage revenues, and these revenues are sensitive to general economic conditions, recession, fears of recession and consumer behavior.
−Removed: For example, following the 2008 financial crisis, we experienced a lower level of event bookings and reduced renewals of certain of our suite licenses, which adversely affected the Company’s results of operations.
+Added: For example, following the 2008 financial crisis, we experienced a lower level of event bookings and reduced renewals of certain of our
+Added: suite licenses, which adversely affected the Company’s results of operations.
Further, the industry is often affected by changes in consumer tastes, national, regional and local economic conditions, discretionary spending priorities (including spending on leisure travel), demographic trends, traffic patterns and the type, number and location of competing businesses.
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The risks associated with our businesses generally become more acute in periods of a slowing economy or recession, which may be accompanied by reductions in corporate sponsorship and signage and decreases in attendance at live events, among other things, which we have experienced in the past and may experience in the future.
−Removed: In addition, inflation, which has significantly risen, has increased and may continue to increase operational costs, including labor costs, and continued increases in interest rates in response to concerns about inflation may have the effect of further increasing economic uncertainty and heightening these risks.
+Added: In addition, inflation, which has risen significantly in recent years, has resulted in and may continue to result in increased operational costs, including labor costs.
+Added: Volatility in, and uncertainty regarding, inflation rates, as well as continued elevated interest rates in response to concerns about inflation may have the effect of further increasing economic uncertainty and heightening these risks.
As a result, instability and weakness of the U.S.
and global economies, disruptions to financial markets, inflation, recession, high unemployment, geopolitical events, including any prolonged effects caused by the COVID-19 pandemic or other similar outbreak or public health emergency, and the resulting negative effects on consumers’ and businesses’ discretionary spending, have in the past materially negatively affected, and may in the future materially negatively affect our business and results of operations.
−Removed: A prolonged period of reduced consumer or corporate spending, including with respect to sponsorship, such as during the COVID-19 pandemic, has in the past and could in the
−Removed: future have an adverse effect on our business and our results of operations.
−Removed: See “— Risks Related to Our Business — Our operations and operating results have been, and may in the future be, materially impacted by a pandemic or other public health emergency, such as the COVID-19 pandemic.
−Removed: We do not own all of our venues and our failure to renew our leases on economically attractive terms may have a material negative effect on our business and results of operations.
+Added: A prolonged period of reduced consumer or corporate spending, including with respect to sponsorship, such as during the COVID-19 pandemic, has in the past and could in the future have an adverse effect on our business and our results of operations.
+Added: See “— Our operations and operating results have been, and may in the future be, materially impacted by a pandemic or other public health emergency, such as the COVID-19 pandemic.
+Added: Our operations and operating results have been, and may in the future be, materially impacted by a pandemic or other public health emergency, such as the COVID-19 pandemic.
+Added: A major epidemic or pandemic, such as the COVID-19 pandemic, or the threat or perceived threat of such an event, has in the past adversely affected and could in the future adversely affect attendance at our events and venues by discouraging public assembly at our events and venues.
+Added: Although the Company saw a return to normal business operations following the COVID-19 pandemic, it is unclear to what extent a resurgence of COVID-19, including variants thereof, or another pandemic or public health emergency, could result in renewed government or league-mandated capacity restrictions or vaccination/mask requirements or impact the use of and/or demand for our venues, demand for our sponsorship and signage assets, deter our employees and vendors from working at our venues (which may lead to difficulties in staffing), result in event bookings being cancelled or postponed, or otherwise materially impact our operations.
+Added: Governmental regulations enacted in response to the COVID-19 pandemic or another pandemic or public health emergency have in the past impacted, and could impact in the future, the revenue we derive and/or the expenses we incur from events that we choose to host such that events that were historically profitable would instead result in losses, and could also materially impact the payments we receive under the Arena License Agreements to the extent the Knicks and/or the Rangers are required to play games without an audience during future seasons or to suspend, cancel or otherwise reduce the number of games scheduled in the regular reason or playoffs.
+Added: See “ — 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 .”
+Added: Our business is particularly sensitive to reductions in travel and discretionary consumer spending.
+Added: A pandemic such as COVID-19, or the fear of a new pandemic or public health emergency, has in the past impeded and could in the future impede economic activity in impacted regions and globally over the long term leading to a decline in discretionary spending on sports and entertainment events and other leisure activities, including declines in domestic and international tourism, which has in the past resulted and could in the future result in long-term effects on our business.
+Added: To the extent a pandemic or other public health emergency adversely affects our business and financial results, it may also have the effect of heightening many of the other risks described in this “Risk Factors” section, such as those relating to our liquidity, indebtedness and our ability to comply with the covenants contained in the agreements that govern our indebtedness.
+Added: We do not own all of our venues and are subject to risks associated with leasing these venues and our corporate office space, any of which may have a material negative effect on our business and results of operations.
We lease the Beacon Theatre and Radio City Music Hall under long-term leases that expire in 2036 and 2038, respectively.
Under each of these leases, we have an option to renew for an additional ten years by providing notice prior to the expiration.
−Removed: If we are unable to renew our lease agreements on economically attractive terms, our business could be materially negatively affected.
−Removed: MSG Entertainment Holdings, the entity that guarantees the lease for Radio City Music Hall, is required to maintain a certain net worth that, if not maintained, would require the entity to post a letter of credit or provide cash collateral.
+Added: In addition, we lease approximately 367,000 square feet of administrative and executive office space in New York City.
+Added: If we are unable to renew our lease agreements on economically attractive terms, if we, our affiliates or our landlords breach certain of the terms of these agreements, or if disputes otherwise arise with our landlords, our operations could be disrupted, we could be liable for monetary damages and our business could be materially negatively affected.
+Added: MSG Entertainment Holdings, the entity that guarantees the lease for Radio City Music Hall, is also required to maintain a certain net worth that, if not maintained, would require the entity to post a letter of credit or provide cash collateral.
If MSG Entertainment Holdings were to breach or become unable to satisfy this obligation, we could suffer operational difficulties and/or significant losses.
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The Garden, The Theater at Madison Square Garden, Radio City Music Hall and the Beacon Theatre are all located in New York City.
−Removed: Therefore, the Company is particularly vulnerable to adverse events (including acts of terrorism, natural disasters, epidemics, pandemics, weather conditions, labor market disruptions and government actions) and economic conditions in New York City and surrounding areas.
+Added: Therefore, the Company is particularly vulnerable to adverse events (including government actions, acts of terrorism, natural disasters, epidemics, pandemics, weather conditions and labor market disruptions) and economic conditions in New York City and surrounding areas.
For example, our operations and operating results were materially impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic.
−Removed: See “— Risks Related to Our Business — Our operations and operating results have been, and may in the future be, materially impacted by a pandemic or other public health emergency, such as the COVID-19 pandemic.
+Added: See “— Our operations and operating results have been, and may in the future be, materially impacted by a pandemic or other public health emergency, such as the COVID-19 pandemic.
Our business could be adversely affected by terrorist activity or the threat of terrorist activity, weather and other conditions that discourage congregation at prominent places of public assembly.
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If one or more of our venues were unable to operate for an extended period of time, our business and operations may be materially adversely affected.
−Removed: Similarly, a major epidemic or pandemic, such as the COVID-19 pandemic, or the threat or perceived threat of such an event, has in the past adversely affected and could in the future adversely affect attendance at our events and venues by discouraging public assembly at our events and venues.
Moreover, the costs of protecting against such incidents, including the costs of implementing additional protective measures for the health and safety of our guests, could reduce the profitability of our operations.
−Removed: See “— Risks Related to Our Business — O ur operations and operating results were materially impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic and actions taken in response by governmental authorities and certain professional sports leagues, and a resurgence of the pandemic or another pandemic or other public health emergency could adversely affect our business and results of operations .”
Weather or other conditions, including natural disasters and similar events, in locations where we own or operate venues may affect patron attendance as well as sales of food and beverages and merchandise, among other things.
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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.
−Removed: Additionally, these businesses may be subject to laws, rules and other circumstances, and have risks in their operations, which may be similar to, or different from,
−Removed: those to which we are subject.
+Added: Additionally, these businesses may be 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.
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For example, future governmental regulations adopted in response to the COVID-19 or another pandemic or public health emergency may impact the revenue we derive and/or the expenses we incur from the events that we choose to host, such that events that were historically profitable would instead result in losses.
−Removed: See “— Risks Related to Our Business — Our operations and operating results have been, and may in the future be, materially impacted by a pandemic or other public health emergency, such as the COVID-19 pandemic .”
+Added: operations and operating results have been, and may in the future be, materially impacted by a pandemic or other public health emergency, such as the COVID-19 pandemic .”
• Hospitality-related Permits/Licenses .
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.
−Removed: The New York State Liquor Authority has threatened to revoke certain of the Company’s liquor licenses, alleging that the Company’s policy of temporarily excluding adverse attorneys from entering its venues during the course on ongoing litigation violates New York state beverage laws.
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.
+Added: For example, the New York State Liquor Authority has in the past threatened to revoke certain of the Company’s liquor licenses, alleging that the Company’s policy of temporarily excluding adverse attorneys from entering its venues during the course on ongoing litigation violates New York state beverage laws.
Additional regulation relating to liquor licenses may limit our activities in the future or significantly increase the cost of compliance, or both.
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The Garden sits above Penn Station.
−Removed: Relevant rail agencies are considering proposals to redevelop Penn Station, which proposed redevelopment would impact The Garden (and could impact the Theater at Madison Square Garden, which is part of the Madison Square Garden Complex, depending on the outcome of negotiations between relevant stakeholders, including us).
−Removed: Certain government officials and special interest groups have in the past used, and may in the future use, the renewal process for the zoning special permit to pressure us to make financial contributions to the redevelopment of Penn Station, relocate or transfer all or portions of the Madison Square Garden Complex.
+Added: The federal government and relevant rail agencies are considering proposals to redevelop Penn Station, which proposed redevelopment would impact The Garden (and could impact The Theater at Madison Square Garden, which is part of the Madison Square Garden Complex, depending on the outcome of negotiations between relevant stakeholders, including us).
+Added: Certain government officials and special interest groups have in the past used, and may in the future use, the renewal process for the zoning special permit to pressure us to make concessions such as financial contributions to the redevelopment of Penn Station or relocating or transferring all or portions of the Madison Square Garden Complex.
For example, in June 2023 the New York Metropolitan Transportation Authority, New Jersey Transit and Amtrak, which operate commuter rail services from Penn Station, issued a compatibility report asserting that The Garden imposes severe constraints on Penn Station that restrict efforts to make its desired improvements.
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The variety of laws and regulations governing data privacy and protection, and the use of the internet as a commercial medium, are rapidly evolving, extensive and complex, and may include provisions and obligations that are inconsistent with one another or uncertain in their scope or application.
−Removed: The data protection landscape is rapidly evolving in the United States.
−Removed: As our operations and business grow, we may become subject to or affected by new or additional data protection laws and regulations and face
−Removed: increased scrutiny or attention from regulatory authorities.
−Removed: For example, California has passed a comprehensive data privacy law, the CCPA, and a number of other states, including New Jersey, Virginia, Colorado, Utah and Connecticut have also passed similar laws, and additional states may do so in the near future.
+Added: The data protection landscape continues to evolve in the United States.
+Added: As our operations and business grow, we may become subject to or affected by new or additional data protection laws and regulations and face increased scrutiny or attention from regulatory authorities.
+Added: For example, California has passed a comprehensive data privacy law, the CCPA, and numerous other states, including New Jersey, Virginia, Colorado, Utah and Connecticut have also passed similar laws, and additional states may do so in the near future.
Additionally, the CPRA imposes additional data protection obligations on covered businesses, including additional consumer rights procedures and obligations, limitations on data uses, new audit requirements for higher-risk data, and constraints on certain uses of sensitive data.
−Removed: The majority of the CPRA provisions went into effect on January 1, 2023, and additional compliance investment and potential business process changes may be required.
Further, there are several legislative proposals in the United States, at both the federal and state level, that could impose new privacy and security obligations.
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We may incur significant legal expenses or reputational damage for data privacy or security claims regardless of whether we are found to be liable.
−Removed: 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).
+Added: Our business is subject to a variety of other laws and regulations, including licensing, permitting, and historic designation and similar requirements;
+Added: laws related to ticketing practices;
+Added: working conditions, labor, immigration and employment laws; tax regulations;
+Added: health, safety and sanitation requirements;
+Added: compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act (and related state and local statutes) and anti-bribery and anti-corruption, anti-money laundering, export control and sanctions laws.
+Added: In addition, our business may be subject to future laws and regulations in these and other areas, which may create incremental and new compliance obligations.
Any changes to the legal and regulatory framework applicable to our business, especially in the rapidly evolving area of data privacy or to a lesser extent public health and safety, could have an adverse impact on our business and our failure to comply with applicable governmental laws and regulations, or to maintain necessary permits or licenses, could result in liability or government actions that could have a material negative effect on our business and results of operations.
+Added: In addition, changes in international trade policies and practices, including tariffs, and the economic impacts, volatility and uncertainty resulting therefrom, could have an adverse impact on our business and results of operations.
Our business is subject to seasonal fluctuations, and our operating results and cash flows have in the past varied, and could in the future, vary substantially from period to period.
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If any Knicks or Rangers games are cancelled because of any such labor difficulties, the loss of revenue, including from customers who would have attended home games at The Garden would have a negative impact on our business and results of operations.
−Removed: As a result of labor market disruptions due to lingering effects of the COVID-19 pandemic and otherwise, we have in the past faced difficulty in maintaining staffing at our venues and retaining talent in our corporate departments.
−Removed: As a result, we have had to scale back hours and days of operations in certain markets and venues.
If we are unable to attract and retain qualified people or to do so on reasonable terms, our venues could be short staffed or become more expensive to operate and affect our ability to meet our customers’ demand, any of which could materially adversely affect our business and results of operations.
+Added: For example, we have in the past faced difficulty in maintaining staffing at our venues and retaining talent in our corporate departments as a result of labor market disruptions due to lingering effects of the COVID-19 pandemic and otherwise, which resulted in scaling back hours and days of operations in certain markets and venues.
There is a risk of 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 or negative publicity in other types of litigation.
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Incidents in connection with events at any of our venues could also reduce attendance at our events and may have a negative impact on our revenue and results of operations.
−Removed: We seek to obtain contractual indemnities for events at our venues that we do not promote, and
−Removed: under the Arena License Agreements, MSG Sports and the Company have reciprocal indemnity obligations to each other in connection with the home games of the Knicks and Rangers held at The Garden.
+Added: We seek to obtain contractual indemnities for events at our venues that we do not promote, and under the Arena License Agreements, MSG Sports and the Company 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, or that we will be able to continue to obtain or renew such insurance policies on favorable terms or at all.
From time to time, the Company, its subsidiaries and/or its affiliates are involved in various legal proceedings, including proceedings or lawsuits brought by governmental agencies, stockholders, customers, employees, private parties and other stakeholders.
−Removed: The outcome of litigation is inherently unpredictable and, regardless of the merits of the claims, litigation may be expensive, time-consuming, disruptive to our operations and distracting to management.
+Added: The outcome of litigation is inherently unpredictable and, regardless of the merits of the claims, litigation may be expensive, time-
+Added: consuming, disruptive to our operations and distracting to management.
In addition, publicity from these matters could negatively impact our business or reputation, regardless of the accuracy of such publicity.
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As of June 30, 2025, our total indebtedness was $609 million, $30 million of which matures before the end of Fiscal Year 2026.
−Removed: MSG National Properties, LLC (“MSG National Properties”) and certain other subsidiaries are party to a five-year $650 million senior secured term loan facility (the “National Properties Term Loan Facility”) and a five-year $150 million revolving credit facility (the “National Properties Revolving Credit Facility” and, together with the National Properties Term Loan Facility, the “National Properties Facilities”), which are guaranteed by MSG Entertainment Holdings, to fund working capital needs, for general corporate purposes of MSG National Properties and its subsidiaries, and to make distributions to MSG Entertainment Holdings (the “National Properties Credit Agreement”).
+Added: MSG National Properties, LLC (“MSG National Properties”) and certain other subsidiaries are party to a five-year $609 million senior secured term loan facility (the “National Properties Term Loan Facility”) and a five-year $150 million revolving credit facility (the “National Properties Revolving Credit Facility” and, together with the National Properties Term Loan Facility, the “National Properties Facilities”), which are guaranteed by MSG Entertainment Holdings, to fund working capital needs, for general corporate purposes of MSG National Properties and its subsidiaries, and to make distributions to MSG Entertainment Holdings (as amended or supplemented from time to time, the “National Properties Credit Agreement”).
As of June 30, 2025, outstanding letters of credit were $16 million and the remaining balance available under the National Properties Revolving Credit Facility was $134 million.
The National Properties Facilities will mature on June 27, 2030.
−Removed: The principal obligations under the National Properties Term Loan Facility are to be repaid in quarterly installments beginning with the fiscal quarter ended March 31, 2023, in an aggregate amount equal to 2.50% per annum (0.625% per quarter), stepping up to 5.0% per annum (1.25% per quarter) in the fiscal quarter ending September 30, 2025, with the balance due at the maturity of the facility.
+Added: The principal obligations under the National Properties Term Loan Facility are to be repaid in quarterly installments beginning with the fiscal quarter ending September 30, 2025, in an aggregate amount equal to 5.0% per annum (1.25% per quarter), with the balance due at the maturity of the facility.
The principal obligations under the National Properties Revolving Credit Facility are due at the maturity of the facility.
−Removed: The National Properties Credit Agreement also includes financial covenants requiring MSG National Properties and its restricted subsidiaries to maintain a specified minimum liquidity level, a specified minimum debt service coverage ratio and specified maximum total leverage ratio.
+Added: The National Properties Credit Agreement also includes financial covenants requiring MSG National Properties and its restricted subsidiaries to maintain a specified minimum debt service coverage ratio and specified maximum total leverage ratio.
As a result of this indebtedness, we are required to make interest and principal payments on our borrowings that are significant in relation to our revenues and cash flows.
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The failure to satisfy the covenants, including any inability to attain a covenant waiver, and other requirements under the credit agreement could trigger a default thereunder, acceleration of outstanding debt thereunder and a demand for payment under the guarantee provided by MSG Entertainment Holdings, which would negatively impact our liquidity and could have a negative effect on our business.
−Removed: Our variable rate indebtedness subjects us to interest rate risk, which has caused, and may continue to cause, our debt service obligations to increase significantly.
−Removed: As of June 30, 2024, we had $626 million of indebtedness that bore interest at variable rates, which exposes us to interest rate risk.
−Removed: The interest rate on the National Properties Facilities was 7.94% as of June 30, 2024, compared to 7.70% as of June 30, 2023.
+Added: Furthermore, all of our indebtedness and available borrowing capacity, including any borrowings under the National Properties Revolving Credit Facility, bear interest at variable rates that are linked to changing market rates.
+Added: As of June 30, 2025, we had $609 million of indebtedness that bore interest at variable rates.
As a result, increases in market interest rates increase our interest expense and our debt service obligations.
For example, our interest expense increased from approximately $52 million in Fiscal Year 2023 to approximately $58 million in Fiscal Year 2024 despite a reduction in the aggregate outstanding principal amount of the National Properties Facilities.
−Removed: If interest rates were to continue to increase (including in connection with rising inflation), this would further increase the amount of interest expense that we would have to pay in connection with our variable interest rate indebtedness, which could cause our interest expense to be substantial relative to our revenues and cash outflows.
+Added: If interest rates were to increase in the future (including in connection with rising inflation), this would further increase the amount of interest expense that we would have to pay in connection with our variable interest rate indebtedness, which could cause our interest expense to be substantial relative to our revenues and cash outflows.
We have in the past incurred substantial operating losses, adjusted operating losses 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.
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−Removed: We are required to assess our internal control over financial reporting on an annual basis and Sphere Entertainment’s management identified a material weakness during Fiscal Year 2022, which has now been remediated.
−Removed: If we identify other material weaknesses or adverse findings in the future, our ability to report our financial condition or results of operations accurately or timely may be adversely affected, which may result in a loss of investor confidence in our financial reports, significant expenses to remediate any internal control deficiencies, and ultimately have an adverse effect on the market price of our common stock.
+Added: We are required to assess our internal control over financial reporting on an annual basis.
+Added: If we identify material weaknesses or adverse findings, our ability to report our financial condition or results of operations accurately or timely may be adversely affected, which may result in a loss of investor confidence in our financial reports, significant expenses to remediate any internal control deficiencies, and ultimately have an adverse effect on the market price of our common stock.
Pursuant to Section 404 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, as amended, our management is required to report on, and our independent registered public accounting firm is required to attest to, the effectiveness of our internal control over financial reporting.
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This could result in significant expenses to remediate any internal control deficiencies and lead to a decline in our stock price.
−Removed: Subsequent to the filing of the Fiscal Year 2021 Form 10‑K, Sphere Entertainment management evaluated an immaterial accounting error related to interest costs that should have been capitalized for the Sphere in Las Vegas in Fiscal Years 2021, 2020 and 2019 and in the fiscal quarter ended September 30, 2021, as prescribed by Accounting Standards Codification Topic 835-20 (Capitalization of Interest).
−Removed: As a result of the accounting error, Sphere Entertainment re-evaluated the effectiveness of its internal control over financial reporting and identified a material weakness as of June 30, 2021, September 30, 2021, December 31, 2021 and March 31, 2022.
−Removed: Sphere Entertainment undertook certain remediation efforts by implementing additional controls which were operating effectively as of June 30, 2022, and as a result, Sphere Entertainment’s management concluded that the material weakness had been remediated and its internal control over financial reporting was effective as of June 30, 2022.
−Removed: A material weakness is a deficiency, or a combination of deficiencies, in internal control over financial reporting, such that there is a reasonable possibility that a material misstatement of a company’s annual or interim financial statements will not be prevented or detected on a timely basis.
−Removed: In the MSGE Distribution, the internal control structure of Sphere Entertainment was transferred to our company, and we now provide those services under the Transition Services Agreement with Sphere Entertainment.
Our management may be unable to conclude in future periods that our disclosure controls and procedures are effective due to the effects of various factors, which may, in part, include unremediated material weaknesses in internal controls over financial reporting.
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System interruption and the lack of integration and redundancy in these systems and infrastructure may have an adverse impact on our business, financial condition and results of operations.
−Removed: System interruption and the lack of integration and redundancy in the information systems and infrastructure, both of our own websites and other computer systems and of affiliate and third-party software, computer networks and other communications systems service providers on which we rely with respect to ticket sales, credit card processing, email marketing, point of sale transactions, database, inventory, human resource management and financial systems, may adversely affect our ability to operate websites or apps,
−Removed: process and fulfill transactions, respond to customer inquiries and generally maintain cost-efficient operations.
+Added: System interruption and the lack of integration and redundancy in the information systems and infrastructure, both of our own websites and other computer systems and of affiliate and third-party software, computer networks and other communications systems service providers on which we rely with respect to ticket sales, credit card processing, email marketing, point of sale transactions, database, inventory, human resource management and financial systems, may adversely affect our ability to operate websites or apps, process and fulfill transactions, respond to customer inquiries and generally maintain cost-efficient operations.
Such interruptions could occur by virtue of natural disaster, malicious actions, such as hacking or acts of terrorism or war, or human error.
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If we experience an actual or perceived 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.
−Removed: Unauthorized access to or security breaches of our systems could result in the loss of data, loss of business, severe reputational damage adversely affecting customer or investor confidence, diversion of management’s attention, regulatory investigations and orders, litigation, indemnity obligations, damages for contract breach, penalties for violation of applicable laws or regulations and
−Removed: significant costs for remediation that may include liability for stolen or lost assets or information and repair of system damage that may have been caused, incentives offered to customers or other business partners in an effort to maintain business relationships after a breach and other liabilities.
+Added: Unauthorized access to or security breaches of our systems could result in the loss of data, loss of business, severe reputational damage adversely affecting customer or investor confidence, diversion of management’s attention, regulatory investigations and orders, litigation, indemnity obligations, damages for contract breach, penalties for violation of applicable laws or regulations and significant costs for remediation that may include liability for stolen or lost assets or information and repair of system damage that may have been caused, incentives offered to customers or other business partners in an effort to maintain business relationships after a breach and other liabilities.
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’ violation of its duty to reasonably secure such information, took effect on January 1, 2020 and was expanded by the CPRA, which took effect in January 2023.
−Removed: A number of other states have passed similar laws and additional states may do so in the near future.
+Added: Numerous other states have passed similar laws and additional states may do so in the near future.
Our insurance coverage may not be adequate to cover the costs of a data breach, indemnification obligations or other liabilities.
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An interception, misuse or mishandling of personal, confidential or proprietary information being sent to or received from a client, vendor, service provider, counterparty or other third party could result in legal liability, regulatory action and reputational harm.
−Removed: In addition, new regulations require us to disclose information about material cybersecurity incidents on a timely basis, including those that may not have been resolved or fully investigated at the time of disclosure, or, in some instances, we may have obligations to notify relevant stakeholders of security breaches.
−Removed: Such mandatory disclosures are costly, could provide information to threat actors, could lead to negative publicity, may cause our customers to lose confidence in the effectiveness of our security measures and may require us to expend significant capital and other resources to respond to or alleviate problems caused by an actual or perceived security breach.
+Added: In addition, we are required to disclose information about material cybersecurity incidents on a timely basis, including those that may not have been resolved or fully investigated at the time of disclosure, or, in some instances, we may have obligations to notify relevant stakeholders of security breaches.
+Added: Such mandatory disclosures are costly, could provide information to threat actors, could lead to
+Added: negative publicity, may cause our customers to lose confidence in the effectiveness of our security measures and may require us to expend significant capital and other resources to respond to or alleviate problems caused by an actual or perceived security breach.
We have in the past and may in the future become subject to infringement or other claims relating to our content or technology.
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We are materially dependent on affiliated entities’ performances under various agreements.
−Removed: We have entered into various agreements with Sphere Entertainment and MSG Sports that govern our ongoing commercial relationship, including the Arena License Agreements, sponsorship agency agreements in connection with the sale of sponsorships for the Knicks and Rangers, as well as MSG Sports’ other teams, and a trademark license agreement regarding the use of the “MSG” name.
+Added: We have entered into various agreements with Sphere Entertainment and MSG Sports that govern our ongoing commercial relationship, including the Arena License Agreements, sponsorship agency agreements in connection with the sale of sponsorships for the Knicks and Rangers, subleases with Sphere Entertainment and MSG Sports for their use of our corporate office space in New York City, and a trademark license agreement regarding the use of the “MSG” name.
The Company provides Sphere Entertainment and MSG Sports with certain business services pursuant to services agreements, 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.
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If one of the affiliated entities 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.
+Added: See also “— Economic and Operational Risks — We do not own all of our venues and are subject to risks associated with leasing these venues and our corporate office space, any of which may have a material negative effect on our business and results of operations.”
We may have a significant indemnity obligation to Sphere Entertainment if the MSGE Distribution is treated as a taxable transaction.
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If we are required to indemnify Sphere Entertainment 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.
−Removed: The tax rules applicable to the MSGE 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 MSGE Distribution.
−Removed: To preserve the tax-free treatment of the MSGE Distribution to Sphere Entertainment and its stockholders, under the Tax Disaffiliation Agreement with Sphere Entertainment, for the two-year period following the MSGE Distribution, we are subject to restrictions with respect to:
−Removed: • 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;
−Removed: • issuing equity securities, if any such issuances would, together with certain other transactions, in the aggregate, constitute 50% or more of the voting power or value of our capital stock;
−Removed: • certain repurchases of our shares of Class A common stock;
−Removed: • ceasing to actively conduct our business;
−Removed: • amendments to our organizational documents (i) affecting the relative voting rights of our stock or (ii) converting one class of our stock to another;
−Removed: • liquidating or partially liquidating; and
−Removed: • taking any other action that prevents the MSGE Distribution and certain related transactions from being tax-free.
−Removed: 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.
−Removed: 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.
Certain adverse U.S.
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holders that hold our Class A common stock if we are treated as a USRPHC.
−Removed: We have not made a determination as to whether we are deemed to be a USRPHC, as defined in section 897(c)(2) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the “Code”).
+Added: We have not made a determination as to whether we are deemed to be a United States real property holding corporation (“USRPHC”), as defined in section 897(c)(2) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the “Code”).
In general, we would be considered a USRPHC if, on any applicable determination date, the fair market value of our “U.S.
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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.
−Removed: Our historical financial results may not be representative of our results as a separate, standalone company.
−Removed: Historical financial information we have included in this Annual Report on Form 10-K through April 20, 2023 has been derived from the consolidated financial statements and accounting records of Sphere Entertainment and does not necessarily reflect what our financial position, results of operations or cash flows would have been had we been a separate, standalone company during the periods
−Removed: Although Sphere Entertainment did account for the Entertainment business (inclusive of the Sphere business) as a separate business segment, we were not operated as a separate, standalone company for the historical periods presented.
−Removed: The historical costs and expenses reflected in our consolidated and combined financial statements include an allocation for certain corporate functions historically provided by Sphere Entertainment, including general corporate expenses and employee benefits and incentives.
−Removed: These allocations were based on what we and Sphere Entertainment considered to be reasonable reflections of the historical utilization levels of these services required in support of our business.
−Removed: 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.
We are controlled by the Dolan Family.
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We have two classes of common stock:
−Removed: • 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; and
−Removed: • Class B common stock, par value $0.01 per share (“Class B common stock”), which is entitled to 10 votes per share and is entitled collectively to elect the remaining 75% of our Board.
−Removed: As of June 30, 2024, the Dolan family, including trusts for the benefit of members of the Dolan family (collectively, the “Dolan Family Group”) collectively owns all of our Class B common stock, approximately 3.9% of our outstanding Class A common stock (inclusive of options exercisable and restricted stock units vesting within 60 days of June 30, 2024) and approximately 63.7% of the total voting power of all our outstanding common stock (in each case, inclusive of exercisable options).
−Removed: The members of the Dolan Family Group holding Class B common stock are parties to a Stockholders Agreement, which has 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 our Class B common stock.
−Removed: 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 approximately 40.5% of the outstanding Class B common stock (“Excluded Trusts”).
−Removed: The “Dolan Family Committee” consists of Charles F.
−Removed: Dolan and his six children, James L.
+Added: • Class A common stock, par value $0.01 per share, which is entitled to one vote per share and is entitled collectively to elect a number of directors constituting at least 25% of our Board; and
+Added: • Class B common stock, par value $0.01 per share (“Class B common stock”), which is generally entitled to 10 votes per share and is entitled collectively to elect the remainder of our Board.
+Added: As of June 30, 2025, certain members of the Dolan family, including certain trusts for the benefit of members of the Dolan family (collectively, the “Dolan Family Group”) collectively owns all of our Class B common stock, approximately 3.6% of our outstanding Class A common stock (inclusive of options exercisable and restricted stock units vesting within 60 days of June 30, 2025) and approximately 64.0% of the total voting power of all our outstanding common stock (in each case, inclusive of exercisable options) in matters other than the election of directors.
+Added: Of that amount, certain Dolan family trusts (the “Excluded Trusts”) collectively own approximately 76.5% of the outstanding Class B common stock.
+Added: The trustees of the Excluded Trusts are members of the Dolan family.
+Added: The members of the Dolan Family Group holding Class B common stock are parties to a Stockholders Agreement, which has the effect of causing the voting power of holders of our Class B common stock (other than the Excluded Trusts) to be cast as a block with respect to all matters to be voted on by such holders of our Class B common stock.
+Added: 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 is required.
+Added: Under the Stockholders Agreement, the shares of Class B common stock owned by members of the Dolan Family Group (other than the Excluded Trusts) are to be voted on all matters in accordance with the determination of the Dolan Family Committee (as defined below).
+Added: The “Dolan Family Committee” consists of James L.
Dolan, Thomas C.
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Dolan has two votes, he has the ability to block Dolan Family Committee approval of any Company change in control transaction.
−Removed: 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 is required.
−Removed: The Dolan Family Group is able to prevent a change in control of our Company and no person interested in acquiring us would be able to do so without obtaining the consent of the Dolan Family Group.
+Added: The Dolan Family Group, which includes the Excluded Trusts, is able to prevent a change in control of our Company and no person interested in acquiring us would 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.
−Removed: These matters could include the amendment of some provisions of our certificate of incorporation and the approval of fundamental corporate transactions.
+Added: These matters could include the amendment of some provisions of our articles 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
−Removed: • 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.
−Removed: As a result, the Dolan Family Group has the power to prevent such issuance or amendment.
+Added: • any amendment, alteration or repeal of any of the provisions of our articles of incorporation that adversely affects the powers, preferences or rights of the Class B common stock.
+Added: As a result, the Dolan Family Group, which includes the Excluded Trusts, has the power to prevent such issuance or amendment.
The Dolan Family Group also controls Sphere Entertainment, MSG Sports and AMC Networks.
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The members of the Dolan Family Group have entered into a Stockholders Agreement relating, among other things, to the voting of their shares of our Class B common stock.
−Removed: As a result, we are a “controlled company” under the corporate governance rules of the NYSE.
+Added: As a result, we are a “controlled company” under the corporate governance rules of the New York Stock Exchange (“NYSE”).
As a controlled company, we have the right to elect not to comply with the corporate governance rules of the NYSE requiring:
−Removed: (i) a majority of independent directors on our Board; (ii) an independent corporate governance and nominating committee; and (iii) an
−Removed: independent compensation committee.
+Added: (i) a majority of independent directors on our Board;
+Added: (ii) an independent corporate governance and nominating committee;
+Added: and (iii) an independent compensation committee.
Our Board 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.
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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.
−Removed: All of the shares of our Class A common stock are 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.
+Added: All of the shares of our Class A common stock are freely tradable without restriction or further registration under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (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.
Certain parties have registration rights covering a portion of our shares of Class A common stock.
−Removed: We have entered into registration rights agreements with Charles F.
−Removed: Dolan, members of his family, and certain Dolan family interests that provide them with “demand” and “piggyback” registration rights with respect to approximately 8.5 million shares of Class A common stock (inclusive of exercisable options), including shares issuable upon conversion of shares of Class B common stock.
+Added: We have entered into registration rights agreements with members of the Dolan Family Group, and certain Dolan family interests that provide them with “demand” and “piggyback” registration rights with respect to approximately 8.4 million shares of Class A common stock (inclusive of exercisable options), including shares issuable upon conversion of shares of Class B common stock.
Sales of a substantial number of shares of Class A common stock, including sales pursuant to these registration rights agreements, 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 Class A common stock.
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Dolan also currently serves as Non-Executive Chairman of AMC Networks.
−Removed: In addition, Laura Franco serves as the Executive Vice President and General Counsel of both of the Company and Sphere Entertainment, Gregg G.
−Removed: Seibert serves as a Vice Chairman each of the Company, Sphere Entertainment, MSG Sports and AMC Networks and Charles F.
−Removed: Dolan serves as Chairman Emeritus of AMC Networks concurrently with his service on our Board.
−Removed: Furthermore, nine of the members of our Board also serve as directors of Sphere Entertainment, nine serve as directors of MSG Sports and three serve as directors of AMC Networks, including our Executive Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, who serves as Non-Executive Chairman of AMC Networks.
−Removed: Further, our Secretary, Mark C.
−Removed: Cresitello, also serves as Secretary of Sphere Entertainment and MSG Sports.
+Added: In addition, Laura Franco serves as the Executive Vice President and General Counsel of both of the Company and Sphere Entertainment and Gregg G.
+Added: Seibert serves as a Vice Chairman each of the Company, Sphere Entertainment, MSG Sports and AMC Networks.
+Added: Our Executive Vice President and Treasurer, Philip G.
+Added: D’Ambrosio, also provides treasury-related services to Sphere Entertainment and MSG Sports pursuant to the Company’s respective Services Agreements with each of Sphere Entertainment and MSG Sports.
+Added: Furthermore, eight of the members of our Board also serve as directors of Sphere Entertainment, eight serve as directors of MSG Sports and three serve as directors of AMC Networks, including our Executive Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, who serves as Non-Executive Chairman of AMC Networks.
+Added: Further, our Senior Vice President, Deputy General Counsel and Secretary, Mark C.
+Added: Cresitello, also serves as Senior Vice President, Deputy General Counsel and Secretary of Sphere Entertainment and MSG Sports.
We refer to these persons as “Overlap Persons.” 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 Sphere Entertainment, MSG Sports 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.
−Removed: Also, conflicts may arise if there are issues or disputes under the commercial arrangements that will exist between an Other Entity and us.
+Added: Also, conflicts may arise if there are issues or disputes under the commercial arrangements that will exist between Sphere Entertainment, MSG Sports or AMC Networks (each referred to as an “Other Entity”) and us.
In addition, certain of our directors and officers continue to own stock and/or stock options or other equity awards of an Other Entity.
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See the section entitled “Certain Relationships and Related Party Transactions — Certain Relationships and Potential Conflicts of Interest” in the Company’s Definitive Proxy Statement filed with the SEC on October 25, 2024 for a discussion of certain procedures we have instituted to help ameliorate such potential conflicts that may arise.
−Removed: Our overlapping directors and officers with Sphere Entertainment, MSG Sports and/or AMC Networks may result in the diversion of corporate opportunities to Sphere Entertainment, MSG Sports 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.
−Removed: The Company’s amended and restated certificate of incorporation acknowledges 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.
−Removed: The Company has renounced its rights to certain business opportunities and the Company’s amended and restated certificate of incorporation provides 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.
−Removed: These provisions in our amended and restated certificate of incorporation 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.
+Added: Our overlapping directors and officers with Sphere Entertainment, MSG Sports and/or AMC Networks may result in the diversion of corporate opportunities to Sphere Entertainment, MSG Sports and/or AMC Networks, and other conflicts, and provisions in our articles of incorporation may provide us no remedy in that circumstance.
+Added: The Company’s articles of incorporation 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.
+Added: The Company has renounced its rights to certain business opportunities and the Company’s articles of incorporation 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 articles 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.
+Added: These provisions in our articles of incorporation 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 “Duties of Directors and Officers Regarding Potential Business Opportunities;
Renunciation of Interest in Potential Business Opportunities” in Exhibit 3.1 to this Annual Report on Form 10-K for more information.
+Added: Available Information
+Added: Our telephone number is 212-465-6000, our website is http://www.msgentertainment.com and the investor relations section of our website is http://investor.msgentertainment.com.
+Added: We make available, free of charge through the investor relations section of our website, annual reports on Form 10-K, quarterly reports on Form 10-Q and current reports on Form 8-K and amendments to those reports filed or furnished pursuant to Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), as well as proxy statements, as soon as reasonably practicable after we electronically file such material with, or furnish it to, the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) at http://www.sec.gov.
+Added: Copies of these filings are also available on the SEC’s website.
+Added: References to our website in this report are provided as a convenience and the information contained on, or available through, our website is not part of this or any other report we file with or furnish to the SEC.
+Added: Investor Relations can be contacted at Madison Square Garden Entertainment Corp., Two Penn Plaza, New York, New York 10121, Attn:
+Added: Investor Relations, telephone:
+Added: 212-631-5422, e-mail:
+Added: investor@msg.com.
+Added: We use our website (https://www.msgentertainment.com/) and our LinkedIn account (https://www.linkedin.com/company/msg-entertainment/), as well as other social media channels, to disclose public information to investors, the media and others.
+Added: Our officers may use similar social media channels to disclose public information.
+Added: It is possible that certain information we or our officers post on our website and on social media could be deemed material, and we encourage investors, the media and others interested in MSG Entertainment to review the business and financial information we or our officers post on our website and on the social media channels identified above.
+Added: The information on our website and those social media channels is not incorporated by reference into this Annual Report on Form 10-K.
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