Madison Square Garden Entertainment Corp. Reports Fiscal 2022 First Quarter Results
Madison Square Garden Entertainment Corp. (MSGE) reported a strong fiscal Q1 2022 with revenues soaring to $294.5 million, a $124.0 million increase year-over-year. The profitability of Tao Group Hospitality continued, benefiting from strong consumer demand, especially in Las Vegas. Despite an operating loss of $83.3 million, adjusted operating income rose to $10.3 million. The acquisition of MSG Networks is expected to enhance overall performance. However, the MSG Networks segment saw a revenue decline of $15.9 million due to subscriber losses. Overall, the company expresses optimism for continued growth in 2022.
- Revenue increased by 73% year-over-year to $294.5 million.
- Tao Group Hospitality reported significant growth, with revenues of $119.5 million, including $59.4 million from Hakkasan Group.
- Adjusted operating income improved by 52% to $10.3 million.
- Operating loss increased to $83.3 million.
- MSG Networks revenues decreased by $15.9 million primarily due to a 6.5% decline in subscribers.
Mid-September Marked Start of Ramp Up of Live Events at the Company's Performance Venues
Christmas Spectacular Production Returned Last Week for 2021 Holiday Season Run
The Company is seeing increased operating momentum across its entertainment businesses. Events at the Company’s performance venues began to ramp back up in mid-September, which was followed by a busy October that included concerts and the
Tao Group Hospitality is continuing to operate without capacity restrictions in domestic and key international markets and, in the fiscal first quarter, continued to benefit from strong consumer demand in all of its major markets, led by
For the fiscal 2022 first quarter, the Company reported revenues of
Executive Chairman and CEO
Segment Results for the Three Months Ended |
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Three Months Ended |
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Change |
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$ millions |
2021 |
2020 |
$ |
% |
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Revenues |
|
|
|
|
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Entertainment |
$ | 34.2 |
$ | 7.6 |
$ | 26.7 |
NM |
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MSG Networks |
141.5 |
157.4 |
(15.9 |
) | (10 |
)% | |||||||||
Tao Group Hospitality |
119.5 |
7.2 |
112.2 |
NM |
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Other(2) |
(0.7 |
) | (1.6 |
) | 0.9 |
58 |
% | ||||||||
Total Revenues |
$ | 294.5 |
$ | 170.5 |
$ | 124.0 |
73 |
% | |||||||
Operating Income (Loss) |
|
|
|
|
|||||||||||
Entertainment |
$ |
(114.7 |
) |
$ |
(110.7 |
) |
$ |
(4.0 |
) |
(4 |
)% |
||||
MSG Networks |
|
23.3 |
|
|
67.9 |
|
|
(44.7 |
) |
(66 |
)% |
||||
Tao Group Hospitality |
|
10.1 |
|
|
(11.3 |
) |
|
21.3 |
|
NM |
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Other(2) |
|
(2.0 |
) |
|
(4.7 |
) |
|
2.7 |
|
57 |
% |
||||
Total Operating Loss |
$ |
(83.3 |
) |
$ |
(58.7 |
) |
$ |
(24.7 |
) |
(42 |
)% |
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Adjusted Operating Income (Loss) |
|
|
|
|
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Entertainment |
$ |
(71.4 |
) |
$ |
(58.3 |
) |
$ |
(13.1 |
) |
(23 |
)% |
||||
MSG Networks |
|
55.8 |
|
|
74.4 |
|
|
(18.6 |
) |
(25 |
)% |
||||
Tao Group Hospitality |
|
26.2 |
|
|
(9.1 |
) |
|
35.3 |
|
NM |
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Other(2) |
|
(0.3 |
) |
|
(0.3 |
) |
|
(0.1 |
) |
(27 |
)% |
||||
Total Adjusted Operating Income |
$ |
10.3 |
|
$ |
6.7 |
|
$ |
3.5 |
|
52 |
% |
||||
Note: Does not foot due to rounding
(1) See page 4 of this earnings release for the definition of adjusted operating income (loss) included in the discussion of non-GAAP financial measures.
(2) Includes inter-segment eliminations and, for operating income (loss), purchase accounting adjustments.
Entertainment
For the fiscal 2022 first quarter, the Entertainment segment generated revenues of
Fiscal 2022 first quarter direct operating expenses of
Fiscal 2022 first quarter selling, general and administrative expenses of
Fiscal 2022 first quarter operating loss increased by
MSG Networks
For the fiscal 2022 first quarter, the MSG Networks segment generated total revenues of
Advertising revenue decreased
Direct operating expenses of
Selling, general and administrative expenses of
Operating income of
(3) The approximately
Tao Group Hospitality
For the fiscal 2022 first quarter, the Tao Group Hospitality segment generated revenues of
Fiscal 2022 first quarter direct operating expenses of
Fiscal 2022 first quarter selling, general and administrative expenses of
Fiscal 2022 first quarter operating income improved by
About
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
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
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
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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
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|
|
Three Months Ended
|
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|
|
2021 |
|
2020 |
||||
Revenues |
|
$ |
294,510 |
|
|
$ |
170,546 |
|
Direct operating expenses |
|
|
165,761 |
|
|
|
99,231 |
|
Selling, general and administrative expenses |
|
|
174,839 |
|
|
|
81,657 |
|
Depreciation and amortization |
|
|
29,430 |
|
|
|
28,410 |
|
Impairment of long-lived assets |
|
|
7,818 |
|
|
|
— |
|
Restructuring charges |
|
|
— |
|
|
|
19,927 |
|
Operating loss |
|
|
(83,338 |
) |
|
|
(58,679 |
) |
Other income (expense): |
|
|
|
|
||||
Loss in equity method investments |
|
|
(1,207 |
) |
|
|
(1,696 |
) |
Interest income |
|
|
775 |
|
|
|
772 |
|
Interest expense |
|
|
(18,574 |
) |
|
|
(5,628 |
) |
Miscellaneous income (loss), net |
|
|
(2,547 |
) |
|
|
34,017 |
|
Loss from operations before income taxes |
|
|
(104,891 |
) |
|
|
(31,214 |
) |
Income tax benefit (expense) |
|
|
20,615 |
|
|
|
(9,392 |
) |
Net loss |
|
|
(84,276 |
) |
|
|
(40,606 |
) |
Less: Net income (loss) attributable to redeemable noncontrolling interests |
|
|
2,212 |
|
|
|
(3,889 |
) |
Less: Net income (loss) attributable to nonredeemable noncontrolling interests |
|
|
365 |
|
|
|
(630 |
) |
Net loss attributable to Madison Square Garden Entertainment Corp.’s stockholders |
|
$ |
(86,853 |
) |
|
$ |
(36,087 |
) |
Basic and diluted loss per common share attributable to Madison Square Garden Entertainment Corp.’s stockholders |
|
$ |
(2.55 |
) |
|
$ |
(1.06 |
) |
Basic and diluted weighted-average number of common shares outstanding |
|
|
34,095 |
|
|
|
34,165 |
|
_________________
Note: For all periods presented, the net assets of MSG Networks have been combined with those of the Company at their historical carrying amount. All prior periods balances in these consolidated financial statements (including share activities) have been retrospectively adjusted as if both companies had been operating as a single company.
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:
-
Non-cash portion of arena license fees from
MSG Sports . This adjustment removes the impact of non-cash straight-line leasing revenue associated with the Arena License Agreements withMSG Sports . -
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, MSG Networks Employee Stock Plan, as amended and assumed by
MSG Entertainment , MSG Entertainment Non-Employee Director Plan and MSG Networks 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.
- Merger and acquisition related costs. This adjustment eliminates costs related to mergers and acquisitions in all periods.
- Impairment for intangibles, long-lived assets, and goodwill. This adjustment eliminates non-cash impairment charges 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 reductions.
- Amortization for capitalized cloud computing arrangement costs. This adjustment eliminates amortization of capitalized cloud computing arrangement costs.
- 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.
|
|
Three Months Ended
|
||||||
|
|
2021 |
|
2020 |
||||
Operating loss |
|
$ |
(83,338 |
) |
|
$ |
(58,679 |
) |
Non-cash portion of arena license fees from |
|
|
(543 |
) |
|
|
— |
|
Share-based compensation |
|
|
19,528 |
|
|
|
16,156 |
|
Depreciation and amortization(1) |
|
|
29,430 |
|
|
|
28,410 |
|
Merger and acquisition related costs |
|
|
37,192 |
|
|
|
— |
|
Impairment for intangibles, long-lived assets, and goodwill |
|
|
7,818 |
|
|
|
— |
|
Restructuring charges |
|
|
— |
|
|
|
19,927 |
|
Amortization for capitalized cloud computing arrangement costs |
|
|
85 |
|
|
|
— |
|
Other purchase accounting adjustments |
|
|
85 |
|
|
|
924 |
|
Adjusted operating income |
|
$ |
10,257 |
|
|
$ |
6,738 |
|
_________________
Note: For all periods presented, the net assets of MSG Networks have been combined with those of the Company at their historical carrying amount. All prior periods balances in these consolidated financial statements (including share activities) have been retrospectively adjusted as if both companies had been operating as a single company.
(1) Includes depreciation and amortization related to purchase accounting adjustments.
SEGMENT RESULTS
|
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|
|
Three Months Ended |
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|
|
Entertainment |
|
MSG
|
|
|
|
Other(2) |
|
Total |
|||||||||
Revenues |
|
$ |
34,239 |
|
|
$ |
141,473 |
|
$ |
119,464 |
|
|
$ |
(666 |
) |
|
$ |
294,510 |
|
Direct operating expenses |
|
|
36,302 |
|
|
|
68,423 |
|
|
61,093 |
|
|
|
(57 |
) |
|
|
165,761 |
|
Selling, general and administrative expenses |
|
|
92,962 |
|
|
|
47,975 |
|
|
34,094 |
|
|
|
(192 |
) |
|
|
174,839 |
|
Depreciation and amortization |
|
|
19,656 |
|
|
|
1,797 |
|
|
6,378 |
|
|
|
1,599 |
|
|
|
29,430 |
|
Impairment for intangibles, long-lived assets, and goodwill |
|
|
— |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
7,818 |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
7,818 |
|
Operating income (loss) |
|
$ |
(114,681 |
) |
|
$ |
23,278 |
|
$ |
10,081 |
|
|
$ |
(2,016 |
) |
|
$ |
(83,338 |
) |
Reconciliation to adjusted operating income: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|||||||||
Non-cash portion of arena license fees from |
|
|
(543 |
) |
|
|
— |
|
|
— |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
(543 |
) |
Share-based compensation |
|
|
10,143 |
|
|
|
7,474 |
|
|
1,911 |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
19,528 |
|
Depreciation and amortization(1) |
|
|
19,656 |
|
|
|
1,797 |
|
|
6,378 |
|
|
|
1,684 |
|
|
|
29,515 |
|
Merger and acquisition related costs |
|
|
13,992 |
|
|
|
23,200 |
|
|
— |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
37,192 |
|
Impairment for intangibles, long-lived assets, and goodwill |
|
|
— |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
7,818 |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
7,818 |
|
Amortization for capitalized cloud computing arrangement costs |
|
|
41 |
|
|
|
44 |
|
|
— |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
85 |
|
Adjusted operating income (loss) |
|
$ |
(71,392 |
) |
|
$ |
55,793 |
|
$ |
26,188 |
|
|
$ |
(332 |
) |
|
$ |
10,257 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|||||||||
|
|
Three Months Ended |
|||||||||||||||||
|
|
Entertainment |
|
MSG
|
|
|
|
Other(2) |
|
Total |
|||||||||
Revenues |
|
$ |
7,555 |
|
|
$ |
157,363 |
|
$ |
7,221 |
|
|
$ |
(1,593 |
) |
|
$ |
170,546 |
|
Direct operating expenses |
|
|
23,615 |
|
|
|
65,072 |
|
|
9,828 |
|
|
|
716 |
|
|
|
99,231 |
|
Selling, general and administrative expenses |
|
|
52,650 |
|
|
|
22,527 |
|
|
7,603 |
|
|
|
(1,123 |
) |
|
|
81,657 |
|
Depreciation and amortization |
|
|
22,014 |
|
|
|
1,828 |
|
|
1,046 |
|
|
|
3,522 |
|
|
|
28,410 |
|
Restructuring charges |
|
|
19,927 |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
— |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
19,927 |
|
Operating income (loss) |
|
$ |
(110,651 |
) |
|
$ |
67,936 |
|
$ |
(11,256 |
) |
|
$ |
(4,708 |
) |
|
$ |
(58,679 |
) |
Reconciliation to adjusted operating income (loss): |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|||||||||
Share-based compensation |
|
|
10,433 |
|
|
|
4,627 |
|
|
1,096 |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
16,156 |
|
Depreciation and amortization(1) |
|
|
22,014 |
|
|
|
1,828 |
|
|
1,046 |
|
|
|
4,446 |
|
|
|
29,334 |
|
Restructuring charges |
|
|
19,927 |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
— |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
19,927 |
|
Adjusted operating income (loss) |
|
$ |
(58,277 |
) |
|
$ |
74,391 |
|
$ |
(9,114 |
) |
|
$ |
(262 |
) |
|
$ |
6,738 |
|
_________________
Note: For all periods presented, the net assets of MSG Networks have been combined with those of the Company at their historical carrying amount. All prior periods balances in these consolidated financial statements (including share activities) have been retrospectively adjusted as if both companies had been operating as a single company.
(1) Depreciation and amortization includes other purchase accounting adjustments of
(2) Includes inter-segment eliminations and, for operating income (loss), purchase accounting adjustments.
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
|
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|
|
|
|
|
||
|
(Unaudited) |
|
|
|||
ASSETS |
|
|
|
|
||
Current Assets: |
|
|
|
|
||
Cash and cash equivalents |
|
$ |
1,331,450 |
|
$ |
1,516,992 |
Restricted cash |
|
|
24,029 |
|
|
22,984 |
Accounts receivable, net |
|
|
178,449 |
|
|
184,613 |
Net related party receivables |
|
|
44,316 |
|
|
31,916 |
Prepaid income taxes |
|
|
1,850 |
|
|
12,772 |
Prepaid expenses |
|
|
70,639 |
|
|
67,445 |
Other current assets |
|
|
38,388 |
|
|
36,014 |
Total current assets |
|
|
1,689,121 |
|
|
1,872,736 |
Investments in nonconsolidated affiliates |
|
|
48,140 |
|
|
49,221 |
Property and equipment, net |
|
|
2,226,175 |
|
|
2,107,064 |
Right-of-use lease assets |
|
|
413,463 |
|
|
280,579 |
Amortizable intangible assets, net |
|
|
186,169 |
|
|
198,274 |
Indefinite-lived intangible assets |
|
|
63,801 |
|
|
63,801 |
|
|
|
500,181 |
|
|
502,195 |
Other assets |
|
|
152,316 |
|
|
166,781 |
Total assets |
|
$ |
5,279,366 |
|
$ |
5,240,651 |
_________________
Note: For all periods presented, the net assets of MSG Networks have been combined with those of the Company at their historical carrying amount. All prior periods balances in these consolidated financial statements (including share activities) have been retrospectively adjusted as if both companies had been operating as a single company.
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS (continued)
|
||||||||
|
|
|
|
|
||||
|
|
(Unaudited) |
|
|
||||
LIABILITIES, REDEEMABLE NONCONTROLLING INTERESTS AND EQUITY |
|
|
|
|
||||
Current Liabilities: |
|
|
|
|
||||
Accounts payable |
|
$ |
26,465 |
|
|
$ |
26,644 |
|
Net related party payables, current |
|
21,213 |
|
|
23,173 |
|
||
Current portion of long-term debt, net of deferred financing costs |
|
55,228 |
|
|
53,973 |
|
||
Income taxes payable |
|
1,126 |
|
|
2,527 |
|
||
Accrued liabilities: |
|
|
|
|
||||
Employee related costs |
|
47,295 |
|
|
91,853 |
|
||
Other accrued liabilities |
|
221,345 |
|
|
210,749 |
|
||
Operating lease liabilities, current |
|
53,571 |
|
|
73,423 |
|
||
Collections due to promoters |
|
61,652 |
|
|
37,877 |
|
||
Deferred revenue |
|
265,950 |
|
|
209,651 |
|
||
Total current liabilities |
|
753,845 |
|
|
729,870 |
|
||
Long-term debt, net of deferred financing costs |
|
1,621,194 |
|
|
1,650,628 |
|
||
Operating lease liabilities, noncurrent |
|
396,569 |
|
|
233,556 |
|
||
Defined benefit and other postretirement obligations |
|
53,412 |
|
|
54,179 |
|
||
Other employee related costs |
|
21,464 |
|
|
21,193 |
|
||
Collections due to promoters, noncurrent |
|
— |
|
|
6,625 |
|
||
Deferred tax liabilities, net |
|
167,180 |
|
|
191,429 |
|
||
Other liabilities |
|
77,238 |
|
|
75,263 |
|
||
Total liabilities |
|
3,090,902 |
|
|
2,962,743 |
|
||
Redeemable noncontrolling interests |
|
140,410 |
|
|
137,834 |
|
||
|
|
|
|
|
||||
Class A Common stock, par value |
|
273 |
|
|
271 |
|
||
Class |
|
69 |
|
|
69 |
|
||
Preferred stock, par value |
|
— |
|
|
— |
|
||
Additional paid-in capital |
|
2,279,180 |
|
|
2,280,798 |
|
||
Retained earnings |
|
(209,549) |
|
|
(122,696) |
|
||
Accumulated other comprehensive loss |
|
(35,060) |
|
|
(30,272) |
|
||
|
|
2,034,913 |
|
|
2,128,170 |
|
||
Nonredeemable noncontrolling interests |
|
13,141 |
|
|
11,904 |
|
||
Total equity |
|
2,048,054 |
|
|
2,140,074 |
|
||
Total liabilities, redeemable noncontrolling interests and equity |
|
$ |
5,279,366 |
|
|
$ |
5,240,651 |
|
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Note: For all periods presented, the net assets of MSG Networks have been combined with those of the Company at their historical carrying amount. All prior periods balances in these consolidated financial statements (including share activities) have been retrospectively adjusted as if both companies had been operating as a single company.
SELECTED CASH FLOW INFORMATION
|
||||||||
|
Three Months Ended
|
|||||||
|
|
2021 |
|
2020 |
||||
Net cash used in operating activities |
|
$ |
(2,338 |
) |
|
$ |
(95,582 |
) |
Net cash (used in) provided by investing activities |
|
|
(136,976 |
) |
|
|
192,589 |
|
Net cash used in financing activities |
|
|
(44,797 |
) |
|
|
(15,996 |
) |
Effect of exchange rates on cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash |
|
|
(386 |
) |
|
|
5,814 |
|
Net (decrease) increase in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash |
|
|
(184,497 |
) |
|
|
86,825 |
|
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash at beginning of period |
|
|
1,539,976 |
|
|
|
1,121,141 |
|
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash at end of period |
|
$ |
1,355,479 |
|
|
$ |
1,207,966 |
|
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Note: For all periods presented, the net assets of MSG Networks have been combined with those of the Company at their historical carrying amount. All prior periods balances in these consolidated financial statements (including share activities) have been retrospectively adjusted as if both companies had been operating as a single company.
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