Madison Square Garden Entertainment Corp. Reports Fiscal 2021 First Quarter Results
Madison Square Garden Entertainment Corp. (MSGE) reported fiscal Q1 2021 results, revealing a sharp revenue decline of 92%, totaling $14.4 million, primarily due to COVID-19 venue closures. The company recorded an operating loss of $126.6 million and an adjusted operating loss of $67.7 million, both significantly worse than the previous year. However, MSGE bolstered its liquidity by completing a $650 million debt financing and eliminating near-term obligations with MSG Sports. CEO James Dolan expressed confidence in navigating these challenges and highlighted plans for MSG Sphere.
- Completed $650 million debt financing, enhancing liquidity.
- Eliminated $200 million near-term obligations with MSG Sports.
- Strong engagement from artists and fans, indicating potential quick business recovery.
- Revenue decreased by 92% year-over-year.
- Operating loss widened to $126.6 million compared to $68.1 million previous year.
- Restructuring charges of $19.9 million due to workforce reduction.
NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Madison Square Garden Entertainment Corp. (NYSE: MSGE) ("MSG Entertainment") today reported financial results for the fiscal first quarter ended September 30, 2020.
As a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, the Company’s performance venues and Tao Group Hospitality’s entertainment dining and nightlife venues were closed in mid-March and, except for certain Tao Group Hospitality venues, remained closed during the fiscal 2021 first quarter, materially impacting the Company’s financial results. For the fiscal 2021 first quarter, the Company reported revenues of
The Company recently completed a
Executive Chairman and CEO James L. Dolan said, “Our business continues to be impacted by COVID-19; however, we remain confident that our Company is well-positioned to navigate these unprecedented times. Our focus is on preserving our strong balance sheet and protecting our core entertainment business, while we also make important progress on MSG Sphere. We remain encouraged by the continued engagement from artists and fans, and expect our business to return quickly when we are able to safely re-open our venues.”
Segment Results for the Quarter Ended September 30, 2020 and 2019:
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Three Months Ended |
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September 30, |
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Change |
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2020 |
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2019 |
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$ |
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% |
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Revenues |
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|
|
|
|
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Entertainment |
|
$ |
7.6 |
|
|
$ |
119.7 |
|
|
$ |
(112.1 |
) |
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(94)% |
Tao Group Hospitality |
|
7.2 |
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|
58.6 |
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(51.4 |
) |
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(88)% |
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Other(5) |
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(0.4 |
) |
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(0.3 |
) |
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(0.1 |
) |
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NM |
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Total Revenues |
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$ |
14.4 |
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|
$ |
178.0 |
|
|
$ |
(163.6 |
) |
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(92)% |
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Operating Income (Loss) |
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Entertainment |
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$ |
(110.7 |
) |
|
$ |
(67.4 |
) |
|
$ |
(43.2 |
) |
|
(64)% |
Tao Group Hospitality |
|
(11.3 |
) |
|
3.3 |
|
|
(14.6 |
) |
|
NM |
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Other(5) |
|
(4.7 |
) |
|
(4.0 |
) |
|
(0.7 |
) |
|
NM |
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Total Operating Loss |
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$ |
(126.6 |
) |
|
$ |
(68.1 |
) |
|
$ |
(58.5 |
) |
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(86)% |
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Adjusted Operating Income (Loss) |
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|
|
|
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Entertainment |
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$ |
(58.3 |
) |
|
$ |
(35.6 |
) |
|
$ |
(22.7 |
) |
|
(64)% |
Tao Group Hospitality |
|
(9.1 |
) |
|
5.6 |
|
|
(14.7 |
) |
|
NM |
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Other(5) |
|
(0.3 |
) |
|
(0.1 |
) |
|
(0.2 |
) |
|
NM |
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Total Adjusted Operating Loss |
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$ |
(67.7 |
) |
|
$ |
(30.1 |
) |
|
$ |
(37.5 |
) |
|
(125)% |
| Note: Does not foot due to rounding | ||
(1) |
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Financial results for the three months ended September 30, 2019 are presented in accordance with accounting requirements for the preparation of carve-out financial statements, reflecting the results of the entertainment businesses previously owned and operated by MSG Sports through its MSG Entertainment business segment, as well as the sports bookings business previously owned and operated by MSG Sports through its MSG Sports business segment. These results do not include the impact of intercompany agreements between the Company and MSG Sports, which were effective as of the date of the spin-off (April 17, 2020) and may not reflect the level of expenses that would have been incurred by the Company had it been a stand-alone company for the period presented. |
(2) |
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Fiscal 2020 first quarter operating results include the results for the Forum which was sold on May 1, 2020. |
(3) |
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Fiscal 2021 first quarter operating loss includes |
(4) |
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See page 4 of this earnings release for the definition of adjusted operating income (loss) included in the discussion of non-GAAP financial measures. |
(5) |
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Includes inter-segment eliminations and, for operating income (loss), purchase accounting adjustments. |
Entertainment
For the fiscal 2021 first quarter, Entertainment segment revenues of
Fiscal 2021 first quarter direct operating expenses of
Fiscal 2021 first quarter selling, general and administrative expenses of
Fiscal 2021 first quarter operating loss of
Tao Group Hospitality
For the fiscal 2021 first quarter, Tao Group Hospitality segment revenues of
Fiscal 2021 first quarter direct operating expenses of
Fiscal 2021 first quarter selling, general and administrative expenses of
Fiscal 2021 first quarter operating income decreased by
Other Matters
During this period of uncertainty, the Company has taken a number of steps to reduce expenses and conserve its liquidity. In August, the Company implemented a workforce reduction and significant spending cuts, resulting in approximately
This month, the Company completed a
Also in November, MSG Sports terminated its
As of September 30, 2020, pro forma for the debt financing, the Company’s cash balance and total debt outstanding were nearly
The Company’s cash balance at quarter-end included approximately
About Madison Square Garden Entertainment Corp.
Madison Square Garden Entertainment Corp. (MSG Entertainment) is a leader in live entertainment experiences. The Company presents or hosts a broad array of events in its diverse collection of venues: New York’s Madison Square Garden, Hulu Theater at Madison Square Garden, Radio City Music Hall and Beacon Theatre; and The Chicago Theatre. MSG Entertainment is also building a new state-of-the-art venue in Las Vegas, MSG Sphere at The Venetian, and has announced plans to build a second MSG Sphere in London, pending necessary approvals. In addition, the Company features the original production – the Christmas Spectacular Starring the Radio City Rockettes – and through Boston Calling Events, produces the Boston Calling Music Festival. Also under the MSG Entertainment umbrella is Tao Group Hospitality, with entertainment dining and nightlife brands including Tao, Marquee, Lavo, Avenue, Beauty & Essex and Cathédrale. More information is available at www.msgentertainment.com.
Non-GAAP Financial Measures
We define adjusted operating income (loss), which is a non-GAAP financial measure, as operating income (loss) before (i) adjustments to remove the impact of non-cash straight-line leasing revenue associated with the Arena License Agreements with MSG Sports, (ii) depreciation, amortization and impairments of property and equipment, goodwill and other intangible assets, (iii) amortization for capitalized cloud computing arrangement costs, (iv) share-based compensation expense or benefit, (v) restructuring charges or credits, and (vi) gains or losses on sales or dispositions of businesses and associated settlements, which is referred to as adjusted operating income (loss), a non-GAAP measure. In addition to excluding the impact of the items discussed above, the impact of purchase accounting adjustments related to business acquisitions is also excluded in evaluating the Company’s consolidated adjusted operating income (loss). We believe that the exclusion of share-based compensation expense or benefit allows investors to better track the performance of the various operating units of our business without regard to the settlement of an obligation that is not expected to be made in cash. We believe that given the length of the Arena License Agreements and resulting magnitude of the difference in leasing revenue recognized and cash revenue received, the exclusion of non-cash leasing revenue provides investors with a clearer picture of the Company's operating performance.
We believe adjusted operating income (loss) is an appropriate measure for evaluating the operating performance of our business segments and the Company on a consolidated basis. Adjusted operating income (loss) and similar measures with similar titles are common performance measures used by investors and analysts to analyze our performance. Internally, we use revenues and adjusted operating income (loss) as the most important indicators of our business performance, and evaluate management’s effectiveness with specific reference to these indicators. Adjusted operating income (loss) should be viewed as a supplement to and not a substitute for operating income (loss), net income (loss), cash flows from operating activities, and other measures of performance and/or liquidity presented in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (“GAAP”). Since adjusted operating income (loss) is not a measure of performance calculated in accordance with GAAP, this measure may not be comparable to similar measures with similar titles used by other companies. For a reconciliation of operating income (loss) to adjusted operating income (loss), please see page 6 of this release.
Forward-Looking Statements
This press release may contain statements that constitute forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Investors are cautioned that any such forward-looking statements are not guarantees of future performance or results and involve risks and uncertainties, and that actual results, developments and events may differ materially from those in the forward-looking statements as a result of various factors, including financial community and rating agency perceptions of the Company and its business, operations, financial condition and the industries in which it operates, the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic and the factors described in the Company’s filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including the sections titled “Risk Factors” and “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations” contained therein. The Company disclaims any obligation to update any forward-looking statements contained herein.
Conference Call Information:
The conference call will be Webcast live today at 4:30 p.m. ET at investor.msgentertainment.com
Conference call dial-in number is 888-421-7163 / Conference ID Number 8046795
Conference call replay number is 855-859-2056 / Conference ID Number 8046795 until November 22, 2020
MADISON SQUARE GARDEN ENTERTAINMENT CORP. |
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CONSOLIDATED AND COMBINED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS |
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(Unaudited) |
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(In thousands, except per share data) |
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Three Months Ended |
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September 30, |
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2020 |
|
2019 |
||||
Revenues |
|
$ |
14,378 |
|
|
$ |
177,963 |
|
Direct operating expenses |
|
34,159 |
|
|
131,522 |
|
||
Selling, general and administrative expenses |
|
60,325 |
|
|
87,767 |
|
||
Depreciation and amortization |
|
26,582 |
|
|
26,820 |
|
||
Restructuring charges |
|
19,927 |
|
|
— |
|
||
Operating loss |
|
(126,615 |
) |
|
(68,146 |
) |
||
Other income (expense): |
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|
|
|
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Loss in equity method investments |
|
(1,696 |
) |
|
(1,473 |
) |
||
Interest income |
|
295 |
|
|
7,315 |
|
||
Interest expense |
|
(409 |
) |
|
(1,105 |
) |
||
Miscellaneous income, net |
|
34,224 |
|
|
7,031 |
|
||
Loss from operations before income taxes |
|
(94,201 |
) |
|
(56,378 |
) |
||
Income tax expense |
|
(163 |
) |
|
(185 |
) |
||
Net loss |
|
(94,364 |
) |
|
(56,563 |
) |
||
Less: Net loss attributable to redeemable noncontrolling interests |
|
(3,889 |
) |
|
(636 |
) |
||
Less: Net income (loss) attributable to nonredeemable noncontrolling interests |
|
(630 |
) |
|
40 |
|
||
Net loss attributable to Madison Square Garden Entertainment Corp.’s stockholders |
|
$ |
(89,845 |
) |
|
$ |
(55,967 |
) |
Basic and diluted loss per common share attributable to Madison Square Garden Entertainment Corp.’s stockholders |
|
$ |
(3.69 |
) |
|
$ |
(2.33 |
) |
Basic and diluted weighted-average number of common shares outstanding |
|
24,334 |
|
|
23,992 |
|
||
MADISON SQUARE GARDEN ENTERTAINMENT CORP.
ADJUSTMENTS TO RECONCILE OPERATING INCOME (LOSS) TO
ADJUSTED OPERATING INCOME (LOSS)
(Unaudited)
The following is a description of the adjustments to operating income (loss) in arriving at adjusted operating income (loss) as described in this earnings release:
- Share-based compensation. This adjustment eliminates the compensation expense relating to restricted stock units and stock options granted under the MSG Entertainment Employee Stock Plan, MSG Sports Employee Stock Plan and Non-Employee Director Plan in all periods.
- Depreciation and amortization. This adjustment eliminates depreciation and amortization of property and equipment and intangible assets in all periods.
- Restructuring charges. This adjustment eliminates costs related to termination benefits provided to employees as part of the Company's full-time workforce reduction in August 2020.
- Purchase accounting adjustments. This adjustment eliminates the impact of various purchase accounting adjustments related to business acquisitions, primarily favorable / unfavorable lease agreements of the acquiree.
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Three Months Ended |
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|
|
September 30, |
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|
|
2020 |
|
2019 |
||||
Operating loss |
|
$ |
(126,615 |
) |
|
$ |
(68,146 |
) |
Share-based compensation |
|
11,529 |
|
|
10,085 |
|
||
Depreciation and amortization(1) |
|
26,582 |
|
|
26,820 |
|
||
Restructuring charges |
|
19,927 |
|
|
— |
|
||
Other purchase accounting adjustments |
|
924 |
|
|
1,120 |
|
||
Adjusted operating loss |
|
$ |
(67,653 |
) |
|
$ |
(30,121 |
) |
| _________________ | ||
(1) |
Includes depreciation and amortization related to purchase accounting adjustments. |
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MADISON SQUARE GARDEN ENTERTAINMENT CORP. |
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SEGMENT RESULTS |
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(Dollars in thousands) |
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(Unaudited) |
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BUSINESS SEGMENT RESULTS |
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|
|
Three Months Ended |
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|
|
September 30, 2020 |
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|
|
Entertainment |
|
Tao Group
|
|
Other(2) |
|
Total |
||||||||
Revenues |
|
$ |
7,555 |
|
|
$ |
7,221 |
|
|
$ |
(398 |
) |
|
$ |
14,378 |
|
Direct operating expenses |
|
23,615 |
|
|
9,828 |
|
|
716 |
|
|
34,159 |
|
||||
Selling, general and administrative expenses |
|
52,650 |
|
|
7,603 |
|
|
72 |
|
|
60,325 |
|
||||
Depreciation and amortization |
|
22,014 |
|
|
1,046 |
|
|
3,522 |
|
|
26,582 |
|
||||
Restructuring charges |
|
19,927 |
|
|
— |
|
|
— |
|
|
19,927 |
|
||||
Operating loss |
|
$ |
(110,651 |
) |
|
$ |
(11,256 |
) |
|
$ |
(4,708 |
) |
|
$ |
(126,615 |
) |
Reconciliation to adjusted operating loss: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
||||||||
Share-based compensation |
|
10,433 |
|
|
1,096 |
|
|
— |
|
|
11,529 |
|
||||
Depreciation and amortization(1) |
|
22,014 |
|
|
1,046 |
|
|
4,446 |
|
|
27,506 |
|
||||
Restructuring charges |
|
19,927 |
|
|
— |
|
|
— |
|
|
19,927 |
|
||||
Adjusted operating loss |
|
$ |
(58,277 |
) |
|
$ |
(9,114 |
) |
|
$ |
(262 |
) |
|
$ |
(67,653 |
) |
|
|
Three Months Ended |
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|
|
September 30, 2019 |
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|
|
Entertainment |
|
Tao Group
|
|
Other(2) |
|
Total |
|||||||
Revenues |
|
$ |
119,652 |
|
|
$ |
58,617 |
|
$ |
(306 |
) |
|
$ |
177,963 |
|
Direct operating expenses |
|
94,960 |
|
|
35,667 |
|
895 |
|
|
131,522 |
|
||||
Selling, general and administrative expenses |
|
70,349 |
|
|
17,424 |
|
(6 |
) |
|
87,767 |
|
||||
Depreciation and amortization |
|
21,787 |
|
|
2,179 |
|
2,854 |
|
|
26,820 |
|
||||
Operating loss |
|
$ |
(67,444 |
) |
|
$ |
3,347 |
|
$ |
(4,049 |
) |
|
$ |
(68,146 |
) |
Reconciliation to adjusted operating loss: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|||||||
Share-based compensation |
|
10,057 |
|
|
28 |
|
— |
|
|
10,085 |
|
||||
Depreciation and amortization(1) |
|
21,787 |
|
|
2,179 |
|
3,974 |
|
|
27,940 |
|
||||
Adjusted operating loss |
|
$ |
(35,600 |
) |
|
$ |
5,554 |
|
$ |
(75 |
) |
|
$ |
(30,121 |
) |
| _________________ | ||
(1) |
Depreciation and amortization includes other purchase accounting adjustments of |
|
(2) |
Includes inter-segment eliminations and, for operating income (loss), purchase accounting adjustments. |
|
MADISON SQUARE GARDEN ENTERTAINMENT CORP. |
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CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS |
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(In thousands) |
||||||||
(Unaudited) |
||||||||
|
|
September 30,
|
|
June 30,
|
||||
ASSETS |
|
|
|
|
||||
Current Assets: |
|
|
|
|
||||
Cash and cash equivalents |
|
$ |
925,779 |
|
|
$ |
906,555 |
|
Restricted cash |
|
27,807 |
|
|
17,749 |
|
||
Short-term investments |
|
38,888 |
|
|
337,192 |
|
||
Accounts receivable, net |
|
63,710 |
|
|
57,184 |
|
||
Net related party receivables |
|
45,043 |
|
|
23,062 |
|
||
Prepaid expenses |
|
62,191 |
|
|
62,127 |
|
||
Other current assets |
|
15,647 |
|
|
22,633 |
|
||
Total current assets |
|
1,179,065 |
|
|
1,426,502 |
|
||
Investments in nonconsolidated affiliates |
|
50,982 |
|
|
52,622 |
|
||
Property and equipment, net |
|
1,739,755 |
|
|
1,646,115 |
|
||
Right-of-use lease assets |
|
208,779 |
|
|
220,328 |
|
||
Amortizable intangible assets, net |
|
147,542 |
|
|
150,426 |
|
||
Indefinite-lived intangible assets |
|
63,801 |
|
|
63,801 |
|
||
Goodwill |
|
74,309 |
|
|
74,309 |
|
||
Other assets |
|
122,005 |
|
|
85,103 |
|
||
Total assets |
|
$ |
3,586,238 |
|
|
$ |
3,719,206 |
|
MADISON SQUARE GARDEN ENTERTAINMENT CORP. |
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CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS (continued) |
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(In thousands) |
||||||||
(Unaudited) |
||||||||
|
|
September 30,
|
|
June 30,
|
||||
LIABILITIES, REDEEMABLE NONCONTROLLING INTERESTS AND EQUITY |
|
|
|
|
||||
Current Liabilities: |
|
|
|
|
||||
Accounts payable |
|
$ |
7,734 |
|
|
$ |
17,258 |
|
Net related party payables, current |
|
18,844 |
|
|
18,418 |
|
||
Current portion of long-term debt, net of deferred financing costs |
|
5,398 |
|
|
5,429 |
|
||
Accrued liabilities: |
|
|
|
|
||||
Employee related costs |
|
44,544 |
|
|
68,837 |
|
||
Other accrued liabilities |
|
106,131 |
|
|
125,452 |
|
||
Operating lease liabilities, current |
|
53,356 |
|
|
53,388 |
|
||
Collections due to promoters |
|
12,987 |
|
|
31,879 |
|
||
Deferred revenue |
|
202,008 |
|
|
189,308 |
|
||
Total current liabilities |
|
451,002 |
|
|
509,969 |
|
||
Long-term debt, net of deferred financing costs |
|
26,845 |
|
|
28,126 |
|
||
Operating lease liabilities, noncurrent |
|
164,279 |
|
|
174,219 |
|
||
Defined benefit and other postretirement obligations |
|
25,633 |
|
|
26,132 |
|
||
Other employee related costs |
|
14,259 |
|
|
15,591 |
|
||
Collections due to promoters, noncurrent |
|
10,394 |
|
|
— |
|
||
Deferred tax liabilities, net |
|
12,632 |
|
|
12,450 |
|
||
Other liabilities |
|
80,190 |
|
|
78,279 |
|
||
Total liabilities |
|
785,234 |
|
|
844,766 |
|
||
Commitments and contingencies |
|
|
|
|
||||
Redeemable noncontrolling interests |
|
17,298 |
|
|
20,600 |
|
||
Madison Square Garden Entertainment Corp. Stockholders’ Equity: |
|
|
|
|
||||
Class A Common stock, par value |
|
196 |
|
|
195 |
|
||
Class B Common stock, par value |
|
45 |
|
|
45 |
|
||
Preferred stock, par value |
|
— |
|
|
— |
|
||
Additional paid-in capital |
|
2,757,155 |
|
|
2,751,318 |
|
||
Treasury stock, at cost, no shares as of September 30, 2020 and June 30, 2020, respectively |
|
— |
|
|
— |
|
||
Retained earnings |
|
52,091 |
|
|
141,936 |
|
||
Accumulated other comprehensive loss |
|
(37,554 |
) |
|
(51,857 |
) |
||
Total Madison Square Garden Entertainment Corp. stockholders’ equity |
|
2,771,933 |
|
|
2,841,637 |
|
||
Nonredeemable noncontrolling interests |
|
11,773 |
|
|
12,203 |
|
||
Total equity |
|
2,783,706 |
|
|
2,853,840 |
|
||
Total liabilities, redeemable noncontrolling interests and equity |
|
$ |
3,586,238 |
|
|
$ |
3,719,206 |
|
MADISON SQUARE GARDEN ENTERTAINMENT CORP. |
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SELECTED CASH FLOW INFORMATION |
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(Dollars in thousands) |
||||||||
(Unaudited) |
||||||||
|
|
Three Months Ended |
||||||
|
|
September 30, |
||||||
|
|
2020 |
|
2019 |
||||
Net cash used in operating activities |
|
$ |
(163,841 |
) |
|
$ |
(19,171 |
) |
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities |
|
194,330 |
|
|
(66,610 |
) |
||
Net cash used in financing activities |
|
(7,021 |
) |
|
(35,286 |
) |
||
Effect of exchange rates on cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash |
|
5,814 |
|
|
(1,950 |
) |
||
Net increase (decrease) in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash |
|
29,282 |
|
|
(123,017 |
) |
||
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash at beginning of period |
|
924,304 |
|
|
1,092,065 |
|
||
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash at end of period |
|
$ |
953,586 |
|
|
$ |
969,048 |
|
