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JAMES L. DOLAN
Executive Chairman &
Chief Executive Officer
Notice of Annual Meeting and
Proxy Statement
Dear Stockholder:
You are cordially invited to attend our annual meeting of stockholders which is being held on Friday,Thursday, December 15, 20176, 2018 at 10:00 a.m. Eastern Time at The Paley Center for Media,the J.P. Morgan Club at the Madison Square Garden Arena, located at 25on Seventh Avenue between West 52nd31st Street and West 33rd Street, New York, NY 10019.NY.
In addition to the matters described in the proxy statement, we will report on the Company’s activities. You will have an opportunity to ask questions.
Additional information on how to vote and, if you wish to attend, the requirements to obtain an admission ticket, is described in the enclosed materials. I look forward to seeing you at the meeting.Your vote is important to us.Stockholders may vote by using a toll-free telephone number, by Internet or by mailing a proxy card. If you choose to vote by mail, please sign, date and return the proxy card in the postage-paid envelope that is provided.
Sincerely yours,
James L. Dolan
Executive Chairman &
Chief Executive Officer
October 27, 2017
25, 2018
THE MADISON SQUARE GARDEN COMPANY, TWO PENNSYLVANIA PLAZA, NEW YORK, NY 10121
PROXY STATEMENT
NOTICE OF 20172018 ANNUAL MEETING OF STOCKHOLDERS
To the Stockholders of
The Madison Square Garden Company
The Annual Meeting of Stockholders of The Madison Square Garden Company will be held at The Paley Center for Media,the J.P. Morgan Club at the Madison Square Garden Arena, located at 25on Seventh Avenue between West 52nd31st Street and West 33rd Street, New York, NY on Friday,Thursday, December 15, 2017,6, 2018, at 10:00 a.m. Eastern Time to consider and vote upon the following proposals:
| 1. | Election of directors. |
| 2. | Ratification of the appointment of our independent registered public accounting firm. |
| 3. | Conduct such other business as may be properly brought before the meeting. |
Only stockholders of record on October 17, 201716, 2018 may vote at the meeting.
Your vote is important to us.Even if you plan on attending the annual meeting in person, we recommend that you vote as soon as possible by telephone, by Internet or by signing, dating and returning the proxy card in the postage-paid envelope provided.
An admission ticket will be required ifIf you wish to attend the annual meeting in person.person,you must request an admission ticket in advance of the meeting. You will be required to present the admission ticket and government-issued photo identification to enter the annual meeting.For more details, please see “General Information — How do I attend the 20172018 annual meeting in person and what identification must I show?”
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LAWRENCE J. BURIAN Executive Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary |
New York, New York
October 27, 201725, 2018
THE MADISON SQUARE GARDEN COMPANY, TWO PENNSYLVANIA PLAZA, NEW YORK, NY 10121
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This summary highlights selected information in the proxy statement. Please review the entire proxy
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Report onForm 10-K for the fiscal year ended June 30, 20172018 before voting.
VOTING ITEMSAND BOARD RECOMMENDATIONS
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Proposal 1
| Election of directors | FOR | ||
Proposal 2 | Ratification of the appointment of our independent registered public accounting firm
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The Madison Square Garden Company (the “Company”) is a leader in live experiences comprised of celebrated venues, legendary sports teams, exclusive entertainment productions, and other entertainment assets which includedinclude dining and nightlife venues and music festivals. Utilizing our powerful assets, brands and live event expertise, the Company delivers premium and unique experiences that set the standard for excellence and innovation while forging deep connections with diverse and passionate audiences. We manage our business through the following two operating segments:
MSG Sports, which includes the Company’s professional sports franchises: the New York Knicks (the “Knicks”) of the National Basketball Association (the “NBA”), the New York Rangers (the “Rangers”) of the National Hockey League (the “NHL”), the New York Liberty of the Women’s National Basketball Association (the “WNBA”), the Hartford Wolfpack of the American Hockey League, and the Westchester Knicks of the NBA GatoradeG League. In addition, theThe MSG Sports segment is home toalso includes Counter Logic Gaming, a broad array of other live sporting events, including professional boxing, college basketball, college hockey, professional bull riding, mixed martial arts,premier North American esports tennisorganization, and
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CORPORATE GOVERNANCEAND BOARD PRACTICES
The Board of Directors of the Company (the “Board”) has adopted Corporate Governance Guidelines (the “Governance Guidelines”) and other practices to promote the functioning of the
Board and its
committees to serve the best interests of all our stockholders. Several of our practices are highlighted below.
✓ | Annual election of directors, with all directors servingone-year terms | |
✓ | Board composition to include a broad range of skills, experience, industry knowledge, diversity of opinion and contacts relevant to the Company’s business that serves the interests of the holders of both our Class A Common Stock and Class B Common Stock | |
✓ | Board self-assessments conducted at least annually to assess the mix of skills and experience that directors bring to the Board to facilitate an effective oversight function | |
✓ | Robust director nomination criteria to ensure a diversity of viewpoints, background and expertise in the boardroom | |
✓ | Regular executive sessions of independent directors | |
✓ | Independent Board committees, with each of the Audit Committee and the Compensation Committee comprised 100% of independent directors | |
✓ | Restricted stock units subject to holding requirement through end of service on the Board
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The Board has nominated 1514 director candidates. Of the 1514 nominees, five are Class A nominees and tennine are Class B nominees. All director candidates have been nominated for a term to expire at the 2018 annual meeting of the Company’s stockholders and once their successors have been elected and qualified.
This year, we have added a new Class A director nominee, Joseph J. Lhota, who brings fresh perspective and significant industry knowledge to the boardroom. With the addition of Mr. Lhota, Class A director representation is approximately 33%36% of the Board, above the 25% required by our Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation, as amended (“Certificate of Incorporation”).
All director candidates have been nominated for a term to expire at the 2019 annual meeting of the Company’s stockholders and once their successors have been elected and qualified.
Our Class A nominees are elected by holders of our Class A Common Stock:
All Class A Directors are independent and collectively have significant business leadership experience, finance and accounting experience,
government service experience, management experience, investment experience, operational and strategic planning experience, and extensive
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Our Class B nominees are elected by holders of our Class B Common Stock:
Class B Directors collectively have significant industry and business leadership experience, finance and accounting experience, operational and strategic planning experience, and unmatched institutional knowledge of the Company.
Our Board believes that the Company and its stockholders benefit from the combination of Class A and Class B Directors’ perspectives, institutional knowledge, and their collective deep business and investment experience.
Detailed information about each director’s background, skills and qualifications can be found under “Proposal 1 — Election of Directors.”
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Frank J. Biondi, Jr. | James L. Dolan | Thomas C. Dolan | ||
Joseph J. Lhota | Charles F. Dolan |
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Richard D. Parsons | Charles P. Dolan |
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Nelson Peltz | Kristin A. Dolan |
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Scott M. Sperling | Marianne Dolan Weber |
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EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION PROGRAM
The Company is a sports and entertainment business comprised of dynamic and powerful assets and brands. We operate in specialized industries and our named executive officers (“NEOs”) have substantial and meaningful professional experience in these industries. The
industries. The Company places great importance on its ability to attract, retain, motivate and reward experienced NEOs who can continue to drive our business objectives and achieve strong financial, operational and stock price performance.
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✓ | A significant portion of compensation | |
✓ | Long-term performance incentives should generally outweigh short-term performance incentives | |
✓ | Executive officers should be aligned with stockholders through equity compensation | |
✓ | The compensation structure should enable the Company to attract, retain, motivate and reward the best talent | |
Elements of Compensation & Performance Objectives
The Company compensates its NEOs through base salary, annual incentive awards, long-term incentive awards, perquisites and benefit programs. Our annual and long-term incentive programs provide performance-based incentives for our NEOs tied to key financial measures that drive long-term stockholder value and reward
sustained achievement of the Company’s key financial goals. The Company considers total
Company net revenue (“Total Company Net Revenue”) and adjusted operating income (“AOI”) to be the key measures of the Company’s operating performance. As such, our Compensation Committee has reflected these performance measures in our incentive plans, along with other specific strategic and operating measures.
The table below summarizes the current elements of our compensation program and how each element supports the Company’s performance objectives. For
objectives. For more information on our executive compensation program and policies, please see “Compensation and Discussion and& Analysis.”
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Base Salary | Cash | • Fixed level of compensation determined primarily based on performance and experience • Intended to compensate NEOs forday-to-day services performed | |||||||||
Annual Incentive | Cash | Financial (75%) | Total Company Net Revenue (40%) | • Performance-based cash incentive opportunity • Designed to be based on the achievement ofpre-defined financial and strategic performance measures approved by the Compensation Committee(1) | |||||||
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Term Incentive | Performance Stock Units (50%) | Total Company Net Revenue | • Financial performance targets arepre-determined by the Compensation Committee and reflect our long-term financial goals • | ||||||||
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PROXY STATEMENT
ANNUAL MEETING OF STOCKHOLDERS TO BE HELD ON DECEMBER 15, 20176, 2018
The Madison Square Garden Company, a Delaware corporation, is a holding company and conducts substantially all of its operations through its subsidiaries. Our Class A Common Stock is listed on the New York Stock Exchange (the “NYSE”) under the symbol “MSG.” As a result, we are subject to certain of the NYSE corporate governance listing standards.
The Company, formerly named MSG Spinco, Inc., was incorporated on March 4, 2015 as an indirect, wholly-owned subsidiary of MSG Networks Inc. (“MSG Networks”). We changed our name to The
Madison Square Garden
Company on September 30, 2015 (the “MSG Distribution Date”) in connection with the distribution of all of the Company’s outstanding common stock to the stockholders of MSG Networks (the “MSG Distribution”). Pursuant to the MSG Distribution, the Company acquired the entertainment and sports businesses previously owned and operated by MSG Networks through its MSG Entertainment and MSG Sports business segments, including the arenas and other venues previously owned, leased or operated by MSG Networks as well as MSG Networks’ interests in various joint ventures.
These proxy materials are provided in connection with the solicitation of proxies by the Board for the Annual Meeting of Stockholders to be held at 10:00 a.m. Eastern Time on Friday,Thursday, December 15, 2017,6, 2018, at The Paley Center for Media,the J.P. Morgan Club at the Madison Square Garden Arena, which is located at 25on Seventh Avenue between West 52nd31st Street and West 33rd Street, New York, NY.
In this proxy statement, the words “Company,” “we,” “us,” “our,” “Madison Square Garden” and “MSG” refer to The Madison Square Garden Company, a Delaware corporation. This proxy statement and form of proxy are first being sent to stockholders on or about October 27, 2017.25, 2018. Unless otherwise indicated, references to “2017,“2018,” the “2017“2018 fiscal year” and the “year ended June 30, 2017”2018” refer to the Company’s fiscal year ended on June 30, 2017.2018.
QUESTIONSAND ANSWERS YOU MAY HAVE ABOUT OUR ANNUAL MEETINGAND VOTING
Who may vote at the annual meeting?
Holders of our Class A common stock, par value $0.01 per share (“Class A Common Stock”), and holders of our Class B common stock, par value $0.01 per share (“Class B Common Stock,” together with Class A Common Stock, collectively, “Company Stock”), as recorded in our stock register at the close of business on October 17, 2017,16, 2018, may vote at the meeting. On
October 17, 2017,16, 2018, there were 19,031,57819,222,045 shares of Class A Common Stock and 4,529,517 shares of Class B Common Stock outstanding. Each share of Class A Common Stock has one vote per
share and holders will be voting for the election of five candidates to the Board. Each share of Class B Common Stock has ten votes per share and holders will be voting for the election of tennine candidates to the Board. As a result of their ownership of all of the shares of
Class B Common Stock, members of the Charles F. Dolan family and certain related family entities, have the power to elect all of the directors to be elected by the holders of Class B Common Stock, and to approve Proposal 2, regardless of how other shares are voted.
Why did I receive a Notice of Annual Meeting and Internet Availability of Proxy Materials instead of a full set of proxy materials?
Pursuant to rules adopted by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”), the Company has elected to provide access to its proxy materials by Internet. Accordingly, the Company has sent a Notice of Annual Meeting and Internet Availability of Proxy Materials to our stockholders. All stockholders have the ability to access the proxy materials on the website referred to in the Notice of Annual Meeting and Internet Availability of Proxy Materials or request to receive a printed set of the proxy materials. Instructions on how to access the proxy materials by Internet or to request a printed copy may be found in
the Notice of Annual Meeting and Internet Availability of Proxy Materials. In addition, our stockholders may request to receive proxy materials in printed form by mail or electronically. If you previously chose to receive proxy materials electronically, you will continue to receive access to these materials via email unless you otherwise elect. The Company encourages our stockholders who have not already done so to take advantage of the availability of the proxy materials on the Internet to help reduce the cost and the environmental impact of the annual meeting.
What is the difference between a stockholder of record and a beneficial owner of shares held in street name?
Stockholder of Record.If.If your shares are registered directly in your name with the Company’s transfer agent, Wells FargoEQ Shareowner Services, you are considered a stockholder of record with respect to those shares, and the Notice of Annual Meeting and Internet Availability of Proxy Materials was sent directly to you by the Company. If you request printed copies of the
proxy materials by mail, you will also receive a proxy card.
Beneficial Owner of Shares Held in Street Name.If.If your shares are held in an account at a brokerage firm,
bank, broker-dealer or other similar organization, then you are a beneficial owner of shares held in “street name,” and the Notice of Annual Meeting and Internet Availability of Proxy Materials was forwarded to you by that organization. The organization holding your account is considered the stockholder of record for purposes of voting at the annual meeting. As a beneficial owner, you have the right to instruct that organization how to vote the shares held in your account. If you requested printed copies of the proxy materials by mail, you will receive a voting instruction form from that organization.
What votes need to be present to hold the annual meeting?
In order to carry on the business of the annual meeting, we need a majority of the votes represented by the outstanding shares eligible to vote on October 17, 201716, 2018 to be present, in person or by proxy. This is known as a “quorum.” If voting on a particular
action is by class, a majority of the votes represented by the outstanding shares of such class constitutes a quorum for such action. Abstentions and brokernon-votes (described below) are considered present for purposes of determining a quorum.
How do I vote?
You may vote in advance of the annual meeting by telephone, Internet or mail by following the instructions provided on the Notice of Annual Meeting and Internet Availability of Proxy Materials. If you choose to vote by mail, please sign, date and return the proxy card in the postage-paid envelope
provided. You may also vote in person or by legal proxy at the meeting. Even if you plan to attend the annual meeting in person, the Board strongly recommends that you vote your shares in advance so that your vote will be counted if you later decide not to attend the annual meeting.
Can my broker vote my shares without instructions from me?
If you are a beneficial owner whose shares are held of record by a brokerage firm, bank, broker-dealer or other similar organization, you must instruct them
how to vote your shares.Please use the voting instruction form provided to you by your brokerage firm, bank, broker-dealer or other
similar organization to direct themhow to vote your shares. If you do not provide voting instructions, your shares will not be voted on the election of directors or any other proposal on which the brokerage firm, bank, broker-dealer or other similar organization does not have discretionary authority to vote.This is called a “brokernon-vote.” In these cases, the brokerage firm, bank, broker-dealer or other similar organization can register your shares as being present at the annual meeting for purposes of determining the presence of a quorum but will not be able to vote on those matters for which specific authorization is required under applicable rules.
If you are a beneficial owner whose shares are held of record by a brokerage firm, bank, broker-dealer or
other similar organization, your brokerage firm, bank, broker-dealer or other similar organization has discretionary voting authority under applicable rules to vote your shares on the ratification of the appointment of KPMG LLP (“KPMG”) as the Company’s independent auditors (Proposal 2), even if the brokerage firm, bank, broker-dealer or other similar organization does not receive voting instructions from you. However, your brokerage firm, bank, broker-dealer or other similar organization does not have discretionary authority to vote on the election of directors (Proposal 1) without instructions from you, in which case a brokernon-vote will occur and your shares will not be voted on these matters.
What is the voting requirement to approve each of the proposals?
Election of directors by the holders of our Class A Common Stock requires the affirmative vote of the plurality of votes cast by holders of our Class A Common Stock. Election of directors by the holders of our Class B Common Stock requires the affirmative vote of the plurality of votes cast by holders of our Class B Common Stock. Approval of Proposal 2 requires the favorable vote of a majority of the votes cast by the holders of our Class A Common Stock and the holders of our Class B Common Stock,
voting together as a single class. Abstentions and brokernon-votes will not affect the outcome of the proposals because abstentions and brokernon-votes are not considered votes cast. As a result of their ownership of all of the shares of our Class B Common Stock, members of the Charles F. Dolan family and certain related family entities, have the power to elect all of the directors to be elected by the holders of our Class B Common Stock, and to approve Proposal 2, regardless of how other shares are voted.
Can I change my vote after I have voted?
Yes. If you are a stockholder of record, you may revoke your proxy and change your vote at any time before the final vote at the annual meeting. You may change your vote prior to the annual meeting by:
re-voting your shares via the Internet or by telephone by following the instructions on the Notice of Annual Meeting and Internet Availability of Proxy Materials or proxy card (only your latest Internet or telephone proxy submitted prior to the annual meeting will be counted);
signing and returning a valid proxy card or voting instruction form with a later date;
attending the annual meeting and voting in person (but your attendance at the annual meeting will not automatically revoke your proxy unless you validly vote again at the annual meeting).
If your shares are held inof record by a brokerage account by a broker,firm, bank, broker-dealer or other similar organization, you should follow the instructions provided by your brokerthey provide in order to change your vote.
How will my shares be voted at the annual meeting if I submit a proxy card?
The proxy materials, including the proxy card, are being solicited on behalf of the Board. The Company representatives appointed by the Board (the persons named on the proxy card, or, if applicable, their substitutes) will vote your shares as you instruct. If you sign your proxy card and return it without indicating how you would like to vote your shares, your shares will be voted as the Board recommends, which is:
FOR the election of each of the Director nominees named in this proxy statement to be elected by holders of the relevant class of common stock (Proposal 1); and
FOR the ratification of the appointment of KPMG as our independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending June 30, 20182019 (Proposal 2).
Who participates in and pays for this solicitation?
The Company will bear the expense of preparing, printing and mailing this proxy statement and the accompanying materials. Solicitation of individual stockholders may be made by mail, personal interviews, telephone, facsimile, electronic delivery or other telecommunications by our executive officers and regular employees
who will receive no additional compensation for such activities.
We have retained D.F. King & Co., Inc. to assist with the solicitation of proxies for a fee estimated not to exceed $25,000, plus reimbursement forout-of-pocket expenses. In addition, we will reimburse brokers and other nominees for their expenses in forwarding solicitation material to beneficial owners.
How do I attend the 20172018 annual meeting in person and what identification must I show?
An admission ticket will be required if you plan to attend the annual meeting in person.Without an admission ticket, you will not be able to attend the annual meeting.To be admitted to the 20172018 annual meeting, you must have been a stockholder at the close of business on the record date of October 17, 201716, 2018 or be the legal proxy holder or qualified representative of such stockholder. You must bring with you, your admission ticket and a valid government-issued photo identification card (federal, state or local), such as a driver’s license or passport.Persons without an admission ticket and proper identification maywill be denied admission to the annual meeting.Registration will begin at 9:00 a.m. Eastern Time on the annual meeting date.
Your proxy card is not an admission ticket.To obtain an admission ticket, go towww.proxyvote.comor call1-844-318-0137 (toll-free) or925-331-6070 (international). You will need to enter your16-digit control number, which can be found on your Notice of Annual Meeting and Internet Availability of Proxy Materials, voting instruction form or proxy card. You may also request an admission ticket by calling the telephone number on your voting instruction form or proxy card. The deadline to obtain an admission ticket is 5:00 p.m. Eastern Time on December 8, 2017.November 26, 2018. If you have questions about admission to the annual
meeting, please call1-844-318-0137 (toll-free) or925-331-6070 (international).
Please note that you will need your admission ticket to be admitted to the annual meeting whether you vote before or at the meeting, and regardless of whether you are a registered or beneficial stockholder. If you are attending the meeting as a proxy or qualified representative for a stockholder, you will need to bring your legal proxy or authorization letterin additionto your admission ticket and government-issued photo identification card.
Stockholders must provide advance written notice to the Company if they intend to have a legal proxy (other than the persons appointed as proxies on the Company’s proxy card) or a qualified representative attend the annual meeting on their behalf. The notice must include the name and address of the legal proxy or qualified representative and must be received by 5:00 p.m. Eastern Time on December 8, 2017November 26, 2018 in order to allow enough time for the issuance of an admission ticket to such person. For further details, see “Other Matters — Advance Notice of Proxy Holders and Qualified Representatives.”
Please note that cameras, video and audio recording equipment and other similar electronic devices, as well as large bags (including backpacks, handbags and briefcases) and packages will need to be checked at the door. Additionally, the Company may impose
additional restrictions on items that must be checked at the door.door as well as on the conduct of the meeting. To ensure the safety of all persons, attendees and bags may also be subject to security inspections.
Requests for admission tickets will be processed in the order received. Please note that seating is limited, and requests for tickets will be handled on a first-come, first-served basis.
What is “householding” and how does it affect me?
Stockholders of record who have the same address and last name and do not participate in electronic delivery of proxy materials may receive only one copy of this Notice of Annual Meeting
and Proxy Statement and Annual Report onForm 10-K for the fiscal year ended June 30, 20172018 (the “2017“2018Form 10-K”) unless we are notified that one or more of these stockholders wishes to receive individual copies. This “householding” procedure will reduce our printing costs and postage fees.
Stockholders who participate in householding will continue to receive separate proxy cards. If you are eligible for householding, but you and other stockholders of record with whom you share an address currently receive multiple copies of this Notice of Annual Meeting and Proxy Statement and any accompanying documents, or if you hold MSG stock in more than one account, and, in either case, you wish to receive only a single copy of each of these documents for your household, please contact
Broadridge Householding Department, by calling their toll freetoll-free number,1-866-540-7095 or by writing to: Broadridge, Householding Department, 51 Mercedes Way, Edgewood, NY 11717.
If you participate in householding and wish to receive a separate copy of this Notice of Annual Meeting and Proxy Statement and any accompanying documents, or if you do not wish to continue to participate in householding and prefer to receive separate copies of these documents in the future, please contact Broadridge Householding Department as indicated above. You will be removed from the householding program within 30 days of receipt of your instructions at which time you will then be sent separate copies of the documents.
If you are a beneficial owner, you can request information about householding from your broker, bank or other holder of record.
How can I get electronic access to the proxy materials?
IMPORTANT NOTICE REGARDING THE INTERNET AVAILABILITY OF PROXY MATERIALS FOR THE ANNUAL MEETING OF STOCKHOLDERS TO BE HELD ON DECEMBER 15, 2017
This Notice of Annual Meeting and Proxy Statement, the proxy card and the Company’s 20172018 FormForm 10-K, along with instructions on how
to obtain an admission ticket, which is required to attend the annual meeting in person, are available atwww.proxyvote.com.
In accordance with the SEC rules, we are using the Internet as our primary means of furnishing proxy materials to our stockholders. Consequently, most of our stockholders will not receive paper copies of our proxy materials. Instead we are sending these stockholders a Notice of Annual Meeting and Internet Availability of Proxy Materials with instructions for accessing the proxy materials, including our proxy statement and 20172018 FormForm 10-K, and voting via the Internet. This makes the proxy distribution process
more efficient and less costly, and helps conserve natural resources. The Notice of Annual
Meeting and Internet Availability of Proxy Materials also provides information on how our stockholders may obtain paper copies of our proxy materials if they so choose. If you previously elected to receive proxy materials electronically, these materials will continue to be sent via email unless you change your election.
If you receive paper copies of our proxy materials and would like to sign up for electronic delivery via email or the Internet, please follow the instructions to vote by Internet atwww.proxyvote.com and, when prompted, indicate that you agree to receive or access stockholder communications electronically in future years.
BOARD AND GOVERNANCE PRACTICES
The following section provides an overview of our Board and corporate governance practices.
Since becoming a standalone public company in September 2015, we We have taken several actions to be
responsive to stockholder feedback, including expanding our
stockholder outreach efforts and enhancing our proxy disclosure to provide greater transparency to our stockholders.
CORPORATE GOVERNANCE PRACTICES
Our Board has adopted the Governance Guidelines and other practices to promote the functioning of the Board and its committees to serve the best interests of all our stockholders. The Governance Guidelines provide a framework for our governance practices, including:
| ✓ | Annual election of directors, with all directors servingone-year terms |
| ✓ | Board composition to include a broad range of skills, experience, industry knowledge, diversity of opinion and contacts relevant to the Company’s business that serves the interests of the holders of both our Class A Common Stock and Class B Common Stock |
| ✓ | Board self-assessments conducted at least annually to assess the mix of skills and experience that directors bring to the Board to facilitate an effective oversight function |
| ✓ | Robust director nomination criteria to ensure a diversity of viewpoints, background and expertise in the boardroom |
| ✓ | Regular executive sessions of independent directors |
| ✓ | Independent Board committees, with each of the Audit Committee and the Compensation Committee comprised 100% of independent directors |
| ✓ | Restricted stock units subject to holding requirement through the end of service on the Board |
Our Governance Guidelines set forth our practices and policies with respect to Board composition and selection, Board meetings, executive sessions of the Board, Board committees, the expectations we have of our directors, selection of the Executive Chairman and the President and Chief Executive Officer, management succession, Board and executive compensation, and Board self-assessment requirements. The full text of our Governance Guidelines may be viewed at our corporate website atwww.themadisonsquaregardencompany.com under Investors — Corporate Governance. A copy may be obtained by writing to The Madison Square Garden Company, Two Pennsylvania Plaza, New York, NY 10121; Attention: Corporate Secretary.
Fostering long-term relationships with our stockholders is a priority for the Company. Engagement helps us gain insight into the issues most important to our stockholders, informing
Board discussions and allowing us to consider investors’ views on a range of topics including corporate governance and executive compensation matters.
During
We regularly engage with stockholders, and during each of the 2017 and 2018 fiscal year,years, we have engaged with holders of approximately 70% andtwo-thirds, respectively, of our Class A Common Stock concerning our Board,
governance and executive compensation practices, with the specificspecific` goal of seeking stockholder feedback. We greatly value the views of our stockholders, and we look forward to continuing this dialogue.
Our Board has chosenthe flexibility to separatedetermine whether the roles of Executive Chairman and PresidentChief Executive Officer should be separated or combined. The Board makes this decision based on its evaluation of the circumstances and the Company’s specific needs. Effective November 2017, Mr. James L. Dolan became Chief Executive Officer, which had the effect of combining the roles of Executive Chairman and Chief Executive Officer. The Board believes that this
is the optimal leadership structure for the Company at this time as it recognizes both Mr. James L. Dolan’s senior executive role with the Company as well as his leadership position on the
Company’s Board. The Board whilebelieves that this is appropriate because of Mr. Dolan’s familiarity with the Company’s business and industry, as well as his ability to most effectively identify strategic priorities of the Company is also able to benefit from the experience of its President and Chief Executive Officer, Mr. David O’Connor, with responsibility for theday-to-day managementensure execution of the Company.Company’s strategy.
The Board conducts an annual self-assessment to determine whether the Board and its committees are functioning effectively. Among other things, the Board’s self-assessment seeks input from the directors on whether they have the tools and access necessary to perform their oversight function as well as
suggestions for improvement
of the Board’s functioning. In addition, our Audit Committee and Compensation Committee each conducts its own annual self-assessment, which includes an assessment of the adequacy of their performance as compared to their respective charters.
EXECUTIVE SESSIONSOF NON-MANAGEMENTAND INDEPENDENT BOARD MEMBERS
Under our Governance Guidelines, either our directors who are not also executive officers of our Company (the“non-management directors”) or our directors who are independent under the NYSE rules are required to meet regularly in executive sessions with no members of
of management present. Ifnon-management directors who are not independent participate in these executive sessions, the independent directors under the NYSE rules are required to meet separately in executive sessions at least once each year.
Our Board believes that risk oversight is an important Board responsibility. The Audit Committee takes the lead on behalf of the Board in this risk oversight role. The Audit Committee discusses guidelines and policies governing the process by which the Company’s management assesses and manages the Company’s exposure to risk, and discusses the Company’s major financial risk exposures and the steps management has taken to monitor and control such exposures. The
Compensation Committee considers the Company’s exposure to risk in establishing and implementing our executive compensation program. The Compensation Committee, with the assistance of its independent compensation consultant, reviewed the level of risk
incentivized by the Company’s executive compensation program as well as incentive programs below the executive officer level. Based on this assessment and the executive compensation program’s
emphasis on long-term performance, its close connection to Company-wide and divisional performance and its equity-based component designed to align the executives officer’s compensation with the Company’s long-term
strategy and growth, the Compensation Committee determined that our executive compensation program does not create incentives for excessive risk-taking that are reasonably likely to have a material adverse effect on the Company.
COMMUNICATINGWITH OUR DIRECTORS
Our Board has adopted policies designed to allow our stockholders and other interested parties to communicate with our directors. Any interested party who wishes to communicate directly with the Board or any director or thenon-management directors as a group should send communications in writing to the Chairman of the Audit Committee, The Madison Square Garden Company, Two Pennsylvania Plaza, New York,
New York, NY 10121. Any person, whether or not an employee, who has a concern with respect to our accounting, internal accounting controls, auditing issues or other matters, may, in a confidential or anonymous manner, communicate those concerns to our Audit Committee by contacting the MSG Integrity Hotline, which is operated by a third-party service provider, at1-877-756-4306.
Our Board has adopted a Code of Conduct and Ethics for our directors, officers and employees. A portion of this Code of Conduct and Ethics also serves as a code of conduct and ethics for our senior financial officers, including our principal accounting officer and controller. Among other things, our Code of Conduct and Ethics covers conflicts of interest, disclosure responsibilities, legal compliance, reporting and compliance with the Code of Conduct and Ethics, confidentiality,
corporate opportunities, fair dealing,
protection and proper use of Company assets and equal employment opportunity and harassment. The full text of the Code of Conduct and Ethics is available on our website atwww.themadisonsquaregardencompany.com.In addition, a copy may be obtained by writing to The Madison Square Garden Company, Two Pennsylvania Plaza, New York, NY 10121; Attention: Corporate Secretary.
As a “controlled company” we have the right to elect not to comply with the corporate governance rules of the NYSE requiring: (i) a majority of independent directors on our Board, (ii) an independent corporate governance and nominating committee, and (iii) an independent compensation committee. Because of our status as a “controlled company” we have elected not to maintain a majority of independent directors on our Board or to have a corporate governance and nominating committee. We comply with the requirement ofelect to maintain an independent compensation committee.
Our Board elected not to comply with the requirement for a majority of independent directors on our Board because of our voting structure. Under the terms of our Certificate of Incorporation, the holders of our Class B Common Stock have the right to elect up to 75% of the members of our Board and there is no requirement that any of those directors be independent or be chosen independently.
Our Board has determined that each of the followingnon-management directors and director nominees is “independent” within the meaning of the rules of the NYSE and the SEC: Frank J., Biondi, Jr., Joseph J. Lhota, Richard D. Parsons, Nelson Peltz, Alan D. Schwartz, Scott M. Sperling and Vincent Tese. In reaching its determination, the Board considered the following:
Mr. Lhota serves as a director of MSG Networks and previously served as an Executive Vice President of MSG Networks from 2010 to 2011. The Board determined that these relationships are not material and that Mr. Lhota is independent within the meaning of the rules of the NYSE and the SEC.
Mr. Schwartz previously served as a director of AMC Networks Inc. (“AMC Networks”) (a company that is also controlled by the Dolan Family) and MSG Networks, and that from time to time, he, or entities for which he serves as an officer or principal, hashave performed services for Cablevision and/or AMC Networks andNetworks. The Board determined that performance of these services, and the receipt of compensation for these services, is not material and Mr. Schwartz is independent within the meaning of the rules of the NYSE and the SEC.
Mr. Tese serves as a director of AMC Networks and that his brother is employed by MSG Sports & Entertainment, LLC, a subsidiary of the Company, in anon-executive officer position. See “Transactions with Related Parties.” The Board determined that these relationships are not material and Mr. Tese is independent within the meaning of the rules of the NYSE and the SEC.
As permitted under the NYSE rules, we do not have a nominating committee and believe it is appropriate not to have one because of our stockholder voting structure. The Board has nonetheless established a nomination mechanism in our Governance Guidelines for the selection of nominees for election as directors by the holders of our Class A Common Stock (“Class A Directors”) and by the holders of our Class B Common Stock (“Class B Directors”). , as follows:
recommended to the Board by a majority of the independent Class A Directors then in office.
of the independent Class A Directors then in office. |
Our Certificate of Incorporation provides holders of the Company’s Class B Common Stock the right to elect up to 75% of the members of our Board and holders of our Class A Common Stock the right to elect 25% of the members of our Board.
Our Board believes that each director nominee should be evaluated based on the skills needed on the Board and his or her individual merits, taking into account, among other matters, the factors set forth in our Governance Guidelines under “Board Composition” and “Selection of Directors.” Those factors include:
The desire to have a Board that encompasses a broad range of skills, expertise, industry knowledge, diversity of viewpoints, opinions, background and experience and contacts relevant to our business;
Personal qualities and characteristics, accomplishments and reputation in the business community;
Ability and willingness to commit adequate time to Board and committee matters; and
The fit of the individual’s skill and personality with those of other directors and potential directors in building a Board that is effective, collegial and responsive to the needs of our Company.
The Class A Directors evaluate and recommend Class A Director candidates to the Board for nomination as Class A Directors and suggest
individuals for the Board to explore in more
depth. The Board also considers Class A Director nominees recommended by our stockholders. Nominees recommended by our stockholders are given consideration in the same manner as other nominees. Stockholders who wish to submit nominees for consideration by the Board for election at our 20182019 annual meeting of our stockholders may do so by submitting in writing such nominees’ names, in compliance with the procedures and along with other information required by the Company’s AmendedBy-Laws. See “Other Matters — Stockholder Proposals for 20182019 Annual Meeting.”
The Class B Directors will consult from time to time with one or more of the holders of our Class B Common Stock to ensure that all Class B Director nominees recommended to the Board are individuals who will make a meaningful contribution as Board members and will be individuals likely to receive the approving vote of the holders of a majority of our outstanding Class B Common Stock. The Class B Directors do not intend to consider unsolicited suggestions of nominees by holders of our Class A Common Stock. We believe that this is appropriate in light of the voting provisions of our Certificate of Incorporation which providesprovide the holders of our Class B Common Stock the exclusive right to elect our Class B Directors.
The Board met fourfive times during the fiscal year ended June 30, 2017.2018. Each of our directors who werewas on the Board during the 20172018 fiscal year attended at least 75% of the meetings of the Board and the committees of the Board on which he or she served during 2017.2018.
We encourage our directors to attend annual meetings of our stockholders and believe that attendance at annual meetings is just as important as attendance at Board and committee meetings. All of the incumbent directors, except three, attended the 20162017 annual stockholders’ meeting.
Our board has two standing committees comprised solely of independent directors: the Audit Committee
and the Compensation Committee.
Audit Committee
Members: Messrs. Parsons, Schwartz and Tese (Chair)
Meetings during fiscal year ended June 30, 2017:2018: 7
The primary purposes and responsibilities of our Audit Committee are to:
assist the Board (i) in its oversight of the integrity of our financial statements, (ii) in its oversight of our compliance with legal and regulatory requirements, (iii) in assessing our independent registered public accounting firm’s qualifications and independence, and (iv) in assessing the performance of our internal audit function and independent registered public accounting firm;
appoint, compensate, retain, oversee and terminate the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm andpre-approve, or adopt appropriate procedures topre-approve, all audit andnon-audit services, if any, to be provided by the independent registered public accounting firm;
review the appointment and replacement of the head of our Internal Audit Department and to review and coordinate the agenda, scope, priorities, plan and authority of the Internal Audit Department;
establish procedures for the receipt, retention and treatment of complaints received by the Company regarding accounting, internal accounting controls or auditing matters and for the confidential, anonymous submission by Company employees or any provider of accounting-related services of concerns regarding questionable accounting and auditing matters and review of submissions and treatment of any such complaints;
by Company employees or any provider of accounting-related services of concerns regarding questionable accounting and auditing matters and review of submissions and treatment of any such complaints; |
review and approve related party transactions that are required to be disclosed under SEC rules
or that require such approval under the Company’s Related Party Transaction Approval Policy (if the Audit Committee is then serving as the Independent Committee under such policy);
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conduct and review with the Board an annual self-assessment of the Audit Committee;
prepare any report of the Audit Committee required by the rules and regulations of the SEC for inclusion in our annual proxy statement;
review and reassess the Audit Committee charter at least annually; and
report to the Board on a regular basis.
Our Board has determined that each member of our Audit Committee is “independent” within the meaning of the rules of both the NYSE and the SEC, and that each has not participated in the preparation of the financial statements of the Company or any current subsidiary of the Company at any time during the past three years and is able to read and understand fundamental financial statements, including balance sheets, income statements and cash flow statements. Our Board has also determined that each of Messrs. Parsons, Schwartz and Tese is an “audit committee financial expert” within the meaning of the rules of the SEC.
Our Board has established a procedure whereby complaints or concerns with respect to accounting, internal controls, auditing and other matters may be submitted to the Audit Committee. This procedure is described under “Board
“Board and Governance Practices —Communicating— Communicating with Our Directors.”
The text of our Audit Committee charter is available on our website atwww.themadisonsquaregardencompany.com.A copy may be obtained by writing to The Madison Square Garden Company, Corporate Secretary, Two Pennsylvania Plaza, New York, NY 10121.
Compensation Committee
Members: Messrs. Sperling (Chair), Lhota and Tese
Meetings during fiscal year ended June 30, 2017:2018: 10
The primary purposes and responsibilities of our Compensation Committee are to:
establish our general compensation philosophy and, in consultation with management, oversee the development and implementation of compensation programs;
review and approve corporate goals and objectives relevant to the compensation of our President and Chief Executive Officer and our other executive officers who are required to file reports with the SEC under Section 16 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”) (together with the President and Chief Executive Officer, the “Senior Employees”), evaluate the Senior Employees’ performance in light of these goals and objectives and determine and approve their compensation based upon that evaluation;
approve any new equity compensation plan or material changes to an existing plan;
oversee the activities of the committee or committees administering our retirement and benefit plans;
in consultation with management, oversee regulatory compliance with respect to compensation matters, including overseeing the Company’s policies on structuring compensation programs to preserve tax deductibility, and, as and when required, establishing performance goals and certifying that performance goals have been attained for purposes of Section 162(m) of the Internal Revenue Code, as amended (the “Code”);
compensation matters, including overseeing the Company’s policies on structuring compensation programs to preserve tax deductibility, and, as and when required, establishing performance goals and certifying that performance goals have been attained for purposes of Section 162(m) of the Internal Revenue Code, as amended (the “Code”); |
determine and approve any severance or similar termination payments to be made to Senior Employees (current or former);
determine the components and amount of Board compensation and review such determinations from time to time in relation to other similarly situated companies;
prepare any reports of the Compensation Committee to be included in the Company’s annual proxy statement in accordance with the applicable rules and regulations of the SEC;
conduct and review with the Board an annual self-assessment of the Compensation Committee; and
report to the Board on a regular basis, but not less than annually.
The Compensation Committee reviews the performance of the Senior Employees, evaluates their performance in light of those goals and objectives and, either as a committee or together with any other independent directors (as directed by the Board), determines and approves the Senior Employees’ compensation level based on this evaluation. In determining the long-term incentive component of our President and Chief Executive Officer’s compensation, the Compensation Committee considers, among other factors, the Company’s performance and relative stockholder return, the value of similar incentive awards to Chief Executive Officers at comparable companies and the awards given to the President and Chief Executive Officer in past years.
As discussed above, our Board has determined that each member of our Compensation Committee is “independent” under the rules of the NYSE.
The Compensation Committee may, in its discretion, delegate a portion of its duties and responsibilities to one or more subcommittees of the Compensation Committee. For example, the Compensation Committee may delegate the approval of certain transactions to a subcommittee consisting solely of members of the Compensation Committee who are(i) “non-employee directors” for the purposes of RuleRule 16b-3 of the Exchange Act, and (ii) “outside directors” for the purposes of Section 162(m) of the Code (“Section 162(m)”). The Compensation Committee may also engage outside compensation consultants to assist in the performance of its duties and responsibilities. The text of our Compensation Committee charter is available on our website atwww.themadisonsquaregardencompany.com.A copy may be obtained by writing to The Madison Square Garden Company, Corporate Secretary, Two Pennsylvania Plaza, New York, NY 10121.
Compensation Committee Interlocks and Insider Participation
Messrs. Scott M. Sperling, Joseph J. Lhota and Vincent Tese currently serve as members of the Compensation Committee.
Neither None of them is a current nor a former executive officer or employee of the Company.
Independent Committee
In addition to standing committees, the Company has adopted a policy whereby a committee of our Board consisting entirely of independent directors (an “Independent Committee”) will review and approve or take such other action as it may deem appropriate with respect to transactions involving the Company and its subsidiaries in which any director, executive officer, greater than 5% stockholder of the Company or any other “related person” (as defined in Item 404 of Regulation
Regulation S-K adopted by the SEC) has or will have a direct or indirect material interest. This approval requirement covers any transaction that meets the related party disclosure requirements of the SEC as set forth in Item 404, which currently apply to transactions (or any series of similar transactions) in which the amount involved exceeds $120,000.
Our Board has adopted a special approval policy for transactions with MSG Networks and AMC Networks
and their respective subsidiaries whether or not such transactions qualify as “related party” transactions described above. Under this policy, the Independent Committee oversees approval of all transactions and arrangements between the Company and its subsidiaries, on the one hand, and each of MSG Networks and its subsidiaries and AMC Networks and its subsidiaries, on the other hand, in which the amount exceeds $120,000. To simplify the administration of the approval process under this policy, the Independent Committee may, where appropriate, establish guidelines for certain of these transactions.
Currently, and throughout our fiscal year ended June 30, 2017,2018, our Audit Committee served as the Independent Committee under the above policies. For a further discussion of the scope of these policies, see “Related Party Transaction Approval Policy.”
Special Committee
In connection with the Company’s exploration of a possiblespin-off that would create a separately-traded public company comprised of its sports businesses, including the Knicks and Rangers professional sports franchises, the Company formed a special committee on June 27, 2018. The special committee consists of Messrs. Frank J. Biondi, Jr. and Richard D. Parsons.
Other Committee Matters
Our AmendedBy-Laws permit the Board to form an Executive Committee of the Board which would have the power to exercise all of the powers and authority of the Board in the
management of the business and
affairs of the Company, except as limited by the Delaware General Corporation Law. Our Board has not
formed an Executive Committee, although it could do so in the future.
The following table describes the components of ournon-management directors’ compensation program in
program in effect during the fiscal year ended June 30, 2017:2018:
Compensation Element(1) | Compensation | |||
Annual Cash Retainer | $50,000 | |||
Annual Equity Retainer(2) | $110,000 | |||
Annual Committee Retainer Fee | $5,000 | |||
Annual Committee Chair Fee | $10,000 | |||
Meeting Fees | $2,000 per meeting (in person) $500 per meeting (by telephone) | |||
| (1) | A director who is also a Company employee receives no compensation for serving as a director. |
| (2) | Each director receives an annual grant of restricted stock units determined by dividing the value of the |
annual equity retainer by the20-trading day average closing price on the day prior to the grant date (typically the annual stockholders’ |
| requirement until the first business day |
following 90 days after service on the Board ceases (other than in the event of a director’s death, in which case they are settled as soon as practicable), at which time they are settled in stock or, at the Compensation Committee’s election, in cash. Such compensation is made pursuant to the Company’s 2015 Stock Plan forNon-Employee Directors (the “Director Stock Plan”). |
In order for our directors to develop an intimate familiarity with the different types of events presented at our venues, the services and support offered to patrons at our events and the characteristics and features of our venues, the Company makes available to each of ournon-management directors without charge up to two tickets per event for up to eight
events per calendar year, subject to availability. Director attendance at such events is integrally and directly related to the performance of their duties and, as such, we do not deem the receipt of such tickets
to be perquisites. These ticket limitations do not apply to special events to whichnon-management directors and their guests may have been specifically invited from time to time in their capacity asnon-management directors of the Company (e.g., charity concerts, premieres, etc.). In addition,non-management directors are able to purchase tickets to events from the Company at face value, subject to availability. Tickets provided tonon-management directors are not available for resale.
Director Compensation Table
The table below summarizes the total compensation paid to or earned by each person who served as anon-management director during
the fiscal year ended June 30, 2017.2018. Directors who are employees of the
Company receive no compensation for service as directors and are therefore not identified in the table below.
Name | Fees Earned or Paid in Cash ($)(1) | Stock Awards ($)(2)(3) | Option Awards ($) | Non-Equity Incentive Plan Compensation ($) | Change in Pension Value and Nonqualified Deferred Compensation Earnings | All Other Compensation | Total ($) | Fees Earned or Paid in Cash ($)(1) | Stock Awards ($)(2)(3) | Total ($) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Frank J. Biondi, Jr. | 32,667 | 111,252 | — | — | — | — | 143,919 | 58,000 | 107,797 | 165,797 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Charles F. Dolan | 53,000 | 111,252 | — | — | — | — | 164,252 | 55,500 | 107,797 | 163,297 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Charles P. Dolan | 53,000 | 111,252 | — | — | — | — | 164,252 | 55,500 | 107,797 | 163,297 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Kristin A. Dolan | 53,500 | 111,252 | — | — | — | — | 164,752 | 56,500 | 107,797 | 164,297 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Marianne Dolan Weber | 32,167 | 111,252 | — | — | — | — | 143,419 | 57,000 | 107,797 | 164,797 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thomas C. Dolan | 51,500 | 111,252 | — | — | — | — | 162,752 | 52,000 | 107,797 | 159,797 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wilt Hildenbrand | 53,500 | 111,252 | — | — | — | — | 164,752 | 42,000 | 107,797 | 149,797 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Joseph J. Lhota(5) | 40,083 | 107,797 | 147,880 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Richard D. Parsons | 61,500 | 111,252 | — | — | — | — | 172,752 | 63,500 | 107,797 | 171,297 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Nelson Peltz | 53,500 | 111,252 | — | — | — | — | 164,752 | 58,000 | 107,797 | 165,797 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Alan D. Schwartz | 62,500 | 111,252 | — | — | — | — | 173,752 | 65,500 | 107,797 | 173,297 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Scott M. Sperling | 67,000 | 111,252 | — | — | — | — | 178,252 | 67,000 | 107,797 | 174,797 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Brian G. Sweeney | 53,500 | 111,252 | — | — | — | — | 164,752 | 52,000 | 107,797 | 159,767 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Vincent Tese | 79,000 | 111,252 | — | — | — | — | 190,252 | 78,500 | 107,797 | 186,297 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| (1) | These amounts represent retainer, committee, board and independent director meeting fees earned during the fiscal year ended June 30, |
| (2) | This column reflects the grant date fair market value of |
Codification (“ASC”) Topic 718. The values reflected in this column differ from the $110,000 value set forth in our directors’ compensation program because the value calculated under ASC Topic 718 differs from the20-trading day average used to determine the number of shares granted to directors. |
| (3) | For eachnon-management director, the aggregate number of restricted stock units held as of June 30, |
Dolan Weber, |
| (4) | Mr. |
| (5) |
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PROPOSAL 1 — ELECTION OF DIRECTORS
The Board has nominated 1514 director candidates named below. In connection with the nominations, the directors have approved an increaseFollowing a vacancy in the size of the Board from 14 to 15 directors and to designate the vacancy as a directorship to be held by a person elected by the holders of our Class AB Common Stock. The increaseStock created in March 2018, the size of the Board size and the designation of the vacancy will be effective as of the election of directors at the Company’s 2017 annual meeting.
was reduced from 15 to 14 directors. Of the 1514 director nominees, five are to be elected by the holders of our Class A Common Stock and tennine are to be elected by the holders of our Class B Common Stock. All 1514 candidates have been nominated for a term to expire at the 20182019 annual meeting of the Company’s stockholders and until their successors have been elected and qualified.
The Company representatives appointed by the Board (the persons named on the proxy card, or, if applicable, their substitutes) will vote your shares as you instruct. If you sign your proxy card and return it without indicating how you would like to vote your
shares, your shares will be voted to elect each of the director nominees below, as applicable, based on whether you are a holder of
our Class A Common Stock or our Class B Common Stock.
Each director nominee listed below has consented to being named in this proxy statement and has agreed to serve if elected. However, if a nominee for election as a director by the holders of our Class A Common Stock becomes unavailable before the election or for good cause will not serve, the persons named on the Class A proxy card would be authorized to vote for a replacement director nominee for election as a director by the holders of our Class A Common Stock if the Board names one. If a nominee for election as a director by the holders of our Class B Common Stock becomes unavailable before the election or for good cause will not serve, the persons named on the Class B proxy card would be authorized to vote for a replacement director nominee for election as a director by the holders of our Class B Common Stock if the Board names one.
The Board unanimously recommends that you vote FOR each of the following candidates:
FRANK J. BIONDI, JR. – Age 73
Class A Director since December 9, 2016
Committee Membership:None
Other Public Company Directorships: AMC Networks, ViaSat, Inc.
Career Highlights
Frank J. Biondi, Jr. has served as Senior Managing Director of WaterView Advisors LLC, an investment advisor organization, since 1999. Prior to WaterView Advisors, Mr. Biondi was the Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Universal Studios, Inc. from 1996 to 1998, the President and Chief Executive Officer of Viacom, Inc. from 1987 to 1996, Executive Vice President of the Entertainment Business Sector of The Coca-Cola Company and Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Coca-Cola Television from 1985 to 1987, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Time Inc.’s subsidiary Home Box Office, Inc. from 1982 to 1984, Vice President of Time Inc. from 1978 to 1984 and Assistant Treasurer of the Children’s Television Workshop from 1974 to 1978. Mr. Biondi has served as a director of AMC Networks since October 2018, and ViaSat, Inc. since 2015. Previously, Mr. Biondi served as a director of Seagate Technology plc from 2005 to 2017, Hasbro, Inc. from 2002 to 2015, RealD Inc. from 2010 until it ceased being a public company in 2016, Cablevision from 2005 until its sale in 2016 and Amgen Inc. from 2002 until 2017.
Key Skills & Experience
In light of Mr. Biondi’s experience as a senior executive and director of other public companies and his knowledge of the entertainment and media industries, our Board has concluded that Frank J. Biondi, Jr. should serve as a director of the Company.
CHARLES F. DOLAN – Age 92
Class B Director since September 30, 2015
Committee Membership: None
Other Public Company Directorships: AMC Networks Inc., MSG Networks Inc.
Career Highlights
Mr. Dolan has served as a director and Executive Chairman of AMC Networks since 2011. He served as Chairman of Cablevision from 1985 until its sale in 2016. He was Chief Executive Officer of Cablevision from 1985 to 1995. Mr. Dolan founded and acted as the General Partner of Cablevision’s predecessor from 1973 to 1985 and established Manhattan Cable Television in 1961 and Home Box Office in 1971. In addition to AMC Networks, Mr. Dolan has served as a director of MSG Networks since 2009 and previously served as a director of Cablevision from 1985 until its sale in 2016. Charles F. Dolan is the father of James L. Dolan, Marianne Dolan Weber and Thomas C. Dolan,father-in-law of Kristin A. Dolan and Brian G. Sweeney and grandfather of Charles P. Dolan.
Key Skills & Experience
In light of Mr. Dolan’s experience in the cable television and cable programming industries, as well as his experience as founder of Cablevision, his service as Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Cablevision and its predecessors, as well as the knowledge and experience he has gained about the Company’s business and contributions he has made during his tenure as a director of the Company, MSG Networks, AMC Networks and Cablevision, our Board has concluded that Charles F. Dolan should serve as a director of the Company.
CHARLES P. DOLAN – Age 31
Class B Director since September 30, 2015
Committee Membership: None
Other Public Company Directorships: None
Career Highlights
Mr. Dolan is an employee of Knickerbocker Group LLC since 2010. Mr. Dolan previously served as a director of MSG Networks from 2010 until the MSG Distribution Date. He is a graduate of New York University and has significant familiarity with the business of the Company as a member of the third generation of Cablevision’s founding family. Mr. Dolan is the son of James L. Dolan, the stepson of Kristin A. Dolan, the grandson of Charles F. Dolan and the nephew of Marianne Dolan Weber, Thomas C. Dolan and Brian G. Sweeney.
Key Skills & Experience
In light of his familiarity with the business, being a member of the third generation of Cablevision’s founding family, as well as the knowledge and experience he has gained about the Company’s business and the contributions he has made during his tenure as a director of the Company and MSG Networks, our Board has concluded that Charles P. Dolan should serve as a director of the Company.
JAMES L. DOLAN – Age 63
Class B Director since March 4, 2015
Committee Membership: None
Other Public Company Directorships: AMC Networks Inc., MSG Networks Inc.
Career Highlights
Mr. Dolan is a director and the Executive Chairman (since 2015) and Chief Executive Officer (since November 2017) of the Company. Mr. Dolan has also served as a director and the Executive Chairman of MSG Networks since 2009. Mr. Dolan was the Chief Executive Officer of Cablevision from 1995 until its sale in 2016. He was President of Cablevision from 1998 to 2014; Chief Executive Officer of Rainbow Media Holdings, Inc., a former subsidiary of Cablevision, from 1992 to 1995; and Vice President of Cablevision from 1987 to 1992. In addition to MSG Networks, Mr. Dolan has served as a director of AMC Networks since 2011 and previously served as a director of Cablevision from 1991 until its sale in 2016. James L. Dolan is the son of Charles F. Dolan, the spouse of Kristin A. Dolan, the father of Charles P. Dolan, the brother of Marianne Dolan Weber and Thomas C. Dolan, and thebrother-in-law of Brian G. Sweeney.
Key Skills & Experience
In light of his experience as Executive Chairman of the Company since March 2015 and Chief Executive Officer of the Company since November 2017, his experience in various positions with Cablevision, including as its Chief Executive Officer, his experience in various positions with MSG Networks and its predecessors since 1999, including most recently as Executive Chairman, as well as the knowledge and experience he has gained about the Company’s businesses and contributions he has made during his tenure as a director of the Company, MSG Networks, AMC Networks and Cablevision, our Board has concluded that James L. Dolan should serve as a director of the Company.
KRISTIN A. DOLAN – Age 52
Class B Director since September 30, 2015
Committee Membership:None
Other Public Company Directorships: AMC Networks Inc., MSG Networks Inc., Revlon, Inc., The Wendy’s Company
Career Highlights
Ms. Dolan is the founder and has been the Chief Executive Officer of 605, LLC, an audience measurement and data analytics company in the media and entertainment industries, since its inception in 2016. Ms. Dolan previously served as the Chief Operating Officer of Cablevision from 2014 until its sale in 2016. Prior to becoming Chief Operating Officer, Ms. Dolan served in various other roles at Cablevision, including: President of Optimum Services from 2013 to 2014; Senior Executive Vice President of Product Management and Marketing from 2011 to 2013; and Senior Vice President from 2003 to 2011. Ms. Dolan has served as a director of MSG Networks since April 2018, Revlon, Inc. since May 2017, The Wendy’s Company since July 2017 and AMC Networks since 2011, and previously served as a director of Cablevision from 2010 until its sale in 2016 and MSG Networks from 2010 to 2015. Kristin A. Dolan is the spouse of James L. Dolan, the step-mother of Charles P. Dolan, thedaughter-in-law of Charles F. Dolan and thesister-in-law of Marianne Dolan Weber, Thomas C. Dolan and Brian G. Sweeney.
Key Skills & Experience
In light of her experience as Chief Executive Officer of 605, LLC and in various positions at Cablevision, her service as a director of other public companies, as well as the knowledge and experience she has gained about the Company’s business and the contributions she has made during her tenure as a director of the Company, MSG Networks, AMC Networks and Cablevision, our Board has concluded that Kristin A. Dolan should serve as a director of the Company.
MARIANNE DOLAN WEBER – Age 61
Class B Director since December 9, 2016
Committee Membership: None
Other Public Company Directorships: AMC Networks Inc.
Career Highlights
Ms. Dolan Weber is President of Heartfelt Wings Foundation since August 2015 and a Member of the Board of Green Mountain Foundation Inc. since September 2015. Ms. Dolan Weber served as Chairman of both the Dolan Family Foundation and the Dolan Children’s Foundation from 1999 to 2011 and Vice Chairman and Director of the Dolan Family Office, LLC from 1997 to 2011. Ms. Dolan Weber has served as a director of AMC Networks since 2011 and previously served as a director of Cablevision from 2005 until its sale in 2016 and MSG Networks from 2010 to 2014. Marianne Dolan Weber is the daughter of Charles F. Dolan, the sister of James L. Dolan and Thomas C. Dolan, thesister-in-law of Brian G. Sweeney and Kristin A. Dolan, and the aunt of Charles P. Dolan.
Key Skills & Experience
In light of her experience as a member of Cablevision’s founding family and as former Chairman of the Dolan Family Foundation and her experience as the former Vice Chairman of the Dolan Family Office, LLC, as well as the knowledge and experience she has gained about the Company’s business and contributions she has made during her tenure as a director of both Cablevision and the Company, our Board has concluded that Marianne Dolan Weber should serve as a director of the Company.
THOMAS C. DOLAN – Age 66
Class B Director since September 30, 2015
Committee Membership: None
Other Public Company Directorships: AMC Networks Inc., MSG Networks Inc.
Career Highlights
Mr. Dolan served as Executive Vice President — Strategy and Development, Office of the Chairman of Cablevision from 2008 until its sale in 2016. He was Chief Executive Officer of Rainbow Media Corp. from 2004 to 2005; Executive Vice President and Chief Information Officer of Cablevision from 2001 until 2005; Senior Vice President and Chief Information Officer of Cablevision from 1996 to 2001; Vice President and Chief Information Officer of Cablevision from 1994 to 1996; General Manager of Cablevision’s East End Long Island cable system from 1991 to 1994; and System Manager of Cablevision’s East End Long Island cable system from 1987 to 1991. Mr. Dolan has served as a director of MSG Networks since 2010 and AMC Networks since 2011 and previously served as a director of Cablevision from 2007 until its sale in 2016. Mr. Dolan is the son of Charles F. Dolan, the brother of James L. Dolan and Marianne Dolan Weber, thebrother-in-law of Brian G. Sweeney and Kristin A. Dolan and the uncle of Charles P. Dolan.
Key Skills & Experience
In light of his experience as a member of Cablevision’s founding family and in various positions with Cablevision, as well as the knowledge and experience he has gained about the Company’s business and contributions he has made during his tenure as a director of the Company, MSG Networks, AMC Networks and Cablevision, our Board has concluded that Thomas C. Dolan should serve as a director of the Company.
JOSEPH J. LHOTA – Age 6364
Class A Director Nominee
Other Public Company Directorships:MSG Networks Inc.
Career Highlights
Mr. Lhota is the Senior Vice President, Vice Dean and Chief of Staff at NYU Langone Medical CenterHealth since 2014 and Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of the New York Metropolitan Transportation Authority (“MTA”) since June 2017. In 2013, Mr. Lhota was a candidate for Mayor of the City of New York. He previously served as Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of the MTA from 2011 to 2012. Mr. Lhota was Executive Vice President of MSG Networks from June 2010 to November 2011 and Executive Vice President of Cablevision from 2002 to 2010. Mr. Lhota was also the New York City Deputy Mayor for Operations from 1997 to 2001 and New York City Budget Director from 1995 to 1997. Mr. Lhota was an investment banker from 1980 to 1994. Prior to that, he
was a Senior Accountant with Arthur Andersen & Co. Mr. Lhota currently serveshas served as a director and chairman of the audit committee of MSG Networks since 2016, and previously served as a director and the chairman of the audit committee of FirstAviation Services, Inc. from 2002 until it became a private company in 2015, and a director of Cablevision from 2014 until its sale in June 2016.
Key Skills & Experience
In light of Mr. Lhota’s experience as a former executive of MSG Networks, his experience as a senior executive and director of other public companies, his knowledge of the industry, his government service (including leading a major governmental organization) and his experience as an investment banker and accountant, our Board, acting on the unanimous recommendation of the directors elected by the holders of our Class A Common Stock, has concluded that Mr. Lhota should be elected to serve as a director of the Company.
RICHARD D. PARSONS – Age 6970
Class A Director since September 30, 2015
Committee Membership: Audit
Other Public Company Directorships: Lazard Ltd., The Estée Lauder Companies Inc.
Career Highlights
Mr. Parsons is aco-founder and partner of Imagination Capital LLC, a venture capital firm launched in November 2017, and has been a Senior Advisor for Providence Equity Partners LLC, a global private equity and investment firm, since September 2009. Mr. Parsons previously served as a director of MSG Networks from February 2010 until May 2014 and again from September 29, 2014 until the MSG Distribution Date. He also served as the interim Chief Executive Officer of the Los Angeles Clippers from May 2014 to September 2014. Mr. Parsons was Chairman of Citigroup Inc. from February 2009 to April 2012 and was a director of Citigroup from 1996 until April 2012. Prior to that, he was Chairman of Time Warner from 2003 to 2008; Chief Executive Officer of Time Warner from 2002 to 2007;Co-Chief Operating Officer of AOL Time Warner from 2001 to 2002; President of Time Warner from 1995 to 2000; Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Dime Bancorp from 1990 to 1995; and President and Chief
Operating Officer of Dime Bancorp from 1988 to 1990. He was a Partner of Patterson, Belknap, Webb & Tyler law firm from 1979 to 1988. Mr. Parsons currently serveshas served as a director of The Estée Lauder Companies Inc. andsince 1999, Lazard Ltd. since 2012, and CBS Corporation from September 9, 2018 to October 21, 2018. In addition, Mr. Parsons served as Interim Chairman of the Board of Directors of CBS Corporation from September 25, 2018 to October 21, 2018. Mr. Parsons is Chairman of the Apollo Theater Foundation and the Jazz Foundation of America and is a director of the Commission on Presidential Debates.
Key Skills & Experience
In light of Mr. Parsons’ extensive skills and wide-ranging experience arising from his roles as legal counsel, executive officer and outside director and independent Chairman of the Board, in areas such as consumer business, professional sports, corporate governance, financial reporting, risk management, compensation and corporate affairs, in addition to the knowledge and experience he has gained about the Company’s business and the contributions he has made during his tenure as a director of the Company and a former director of MSG Networks, our Board has concluded that Richard D. Parsons should serve as a director of the Company.
NELSON PELTZ – Age 7576
Class A Director since September 30, 2015
Committee Membership:None
Other Public Company Directorships:The Wendy’s Company, Mondelēz International, Inc.,The Procter & Gamble Company, Sysco Corporation
Career Highlights
Mr. Peltz has served as the Chief Executive Officer and a founding partner of Trian Fund Management, L.P., a management company for various investment funds and accounts, since its formation in 2005. From April 1993 through Juneuntil 2007, Mr. Peltz served as Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of The Wendy’s Company (formerly known as Triarc Companies, Inc.), which during that time period owned Arby’s Restaurant Group, Inc. and Snapple Beverage Group, as well as other consumer and industrial businesses. Mr. Peltz currently serves as The Wendy’s Company’snon-executive Chairman since June 2007. In addition, Mr. Peltz has served as a director of Mondelēz International, Inc.The Procter & Gamble Company since January 2014March 2018 and Sysco Corporation since August 2015. Mr. Peltz previously served as a director of MSG Networks from December 2014 until the MSG Distribution Date, Mondelēz International, Inc. from 2014 to March 2018, Legg Mason, Inc. from
October 2009 to December 2014, Ingersoll-Rand plc from August 2012 to June 2014 and H. J. Heinz Company from September 2006 to June 2013.
Key Skills & Experience
In September 2012, Mr. Peltz was recognized for a third consecutive year by the National Association of Corporate Directors as among the most influential persons in the global corporate governance arena. In light of Mr. Peltz’s more than 40 years of business and investment experience, including as the Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of public companies, his extensive experience working with management teams and boards of directors, and in acquiring, investing in and building companies and implementing operational improvements at the companies with which he has been involved, his strong operating experience and strategic planning skills and strong relationships with institutional investors, investment banking and capital markets advisors and others that can be drawn upon for the Company’s benefit, and the knowledge and experience he has gained about the Company’s business and the contributions he made during his tenure as a director of the Company and a former director of MSG Networks, our Board has concluded that Nelson Peltz should serve as a director of the Company.
ALAN D. SCHWARTZ – Age 67
Class B Director since September 30, 2015
Committee Membership:Audit
Other Public Company Directorships: None
Career Highlights
Mr. Schwartz is Executive Chairman of Guggenheim Partners, LLC since 2009 and has previously served as consultant for Rothschild Inc. from 2008 to 2009, and various roles at The Bear Stearns Companies, Inc., including: Chief Executive Officer from January 2008 to March 2008; President andCo-Chief Operating Officer from 2007 to 2008; andCo-President from 2001 to 2007. Mr. Schwartz is currently a director of Marvin & Palmer Associates, Inc., and previously served as a director of MSG Networks from 2010 until the MSG Distribution Date and AMC Networks from 2011 to 2016. He is a trustee of Duke University and a member of the boards of MENTOR: The National Mentoring Partnership, Robin Hood Foundation and NYU Medical Center.
Key Skills & Experience
In light of his experience as an investment banker, his experience as a senior executive of other businesses, his service as a director of other public companies and charitable institutions, as well as the knowledge and experience he has gained about the Company’s business and the contributions he has made during his tenure as a director of the Company, MSG Networks and AMC Networks, our Board has concluded that Alan D. Schwartz should serve as a director of the Company.
SCOTT M. SPERLING – Age 5960
Class A Director since September 30, 2015
Committee Membership: Compensation (Chair)
Other Public Company Directorships: Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc., iHeartMedia, Inc.
Career Highlights
Mr. Sperling isCo-President of Thomas H. Lee Partners, L.P., a private equity firm that he joined in 1994. Prior to that, Mr. Sperling served as a Managing Partner of The Aeneas Group, Inc., the private capital affiliate of Harvard Management Company, for more than ten years. Before that, Mr. Sperling was a senior consultant with the Boston Consulting Group. Mr. Sperling is currentlyhas served as a director of Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc. since 1998 and iHeartMedia, Inc. (formerly CC Media Holdings, Inc.), a portfolio company of Thomas H. Lee Partners, L.P. since 2009. He also serves onas Chairman of the boardsBoard of Partners Healthcare. Mr. Sperling previously served as Chairman of the Board of Brigham & Women’s Faulkner Hospital Group and Partners Healthcare. Mr. Sperling previously served onthe Citi Performing Arts Center, as well as a member of the board of Warner Music
Group Corp. and numerous other public and private companies, including MSG Networks from December 18, 2014 until the MSG Distribution Date.
Key Skills & Experience
In light of Mr. Sperling’s decades of business experience investing in and advising companies in a variety of industries, including media and entertainment, his experience in a leadership role of a private equity firm, his service as a director of both public and private companies and his consulting and advisory background, and his extensive experience collaborating with senior management teams of companies to identify and implement operational and strategic improvements, and the knowledge and experience he has gained about the Company’s business and the contributions he made during his tenure as a director of the Company and a former director of MSG Networks, our Board has concluded that Scott M. Sperling should serve as a director of the Company.
FRANK J. BIONDI, JR. – Age 72
Class A Director since December 9, 2016
Committee Membership:None
Other Public Company Directorships: Seagate Technology plc, ViaSat, Inc.
Career Highlights
Frank J. Biondi, Jr. has served as Senior Managing Director of WaterView Advisors LLC, an investment advisor organization, since 1999. Prior to WaterView Advisors, Mr. Biondi was the Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Universal Studios, Inc. from 1996 to 1998, the President and Chief Executive Officer of Viacom, Inc. from 1987 to 1996, Executive Vice President of the Entertainment Business Sector of The Coca-Cola Company and Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Coca-Cola Television from 1985 to 1987, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of
Time Inc.’s subsidiary Home Box Office, Inc. from 1982 to 1984, Vice President of Time Inc. from 1978 to 1984 and Assistant Treasurer of the Children’s Television Workshop from 1974 to 1978. Mr. Biondi has served as a director of Seagate Technology plc since 2005 and ViaSat, Inc. since 2015. Previously, Mr. Biondi served as a director of Hasbro, Inc. from 2002 to May 2015, RealD Inc. from 2010 until it ceased being a public company in March 2016, Cablevision from 2005 until its sale in June 2016 and Amgen Inc. from 2002 until 2017.
Key Skills & Experience
In light of Mr. Biondi’s experience as a senior executive and director of other public companies and his knowledge of the industry, our Board has concluded that Frank J. Biondi, Jr. should serve as a director of the Company.
JAMES L. DOLAN – Age 62
Class B Director since March 4, 2015
Committee Membership: None
Other Public Company Directorships: AMC Networks Inc., MSG Networks Inc.
Career Highlights
Mr. Dolan is a director and the Executive Chairman of the Company since March 4, 2015. Mr. Dolan has also served as a director and the Executive Chairman of MSG Networks since July 29, 2009. Mr. Dolan was the Chief Executive Officer of Cablevision from October 1995 until its sale in June 2016. He was President of Cablevision from June 1998 to April 2014; Chief Executive Officer of Rainbow Media Holdings, Inc., a former subsidiary of Cablevision, from September 1992 to October 1995; and Vice President of Cablevision from 1987 to September 1992. In addition to MSG Networks, Mr. Dolan also serves as a director of AMC Networks and previously
served as a director of Cablevision until its sale in June 2016. James L. Dolan is the son of Charles F. Dolan, the spouse of Kristin A. Dolan, the father of Charles P. Dolan, the brother of Marianne Dolan Weber and Thomas C. Dolan, and thebrother-in-law of Brian G. Sweeney.
Key Skills & Experience
In light of his experience as Executive Chairman of the Company since March 4, 2015, his experience in various positions with Cablevision, including as its Chief Executive Officer, his experience in various positions with MSG Networks and its predecessors since 1999, including most recently as Executive Chairman, as well as the knowledge and experience he has gained about the Company’s businesses and contributions he has made during his tenure as a director of the Company, MSG Networks, AMC Networks and Cablevision, our Board has concluded that James L. Dolan should serve as a director of the Company.
CHARLES F. DOLAN – Age 91
Class B Director since September 30, 2015
Committee Membership: None
Other Public Company Directorships: AMC Networks Inc., MSG Networks Inc.
Career Highlights
Mr. Dolan has served as a director and Executive Chairman of AMC Networks since June 2011. He served as Chairman of Cablevision from 1985 until its sale in June 2016. He was Chief Executive Officer of Cablevision from 1985 to October 1995. Mr. Dolan founded and acted as the General Partner of Cablevision’s predecessor from 1973 to 1985 and established Manhattan Cable Television in 1961 and Home Box Office in 1971. In addition to AMC Networks, Mr. Dolan currently serves as a director of MSG Networks and previously served as a director of
Cablevision until its sale in June 2016. Charles F. Dolan is the father of James L. Dolan, Marianne Dolan Weber and Thomas C. Dolan,father-in-law of Kristin A. Dolan and Brian G. Sweeney and grandfather of Charles P. Dolan.
Key Skills & Experience
In light of Mr. Dolan’s experience in the cable television and cable programming industries, as well as his experience as founder of Cablevision, his service as Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Cablevision and its predecessors, as well as the knowledge and experience he has gained about the Company’s business and contributions he has made during his tenure as a director of the Company, MSG Networks, AMC Networks and Cablevision, our Board has concluded that Charles F. Dolan should serve as a director of the Company.
CHARLES P. DOLAN – Age 30
Class B Director since September 30, 2015
Committee Membership: None
Other Public Company Directorships: None
Career Highlights
Mr. Dolan is an employee of Knickerbocker Group LLC since August 2010. Mr. Dolan previously served as a director of MSG Networks from July 21, 2010 until the MSG Distribution Date. He is a graduate of New York University and has significant familiarity with the business of the Company as a member of the third generation of Cablevision’s founding family. Mr. Dolan is the son of James L. Dolan, the stepson of
Kristin A. Dolan, the grandson of Charles F. Dolan and the nephew of Marianne Dolan Weber, Thomas C. Dolan and Brian G. Sweeney.
Key Skills & Experience
In light of his familiarity with the business, being a member of the third generation of Cablevision’s founding family, as well as the knowledge and experience he has gained about the Company’s business and the contributions he has made during his tenure as a director of the Company and MSG Networks, our Board has concluded that Charles P. Dolan should serve as a director of the Company.
KRISTIN A. DOLAN – Age 51
Class B Director since September 30, 2015
Committee Membership:None
Other Public Company Directorships: AMC Networks Inc., Revlon, Inc., The Wendy’s Company
Career Highlights
Ms. Dolan is the Chief Executive Officer of 605, LLC (formerly known as DataCo Ventures LLC). Ms. Dolan previously served as the Chief Operating Officer of Cablevision from April 2014 until its sale in June 2016. Prior to becoming Chief Operating Officer, Ms. Dolan served in various other roles at Cablevision, including: President of Optimum Services from April 2013 to April 2014; Senior Executive Vice President of Product Management and Marketing from November 2011 to April 2013; and Senior Vice President from 2003 to 2011. Ms. Dolan currently serves as a director of Revlon, Inc., The
Wendy’s Company and AMC Networks, and previously served as a director of Cablevision until its sale in June 2016 and MSG Networks until the MSG Distribution Date. Kristin A. Dolan is the spouse of James L. Dolan, the step-mother of Charles P. Dolan, thedaughter-in-law of Charles F. Dolan and thesister-in-law of Marianne Dolan Weber, Thomas C. Dolan and Brian G. Sweeney.
Key Skills & Experience
In light of her experience as Chief Executive Officer of 605, LLC and in various positions at Cablevision, her service as a director of other public companies, as well as the knowledge and experience she has gained about the Company’s business and the contributions she has made during her tenure as a director of the Company, MSG Networks, AMC Networks and Cablevision, our Board has concluded that Kristin A. Dolan should serve as a director of the Company.
MARIANNE DOLAN WEBER – Age 60
Class B Director since December 9, 2016
Committee Membership: None
Other Public Company Directorships: AMC Networks Inc.
Career Highlights
Ms. Dolan Weber is President of Heartfelt Wings Foundation and a Member of the Board of Green Mountain Foundation Inc. Ms. Dolan Weber served as Chairman of both the Dolan Family Foundation and the Dolan Children’s Foundation from September 1999 to December 2011 and Vice Chairman and Director of the Dolan Family Office, LLC from 1997 to December 2011. Ms. Dolan Weber currently serves as a director of AMC Networks and previously served as a director of Cablevision from
2005 until its sale in June 2016 and MSG Networks from February 2010 to December 2014. Marianne Dolan Weber is the daughter of Charles F. Dolan, the sister of James L. Dolan and Thomas C. Dolan, thesister-in-law of Brian G. Sweeney and Kristin A. Dolan, and the aunt of Charles P. Dolan.
Key Skills & Experience
In light of her experience as a member of Cablevision’s founding family and as Chairman of the Dolan Family Foundation and her experience as the manager of the Dolan Family Office, LLC, as well as the knowledge and experience she has gained about the Company’s business and contributions she has made during her tenure as a director of both Cablevision and the Company, our Board has concluded that Marianne Dolan Weber should serve as a director of the Company.
THOMAS C. DOLAN – Age 65
Class B Director since September 30, 2015
Committee Membership: None
Other Public Company Directorships: AMC Networks Inc., MSG Networks Inc.
Career Highlights
Mr. Dolan served as Executive Vice President — Strategy and Development, Office of the Chairman of Cablevision from September 2008 until its sale in June 2016. He was Chief Executive Officer of Rainbow Media Corp. from April 2004 to April 2005; Executive Vice President and Chief Information Officer of Cablevision from October 2001 until April 2005; Senior Vice President and Chief Information Officer of Cablevision from February 1996 to October 2001; Vice President and Chief Information Officer of Cablevision from July 1994 to February 1996; General Manager of Cablevision’s East End Long Island cable system from November 1991 to July
1994; and System Manager of Cablevision’s East End Long Island cable system from August 1987 to October 1991. Mr. Dolan currently serves as a director of MSG Networks and AMC Networks and previously served as a director of Cablevision until its sale in June 2016. Mr. Dolan is the son of Charles F. Dolan, the brother of James L. Dolan and Marianne Dolan Weber, thebrother-in-law of Brian G. Sweeney and Kristin A. Dolan and the uncle of Charles P. Dolan.
Key Skills & Experience
In light of his experience as a member of Cablevision’s founding family and in various positions with Cablevision, as well as the knowledge and experience he has gained about the Company’s business and contributions he has made during his tenure as a director of the Company, MSG Networks, AMC Networks and Cablevision, our Board has concluded that Thomas C. Dolan should serve as a director of the Company.
BRIAN G. SWEENEY – Age 5354
Class B Director since September 30, 2015
Committee Membership: None
Other Public Company Directorships: AMC Networks Inc., MSG Networks Inc.
Career Highlights
Mr. Sweeney served as the President of Cablevision from April 2014 and President and Chief Financial Officer of Cablevision from March 2015 until its sale in June 2016. Previously, Mr. Sweeney served in various other roles at Cablevision, including: Senior Executive Vice President, Strategy and Chief of Staff from January 2013 to April 2014; Senior Vice President — Strategic Software Solutions from June 2012 to January 2013; and Senior Vice President — eMedia from January 2000 to June 2012.
Mr. Sweeney serveshas served as a director of AMC Networks since 2011 and MSG Networks since 2010 and previously served as a director of Cablevision from 2005 until its sale in June 2016. Brian G. Sweeney is theson-in-law of Charles F. Dolan, thebrother-in-law of James L. Dolan, Marianne Dolan Weber, Thomas C. Dolan and Kristin A. Dolan and the uncle of Charles P. Dolan.
Key Skills & Experience
In light of his experience in various positions with Cablevision, as well as the knowledge and experience he has gained about the Company’s business and contributions he has made during his tenure as a director of the Company, MSG Networks, AMC Networks, and Cablevision, our Board has concluded that Brian G. Sweeney should serve as a director of the Company.
WILT HILDENBRAND – Age 70
Class B Director since September 30, 2015
Committee Membership: None
Other Public Company Directorships: MSG Networks Inc.
Career Highlights
Mr. Hildenbrand served as a Senior Advisor Customer Care, Technology and Networks for Cablevision from January 2013 until its sale in June 2016. He has also served in various other roles for Cablevision including: Senior Advisor of Engineering and Technology from March 2006 to January 2013; Executive Vice President of Engineering and Technology from January 2000 to March 2006; Senior Vice President of Technology from January 1998 to
January 2000; Vice President of Engineering Support and Customer Relations from October 1986 to January 1998; and previously served as Director of Engineering for Rainbow Media Holdings, Inc., a former subsidiary of Cablevision, from July 1979 to October 1986. He currently serves as a director of MSG Networks since November 2011.
Key Skills & Experience
In light of his experience in various positions with Cablevision, as well as the knowledge and experience he has gained about the Company’s business and contributions he has made during his tenure as a director of the Company and MSG Networks, our Board has concluded that Wilt Hildenbrand should serve as a director of the Company.
ALAN D. SCHWARTZ – Age 67
Class B Director since September 30, 2015
Committee Membership:Audit
Other Public Company Directorships: None
Career Highlights
Mr. Schwartz is Executive Chairman of Guggenheim Partners, LLC since 2009 and has previously served as consultant for Rothschild Inc. from 2008 to 2009, and various roles at The Bear Stearns Companies, Inc., including: Chief Executive Officer from January 2008 to March 2008; President andCo-Chief Operating Officer from 2007 to 2008; andCo-President from 2001 to 2007. Mr. Schwartz is currently a director of Marvin & Palmer Associates, Inc., and previously served as a director of MSG
Networks and AMC Networks. He is a trustee of Duke University and a member of the boards of MENTOR: The National Mentoring Partnership, Robin Hood Foundation and NYU Medical Center.
Key Skills & Experience
In light of his experience as an investment banker, his experience as a senior executive of other businesses, his service as a director of other public companies and charitable institutions, as well as the knowledge and experience he has gained about the Company’s business and the contributions he has made during his tenure as a director of the Company, MSG Networks and AMC Networks, our Board has concluded that Alan D. Schwartz should serve as a director of the Company.
VINCENT TESE – Age 7475
Class B Director since September 17, 2015
Committee Membership: Audit (Chair), Compensation
Other Public Company Directorships: AMC Networks Inc., Intercontinental Exchange, Inc., Mack-Cali Realty Corporation, FCB Financial Holdings, Inc.
Career Highlights
Mr. Tese currently serves as Executive Chairman of FCB Financial Holdings, Inc. (formerly known as Bond Street Holdings, LLC) since 2009 and Executive Chairman of its subsidiary Florida Community Bank.Bank since 2010. Mr. Tese served as Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of the New York State Urban Development Corporation from 1985 to 1987 and as Director of Economic Development for New York State from 1987 to December 1994. Mr. Tese also serveshas served as Chairman of the board forof ICE Clear Credit LLC since 2013, and as a director of AMC Networks since 2016, FCB Financial Holdings, Inc. since 2010, Intercontinental Exchange, Inc., since 2004
and Mack-Cali Realty Corporation since 1997. Mr. Tese also serves as a director of New York Racing
Association, Inc., and a trustee of New York Presbyterian Hospital since 1996 and New York University School of Law. Mr. Tese previously served as a director of Cablevision from 1996 until its sale in June 2016 and MSG Networks from 2010 until the MSG Distribution Date. He is also served as a former director of Gabelli Asset Management, National Wireless Holdings, Inc., and The Bear Stearns Companies, Inc. from 1994 to 2008.
Key Skills & Experience
In light of his experience as the Chief Executive Officer of the New York State Urban Development Corporation, his other government service, his experience as the executive chairman of private companies, his service as a director of other public companies, as well as the knowledge and experience he has gained about the Company’s business and the contributions he has made during his tenure as a director of the Company, MSG Networks, AMC Networks and Cablevision, our Board has concluded that Vincent Tese should serve as a director of the Company.
PROPOSAL 2 — RATIFICATION OF APPOINTMENT OF
INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM
The Audit Committee, comprised of independent members of the Board, has appointed KPMG as our independent registered public accounting firm (the independent auditors) with respect to our operations for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2018.2019. KPMG will audit our financial statements for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2018.2019. Representatives of KPMG will be present at the annual meeting. Those representatives will have the opportunity to make a statement if they desire to do so and will answer appropriate questions. Even if the selection is ratified, the Audit Committee may, in its discretion, select a different independent registered public accounting
firm at any time during the year if it determines that such a change would be in the best interests of the Company and its stockholders.
We are asking that you ratify the appointment of KPMG, although your ratification is not required. Approval of this proposal requires the favorable vote of the majority of the votes cast by the holders of our Company Stock, voting together as a single class. In accordance with our Certificate of Incorporation, holders of our Class A Common Stock will have one vote per share and holders of our Class B Common Stock will have ten votes per share.
The Board unanimously recommends that you vote FOR this proposal.
The following table provides information about fees for services rendered by KPMG, our independent
registered public accounting firm, for
our fiscal year ended June 30, 20172018 and June 30, 2016:2017:
| Fiscal Year Ended June 30, | ||||
| 2017 | 2016 | |||
Audit fees(1) | $1,585,231 | $1,924,475 | ||
Audit-related fees(2) | $585,692 | $980,492 | ||
Tax fees(3) | $58,916 | $18,079 | ||
All other fees | — | — | ||
| Fiscal Year Ended June 30, | ||||
| 2018 | 2017 | |||
Audit fees(1) | $2,160,008 | $1,585,231 | ||
Audit-related fees(2) | $337,558 | $585,692 | ||
Tax fees(3) | $153,451 | $58,916 | ||
All other fees | — | — | ||
| (1) | Audit fees of the Company in the fiscal years ended June 30, |
| (2) | Audit-related fees of the Company in the fiscal |
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| (3) | Tax fees of the Company in the fiscal years ended June 30, |
The Audit Committee’s policy requires that the Audit Committeepre-approve audit andnon-audit services performed by the independent registered public accounting firm. The Audit Committee may delegate itspre-approval authority to its Chairman provided that any such services are subsequently ratified by the entire Audit Committee. In addition, the Chief Financial Officer maypre-approve the engagement of the independent registered public accounting firm for
audit-related, tax, andnon-audit services not to exceed $50,000 per engagement provided that such
engagement does not impair the external auditor’s independence and is ratified by the Audit Committee at the next Audit Committee meeting. All of the services for which fees were disclosed and paid by the Company werepre-approved under the Audit Committee’spre-approval policy. All of the services for which fees were disclosed and paid by MSG Networks werepre-approved under the MSG Networks Audit Committee’spre-approval policy prior to the MSG Distribution.
The Audit Committee assists the Board in its oversight of the Company’s financial reporting, internal controls, and audit functions. As set forth in the charter of the Audit Committee, management of the Company is responsible for the preparation, presentation and integrity of the Company’s financial statements, the Company’s accounting and financial reporting principles, and the Company’s internal controls and procedures designed to assure compliance with accounting standards and applicable laws and regulations. The Company has anin-house Internal Audit Department that reports to the Audit Committee and management. This department provides the Audit Committee and management an independent review function, including reviewing and evaluating the adequacy, effectiveness, and quality of the Company’s system of internal controls.
The Company’s independent registered public accounting firm, KPMG, is responsible for auditing the Company’s financial statements and internal controls over financial reporting in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (“PCAOB”) and expressing an opinion on the conformity of the consolidated financial statements to U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (“U.S. GAAP”) and on the effectiveness of the Company’s internal control over financial reporting.
In the performance of its oversight function, the Audit Committee has reviewed and discussed with management and KPMG the audited financial statements and its evaluation of the Company’s internal control over financial reporting. The Audit Committee discussed with KPMG the matters
required to be discussed pursuant to PCAOB Auditing Standard No. 16 (Communications with Audit Committees). The Audit Committee received the written disclosures and the letter from KPMG required by applicable requirements of the PCAOB regarding the independent auditor’s communications with the Audit Committee regarding independence, and the Audit Committee discussed with KPMG the firm’s independence. All audit andnon-audit services performed by KPMG must be specifically approved by the Audit Committee or by its Chairman (and subject to ratification by the full committee).
As part of its responsibilities for oversight of the risk management process, the Audit Committee has reviewed and discussed the Company’s risk assessment and risk management framework, including discussions of individual risk areas as well as a summary of the overall process.
The Audit Committee discussed with the Company’s Internal Audit Department and KPMG, the overall scope of and plans for their respective audits. For the fiscal year ended June 30, 2017,2018, the Audit Committee met with the head of the Internal Audit Department and representatives of KPMG in regular and executive sessions to discuss the results of their examinations, the evaluations of the Company’s internal controls, and the overall quality of the Company’s financial reporting and compliance programs.
Based upon the reports, reviews and discussions described in this report, the Audit Committee recommended to the Board that the audited financial statements be included in the Company’s 20172018 FormForm 10-K that was filed with the SEC.
Members of the Audit Committee
Richard D. Parsons
Alan D. Schwartz
Vincent Tese (Chair)
LETTER FROM THE COMPENSATION COMMITTEE
Dear Fellow Stockholder,
We thank you for your continued support of The Madison Square Garden Company. We wish to share with you how the Compensation Committee continues to evolve our executive compensation program and practices to support our long-term strategic goals and drive stockholder value creation. The Compensation Committee regularly reviews our compensation structure against the following four over-arching principles that we believe are core to pay and performance alignment and appropriately motivate our executive officers:
A significant portion of each executive officer’s compensation isopportunity should be at risk based on Company and stock performance;
Long-term incentives should generally comprise a greater proportion of total compensation than short-term incentives;
Equity compensation isshould be a meaningful component and establishesof total compensation in order to establish a direct alignment of interests between executive officers and our stockholders; and
We canshould attract, retain, motivate and reward the best talent in a competitive industry.
The Compensation Committee also seeks to include the input of our stockholders in the regular evaluation of our programs. During the 20172018 fiscal year, management of the Company engaged with holders of approximately 70%two-thirds of our Class A Common Stock to discuss our Board, governance and compensation practices, with the specific goal of seeking stockholder feedback. Management shares the results of such discussions with the Compensation Committee.
In the 2017 fiscal year, as a direct result of stockholder feedback and the Committee’s regular review of our programs, we have made a number of enhancements that we believe further align our compensation practices with our long-term strategy and the interests of our stockholders, including the adoption of and anti-pledging policy and enhanced disclosure in our Compensation Discussion & Analysis.
Further detail on our compensation program and these changes areis included in the Compensation Discussion & Analysis that follows. We are committed to maintaining a compensation structure that aligns pay with performance and effectively motivates our executive officers to continue driving long-term value creation for our stockholders. We welcome continued stockholder feedback on our executive compensation practices and look forward to continued dialogue with you.
practices.
Members of the Compensation Committee
Joseph J. Lhota
Scott M. Sperling (Chair)
Vincent Tese
COMPENSATION DISCUSSION AND& ANALYSIS
This Compensation Discussion and& Analysis provides a discussion of our compensation philosophy and
2017philosophy and 2018 compensation for the following NEOs:
James L. Dolan | Executive Chairman | |
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Lawrence J. Burian | Executive Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary | |
Joseph F. Yospe | Senior Vice President, Controller and Principal Accounting Officer | |
| David O’Connor | Former President and Chief Executive Officer |
Effective November 2017, Mr. O’Connor ceased to serve as President and Chief Executive Officer of the Company. This Compensation Discussion & Analysis presents Mr. O’Connor’s 2018 fiscal year compensation because he was the President and Chief Executive Officer of the
Company for a portion of the year. Mr. Dolan became Chief Executive Officer effective November 2017, and Mr. Lustgarten was promoted to President of the Company in December 2017.
COMPENSATION DISCLOSURE CONSIDERATIONS RELATING TTOO TTHEHE SEPARATIONOF MSGAND MSG NETWORKS
On September 11, 2015, The Madison Square Garden Company (NYSE: MSG) spun off its entertainment and sports businesses into a separate, publicly-traded company, MSG Spinco, Inc. In connection with the separation, The Madison Square Garden Company changed its name to MSG Networks Inc. (NYSE: MSGN) and MSG Spinco, Inc. assumed the name The Madison Square Garden Company (NYSE: MSG). We refer to the period from July 1, 2015 until September 30, 2015 as the“Pre-MSG Distribution Period.”
Compensation for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2015: The information for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2015 is historical MSG Networks compensation and is also separately disclosed in the MSG Networks Definitive Proxy Statement, filed with the SEC on October 27, 2016, as well as herein.
Compensation for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2016: To avoid double-counting, certain of the compensation for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2016 is not presented in the Executive Compensation Tables because it is separately disclosed in the MSG Networks Definitive Proxy Statement, filed with the SEC on October 27, 2016. In the event that compensation is not presented in the Executive
Compensation Tables because it is separately disclosed in the MSG Networks Proxy Statement, it is noted in the relevant footnote to the applicable Executive Compensation Table.
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Post-MSG Distribution Period and the fiscal yearyears ended June 30, 2017:2017 and June 30, 2018: Following the MSG Distribution through June 30, 2016 (the“Post-MSG Distribution Period”) and for the fiscal yearyears ended June 30, 2017 and June 30, 2018, Messrs. Dolan and Burian served (and continue to serve) as executive officers and employees of each of the Company and MSG Networks. The compensation of Messrs. Dolan and Burian relating to their employment by MSG Networks during thePost-MSG Distribution Period and fiscal yearyears ended June 30, 2017 and June 30, 2018 is not reflected herein (for more information regardingand is separately disclosed in the compensation of Messrs. Dolan and Burian by MSG Networks during thePost-MSG Distribution Period, see MSG Networks’ Definitive Proxy Statement, filed with the SEC on October 27, 2017).
All information set forth in this proxy statement relating to MSG Networks compensation amounts and benefits has been provided by MSG Networks or has otherwise been obtained from MSG Networks’ public filings with the SEC.
Business Overview
The Madison Square Garden Company is a leader in live experiences comprised of celebrated venues, legendary sports teams, exclusive entertainment productions, and other entertainment assets which included dining and nightlife venues and music festivals. Utilizing our powerful assets, brands and live event expertise, the Company delivers premium and unique experiences that set the standard for excellence and innovation while forging deep connections with diverse and passionate audiences. We manage our business through the following two operating segments:
MSG Sports, which includes the Company’s professional sports franchises, in addition to a broad array of other live sporting events.
MSG Entertainment, which features the Company’s live entertainment productions, as well as an array of concerts, family shows and special events which we present or host in our diverse collection of venues. MSG Entertainment also includes the Boston Calling Music Festival and TAO Group, a world-class hospitality group with globally-recognized entertainment dining and nightlife brands.
Strong 20172018 Fiscal Year Performance Results
For the 20172018 fiscal year, we again delivered strong financial results for our stockholders, a reflection of our continued ability to deliver exceptional live experiences for our customers and partners. 20172018 fiscal year financial highlights included:(1)
Total Company revenue of $1.32$1.56 billion, an increase of 18% as compared with the prior fiscal year.
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Stockholder Engagement & Responsiveness
During each of the 2017 and 2018 fiscal year,years, we have engaged with holders of approximately 70% andtwo-thirds, respectively, of our Class A Common Stock concerning our Board, governance and executive compensation practices, with the specific goal of seeking stockholder feedback.
In the 2017 fiscal year, indirect response to our stockholder feedback and the Compensation Committee’s regular review of our programs, includingand in consultation with the compensation consultant, during the 2017 fiscal year we have made a number ofseveral enhancements to our practices and disclosures that we believe further align our compensation practices
with our long-term strategy and the interests of our stockholders. Specifically, we:Such enhancements include the improvement of disclosures regarding incentive program design, goal achievement against targets, and the alignment of incentive payouts with sustained Company performance, as well as the adoption of an anti-pledging policy.
We value the views of our stockholders, and we look forward to continuing this dialogue to inform the Compensation Committee’s ongoing review of the program.
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Executive Compensation Program Objectives and Philosophy
The Company is a sports and entertainment business comprised of dynamic and powerful assets and brands. We operate in specialized industries and our executive officers have substantial and meaningful professional experience in these industries. The Company places great importance on its ability to attract, retain, motivate and reward experienced executive officers who can drive our business objectives and achieve strong financial, operational
and stock price performance. The Compensation Committee has designed executive compensation policies and programs that are consistent with, explicitly linked to, and supportive of, the financial and strategic objectives of growing the Company’s businesses and maximizing long-term stockholder value.
Our Compensation Committee has designed a program that reflects four key overarching executive compensation principles:
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In designing our executive compensation program, the Compensation Committee seeks to fulfill these objectives by maintaining appropriate balances
between (1) short-term and long-term compensation, (2) cash and equity compensation, and (3) performance-based and time-based vesting of compensation.
Elements of Compensation
The Company compensates its NEOs through base salary, annual incentive awards, long-term incentive awards, perquisites and benefit programs. Our annual and long-term incentive programs provide performance-based incentives for our NEOs tied to
key financial and strategic measures that drive stockholder value and reward sustained achievement of the Company’s
key financial goals. The Company considers Total Company Net Revenue and AOI to be the key measures of the Company’sits operating performance. As such, our Compensation Committee has incorporated these performance metricsmeasures into our annual incentive plans,awards and long-term incentive performance equity awards, along with other specific strategic and operating metrics.measures. The Company’s long-term incentive program also includes restricted stock units whose value is tied to the performance of the market value of the Company’s Class A Common Stock.
The table below summarizes the current elements of our compensation program and how each element
element supports the Company’s compensation objectives:
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Base Salary | Cash | • Fixed level of compensation determined primarily based on performance and experience • Intended to compensate NEOs forday-to-day services performed | ||||||
Annual Incentive | Cash | Financial (75%) | Total Company Net Revenue | • Performance-based cash incentive opportunity • Designed to be based on the achievement ofpre-defined financial and strategic performance | ||||
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Term Incentive | Performance Stock Units (50%) | Total Company Net Revenue (50%) | • Financial performance targets arepre-determined by the Compensation Committee and reflect our long-term financial goals • | |||||
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20172018 Fiscal Year PayAnnual Compensation Opportunities Mix
As described above, the Company’s compensation program is designed with significant long-term performance-based and
at-risk components. For the 20172018 fiscal year, a substantial majority of NEO
compensation was at risk, with a majority of at risk compensation granted in the form of long-term equity-based awards.
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2017 Fiscal Year Pay Outcomes
For the year ended June 30, 2017, annual incentives for the NEOs were awarded at 130.2% of target, in line with calculated results under our Management
Performance Incentive Plan, as discussed further herein.
Sound Compensation Governance Practices
The Company’s executive compensation program is overseen by the wholly independent
Compensation Committee, with the support of an independent
compensation consultant. We maintain a compensation program with strong governance features, including:
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✓ | Short- and long-term incentives are earned based on the achievement of objective,pre-determined performance goals | |
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✓ | Review of tally sheets for each NEO by Compensation Committee at least annually | |
✓ | Fully independent Compensation Committee oversees compensation decisions | |
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COMPENSATION PROGRAM PRACTICESAND POLICIES
The following discussion describes the practices and policies implemented by the Compensation Committee during the fiscal year ended June 30, 2017.2018. For the 20172018 fiscal year, compensation for the NEOs was subject to employment agreements approved by the Company’s Compensation Committee. Information concerning the Company’s current employment agreements with each NEO is
set forth below under “Executive Compensation Tables — Employment Agreements.”
In the Company’s most recent advisory“say-on-pay” proposal, which was held in 2016, a majority of stockholders voted to approve on an advisory basis the Company’s executive compensation. The Compensation Committee considered the results of its most recent (2016) advisory“say-on-pay” proposal,this vote, as well as the
Company’s ongoing discussions with stockholders, in its assessment and development of the compensation program. These factors, among other considerations, contributed to our decision to adopt an anti-pledging policy and enhance our disclosure related to our compensation program.
practices during the 2017 fiscal year.
Role of the Compensation Committee
Our Compensation Committee administers our executive compensation program. The responsibilities of the Compensation Committee are set forth in its charter. Among other responsibilities, the Compensation Committee: (1) establishes our general compensation philosophy and, in consultation with management, oversees the development and implementation of compensation programs; (2) reviews and approves corporate goals and objectives relevant to the compensation of our executive officers who are required to file reports with
the SEC under Section 16(a) of the Exchange Act, evaluates their performance in light of those goals and objectives, and determines and approves their respective compensation levels based on this evaluation; (3) oversees the activities of the committee or committees administering our retirement and benefit plans; and (4) administers our stockholder-approved compensation plans. For more information about the Compensation Committee, please see “Board and Governance Practices —Committees — Compensation Committee.”
Role of the Independent Compensation Consultant
The Compensation Committee has authority under its charter to engage outside consultants to assist in the
performance of its duties and responsibilities. Our Compensation Committee utilizes the services of
ClearBridge Compensation Group LLC (the “compensation consultant”), an independent compensation consultant, to assist in determining whether the elements of our executive compensation program are reasonable and consistent with our objectives.
The compensation consultant reports directly to the Compensation Committee and, at the request
of the Compensation Committee, the compensation consultant meets with members of management from time to time for purposesthe purpose of gathering information on management proposals and recommendations to be presented to the Compensation Committee.
With respect to compensation matters for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2017,2018, the services provided by the compensation consultant to the Compensation Committee included:
Attended all Compensation Committee meetings;
Provided information, research, and analysis pertaining to our executive compensation program for the 20172018 fiscal year;
Regularly updated the Compensation Committee on market trends, changing practices, and legislation pertaining to compensation;
Assisted the Compensation Committee in making pay determinations for NEOs;
Assisted the Compensation Committee in making compensation decisions in connection with the entry into an employment agreement with the Executive Chairman;President;
Advised on the design of the executive compensation program and the reasonableness of individual compensation targets and awards;
Conducted a compensation risk assessment;
Provided advice and recommendations that incorporated both market data and Company-specific factors; and
Assisted the Compensation Committee in connection with its review ofnon-management director compensation.
During the 20172018 fiscal year, the compensation consultant provided no services to the Company other than those provided to the Compensation Committee.
The Compensation Committee charter requires the Compensation Committee to consider the NYSE independence factors before receiving advice from an advisor, despite the fact that such independence rules are not applicable to controlled companies. For the fiscal year ended June 30, 2017,2018, the Compensation Committee concluded that the compensation consultant satisfies the independence requirements of the NYSE rules. In addition, the Compensation Committee believes that the compensation consultant’s work did not raise any conflicts of interest during the fiscal year ended June 30, 2017.2018. In reaching this conclusion, the Compensation Committee considered the same rules regarding advisor independence.
Role of Executive Officers in Determining Compensation
The Compensation Committee reviews the performance and compensation of the Executive Chairman and the President and Chief Executive Officer and, following discussions with the compensation consultant, establishes each of theirhis compensation. Senior management of the Company assists the Compensation Committee and the compensation consultant as described in this Compensation Discussion and& Analysis, and provides to the Compensation Committee, either directly or through the compensation consultant, management’s
recommendations on the compensation for executive officers other than the Executive Chairman and the President and Chief Executive Officer. Other members of management provide support to the Compensation Committee as needed. Based upon a review of performance and historical compensation, recommendations and information from members of management, and discussions with the compensation consultant, the Compensation Committee determines and approves compensation for the executive officers.
Performance Objectives
As described below under “— Elements of Our Compensation Program,” performance-based
incentive compensation is an important element
of the Company’s executive compensation program.
Generally, the Compensation Committee expects thathas historically based the performance objectives for the Company’s incentive compensation will be based on totalTotal Company net revenuesNet Revenues and/or on the AOI of the Company and its business segments. The Company considers these performance objectives to be key measures of the Company’s operating performance.
The company defines “Total Company Net Revenue” as total revenue for all business units other than specified divisions where contribution is the measure used. Contribution is revenue less event-related expenses. In those instances, management believes it serves as a more meaningful measure of revenue.
The Company defines AOI, which is anon-U.S. GAAP financial measure, as operating income (loss)
before (i) depreciation, amortization and impairments of property and equipment and intangible assets, (ii) share-based compensation expense or benefit, (iii) restructuring charges or credits and (iv) gains or losses on sales or dispositions of businesses. Because it is based on operating income (loss), AOI also excludes interest expense (including cash interest expense) and othernon-operating income and expense items. “Business Unit AOI” is based upon the AOI of the business segments less the cost of the Company’s long-term incentive program that is included as an expense of the segments. At the time of grant of an award, the performance measures used may contemplate certain potential future adjustments and exclusions.
Tally Sheets
The Compensation Committee has reviewed tally sheets prepared by the compensation consultant, setting forth all components of compensation payable, and the benefits accruing, to the NEOs for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2017,2018, including all cash
compensation, benefits, perquisites and the current value of outstanding equity-based awards. The tally sheets also set forth potential payouts to the NEOs upon various termination scenarios.
Determining Compensation Levels; Benchmarking
As part of the determination of the total compensation for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2017,2018, the compensation consultant assisted the Compensation Committee in: (1) determining if a peer group should be used for comparative purposes, (2) assessing executive compensation in light of internal and external considerations and (3) reviewing the Company’s equity and cash-based executive incentive programs, taking into account evolving market trends. The Compensation Committee, in consultation with the compensation consultant, considered broad market data (industry-related and general industry data) and multiple broad-based compensation
surveys in order to appropriately assess compensation levels.
For the fiscal year ended June 30, 2017,2018, the Compensation Committee, in consultation with the compensation consultant, determined to not utilize a peer group or target positioning in determining compensation given the limited number of comparable publicly-traded companies.
Besides the market data listed above, the Compensation Committee considered internal information (historical compensation, job responsibility, experience, parity among executive officers, contractual commitments and attraction and retention of talent) to determine compensation.
ELEMENTSOF OUR COMPENSATION PROGRAM
Our executive compensation philosophy is reflected in the principal elements of our executive compensation program, each of which is important to the Company’s desire to attract, retain, motivategoal of attracting, retaining, motivating and rewardrewarding highly-qualified executive officers. The compensation program included the following key elements for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2017:2018: base
salary, annual cash incentives, long-term incentives, retirement, health and welfare and other benefits, which are generally provided to all other eligible employees, and additional executive officer benefits, including post-termination compensation under certain circumstances and certain perquisites, each as described below.
A significant percentage of total direct compensation is allocated to incentive compensation in accordance with the Compensation Committee’s philosophy. The Compensation Committee reviews historical compensation, other information provided by the compensation consultant and other factors, such as experience, performance, length of service and contractual commitments, to determine the appropriate level and mix of compensation for executive officers. The allocation between cash and equity compensation and between short-term
and long-term compensation is designed to provide a variety of fixed andat-risk compensation that is related to the
achievementtheachievement of the Company’s short-term and long-term objectives.
Mr. Dolan is also employed by MSG Networks as its Executive Chairman and Mr. Burian is also employed by MSG Networks as its Executive Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary. Messrs. Dolan and Burian receive separate compensation from MSG Networks with respect to such employment. For more information regarding the respective compensation of Messrs. Dolan and Burian by MSG Networks, see MSG Networks’ Definitive Proxy Statement, filed with the SEC on October 27, 2017.
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Base Salaries
The Compensation Committee is responsible for setting the base salaries of the executive officers, which are intended to compensate them for theday-to-day services performedthat they perform for the Company. Base salaries for these executive officers have been set at levels that are intended to reflect the competitive marketplace in attracting and retaining quality executive officers. The employment agreements between the
Company and the NEOs contain a minimum base salary level. For information regarding these minimum base salary levels, please see “Executive Compensation Tables — Employment Agreements” below. The Compensation Committee reviews the salaries of the executive officers at least annually. The Compensation Committee may adjust base salaries for executive officers over time, based on their performance and experience and in accordance with the terms of their employment agreements.
The base salaries paid by the Company to each of Messrs. Dolan, Lustgarten and O’Connor, Ms. Coleman, and
Messrs. Burian and Yospe in the fiscal year ended June 30, 20172018 were as follows: $1,002,365, $2,000,000,$1,000,000, $914,423, $692,308, $900,000, $700,000, and $500,403,$515,370, respectively. As previously noted, Mr. O’Connor departed the Company in November 2017, and thus the base salary paid to Mr. O’Connor reflects his employment with the Company through the date of his departure (based on an annual base salary of $2,000,000). The base salary paid to Mr. Lustgarten, who was promoted to President of the Company on December 15, 2017, includes base salary paid to him prior to December 15, 2017 for his services as Executive Vice President, Corporate Development and Strategy of the Company. See footnote 1 to “Executive Compensation Tables — Summary Compensation Table” for a more detailed discussion ofadditional information regarding the base salaries paid during the Company’s fiscal year. Effective September 1, 2017,2018, annual base salarysalaries of Mr. Yospe was increased to $517,910. The base salaries for Messrs. Dolan and O’Connor,Lustgarten, Ms. Coleman, and Messrs. Burian and Yospe were increased to $1,500,000, $1,200,000, $840,000 and $536,000, respectively. The base salary for Mr. Burian areDolan is $1,000,000 $2,000,000, $900,000, and $700,000, respectively, and did not change from the prior year. The Compensation Committee determined salaries for NEOs after evaluation of Company and individual performance, market pay levels, the range of increases generally provided to the Company’s employees and, to the extent appropriate, management’s recommendations.
Annual Cash Incentives
Overview
Annual cash incentives in the 20172018 fiscal year were determined by performance against goals: under the Management Performance Incentive Plan (“MPIP”) for the purpose of determining the final annual incentive payouts, and under the Cash Incentive Plan (“CIP”) for the purpose of achieving tax deductibility pursuant to the performance compensation exemption under Section 162(m). as in effect prior to the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act. See “Compensation Discussion & Analysis — Tax Deductibility of Compensation” for a discussion of the impact of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act on the Company’s compensation program.
Management Performance Incentive Plan: Annual incentive plan under which eligible members of management are provided an
opportunity to earn an annual cash award. The size of the bonus pool is based on performance measures tied to Total Company Net Revenues and Company AOI targets for the 2018 fiscal year as well as certainpre-defined strategic objectives.
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This annual incentive is designed to link executive compensation directly to the Company’s performance by providing incentives and rewards based upon business performance during the applicable fiscal year, while preserving the tax deductibility of awards under Section 162(m).
where possible.
Target Award Opportunities
Each employee eligible for an annual incentive award is assigned a target award equal to a percentage of that employee’s base salary earned during the applicable fiscal year. Target annual incentive opportunities are based upon the applicable employee’s position, grade level, responsibilities, and historical and expected future contributions to the Company. In addition, each employment agreement between the Company and
each of the NEOs contains a minimum target
annual incentive award level. See “Executive Compensation Tables — Employment Agreements” below. The Compensation Committee, in its sole discretion and subject to the terms of employment agreements, may revise target annual incentive award levels for the executive officers.
Annual Incentive Payouts
The below table summarizes each NEO’s target annual incentive opportunity and actual 20172018 fiscal year annual incentive payouts, as determined by the Compensation Committee. Consistent with prior years’ practice, payouts earned under the CIP were
reduced so that actual 20172018 fiscal year annual incentive payouts were in line with calculated payouts under the MPIP. The annual incentive payouts are described in more detail below.
Name | 2017 Fiscal Year Base Salary | Target Incentive (% of Base Salary) | Maximum Incentive (% of Base Salary)(1) | 2017 Fiscal Year MPIP as a % of Target | Actual 2017 Fiscal Year Annual Incentive Award | 2018 Fiscal Year Base Salary | Target Incentive (% of Base Salary) | Maximum Incentive (% of Base Salary)(1) | 2018 Fiscal Year MPIP as a % of Target | Actual 2018 Fiscal Year Annual Incentive Award | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
James L. Dolan | $1,002,365 | 200 | % | 400 | % | 130.2 | % | $2,610,158 | $1,000,000 | 200% | 400% | 130.0% | $2,600,000 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
David O’Connor | $2,000,000 | 200 | % | 400 | % | 130.2 | % | $5,208,000 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Andrew Lustgarten | $914,423 | 150% | 300% | 130.0% | $1,783,125 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Donna Coleman | $900,000 | 150 | % | 300 | % | 130.2 | % | $1,757,700 | $900,000 | 150% | 300% | 130.0% | $1,755,000 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Lawrence J. Burian | $700,000 | 150 | % | 300 | % | 130.2 | % | $1,367,100 | $700,000 | 150% | 300% | 130.0% | $1,365,000 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Joseph F. Yospe | $500,403 | 45 | % | 90 | % | 130.2 | % | $293,186 | $515,370 | 45% | 90% | 130.0% | $301,491 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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MPIP
Overview
MPIP awards to all eligible employees are conditioned upon the satisfaction of
predetermined financial and strategic objectives, weighted at 75%
and 25%, respectively. Final MPIP results are calculated based on performance achievement against these predetermined goals.
Performance Targets & Achievement Levels
Financial Component (75%):For the fiscal year ended June 30, 2017,2018, the MPIP financial performance objectives included rigorous Total Company Net Revenue and Company AOI
targets, with potential payouts under this component ranging from0-200%
of target. The level of payout is determined based on the extent to which the Company’s annual financial performance exceeded or missed the predetermined targets, as outlined below:
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Strategic Component (25%):For the fiscal year ended June 30, 2017,2018, the MPIP also included a performance component that measures achievement against strategic objectives set at the beginning of the fiscal year.
The Company has ten11 business units/functions (e.g., Marketing Partnerships, Venue Operations, Corporate) and each such business unit/function, including Corporate, establishes up to five strategic goals with up to ten discrete metrics under each individual goal, which are reviewed and approved by the Compensation Committee. The strategic goals for each division are assigned a weight at the beginning of the year and the level of achievement of each goal is evaluated
on a four-point scale. The strategic component for NEO payouts is calculated based on the extent to which Corporate-specific objectives are achieved or missed in the fiscal year.
Based on the Company’s performance against the predetermined metrics established under each of the five Corporate strategic goals, the payout result of the strategic component of the MPIP was achieved at 165.0%157.5% of target.
MPIP Payout: As a result of the level of achievement of the Corporate financial and strategic objectives, as discussed above, MPIP paid out at 130.2%130.0% of the target level.
CIP
Overview
While the MPIP is used to determine annual incentive amounts, NEOs and executive officers receive annual
receive annual incentive awards under the CIP to preserve tax deductibility.
deductibility where possible.
Performance Targets & Achievement Levels
For the 20172018 fiscal year, the Compensation Committee used Business Unit AOI as the financial measure for CIP funding, with no awards payable under the plan if a Business Unit AOI threshold of $96.88$120.0 million was not achieved. For the fiscal year
ended June 30, 2017,2018, our Business Unit AOI was $166.3$266.6 million, and the CIP bonus pool was funded. The Compensation Committee used negative discretion to bring CIP payout levels to the same level as payouts calculated under the MPIP.
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Performance Against Financial Objectives 75% Performance Against Strategic Objectives 25% MPIP Result 100%
Long-term Incentives
Long-term incentives represent a substantial portion of our executive officers’ annual total direct compensation. For the fiscal year ended June 30, 2017,2018, long-term incentives were comprised of performance stock units and restricted stock units.
The Compensation Committee believes this equity mix:
Establishes strong alignment between executive officers and the interests of the Company’s stockholders
Provides meaningful incentive to drive actions that will improve the Company’s stock price performance over the long termlong-term stockholder value
The following table summarizes our 20172018 fiscal year long-term incentive awards for all NEOs:
| Element | Weighting | Summary | ||||
| Performance Stock Units | 50% | ✓ | Performance is measured by Total Company Net Revenue and Business Unit AOI, which are equally weighted and considered key value drivers of our business | |||
| ✓ | Financial performance targets arepre-determined by the Compensation Committee and reflect our financial and strategic long-term goals | |||||
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Restricted Stock Units | 50% | ✓ |
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Additional information regarding long-term incentive awards granted to NEOs during the 20172018 fiscal year is set forth in the “Summary Compensation Table” and
the “Grants of Plan-Based Awards” table under “Executive Compensation Tables” below.
Effective September 1, 2018, the target annual long-term incentive opportunities of Messrs. Lustgarten and Burian were increased to $3,000,000 and $1,400,000, respectively. Beginning with the fiscal year ending June 30, 2019, Mr. Dolan’s target annual long-term incentive opportunity was increased to $9,000,000. Additionally, in recognition of Mr. Dolan’s service as Chief Executive Officer for seven months of the Company’s fiscal year ended June 30, 2018, Mr. Dolan received a make-whole award with a target value of $875,000 and in connection with the execution of Mr. Dolan’s employment agreement, Mr. Dolan received aone-time award of performance stock units and stock options. For more information regarding
these awards, see “Executive Compensation Tables — Employment Agreements.” These increases reflect each of Messrs. Dolan, Lustgarten and Burian’s role and performance, as well as his competitive market positioning and internal considerations.
Performance Stock Units
Performance stock units are intended to align the executive officers’ interests with those of our stockholders, with a focus on long-term financial results. Under our executive compensation program for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2017,2018, performance stock units were granted to executive officers and
certain other members of management pursuant to the 2015 Employee Stock Plan (the “Employee Stock Plan”). With respect to NEOs, the performance stock units also were designed to achieve tax deductibility pursuant to the performance compensation exemption under Section 162(m). where possible.
20172018 Fiscal Year Grants
In September 2016,August 2017, the Compensation Committee approved the following awards of performance stock
stock units to the NEOs for the fiscal year ended June 30, 20172018 (for the 2017-20192018-2020 fiscal year performance period):
Name | Performance Stock Units (at target) | Grant Date Fair Value(1) | Performance Stock Units (at target) | Grant Date Fair Value(1) | ||||||||
James L. Dolan | 21,260 | $3,627,381 | 17,490 | $3,691,789 | ||||||||
David O’Connor | 25,510 | $4,352,516 | ||||||||||
Andrew Lustgarten(2) | 3,229 | $718,259 | ||||||||||
Donna Coleman | 5,670 | $967,415 | 4,670 | $985,744 | ||||||||
Lawrence J. Burian | 2,980 | $508,448 | 2,450 | $517,146 | ||||||||
Joseph F. Yospe | 1,310 | $223,512 | 1,080 | $227,966 | ||||||||
David O’Connor(3) | 20,990 | $4,430,569 | ||||||||||
| (1) | The grant date fair value listed above is calculated in accordance with ASC Topic 718. The Company uses a grant value based on |
| (2) | This amount includes 2,100 units granted in August 2017 and 1,129 units granted in April |
| 2018 as an incremental grant to reflect the portion of the fiscal year from and after Mr. Lustgarten’s promotion to President. |
| (3) | The awards reflected above were forfeited upon Mr. O’Connor’s departure from the Company. |
Performance stock units are structured to be paid at the end of thea three-year performance period, to the extent the applicablepre-determined financial performance goals are met.
Target Setting
For the 20172018 fiscal year performance stock units granted in September 20162017 for the 2017-20192018-2020 fiscal year performance period, the Compensation Committee selected Total Company Net Revenue and Business Unit AOI as the two financial metrics. Goals were set at the beginning of the fiscal year based on the Company’s five-year strategic plan, which is subject to review by the Board in connection with theits approval of the
annual budget. The Company’s five-
yearfive-year strategic plan is confidential and disclosure of those targets could provide information that could lead to competitive harm, and for this reason the three-year performance stock unit financial performance targets are not disclosed; however, the Compensation Committee seeks to make target goals ambitious, requiring meaningful growth over the performance period, while threshold goals are expected to be achievable. The Company intends to disclose the Total Company Net Revenue and Business Unit AOI payout results as a percentage of target as well as the resulting payout for the 2018-2020 fiscal year performance stock units as a percentage of target after the end of the performance period.
Financial Metrics (Weighting) | Threshold Performance | Maximum Performance | ||
Total Company Net Revenue (50%) | 85% of target goal | 115% of target goal | ||
Business Unit AOI (50%) | 75% of target goal | 125% of target goal |
PerformanceThe performance stock unit payout opportunity ranges from 0 to 110% of target, based on performance and subject to continued employment. At the threshold performance level, 90% of target performance stock units would pay out, and at or above the maximum performance level, 110% of target performance stock units would pay out. If the Company exceeds threshold levels but does not achieve the targeted rates, or if the Company achieves or exceeds one target but not both, the award provides for partial payments. No performance stock units pay out if the Company fails to achieve both threshold levels of performance.
The Company intends to disclose the Total Company Net Revenue and Business Unit AOI payout results as a percentage of target as well as the resulting payout for the 2017-2019 performance stock units as a percentage of target at the end of the performance period.
All performance stock unit financial performance goals are intended to satisfy tax deductibility requirements under Section 162(m).
Pre-MSG Distribution Cash Performance Awards
In connection with the MSG Distribution, the Compensation Committee exercised its negative discretion with respect to the cash performance awards granted to its NEOs in the fiscal year ended June 30, 2015. As such, in September 2017, after the end of the performance period, the cash performance
awards granted to the NEOs in the fiscal year ended June 30, 2015 were paid in cash at their respective target values. See footnote 5 to “Executive Compensation Tables — Summary Compensation Table” for the amount paid to each NEO in respect of these cash performance awards.
Restricted Stock Units
Restricted stock units serve to align executive officers’ interests with those of stockholders and promote the retention of employees, including the NEOs.
In September 2016,2017, the Compensation Committee approved the following awards of restricted stock units to the NEOs for the fiscal year ended June 30, 20172018 pursuant to the Company’s Employee Stock Plan:
Name | Restricted Stock Units | Grant Value(1) | Restricted Stock Units | Grant Value(1) | ||||||||
James L. Dolan | 21,260 | $3,627,381 | 17,490 | $3,691,789 | ||||||||
David O’Connor | 25,510 | $4,352,516 | ||||||||||
Andrew Lustgarten(2) | 3,229 | $718,259 | ||||||||||
Donna Coleman | 5,670 | $967,415 | 4,670 | $985,744 | ||||||||
Lawrence J. Burian | 2,980 | $508,448 | 2,450 | $517,146 | ||||||||
Joseph F. Yospe | 1,310 | $223,512 | 1,080 | $227,966 | ||||||||
David O’Connor(3) | 20,990 | $4,430,569 | ||||||||||
| (1) | The grant date fair value listed above is calculated in accordance with ASC Topic 718. The Company uses a grant value based on |
| (2) | This amount includes 2,100 units granted in August 2017 and 1,129 units granted in April |
| 2018 as an incremental grant to reflect the portion of the fiscal year from and after Mr. Lustgarten’s promotion to President. |
| (3) | The awards reflected above were forfeited upon Mr. O’Connor’s departure from the Company. |
Restricted stock units vest ratably on each of the first three anniversaries of the date of grant subject to continued employment and include a performance threshold designed to achieve tax deductibility pursuant to the performance compensation exemption under
Section 162(m) for eligible NEOs.
For 20172018 fiscal year restricted stock units, the Section 162(m) performance objectives required the Business Unit AOI in any of the fiscal years ending on June 30, 2017,2018, June 30, 20182019 or June 30, 20192020 to exceed 60% of the 20162017 fiscal year Business Unit AOI.
On August 30, 2017,29, 2018, the Compensation Committee certified the achievement of the performance objectives for the awards held by executive officers, based on Business Unit AOI for the 20172018 fiscal year ($166.3266.6 million) exceeding 60% of the Business Unit AOI for the 2017 fiscal year ($120.0 million).
Stock Options
Stock options establish a close alignment with stock price performance and with our stockholders’ interests. In connection with Mr. Lustgarten’s promotion to President of the Company, in December 2017 the Compensation Committee, in consultation with the compensation
consultant, awarded Mr. Lustgarten aone-time grant of stock options to purchase 93,826 shares of the Class A Common Stock with an option exercise price equal to $210.13 per share (the closing price of our Class A Common Stock on the NYSE on the date of grant). The aggregate grant date fair value of this award is $5,000,000. Theone-time option award vests in three equal installments on each of the first three anniversaries of the effective date of Mr. Lustgarten’s employment agreement, subject to continued employment.
2016 Fiscal Year Performance Stock Unit Awards
As previously disclosed, the compensation committee of MSG Networks approved awards of MSG Networks performance stock units for certain of our NEOs for the fiscal year ended on June 30, 2016, which were converted into Company awards in connection with the MSG Distribution. Additionally, our Compensation Committee awarded certain other NEOs performance stock units shortly following the MSG Distribution.
In light of the Company’s business and management restructuring following the MSG Distribution, the Company determined to modify the 2016 fiscal year ($96.88 million).performance stock units into restricted stock units that cliff vest on the third anniversary of the date of grant, subject to continued employment, and included a performance threshold designed to achieve tax deductibility pursuant to the performance compensation exemption under Section 162(m) for eligible NEOs.
The Section 162(m) performance objective was certified by the Compensation Committee in September 2016 and the awards vested in accordance with their terms on September 11, 2018.
Hedging and Pledging Policies
The Company’s Insider Trading Policy prohibits all directors and employees (including NEOs) from (i) engaging in short sales or other “hedging”
transactions and (ii) placing securities in margin accounts or otherwise pledging Company securities.
Holding Requirements
Under our executive compensation program for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2017,2018, annual restricted stock unit awards to NEOs vest ratably on each of the first three anniversaries of the date of grant and annual performance stock unit awards to NEOs cliff-vest on the third anniversary of the date of grant, in each case, so long as the recipient is continuously
employed by the Company until the applicable vesting date (and subject to the performance conditions described above)above and any applicable terms of their employment agreement). With respect to ournon-management directors, and as discussed above under “—“ �� Director Compensation,” compensation includes annual awards of restricted stock units. Pursuant to the award agreements, directors’ restricted
stock units are settled in shares of Company stock (or, in the Compensation Committee’s discretion, cash) on the first business day following 90 days after service on the Board ceases (other than in the event of a director’s death, where the restricted stock units are settled immediately). One effect of the cliff-cliff and
three-year ratable vesting (with respect to our NEOs and eligible employees) and the holding requirements (with respect to ournon-management directors) is to require each of ournon-management directors, NEOs and eligible employees to maintain significant holdings of Company securities at all times.
Benefits offered to executive officers generally provide for retirement income and serve as a safety net against hardships that can arise from
illness, disability or death. The executive officers are generally eligible to participate in the same health and
welfare benefit plans made available to
the other benefits-eligible employees of the Company, including, for example, medical, dental, vision, life insurance and disability coverage.
Defined Benefit Plans
In connection with the MSG Distribution, the Company assumed from MSG Networks sponsorship of the MSG Holdings, L.P. Cash Balance Pension Plan, which was renamed the MSG Sports & Entertainment, LLC Cash Balance Pension Plan (the “Cash Balance Pension Plan”), atax-qualified defined benefit plan, for participating employees, including executive officers. Effective March 1, 2011, MSG Networks merged the Madison Square Garden, L.P. Retirement Plan (the “Retirement Plan”), a frozen defined benefit pension plan, into the Cash Balance Pension Plan. Under the MSG Sports & Entertainment, LLC Excess Cash Balance Plan (the
“Excess “Excess Cash Balance Plan”), anon-qualified deferred compensation plan, the Company provides additional benefits to employees, including executive officers, who are restricted by the applicable IRS annual compensation limitation. Each of the Cash Balance Pension Plan and Excess Cash Balance Plan were frozen to new participants and future benefit accruals effective as of December 31, 2015.
More information regarding the Cash Balance Pension Plan, the Excess Cash Balance Plan, and the Retirement Plan is provided in the Pension Benefits table under “Executive Compensation Tables” below.
Defined Contribution Plans
In connection with the MSG Distribution, the Company assumed from MSG Networks the
sponsorship of the MSG Holdings, L.P. 401(k) Savings Plan (the “Savings Plan”), atax-qualified retirement savings plan, for participating employees, including executive officers. As of the MSG Distribution, the Savings Plan was renamed the Madison Square Garden 401(k) Savings Plan, and amended to be a multiple employer plan to which MSG Networks also contributes as a participating employer. Under the Savings Plan, participants may contribute into their plan accounts a percentage of their eligible pay on abefore-tax basis as well as a percentage of their eligible pay on anafter-tax basis. The Savings Plan provides (a) fully-vested matching contributions equal to 100% of the first 4% of eligible pay contributed by participating employees and (b) a discretionarynon-elective contribution by the Company. In February 2017,March 2018, the Company provided a
discretionarynon-elective contribution with regards to the 20162017 calendar year equal to 2%1.5% of eligible pay.
In addition, the Company offers the MSG Sports & Entertainment, LLC Excess Savings Plan (the “Excess Savings Plan”), anon-qualified deferred compensation plan, to employees, including executive officers, who are restricted by the applicable IRS annual compensation limitation and/or thepre-tax income deferral limitation. More information regarding the Excess Savings Plan is provided in the Nonqualified Deferred Compensation table under “Executive Compensation Tables” below.
Matching contributions made by the Company under the Savings Plan and the Excess Savings Plan are set forth in the Summary Compensation Table under “Executive Compensation Tables” below.
The Company provides certain perquisites to executive officers as described below. Additional information concerning perquisites received by each
of the NEOs is set forth in the Summary Compensation Table under “Executive Compensation Tables” below.
Car and Driver
Mr.Messrs. Dolan and Lustgarten have (and, prior to his departure, Mr. O’Connor each havehad) regular access to a car and driver which each is permitted to use for personal use in addition to business purposes.
For Mr. Dolan a portion of such costs are reimbursed by MSG Networks. In addition, certain other executive officers and members of management have
access to cars and drivers on a limited basis for personal use. To the extent employees used a car and driver for personal use without reimbursement to the Company, those employees are imputed compensation for tax purposes.
Aircraft Arrangements
During the fiscal year ended June 30, 2017,2018, the Company owned its own airplane, and also had access to various aircraft through arrangements with various Dolan family entities. Messrs. Dolan and Lustgarten have (and, prior to his departure, Mr. O’Connor had) been permitted to use the Company’s aircraft as well as aircraft of various Dolan family entities for personal use. Additionally, Mr.Messrs. Dolan hasand Lustgarten have access to helicopter travel for personal travel, pursuant to arrangements made with a subsidiary of Altice N.V. and through a third-party charter service, which has primarily been for purposes of commutation. The Company and MSG Networks have agreed on an allocation of the costs of such personal helicopter use.use with respect to Mr. O’Connor has been permitted to use the Company’s aircraft as well as aircraft of various Dolan family entities for commutation and personal use.Dolan. See “Transactions with Related Parties — Aircraft Arrangements.”
The Company is typically reimbursed for the incremental costs associated with the personal use of aircraft (other than for commutation). To the extent any executive officer or other employee uses any of the aircraft, including helicopters, for personal travel without reimbursement to the Company, they are imputed compensation for tax purposes based on the Standard Industry Fare
Level rates that are published biannually by the IRS. For compensation reporting purposes, we valued the incremental cost of the personal use of the aircraft based on the variable costs incurred by the Company net of any reimbursements received from executive officers. The incremental cost of the use of the aircraft does not include any costs that would have been incurred by the Company whether or not the personal trip was taken.
Executive Security
Mr. Dolan participates in the Company’s executive security program. The Company and MSG Networks agreed on an allocation of the costs of such participation in their security program. See
“Transactions “Transactions with Related Parties.” Because certain of these costs can be viewed as conveying personal benefits to Mr. Dolan, they are reported herein as perquisites.
Other
From time to time certain employees, including the NEOs (and their guests), have access to tickets to sporting events and other entertainment at the Company’s venues at no cost, and may also purchase tickets at face value. Attendance at such events is integrally and directly related to the performance of
their duties, and, as such, we do not deem the receipt of such tickets to be perquisites.
Our NEOs may also make incidental use from time to time of medical and other health related services provided by the Company’s staff.
We believe that post-termination benefits are integral to the Company’s ability to attract and retain qualified executive officers.
Under certain circumstances, payments or other benefits may be provided to employees upon the termination of their employment with the Company. These may include payments or other benefits upon a termination by the Company without cause, termination by the employee for
good reason, other voluntary termination by the employee, retirement,
death, disability, or termination following a change in control of the Company or following a going private transaction. With respect to the NEOs, the amounts and terms of such payments and other benefits (including the definition of “cause” and “good reason”) are governed by each NEO’s employment agreement and any applicable award
agreements. Post-termination compensation is discussed in greater detail in “Executive Compensation Tables —Employment — Employment
Agreements” and “—“ — Termination and Severance” below.
TAX DEDUCTIBILITYOF COMPENSATION
For fiscal years beginning prior to December 31 2017, Section 162(m) establishesestablished a $1 million limit on the amount that a publicly held corporation may deduct for compensation paid to the chief executive officer and the next three most highly paid NEOs (other than the chief financial officer) in a taxable year. This limitation does not apply to any compensation that is “qualified performance-based compensation” under Section 162(m), which is defined as compensation paid in connection with certain stock options or that is paid only if the individual’s performance meetspre-established objective goals based on performance criteria established under a plan approved by stockholders. Our short-term and long-term incentive compensation plans arehave generally been
designed to qualify for this exemption from the deduction limitations of Section 162(m) and to be consistent with providing appropriate compensation to executive officers. The Company’s stockholders approved the CIP and Employee Stock Plan at the Company’s annual stockholders’ meeting on December 9, 2016.
From time to time, to the extent it deems appropriate, the Compensation Committee may make awards (or modifications to awards) that would not qualify for an
exemption under Section 162(m). For example, we expect that the amount of annual base salary in excess of $1 million for eachAs a result of the President and Chief Executive Officer and the next three most highly paid NEOs, plus any other annual compensation paid or imputed to eachenactment of the PresidentTax Cuts and Chief Executive Officer and the next three most highly paid NEOs covered byJobs Act on December 22, 2017, Section 162(m) that causes their respectivenon-performance basedwas modified to remove the “qualified performance-based compensation to exceed the $1 million limit, will not be deductible by the Company for federal income tax purposes.
Althoughexemption” from Section 162(m), unless such compensation is “grandfathered” because it is the Company’s intent generallypaid pursuant to qualify compensation for the exemption from the deduction limitations, we believea written binding contract that it iswas in the best interests of the Company’s stockholders to allow the Compensation Committee the flexibilityeffect on November 2, 2017 and discretion to design an appropriate executive compensation program so that the Company can attract, retain, motivate and reward our executive officers, notwithstanding Section 162(m).has not been modified in any material respect on or after such date.
OTHER AWARDS – MSG DISTRIBUTION
Employee Restricted Stock Units
In connection with the MSG Distribution, each holder of ana MSG Networks employee restricted stock unit that was granted by MSG Networks prior to July 1, 2015 received one Company employeeMSG restricted stock unit in respect of every three MSG Networks employee restricted stock
units owned on the record date (each such MSG restricted stock unit, an “MSG Distribution Unit”) and, upon vesting, received a share of our Class A Common Stock (or cash or other property) for each employee restricted stock unit ofin accordance with the Company, a “Distribution Unit”).existing award agreement. In connection with the MSG Distribution, each MSG Networks employee restricted stock unit that was granted on or after July 1, 2015 (but prior to the MSG Distribution Date) was adjusted in
accordance with its terms, which generally provide that (1) each holder who remained employed by MSG Networks following the MSG Distribution continued to hold the employee restricted stock units, with the number
of employee restricted stock units adjusted to reflect the MSG Distribution to maintain the value of the employee restricted stock units, and (2) each holder who the Company employed following the MSG Distribution received our restricted stock units of the same value as the original MSG Networks employee restricted stock units, and the MSG Networks employee restricted stock units were cancelled. Any holder of MSG Networks employee restricted stock units granted on or after July 1, 2015 (but prior to the MSG Distribution Date) who was employed by both MSG Networks and us following the MSG Distribution (including
Messrs. Dolan and Burian) continued to hold MSG Networks employee restricted stock units, adjusted to reflect the MSG Distribution, and received our restricted stock units in connection with the MSG Distribution, so that 30% of the value of the employee’s restricted stock units were MSG Networks employee restricted stock units and 70% of the value of the employee’s restricted stock units were our restricted stock units as of the MSG Distribution Date.
With respect to outstanding long-term cash and equity awards, the Company and MSG Networks are not regarded as competitive entities of each other for purposes of anynon-competition provisions contained in the applicable award agreements.
REPORT OF COMPENSATION COMMITTEE
The Compensation Committee has reviewed and discussed the Compensation Discussion and& Analysis set forth above with management. Based on such review and discussions, the Compensation Committee
recommended to the Board that the Compensation Discussion and& Analysis be included in this proxy statement for filing with the SEC.
Members of the Compensation Committee
Joseph J. Lhota
Scott M. Sperling (Chair)
Vincent Tese
The tables below reflect the compensation of the Company’s NEOs. See “Compensation Discussion
andDiscussion & Analysis” for an explanation of our compensation philosophy and program.
The table below summarizes the total compensation paid to or earned by each of our NEOs for the fiscal years ended June 30, 2018, 2017, 2016, and 2015,2016, respectively. The information set forth below with respect to thePre-MSG Distribution Period and fiscal year ended June 30, 2015 is historical MSG Networks compensation. Such historical MSG Networks information has been provided by, or derived from information provided by, MSG Networks and reflects compensation earned during thePre-MSG Distribution Period and fiscal year ended June 30, 2015 based upon services rendered to MSG Networks and its subsidiaries. Amounts relating to the MSGPre-Distribution Period that are separately disclosed in the MSG Networks Definitive Proxy Statement, filed with the SEC on October 27, 2017,25, 2018, are not
disclosed herein, so as to avoid double-counting. Following the MSG Distribution, our Executive Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, and Executive Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary are shared employees of the Company and MSG Networks, and therefore the information set forth below for
periods following the MSG Distribution only reflects the portion of compensation for those shared executive officers paid by the Company for services rendered to the Company, and excludes amounts for which MSG Networks reimbursed the Company (for more information regarding the compensation of Messrs. Dolan and Burian by MSG Networks, see MSG Networks’ Definitive Proxy Statement, filed with the SEC on October 27, 2017)25, 2018).
Effective November 2017, Mr. O’Connor ceased to serve as President and Chief Executive Officer of the Company. Mr. O’Connor’s 2018 fiscal year compensation is reflected herein because he was employed by the Company as its President and Chief Executive Officer for a portion of the year. Mr. Dolan became Chief Executive Officer effective November 2017, and Mr. Lustgarten was promoted to President of the Company in December 2017.
Name and Principal Position | Year | Salary ($)(1) | Bonus ($)(2) | Stock Awards ($)(3) | Non-Equity Incentive Plan Compensation ($)(4) | Change in Pension Value and Nonqualified Deferred Compensation Earnings ($)(5) | All Other Compensation ($)(6) | Total ($) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
James L. Dolan(8) Executive Chairman | 2017 | 1,002,365 | — | 7,254,762 | 3,211,720 | 6,418 | 281,132 | 11,756,397 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2016 | 296,154 | — | 1,466,013 | 1,663,833 | 6,835 | 170,541 | 3,603,376 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2015 | (7) | 550,000 | — | 885,219 | 2,293,000 | 52,312 | 266,324 | 4,046,855 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
David O’Connor President and Chief Executive Officer | 2017 | 2,000,000 | — | 8,705,032 | 5,208,000 | — | 501,424 | 16,414,456 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2016 | 1,538,462 | — | 47,284,428 | 4,767,739 | — | 453,765 | 54,044,394 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Donna Coleman Executive Vice President and Chief | 2017 | 900,000 | — | 1,934,831 | 1,757,700 | — | 57,844 | 4,650,375 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2016 | 804,263 | — | 2,001,671 | 1,769,850 | — | 17,245 | 4,593,029 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2015 | (7) | 412,500 | — | — | — | — | 5,540 | 418,040 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Lawrence J. Burian Executive Vice President, | 2017 | 700,000 | — | 1,016,895 | 1,748,909 | 11,378 | 43,688 | 3,520,870 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2016 | 538,462 | — | 1,257,230 | 1,752,514 | 65,241 | 19,732 | 3,633,179 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2015 | (7) | 754,115 | 86,590 | 561,942 | 1,785,200 | 55,590 | 23,424 | 3,266,861 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Joseph F. Yospe Senior Vice President, Controller | 2017 | 500,403 | — | 447,024 | 470,001 | 4,917 | 31,031 | 1,453,376 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2016 | 375,523 | — | 412,022 | 433,292 | 42,725 | 13,708 | 1,277,270 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2015 | (7) | 465,516 | — | 207,421 | 475,962 | 41,671 | 14,738 | 1,205,308 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Name and Principal Position | Year | Salary ($)(1) | Bonus ($) | Stock Awards ($)(2) | Option Awards(3) | Non-Equity Incentive Plan Compensation ($)(4) | Change in Pension Value and Nonqualified Deferred Compensation Earnings ($)(5) | All Other Compensation ($)(6) | Total ($) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
James L. Dolan(7) Executive Chairman & Chief Executive Officer | 2018 | 1,000,000 | — | 7,383,578 | — | 2,600,000 | 6,427 | 601,235 | 11,591,240 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2017 | 1,002,365 | — | 7,254,762 | — | 3,211,720 | 6,418 | 281,132 | 11,756,397 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2016 | 296,154 | — | 1,466,013 | — | 1,663,833 | 6,835 | 170,541 | 3,603,376 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Andrew Lustgarten(8) President | 2018 | 914,423 | — | 1,436,517 | 5,000,000 | 1,783,125 | 3,040 | 112,908 | 9,250,013 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Donna Coleman Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer | 2018 | 900,000 | — | 1,971,487 | — | 1,755,000 | — | 50,436 | 4,676,923 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2017 | 900,000 | — | 1,934,831 | — | 1,757,700 | — | 57,844 | 4,650,375 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2016 | 804,263 | — | 2,001,671 | — | 1,769,850 | — | 17,245 | 4,593,029 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Lawrence J. Burian Executive Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary | 2018 | 700,000 | — | 1,034,292 | — | 1,365,000 | 11,485 | 40,344 | 3,151,121 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2017 | 700,000 | — | 1,016,895 | — | 1,748,909 | 11,378 | 43,688 | 3,520,870 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2016 | 538,462 | — | 1,257,230 | — | 1,752,514 | 65,241 | 19,732 | 3,633,179 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Joseph F. Yospe | 2018 | 515,370 | — | 455,933 | — | 301,491 | 4,924 | 29,030 | 1,306,748 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Senior Vice President, | 2017 | 500,403 | — | 447,024 | — | 470,001 | 4,917 | 31,031 | 1,453,376 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Controller and Principal Accounting Officer | 2016 | 375,523 | — | 412,022 | — | 433,292 | 42,725 | 13,708 | 1,277,270 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
David O’Connor(9) President and Chief Executive Officer | 2018 | 692,308 | — | 8,861,138 | — | — | — | 351,445 | 9,904,891 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2017 | 2,000,000 | — | 8,705,032 | — | 5,208,000 | — | 501,424 | 16,414,456 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2016 | 1,538,462 | — | 47,284,428 | — | 4,767,739 | — | 453,765 | 54,044,394 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The 2016 salary information excludes the following amounts paid by MSG Networks during thePre-MSG Distribution Period: Mr. Dolan – $275,000; Mr. O’Connor – $407,692; Ms. Coleman – $802,083; Mr. Burian – $514,423; and Mr. Yospe – $127,750.
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This column reflects the aggregate grant date fair value of Company restricted stock units and performance stock units granted to the NEOs, without any reduction for risk of forfeiture, as calculated in accordance with FASB ASC Topic 718 on the date of grant. |
September 2016. At the highest level of performance, the value of such 2017 performance stock units on the grant date would be: $3,990,119 for Mr. Dolan; |
| performance stock units which were converted into Company restricted stock units and performance stock units, respectively, on October 14, 2015, in connection with the MSG Distribution, and, in the case of Mr. O’Connor, his July 2015one-time special grant of MSG Networks restricted stock units which were also converted into Company restricted stock units on October 14, 2015 in connection with the MSG Distribution. Theone-time award was to compensate Mr. O’Connor for equity foregone as a result of his departure from his prior employer. With respect to the fiscal year ended June 30, 2016, for Ms. Coleman, the amount reflects her October 2015 Company grant of restricted stock units and performance stock units. With respect to the fiscal year ended June 30, 2016, for Messrs. Dolan and Burian, the amount reflects 70% of the aggregate grant date fair value of their September 2015 MSG Networks grant of restricted stock units and performance stock units (the value of their September 2015 MSG Networks grants was split in connection with the MSG Distribution on October 14, 2015 such that 70% of the value converted into a Company award and 30% remained an award of MSG Networks). At the highest level of performance, the value of such 2016 performance stock units on the grant date would be $647,864 for Mr. Dolan (representing the 70% attributable to the Company); $4,758,571 for Mr. |
| (3) | This column reflects aone-time special grant of stock options to Mr. Lustgarten in connection with his promotion to President of the Company. This award vests in equal installments on each of the first three anniversaries of the effective date of Mr. Lustgarten’s employment agreement, subject to continued employment. |
| (4) | For the 2018 figures, this column reflects the annual incentive award earned by each NEO with |
| respect to performance during the fiscal year ended June 30, 2018 and paid in September 2018. For the 2017 figures, this column reflects the annual incentive award earned by each NEO with respect to performance during the fiscal year ended June 30, 2017 and paid in September 2017, and, for Messrs. Dolan, Burian and Yospe, the long-term cash performance awards granted by MSG Networks in September 2014 and paid at their target value in |
September 2017 (as a result of the MSG Networks compensation committee’s decision to exercise negative discretion with respect to such awards in connection with the MSG Distribution). These long-term cash performance amounts do not include amounts reimbursed by MSG Networks, representing 33% of the liability accrued for each award as of the MSG Distribution Date plus, with respect to Messrs. Dolan and Burian, 30% of the liability accrued after the MSG Distribution Date. These long-term cash performance awards were paid in September 2017 in the following amounts: Mr. Dolan: $875,000 ($273,438 of which was reimbursed by MSG Networks); Mr. Burian: $555,209 ($173,400 of which was reimbursed by MSG Networks); and Mr. Yospe: $205,000 ($28,185 of which was reimbursed by MSG Networks). For the 2016 figures, this column reflects the annual incentive award earned by each NEO with respect to performance during the fiscal year ended June 30, 2016 and paid in September 2016 as well as the long-term cash performance awards granted by MSG Networks in |
| September 2013 and paid at their target value (as a result of the MSG Networks compensation committee’s decision to exercise negative discretion with respect to such awards in connection with the MSG Distribution), in each case, less amounts reimbursed by MSG Networks, representing 33% of the liability accrued for each award as of the MSG Distribution Date plus, with respect to Messrs. Dolan and Burian’s long-term cash performance awards, 30% of the liability accrued after the MSG Distribution Date. These long-term cash performance awards were paid in September 2016 in the following amounts: Mr. Dolan: $875,000 ($282,188 of which was reimbursed by MSG Networks); Mr. Burian: $425,000 ($137,063 of which was reimbursed by MSG Networks); and Mr. Yospe: $205,000 ($50,734 of which was reimbursed by MSG Networks). |
| (5) | For each period, this column represents the sum of the increase during such period in the present value of each individual’s accumulated cash balance plan account and accumulated excess cash balance account over the amount reported for the prior period. There were no above-market earnings on |
nonqualified deferred compensation. For more information regarding the NEOs’ pension benefits, please see the Pension Benefits table below. |
| (6) | The table below shows the components of this column: |
Name | Year | 401(k) Plan Match(a) | 401(k) Plan Discretionary Company Contribution(a) | Excess Savings Plan Match(a) | Excess Savings Plan Discretionary Company Contribution(a) | Life Insurance Premiums(b) | Perquisites(c) | Total | Year | 401(k) Plan Match(a) | 401(k) Plan Discretionary Company Contribution(a) | Excess Savings Plan Match(a) | Excess Savings Plan Discretionary Company Contribution(a) | Life Insurance Premiums(b) | Perquisites(c) | Total | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
James L. Dolan | 2017 | 11,108 | 5,300 | 15,862 | 8,597 | 3,744 | 236,521 | 281,132 | 2018 | 11,000 | 4,050 | 36,662 | 10,950 | 3,744 | 534,829 | 601,235 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
David O’Connor | 2017 | 9,538 | 5,300 | 70,923 | 35,315 | 2,808 | 377,540 | 501,424 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Andrew Lustgarten | 2018 | 10,769 | 4,050 | 25,413 | 6,346 | 936 | 65,394 | 112,908 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Donna Coleman | 2017 | 9,692 | 5,300 | 28,939 | 12,977 | 936 | — | 57,844 | 2018 | 8,308 | 4,050 | 27,692 | 9,450 | 936 | — | 50,436 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Lawrence J. Burian | 2017 | 11,161 | 5,300 | 17,123 | 8,700 | 1,404 | — | 43,688 | 2018 | 10,769 | 4,050 | 17,429 | 6,450 | 1,646 | — | 40,344 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Joseph F. Yospe | 2017 | 7,136 | 5,300 | 12,954 | 4,716 | 925 | — | 31,031 | 2018 | 9,191 | 4,050 | 11,286 | 3,567 | 936 | — | 29,030 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
David O’Connor | 2018 | — | — | 30,769 | — | 2,808 | 317,868 | 351,445 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| (a) | These columns represent, for each individual, a matching contribution and a |
| (b) | This column represents amounts paid for each |
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| (c) | This column represents the following aggregate estimated perquisites, as described in the table below. For more information regarding the |
| calculation of these perquisites, please see “Compensation Discussion & Analysis — Perquisites.” |
Name | Year | Car and Driver(I) | Aircraft(II) | Executive Security(III) | Total ($) | Year | Car and Driver(I) | Aircraft(II) | Executive Security(III) | Total ($) | ||||||||||||
James L. Dolan | 2017 | 146,759 | 37,221 | 52,541 | 236,521 | 2018 | 203,070 | 290,219 | * | 534,829 | ||||||||||||
David O’Connor | 2017 | 125,008 | 252,532 | * | 377,540 | |||||||||||||||||
Andrew Lustgarten | 2018 | 63,487 | * | * | 65,394 | |||||||||||||||||
Donna Coleman | 2017 | * | * | * | ** | 2018 | * | * | * | ** | ||||||||||||
Lawrence J. Burian | 2017 | * | * | * | ** | 2018 | * | * | * | ** | ||||||||||||
Joseph F. Yospe | 2017 | * | * | * | ** | 2018 | * | * | * | ** | ||||||||||||
David O’Connor | 2018 | 55,270 | 262,598 | * | 317,868 | |||||||||||||||||
| * | Does not exceed the greater of $25,000 or 10% of the total amount of the perquisites of the NEO. |
| ** | The aggregate value of the perquisites in |
| (I) | Amounts in this column represent the personal use (which includes commutation) by Messrs. Dolan, Lustgarten and O’Connor of cars and drivers provided by the Company, less the portion which, for Mr. Dolan, is reimbursed by MSG Networks. These amounts are calculated using a portion of the cost of the Company’s driver plus maintenance, fuel and other related costs for the Company vehicle, based on an estimated percentage of personal use. |
| (II) | As discussed under “Compensation Discussion |
to the Company’s arrangements with various Dolan family |
| entities (see “Transactions with Related Parties — Aircraft Arrangements”). The amount provided also includes the cost of the personal use of a helicopter, primarily for commuting. Incremental cost is determined as the actual additional cost incurred by the Company under the applicable arrangement. |
| (III) | The amounts in this column represent the cost of executive security services provided to Mr. Dolan, less the portion of such costs that are reimbursed by MSG Networks. |
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Company. Mr. Dolan had previously assumed the responsibilities of President and Chief Executive Officer of MSG Networks effective as of March 13, 2015 until July 15, 2015. |
| (8) | Effective December 15, 2017, Mr. Lustgarten was promoted to President of the Company. |
| (9) | Effective November 13, 2017, Mr. O’Connor ceased to serve as the President and Chief Executive Officer of the Company, and ceased to be an executive officer. |
The table below presents information regarding awards granted during the fiscal year ended June 30, 20172018 to each NEO under the Company’s plans, including estimated possible and future payouts under
payouts undernon-equity incentive plan awards and equity incentive plan awards of restricted stock units and performance stock units.
Name | Year | Grant Date |
Estimated Future Payouts Under |
Estimated Future Payouts Under | All Other Stock Awards: Number of Shares of Stock or Units(#) | Grant Date Fair Value of Stock and Option Awards ($)(1) | Year | Grant Date |
Estimated Future Payouts |
Estimated Future Payouts | All Other Stock Awards: Number of Shares of Stock or Units (#) | All Other Option Awards: Securities Underlying Options (#) | Exercise or Base Price of Option Awards ($/Sh.) | Grant Date Fair Value of Stock and Option Awards ($)(1) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Threshold($) | Target($) | Maximum($) | Threshold(#) | Target(#) | Maximum(#) | Threshold ($) | Target ($) | Maximum ($) | Threshold (#) | Target (#) | Maximum (#) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
James L. Dolan | 2017 | 9/26/2016(2) | 2,000,000 | 4,000,000 | 2018 | 8/30/2017 | (2) | 2,000,000 | 4,000,000 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2017 | 9/26/2016(3) | 19,314 | 21,260 | 23,386 | 3,627,381 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2017 | 9/26/2016(4) | 21,260 | 3,627,381 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
James L. Dolan | 2018 | 8/30/2017 | (3) | 15,741 | 17,490 | 19,239 | 3,691,789 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2018 | 8/30/2017 | (4) | 17,490 | 3,691,789 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2018 | 8/30/2017 | (2) | 1,500,000 | 3,000,000 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Andrew Lustgarten | 2018 | 4/19/2018 | (3) | 1,016 | 1,129 | 1,242 | 274,991 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2018 | 8/30/2017 | (3) | 1,890 | 2,100 | 2,310 | 443,268 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2018 | 4/19/2018 | (4) | 1,129 | 274,991 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2018 | 8/30/2017 | (4) | 2,100 | 443,268 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2018 | 8/30/2017 | (5) | 93,826 | 210.13 | 4,999,988 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2018 | 8/30/2017 | (2) | 1,350,000 | 2,700,000 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Donna Coleman | 2018 | 8/30/2017 | (3) | 4,203 | 4,670 | 5,137 | 985,744 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2018 | 8/30/2017 | (4) | 4,670 | 985,744 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2018 | 8/30/2017 | (2) | 1,050,000 | 2,100,000 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Lawrence J. Burian | 2018 | 8/30/2017 | (3) | 2,205 | 2,450 | 2,695 | 517,146 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2018 | 8/30/2017 | (4) | 2,450 | 517,146 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2018 | 8/30/2017 | (2) | 233,066 | 466,133 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Joseph F. Yospe | 2018 | 8/30/2017 | (3) | 972 | 1,080 | 1,188 | 227,966 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2018 | 8/30/2017 | (4) | 1,080 | 227,966 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2017 | 9/26/2016(2) | 4,000,000 | 8,000,000 | 2018 | 8/30/2017 | (2) | 4,000,000 | 8,000,000 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
David O’Connor | 2017 | 9/26/2016(3) | 22,959 | 25,510 | 28,061 | 4,352,516 | 2018 | 8/30/2017 | (3) | 18,891 | 20,990 | 23,089 | 4,430,569 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2017 | 9/26/2016(4) | 25,510 | 4,352,516 | 2018 | 8/30/2017 | (4) | 20,990 | 4,430,569 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2017 | 9/26/2016(2) | 1,350,000 | 2,700,000 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2017 | 9/26/2016(3) | 5,103 | 5,670 | 6,237 | 967,415 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2017 | 9/26/2016(4) | 5,670 | 967,415 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Lawrence J. Burian | 2017 | 9/26/2016(2) | 1,050,000 | 2,100,000 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2017 | 9/26/2016(3) | 2,682 | 2,980 | 3,278 | 508,448 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2017 | 9/26/2016(4) | 2,980 | 508,448 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Joseph F. Yospe | 2017 | 9/26/2016(2) | 226,271 | 452,453 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2017 | 9/26/2016(3) | 1,179 | 1,310 | 1,441 | 223,512 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2017 | 9/26/2016(4) | 1,310 | 223,512 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| (1) | This column reflects the aggregate fair value of the stock option awards, restricted stock unit awards and performance stock unit awards, as applicable, granted to each NEO in the |
| (2) | This row reflects the possible payouts with respect to grants of annual incentive awards under the Company’s CIP for performance in the fiscal year ended June 30, |
| assigned a target bonus which is a percentage of the NEO’s base salary for such year. There is no threshold amount for annual incentive awards. Under the terms of the awards, upon the achievement of the |
relevant performance targets, each NEO is eligible to receive an annual incentive award equal to the lesser of $10,000,000 and two times the NEO’s target bonus, subject to the Compensation Committee’s discretion to reduce the award. The amounts of annual incentive awards actually paid in September |
| (3) | This row reflects the threshold, target and maximum number of performance stock units awarded in the fiscal year ended June 30, |
the Employee Stock Plan, will be payable in the first quarter following the fiscal year ended June 30, |
| (4) | This row reflects the number of restricted stock units awarded in the fiscal year ended June 30, |
were made under the Employee Stock Plan, are expected to vest in equal installments on each of |
| the first three anniversaries of the grant date subject to continued employment requirements and, are subject to performance criteria which have been satisfied. See “Compensation Discussion |
| (5) | This row reflects the number of shares underlying theone-time award of stock options granted to Mr. Lustgarten in the fiscal year ended June 30, 2018 in connection with his promotion to President. This grant of stock options, which was made under the Employee Stock Plan, will vest in equal installments on each of the first three anniversaries of the effective date of Mr. Lustgarten’s employment agreement, subject to continued employment. See “Compensation Discussion & Analysis — Elements of Our Compensation Program — Long-term Incentives — Stock Options.” |
OUTSTANDING EQUITY AWARDSAT JUNE 30, 20172018
The table below shows (i) theone-time grant of stock options to Mr. Lustgarten that are unexercised and outstanding, and (ii) the aggregate number and value of unvested restricted stock units and performance stock units outstanding (assuming target performance) for each NEO, in each case, as of June 30, 2017. 2018.
References in the footnotes to awards
granted in the MSGPre-Distribution Period mean the awards granted by MSG Networks, as converted into Company awards following the MSG Distribution (to the extent such awards were outstanding as of June 30, 2017)2018).
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Name | Number of Securities Underlying Unexercised Options (#) Exercisable | Number of Securities Underlying Unexercised Options (#) Unexercisable | Option Exercise Price ($) | Option Expiration Date | Equity Incentive Plan Awards: Number of Unearned Shares, Units or Other Rights That Have Not Vested (#) | Equity Incentive Plan Awards: Market or Payout Value of Unearned Shares, Units or Other Rights That Have Not Vested ($)(1) | ||||||
James L. Dolan | 75,290(2) | 23,354,205 | ||||||||||
Andrew Lustgarten | — | 93,826(3) | 210.13 | 12/15/2027 | 9,430(4) | 2,925,092 | ||||||
Donna Coleman | 26,683(5) | 8,276,800 | ||||||||||
Lawrence J. Burian | 14,048(6) | 4,357,549 | ||||||||||
Joseph F. Yospe | 5,979(7) | 1,854,626 | ||||||||||
David O’Connor | —(8) | — |
| (1) | Calculated using the closing price of our Class A Common Stock on the NYSE on June |
| (2) | With respect to Mr. Dolan, the total in this column represents an award of |
| units) and 3,657 target performance stock units (which were previously converted to time-vested restricted stock units) granted as |
| (3) | This amount represents Mr. Lustgarten’s 93,826 stock options granted on December 15, 2017 as aone-time award in connection with his promotion to President of the Company, which vest in in equal installments on each of the first three anniversaries of the effective date of Mr. Lustgarten’s employment agreement, subject to continued employment. |
| (4) | With respect to Mr. |
| restricted stock units granted on April 19, 2018 will vest in three equal installments on August 30, 2018, August 30, 2019 and August 30, 2020. All other restricted stock units vest ratably on each of the first three anniversaries of the date of grant subject to continued employment. The performance stock units cliff-vest upon certification ofpre-determined performance goals that must be met over a three-year performance period ending June 30th of the applicable year. |
| (5) | With respect to Ms. Coleman, the total in this column represents an award of |
With respect to Mr. Burian, the total in this column represents an award of |
| units and 2,450 target performance stock units granted as long-term incentive awards on August 30, 2017. The restricted stock units granted on September 26, 2016 vest in three equal installments on September |
With respect to Mr. Yospe, the total in this column represents an award of |
original award of |
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| (8) | With respect to Mr. O’Connor, upon his stepping down from his position as President and Chief Executive Officer of the Company, all outstanding awards either vested or were cancelled, as provided by the |
The table below shows restricted stock unit awards that vested during the fiscal year ended June 30, 2017.2018.
Name | Restricted Stock Units | Restricted Stock Units | ||||||
| Number of Shares Acquired on Vesting | Value Realized on Vesting(1) | Number of Shares Acquired on Vesting | Value Realized on Vesting(1) | |||||
James L. Dolan | 6,312 | 1,086,084 | 8,305 | 1,758,631 | ||||
David O’Connor | 8,954 | 1,567,487 | ||||||
Andrew Lustgarten(2) | 1,063 | 229,351 | ||||||
Donna Coleman | 1,974 | 345,568 | 3,863 | 838,469 | ||||
Lawrence J. Burian | 3,518 | 606,686 | 4,819 | 1,036,428 | ||||
Joseph F. Yospe | 1,601 | 275,845 | 1,878 | 403,729 | ||||
David O’Connor(3) | 224,743 | 47,162,140 | ||||||
| (1) | Calculated using the closing price of our Class A Common Stock on the NYSE on the vesting dates, September 11, 2017, September 22, 2017, September 26, 2017, and February 9, 2018, of $224.17, $213.60, $209.62, and $209.24 per share, respectively. |
| (2) | As discussed in greater detail under “Compensation Discussion & Analysis — Other Awards – MSG Distribution,” in connection with |
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| (3) | As previously noted, effective November 2017 Mr. O’Connor ceased to serve as President and Chief Executive Officer. Mr. O’Connor’s termination of |
| event qualifying for full vesting of his Make-Whole Grant (see “— Employment Agreements — David O’Connor”). All other awards were cancelled under the applicable award agreement. |
The table below shows the present value of accumulated benefits payable to each of our NEOs, including the number of years of service credited to
credited to each NEO, under our defined benefit pension plans as of June 30, 2017.2018.
Name | Plan Name(1) | Number of Years Credited Service (#) | Present Value of Accumulated Benefit ($)(2) | |||||
James L. Dolan | Cash Balance Pension Plan | 0(3) | — | |||||
| Excess Cash Balance Plan | 7(3) | 244,944 | ||||||
| Cash Balance Pension Plan | 3,040 | ||||||
| Excess Cash Balance Plan | — | |||||||
Donna Coleman | Cash Balance Pension Plan | 0 | — | |||||
| Excess Cash Balance Plan | 0 | — | ||||||
Lawrence J. Burian | Cash Balance Pension Plan | 16 | 206,793 | |||||
| Excess Cash Balance Plan | 16 | 227,559 | ||||||
Joseph F. Yospe | Cash Balance Pension Plan | 6 | 110,501 | |||||
| Excess Cash Balance Plan | 6(4) | 77,169 | ||||||
David O’Connor | Cash Balance Pension Plan | 0(5) | — | |||||
| Excess Cash Balance Plan | 0(5) | — |
| (1) | Accruals under both the Cash Balance Pension Plan and the Excess Cash Balance Plan were frozen as of December 31, 2015. |
| (2) | Additional information concerning Pension Plans and Postretirement Plan Assumptions is set forth in Note |
| (3) | Mr. Dolan does not participate in the Cash Balance Pension Plan, as he was a participant in Cablevision’s cash balance plan until its sale in June 2016. Mr. Dolan commenced participation in |
the Excess Cash Balance Plan in connection with the MSG Distribution. Amounts accrued by Mr. Dolan prior to the MSG Distribution under MSG Networks’ excess cash balance plan were transferred to our Excess Cash Balance Plan. The number of years of credited service under the Excess Cash Balance Plan includes the period of Mr. Dolan’s participation in MSG Networks’ excess cash balance plan. |
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In connection with thespin-off of MSG Networks from Cablevision, Mr. Burian’s accrued benefits |
| under each of the Cablevision cash balance pension plan and Cablevision excess cash balance plan were transferred to the Cash Balance Pension Plan and the MSG Networks’ excess cash balance plan, respectively. The number of years of credited service under each of the Cash Balance Pension Plan and the Excess Cash Balance Plan includes the period of Mr. Burian’s participation in the Cablevision plans prior to thespin-off of MSG |
Networks from Cablevision. In connection with the MSG Distribution, Messrs. Burian, Lustgarten and Yospe’s accrued benefits under MSG Networks’ excess cash balance plan were transferred to the Excess Cash Balance Plan. The number of years of credited service under the Excess Cash Balance Plan includes the period of |
| (5) | As of the date that such plans were frozen, Mr. O’Connor and Ms. Coleman had not yet commenced participation in the Cash Balance Pension Plan and the Excess Cash Balance Plan as a result of such plans’one-year waiting periods. |
The Company maintains several benefit plans for our executive officers. The material terms and conditions are discussed below.
Cash Balance Pension Plan
Upon the MSG Distribution, the Company assumed from MSG Networks the sponsorship of the Cash Balance Pension Plan, atax-qualified defined benefit plan that generally covers regular full-time and part-timenon-union employees of the Company and certain of its affiliates who have completed one year of service. The Cash Balance Pension Plan was frozen to future benefit accruals effective as of December 31, 2015 (though accrued benefits continue to earn interest credits). A notional account is maintained for each participant under the Cash Balance Pension Plan, including the NEOs (other than Messrs. Dolan and O’Connor and Ms. Coleman), which consists of (i) annual allocations made by the Company as of the end of each year on behalf of each participant who has completed 800 hours of service during the year that range from 3% to 9% of the participant’s compensation, based on the participant’s age and (ii) monthly interest credits based on the average of the annual rate of interest on the30-year U.S. Treasury Bonds for the months of September, October and November of the prior year. Compensation includes all direct cash compensation received while a participant as part of the participant’s primary compensation structure (excluding bonuses, fringe benefits, and other compensation that is not received
on a regular basis), and before deductions for elective deferrals, subject to applicable IRS limits.
A participant’s interest in the Cash Balance Pension Plan is subject to vesting limitations for the first three years of employment. A participant’s account will also vest in full upon his or her termination due to death, disability or retirement after attaining age 65. Upon retirement or other termination of employment with the Company, the participant may elect a distribution of the vested portion of the cash balance account. Any amounts remaining in the Cash Balance Pension Plan will continue to be credited with
interest until the account is paid. The normal form of benefit payment for an unmarried participant is a single life annuity and the normal form of benefit payment for a married participant is a 50% joint and survivor annuity. The participant, with spousal consent if applicable, can waive the normal form and elect a single life annuity or a lump sum. The Cash Balance Pension Plan was frozen to future benefit accruals effective as of December 31, 2015.
Excess Cash Balance Plan
The Excess Cash Balance Plan is anon-qualified deferred compensation plan that is intended to provide eligible participants, including each of the NEOs (other than Mr. O’Connor and Ms. Coleman), with a portion of their overall benefit that they would accrue under the Cash Balance Pension Plan but for Code limits on the amount of “compensation” (as defined in the Cash Balance Pension Plan) that can be taken into account in determining benefits undertax-qualified plans. The Excess Cash Balance Plan was frozen to
future benefit accruals effective as of December 31, 2015.2015 (though accrued benefits continue to earn interest credits). The Company maintains a notional excess cash balance account for each eligible participant, and for each calendar year, credits these accounts with the portion of the allocation that could not be made on his or her behalf under the Cash Balance Pension Plan due to the compensation limitation. In addition, the Company credits each notional excess cash balance account monthly with interest at the same rate used under the Cash Balance Pension Plan. A participant
vests in the excess cash balance account according to the same schedule in the Cash Balance Pension Plan. The excess cash balance account, to the extent vested,
is paid in a lump sum to the participant as soon as practicable following his or her retirement or other termination of employment with the Company.
Madison Square Garden 401(k) Savings Plan (“Savings Plan”)
Under the Savings Plan, atax-qualified retirement savings plan, participating employees, including the NEOs, may contribute into their plan accounts a percentage of their eligible pay on abefore-tax
basis as well as a percentage of their eligible pay on anafter-tax basis. The participants had been eligible to receiveCompany provides a matching contribution from the Company of up to 50% of the first 6% of eligible pay contributed by participating employees. Effective January 1, 2016, the Savings Plan was amended to provide for a (a) fully-vested matching contribution equal to 100% of the first
4% of eligible pay contributed by participating employees and (b) discretionarynon-elective fully-vested contribution by the Company. In February 2017,March 2018, the Company made a discretionarynon-elective contribution to each eligible employee’s account equal to 2%1.5% of eligible pay with respect to the 20162017 calendar year. In connection with the MSG Distribution, the Savings Plan became a multiple employer plan sponsored by the Company, to which MSG Networks also contributes for its employees.
Excess Savings Plan
The Excess Savings Plan is an unfunded,non-qualified deferred compensation plan that operates in conjunction with the Company’stax-qualified Savings Plan. An employee is eligible to participate in the Excess Plan for a calendar year if his or her compensation (as defined in the Savings Plan) in the preceding year exceeded (or would have exceeded, if the employee had been employed for the entire year) the IRS limit on the amount of compensation that
can be taken into account in determining contributions undertax-qualified retirement plans ($270,000275,000 in calendar year 2017)2018) and he or she makes an election to participate prior to the beginning of the year. An eligible employee whose contributions to the Savings Plan are limited as a result of this compensation limit or as a result of reaching the maximum 401(k) deferral limit ($18,000,18,500, or $24,000$24,500 if 50 or over, for calendar year 2017)2018) can continue to makepre-tax contributions under the
Excess Savings Plan of up to 6%4% of his or her eligible pay. In addition, the Company had made matching contributions of up to 50% of the first 6% of eligible pay contributed by the employee. Effective January 1, 2016, the Excess Savings Plan was amended to provide forprovides a (a) fully-vested matching contribution equal to 100% of the first 4% of eligible pay contributed by participating employees and (b) discretionarynon-elective fully-vested contribution by the Company. Account balances under the Excess Savings Plan are credited monthly with the rate of return earned by the Stable Value Fund offered as an investment alternative under the Savings Plan. Distributions of vested benefits are made in a lump sum as soon as practicable after the participant’s termination of employment with the Company. In February 2017,March 2018, the Company made a discretionarynon-elective contribution to each eligible employee’s account equal to 2%1.5% of eligible pay with respect to the 20162017 calendar year.
NONQUALIFIED DEFERRED COMPENSATION
The table below shows (i) the contributions made by each NEO and the Company during the fiscal year ended June 30, 2017,2018, (ii) aggregate earnings on each NEO’s account balance during the fiscal year ended
year ended June 30, 20172018 and (iii) the account balance of each of our NEOs under the Excess Savings Plan as of June 30, 2017.2018.
Name | Plan Name | Executive Contributions in 2017 ($)(1) | Registrant Contributions in 2017 ($)(2) | Aggregate Earnings in 2017 ($)(3) | Aggregate Withdrawals/ Distributions ($) | Aggregate Balance at End of 2017 ($) | Plan Name | Executive Contributions in 2018 ($)(1) | Registrant Contributions in 2018 ($)(2) | Aggregate Earnings in 2018 ($)(3) | Aggregate Withdrawals/ Distributions ($) | Aggregate Balance at End of 2018 ($) | ||||||||||||
James L. Dolan | Excess Savings Plan | 20,687 | 15,862 | 5,499 | — | 357,405 | Excess Savings Plan | 36,692 | 36,662 | 7,480 | — | 449,188 | ||||||||||||
David O’Connor | Excess Savings Plan | 72,492 | 70,923 | 2,330 | — | 238,641 | ||||||||||||||||||
Andrew Lustgarten | Excess Savings Plan | 25,413 | 25,413 | 1,857 | — | 129,349 | ||||||||||||||||||
Donna Coleman | Excess Savings Plan | 30,323 | 28,939 | 848 | — | 89,548 | Excess Savings Plan | 27,833 | 27,692 | 2,298 | — | 156,821 | ||||||||||||
Lawrence J. Burian | Excess Savings Plan | 17,123 | 17,123 | 8,097 | — | 518,152 | Excess Savings Plan | 17,429 | 17,429 | 10,172 | — | 569,631 | ||||||||||||
Joseph F. Yospe | Excess Savings Plan | 12,954 | 12,954 | 2,191 | — | 148,675 | Excess Savings Plan | 11,683 | 11,286 | 3,111 | — | 178,322 | ||||||||||||
David O’Connor | Excess Savings Plan | 30,769 | 30,769 | — | 268,908 | — | ||||||||||||||||||
| (1) | These amounts represent a portion of the NEOs’ salaries, which are included in the numbers reported in the “Salary” column of the Summary Compensation Table that the NEOs contributed to the Excess Savings Plan. |
| (2) | These amounts are reported in the “All Other Compensation” column of the Summary Compensation Table. |
| (3) | These amounts are not reported in the “All Other Compensation” column of the Summary Compensation Table. |
Each of our NEOs had an employment agreement with the Company in the fiscal year ended June 30, 2017.2018. On December 15, 2017, the Company entered into a new employment agreement with Mr. Lustgarten in connection with his promotion to President of the Company. In addition, the Company entered into a new employment agreement with each of Mr. Burian, effective September 1, 2018, and Mr. Dolan, effective October 3, 2018, which replaces his prior agreement. Set forth below is a description of the employment agreements between the Company and each of Messrs. Dolan and O’Connor,Lustgarten, Ms. Coleman, and Messrs. Burian, Yospe and Yospe.O’Connor.
As noted above in the Compensation Discussion and& Analysis, each of Messrs. Dolan and Burian also serve
serves as an executive officer and employee of MSG Networks. Such MSG Networks employment arrangements are pursuant to employment arrangements between MSG Networks and each of Messrs. Dolan and Burian, as applicable (which are not described herein). For a description of each of these employment agreements, see MSG Networks’ Definitive Proxy Statement, filed with the SEC on October 27, 2017.
25, 2018.
James L. Dolan
On September 16, 2016, the Company entered into a new employment agreement with James L. Dolan, effective as of July 1, 2016, which provides for Mr. Dolan’s continued employment as the Executive Chairman of the Company.
The employment agreement provides for an annual base salary of not less than $1,000,000. Mr. Dolan is eligible to participate in the Company’s discretionary annual bonus program with an annual target bonus opportunity equal to not less than 200% of his base salary. Mr. Dolan is eligible for our standard benefits program. He is also eligible, subject to his continued employment by the Company, to participate in
such long-term incentive programs that are made available in the future to similarly situated executives at the
Company, with an aggregate target value of not less than $7,500,000.
If, on or prior to December 31, 2019, Mr. Dolan’s employment is either involuntarily terminated by the Company for any reason other than “cause” (as defined in the agreement), or is terminated by Mr. Dolan for “good reason” (as defined in the agreement) and cause does not then exist (a “Qualifying Termination”), then, subject to Mr. Dolan’s execution of a separation agreement, the Company will provide him with the following benefits and rights: (a) a severance payment in an amount determined at the discretion of the Company, but in no event less than two times the sum of Mr. Dolan’s annual base salary and annual target bonus, (b) any
unpaid annual bonus for the fiscal year prior to the fiscal year in which such termination occurred and a prorated annual bonus for the fiscal year in which such termination occurred, (c) each of Mr. Dolan’s outstanding unvested long-term cash awards will immediately vest in full and will be payable to Mr. Dolan to the same extent that other similarly situated active executives receive payment, (d) all of the time-based restrictions on each of Mr. Dolan’s outstanding unvested shares of restricted stock or restricted stock units (including restricted stock units subject to performance criteria) will immediately be eliminated and such restricted stock and restricted stock units will be payable or deliverable to Mr. Dolan subject to satisfaction of any applicable performance criteria, and (e) each of Mr. Dolan’s outstanding unvested stock options and stock appreciation awards will immediately vest.
If Mr. Dolan’s employment is terminated due to his death or disability, or if after December 31, 2019 there is a Qualifying Termination, then, subject to execution of a separation agreement (other than in the case of death), he or his estate or beneficiary will be provided with the benefits and rights set forth in clauses (c), (d) and (e) above.
The employment agreement recognizes that Mr. Dolan will be employed by MSG Networks during his employment with the Company. If Mr. Dolan’s employment with MSG Networks is terminated without “cause” or for “good reason” (as those terms are defined in Mr. Dolan’s employment agreement with MSG Networks) prior to December 31, 2019, and while Mr. Dolan remains employed by the Company, then the Compensation Committee may either (1) increase Mr. Dolan’s target annual compensation (consisting of his annual base salary, target annual bonus percentage and minimum annual target long-term incentive value) to equal the aggregate target annual compensation to which Mr. Dolan was entitled from the Company and from
MSG Networks at the time of such MSG Networks termination, or (2) elect not to increase Mr. Dolan’s target annual compensation, in which case Mr. Dolan will have good reason to resign his employment within 20 days following the Compensation Committee’s election, and receive the MSG Networks Severance Amount (as defined below) in addition to the severance payments and benefits described in the preceding paragraph. If the Compensation Committee elects to increase Mr. Dolan’s compensation pursuant to clause (1) above, then his target annual compensation may be increased up to a maximum annual base salary of $2,000,000, annual bonus opportunity of 200% of base salary and annual target long-term incentive of $13,500,000. We refer to the amount of this increase as the “incremental compensation.” Mr. Dolan will not receive a cash severance payment from MSG Networks (the “MSG Networks Severance Amount”) on such a termination, which amount will instead be paid by MSG Networks to the Company. Additionally, if, following an MSG Networks termination, Mr. Dolan’s employment with the Company is terminated after December 31, 2019, without cause, for good reason or due to death or disability, then Mr. Dolan will be entitled to an additional severance payment from the Company equal to the MSG Networks Severance Amount less the aggregate incremental compensation paid or
awarded to Mr. Dolan by the Company after the MSG Networks termination. The employment agreement also provides that certain actions and circumstances arising from or relating to Mr. Dolan’s dual employment with MSG Networks will not be deemed to be a breach of his obligations under the employment agreement or to constitute cause.
The employment agreement contains certain covenants by Mr. Dolan, including a noncompetition agreement that restricts Mr. Dolan’s ability to engage in competitive activities until the first anniversary of a termination of his employment with the Company.
David O’Connor
In connection with the MSG DistributionThe Company and Mr. O’Connor’s appointmentDolan entered into a new employment agreement effective October 3, 2018, which provides for Mr. Dolan’s continued employment as Presidentthe Executive Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of the Company. The new employment agreement supersedes and replaces his prior agreement. The terms of the new employment agreement are substantially similar to the terms of Mr. Dolan’s prior employment agreement, provided that beginning with the fiscal year ending June 30, 2019, it is expected that Mr. Dolan will receive annual grants of cash and/or equity long-term incentive awards with an aggregate target value of not less than $9,000,000 as determined by the Compensation Committee in its discretion.
Additionally, in recognition of Mr. Dolan’s service as Chief Executive Officer for seven months of the Company’s fiscal year ended June 30, 2018, Mr. Dolan received a make-whole award with a target value of $875,000 (the “FY 2018 Award”). The FY 2018 Award is comprised of 50% restricted stock units,two-thirds of which vest on August 30, 2019 and the remainder of which vest on August 30, 2020, and 50% performance stock units, which vest on the same schedule (and subject to the same performance targets) as the performance stock units previously granted to Mr. Dolan with respect to that fiscal year.
Promptly following the execution of the new employment agreement, the Company also granted Mr. O’Connor’sDolan aone-time special award of (x) performance stock units with an aggregate grant date fair value of $10,000,000 (the “Special PSU Grant”) and (y) three grants of stock options, each with a grant date fair value of $10,000,000 (the “Option Grants”). Subject to the terms of the award agreement, 75% of the Special PSU Grant will vest at the same time as the performance stock units previously granted to Mr. Dolan with respect to the Company’s current fiscal year ending on June 30, 2019, and the remaining 25% will vest on September 15, 2022, in each case subject to the same performance targets as the performance stock units previously granted to Mr. Dolan with respect to the Company’s current fiscal year ending June 30, 2019. The three Option Grants have exercise prices as follows: one equals the grant date closing price of the Company’s Class A Common Stock, one equals 110% of the grant date closing price of the Company’s Class A Common Stock and one equals 125% of the grant date closing price of the Company’s Class A Common Stock. Each of the Option Grants will vest in four equal annual installments beginning on September 15, 2019, subject to the terms of the award agreements, and expire not later than 7.5 years after the date of grant.
The new agreement with Mr. Dolan expires on December 31, 2023.
Andrew Lustgarten
Effective December 15, 2017 (the “Lustgarten Effective Date”), the Company entered into an employment agreement with MSG Networks dated June 29, 2015 was assigned toMr. Lustgarten in connection with Mr. Lustgarten’s appointment as President of the Company. The term of the employment agreement commenced on July 15, 2015 (the “Effective Date”). The employment
agreement provides for an annual base salary of not less than $2,000,000$1,000,000 (subject to annual review and commencing withincrease in the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2015,discretion of our Compensation Committee) and an annual target bonus equal to not less than 200%150% of Mr. O’Connor’sLustgarten’s annual base salary. Mr. O’ConnorLustgarten will also participate in future long-termlong-
term incentive programs that are made available to similarly situated executives of the
Company, subject to Mr. O’Connor’sLustgarten’s continued employment by the Company. Commencing with the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2015,2018, and each fiscal year thereafter, it is expected that Mr. O’ConnorLustgarten will receive one or more long-term awards with an aggregate target value of not less than $9,000,000.$2,000,000. For the fiscal year ended June 30, 2018, Mr. Lustgarten’s target long-term opportunity was prorated to reflect the period from the Lustgarten Effective Date through June 30, 2018.
In connection with the execution of the employment agreement, Mr. O’ConnorLustgarten received aone-time grant of restricted stock unitsoptions with an aggregate grant date fair value equal to $40,000,000, determined based on the average closing price of a share of MSG Networks Class A Common Stock for the 20 trading days prior to, but not including, the Effective Date. In connection with the MSG Distribution, thisone-time grant was cancelled and replaced in October 2015 with a grant of Company restricted stock units with a then-equivalent value$5,000,000 (the “Make-Whole“Option Grant”). The Make-WholeOption Grant value will cliff-vestvests in equal installments on the third anniversaryeach of the first three anniversaries of the Lustgarten Effective Date, subject toand expires no later than 10 years after the achievementdate of performance objectives established by the Compensation Committee.grant. Under the employment agreement, Mr. O’Connor isLustgarten continues to be eligible to participate in the Company’s standard benefits program, subject to meeting the relevant eligibility requirements, payment of required premiums, and the terms of the plans.
If Mr. O’Connor’sLustgarten’s employment with the Company is terminated on or prior to the third anniversary of the Effective DateDecember 31, 2021 (i) by the Company other than for “cause” (as defined in the employment agreement), or (ii) by Mr. O’ConnorLustgarten for “good reason” (as defined in the employment agreement) and cause does not then exist, then, subject to Mr. O’Connor’s execution of a separation agreement with the Company, the Make-Whole Grant will vest and be delivered (or if the performance conditions applicable to the Make-Whole Grant have not been satisfied, the Make-Whole Grant will be delivered promptly after the performance conditions have been satisfied).
If Mr. O’Connor’s employment with the Company is terminated on or after the third anniversary of the Effective Date and on or prior to September 30, 2020 (the “O’Connor Scheduled Expiration Date”) (i) by the Company other than for cause, or (ii) by Mr. O’Connor for good reason and cause does not then exist, then, subject to Mr. O’Connor’sLustgarten’s execution of a separation agreement with the Company, the Company will provide him with the following benefits and rights: (a) a severance payment in an amount determined at the discretion of the Company, but in no event less than two times the sum of Mr. O’Connor’sLustgarten’s annual base salary and annual target bonus; (b) any unpaid annual bonus for the fiscal year prior to the fiscal year in which such termination occurred and a prorated annual bonus for the fiscal year in which such termination occurred; (c) each of Mr. O’Connor’s Lustgarten’s
outstanding long-term cash awards will immediately vest in full and will be payable to Mr. O’ConnorLustgarten to the same extent that other similarly situated active executives receive payment; (d) all of the time-based restrictions on each of Mr. O’Connor’sLustgarten’s outstanding restricted stock or restricted stock units granted to him under the plans of the Company will immediately be eliminated and will be payable or deliverable to Mr. O’ConnorLustgarten subject to satisfaction of any applicable performance criteria; and (e) each of Mr. O’Connor’sLustgarten’s outstanding stock options and stock appreciation awards under the plans of the Company will immediately vest.
The employment agreement contains certain covenants by Mr. O’ConnorLustgarten including a noncompetitionnon-competition agreement that restricts Mr. O’Connor’sLustgarten’s ability to engage in competitive activities until the first anniversary of a termination of his employment with the Company on or prior to the O’Connor Scheduled Expiration Date (or, if Mr. O’Connor remains continuously employed by the Company through the O’Connor Scheduled Expiration Date, then until the O’Connor Scheduled Expiration Date).
December 31, 2021.
Donna Coleman
The Company entered into an employment agreement with Donna Coleman effective as of October 16, 2015, which provides for her employment as the Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of the Company at an annual base salary of not less than $900,000 (subject to annual review and increase in the discretion of our Compensation Committee) and an
annual target bonus equal to not less than 150% of her annual base salary in the discretion of the Compensation Committee. Ms. Coleman will also participate in future long-term incentive programs that are made available to similarly situated executives of the Company, subject to Ms. Coleman’s continued employment by the Company. Commencing with the
fiscal year beginning July 1, 2015, and each fiscal year thereafter, it is expected that Ms. Coleman will receive one or more long-term awards with an aggregate target value of not less than $2,000,000. Under the agreement, Ms. Coleman is eligible to participate in the Company’s standard benefits program, subject to meeting the relevant
eligibility requirements, payment of required premiums, and the terms of the plans.
If, on or prior to October 1, 2018, Ms. Coleman’s employment with the Company is terminated (i) by the Company other than for “cause” (as defined in the agreement), or (ii) by Ms. Coleman for “good reason” (as defined in the agreement) and cause does not then exist, then, subject to Ms. Coleman’s execution of a separation agreement with the Company, the Company will provide her with the following benefits and rights: (a) a severance payment in an amount determined at the discretion of the Company, but in no event less than two times the sum of Ms. Coleman’s annual base salary and annual target bonus; (b) any unpaid annual bonus for the
fiscal year prior to the fiscal year in which such termination occurred and a prorated annual bonus for the fiscal year in which such termination occurred; (c) each of Ms. Coleman’s outstanding long-term cash awards will immediately vest in full and will be payable to Ms. Coleman to the same extent that other similarly situated active executives receive payment; (d) all of the time-based restrictions on each of Ms. Coleman’s outstanding restricted stock or restricted stock units granted to her under the plans of the Company will immediately be eliminated and will be payable or deliverable to Ms. Coleman subject to satisfaction of any applicable performance criteria; and (e) each of Ms. Coleman’s outstanding stock options and stock appreciation awards under the plans of the Company will immediately vest.
The employment agreement contains certain covenants by Ms. Coleman including a noncompetition agreement that restricts Ms. Coleman’s ability to engage in competitive activities until the first anniversary of a termination of her employment with the Company.
Lawrence J. Burian
On September 11, 2015, the Company entered into an employment agreement with Lawrence J. Burian, which became effective as of the MSG
Distribution Date. As noted above, Mr. Burian’s MSG Networks employment arrangement is pursuant to a separate written employment agreement with MSG Networks (for more information regarding Mr. Burian’s employment arrangement with MSG Networks, see MSG Networks’ Definitive Proxy Statement, filed with the SEC on October 27, 2017)25, 2018). The employment agreement with the Company provides for Mr. Burian’s employment as the Executive Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary of the Company. The employment agreement provides for a minimum annual base salary of not less than $700,000 and a discretionary annual bonus with a target value equal to not less than 150% of Mr. Burian’s annual base salary. Mr. Burian will also participate in future long-term incentive programs that are made available to similarly situated executives of the Company, subject to Mr. Burian’s continued employment by the Company. It is expected that Mr. Burian will receive one or more long-term awards with an aggregate target value of not less than $1,050,000. Mr. Burian will be eligible to participate in the Company’s standard benefits program, subject to meeting the
relevant eligibility requirements, payment of required premiums, and the terms of the plans.
If Mr. Burian’s employment with the Company is terminated on or prior to October 1, 2019 (the “Burian Scheduled Expiration Date”) (i) by the Company other than for “cause” (as defined in the agreement), or (ii) by Mr. Burian for “good reason” (as defined in the agreement) and cause does not then exist, then, subject to Mr. Burian’s execution of a separation agreement, the Company will provide Mr. Burian with the following benefits and rights: (a) a severance payment in an amount determined at the discretion of the Company, but in no event less than two times the sum of Mr. Burian’s annual base salary and annual target bonus; (b) any unpaid annual bonus for the fiscal year prior to the fiscal year in which such termination occurred and a prorated annual bonus for the fiscal year in which such termination occurred; (c) each of Mr. Burian’s outstanding long-term cash awards
will immediately vest in full and will be payable to Mr. Burian to the same extent that other similarly situated active executives receive payment; (d) all of the time-based restrictions on each of Mr. Burian’s outstanding restricted stock or restricted stock units granted to him under the plans of the
Company will immediately be eliminated and will be payable to or deliverable to Mr. Burian subject to satisfaction of any applicable performance criteria; and (e) each of Mr. Burian’s outstanding stock options under the plans of the Company will immediately vest.
If Mr. Burian ceases to be an employee of the Company prior to the Burian Scheduled Expiration Date as a result of his death or disability, and at such time cause does not exist, then, subject to execution of a separation agreement (other than in the case of death), he or his estate or beneficiary will be provided with the benefits and rights set forth in (b), (d) and (e) of the preceding paragraph and each of his outstanding long-term cash awards shall immediately vest in full, whether or not subject to performance criteria and will be payable on the 90th day after the termination of his employment; provided, that if any such award is subject to any performance criteria, then (i) if the measurement period for such performance criteria has not yet been fully completed, the payment amount will be at the target amount for such award, and (ii) if the measurement period for such performance criteria has already been fully completed, the payment amount of such award will be at the same time and to the same extent that other similarly situated executives receive payment as determined by the Compensation Committee (subject to the satisfaction of the applicable performance criteria).
Notwithstanding the foregoing, Mr. Burian will not be entitled to the severance payment described in (a) of the second preceding paragraph if Mr. Burian’s employment with the Company is terminated without cause or for good reason (other than if cause then exists) prior to the Burian Scheduled Expiration Date
and while Mr. Burian remains employed with MSG
Networks. If Mr. Burian’s employment with MSG Networks is terminated without “cause” or for “good reason” (as those terms are defined in Mr. Burian’s employment agreement with MSG Networks) prior to the Burian Scheduled Expiration Date and while Mr. Burian remains employed by the Company, then Mr. Burian’s target annual compensation (consisting of his annual base salary, target annual bonus percentage and minimum annual target long-term incentive value) will increase to equal the aggregate target annual compensation to which Mr. Burian was entitled from the Company and from MSG Networks at the time of such MSG Networks termination. We refer to the amount of this increase as the “incremental compensation.” Mr. Burian will not receive a severance payment from MSG Networks (the “MSG Networks Severance”) on such a termination, which amount will instead be paid by MSG Networks to the Company.
Additionally, if Mr. Burian’s employment from the Company is terminated after the Burian Scheduled Expiration Date and after such MSG Networks termination without cause, for good reason or due to death or disability, then Mr. Burian will be entitled to an additional severance payment from the Company equal to the MSG Networks Severance less the aggregate incremental compensation paid to Mr. Burian by the Company after the MSG Networks termination.
The employment agreement contains certain covenants by Mr. Burian including a noncompetition agreement that restricts Mr. Burian’s ability to engage in competitive activities until the first anniversary of a termination of his employment with the Company.
The Company and Mr. Burian entered into a new employment agreement effective September 1, 2018, which supersedes and replaces his prior agreement. The terms of the new employment agreement are substantially similar to the terms of Mr. Burian’s prior employment agreement,
provided that Mr. Burian will receive a minimum annual base salary of not less than $840,000 and will be eligible, subject to his continued employment and actual grant by the Compensation Committee, to participate in such long-term incentive programs that are made available in the future to similarly situated executives at the Company, with an aggregate target value of not less than $1,400,000. The new agreement with Mr. Burian expires on December 31, 2021.
Joseph F. Yospe
On September 6, 2016, the Company entered into a new employment agreement with Joseph F. Yospe. The agreement provides for Mr. Yospe’s continued employment as the Senior Vice President, Controller and Principal Accounting Officer of the Company.
Pursuant to the employment agreement, which was effective September 1, 2016, Mr. Yospe receives an annual base salary of $502,825. He is eligible to participate in the Company’s discretionary annual bonus program with an annual target bonus opportunity equal to 45% of his base salary. Bonus
payments are based on actual salary paid during the year for which they are awarded. Mr. Yospe is eligible for our standard benefits program. He is also eligible, subject to his continued employment by the Company and actual grant by the Compensation Committee, to participate in such long-term incentive programs that are made available in the future to similarly situated executives at the Company, with an expected aggregate target value of not less than $460,000. Any such awards are subject to actual grant by the Compensation Committee, and are pursuant to the
applicable plan document and the terms and conditions established by the Compensation Committee in its sole discretion.
If, prior to September 1, 2019, , his employment is either involuntarily terminated by the Company for any reason other than “cause” (as defined in the agreement), or is terminated by Mr. Yospe for “good
“good reason” (as defined in the agreement) and cause does not then exist, the Company is obligated to provide him with the following benefits and rights: (a) a severance payment in an amount determined at the discretion of the Company, but in no event less than the sum of Mr. Yospe’s annual base salary and annual target bonus and (b) any unpaid annual bonus for the fiscal year prior to the fiscal year in which such termination occurred and a prorated annual
bonus for the fiscal year in which such termination occurred. Payment of any such amounts is subject to Mr. Yospe’s execution of a severance agreement including a release of claims in favor of the Company and its affiliates.
The employment agreement contains certain covenants by Mr. Yospe including a noncompetition agreement that restricts Mr. Yospe’s ability to engage in competitive activities until the first anniversary of a termination of his employment with the Company; provided that the noncompetition covenant will not apply following a termination of Mr. Yospe’s employment either by the Company other than for cause or by Mr. Yospe for good reason (if cause does not then exist) if Mr. Yospe waives his entitlement to the severance benefits described above.
David O’Connor
In connection with the MSG Distribution and Mr. O’Connor’s appointment as President and Chief Executive Officer of the Company, Mr. O’Connor’s employment agreement with MSG Networks dated June 29, 2015 was assigned to the Company. The term of the employment agreement commenced on July 15, 2015 (the “Effective Date”). The employment agreement provided for an annual base salary of not less than $2,000,000 and, commencing with the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2015, an annual target bonus equal to not less than 200% of Mr. O’Connor’s annual base salary. Mr. O’Connor was also eligible to participate in future long-term incentive programs that were made available to similarly situated executives of the Company,
subject to Mr. O’Connor’s continued employment by the Company. Commencing with the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2015, and each fiscal year thereafter, it was expected that Mr. O’Connor would receive one or more long-term awards with an aggregate target value of not less than $9,000,000.
Effective November 2017, Mr. O’Connor ceased to serve as President and Chief Executive Officer and left the Company.
In connection with the execution of his employment agreement, Mr. O’Connor received aone-time grant of restricted stock units with an aggregate grant date value equal to $40,000,000, determined based on the average closing price of a share of MSG Networks Class A Common Stock for the 20 trading days prior to, but not including, the Effective Date. In connection with the MSG Distribution, thisone-time grant was cancelled and replaced in October 2015 with a grant of Company restricted stock units with a then-equivalent value (the “Make-Whole Grant”). The Make-Whole Grant value was scheduled to cliff-vest on the third anniversary of the Effective Date subject to the achievement of performance objectives established by the Compensation Committee. Under the agreement, Mr. O’Connor was eligible to participate in the Company’s standard benefits program, subject to meeting the relevant eligibility requirements, payment of required premiums, and the terms of the plans.
If Mr. O’Connor’s employment with the Company was terminated prior to the third anniversary of the Effective Date (i) by the Company other than for “cause” (as defined in the agreement), or (ii) by Mr. O’Connor for “good reason” (as defined in the agreement) and cause did not then exist, then, subject to Mr. O’Connor’s execution of a separation agreement with the Company, the Make-Whole Grant will vest and be delivered (or if the performance conditions applicable to the Make-Whole Grant have not been satisfied, the Make-Whole Grant will be delivered promptly after the performance conditions have been satisfied).
Mr. O’Connor’s termination of employment was treated as an event qualifying for the full vesting of the Make Whole Grant.
The employment agreement contained certain covenants by Mr. O’Connor including a
noncompetition agreement that restricts Mr. O’Connor’s ability to engage in competitive activities until the first anniversary of the termination of his employment with the Company.
This section describes the payments that would be received by our NEOs who were employed by the Company as of June 30, 20172018 upon various terminations of employment scenarios. The information under “Separation from the Company” assumes that each NEO was employed by the
Company under his or her applicable employment agreement, and his or her employment terminated as of June 30, 2017.2018. This information is presented to illustrate the payments such NEOs would have received from the Company under the various termination scenarios.
Separation from the Company
Payments may be made to NEOs upon the termination of their employment with the Company depending upon the circumstances of their termination, which include termination by the Company without cause, termination by the Company with cause, termination by the NEO for good reason, other voluntary termination by the NEO, retirement, death, disability, or termination following a change in control of the
Company or following a going private transaction. Certain of these circumstances are addressed in the employment agreements between the Company and each NEO. For a description of termination provisions in the employment agreements, see “— Employment Agreements” above. In addition, award agreements for long-term incentives also address some of these circumstances.
Quantification of Termination and Severance
The following tables set forth a quantification of estimated severance and other benefits payable to the NEOs who were employed by the Company as of June 30, 20172018 under various circumstances regarding the termination of their employment. In
calculating these severance and other payments, we have taken into consideration or otherwise assumed the following:
Termination of employment occurred after the close of business on June 30, 2017.
We have valued equity awards (other than stock options) using the closing market price of our Class A Common Stock on the NYSE on June 29, 2018, the last trading day of our fiscal year, of $310.19, and we valued Mr. Yospe’s MSG Networks restricted stock units using the closing market price of MSG Networks Class A Common Stock on the NYSE on June 29, 2018, of $23.95.
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In the event of termination of employment, the payment of certain long-term incentive awards and other amounts may be delayed, depending upon the terms of each specific award agreement, the provisions of the applicable NEO’s employment agreement and the applicability of Code Section 409A. In quantifying aggregate termination payments,
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We have assumed that all performance objectives for performance-based awards are achieved (but not exceeded).
With respect to Messrs. Dolan and Burian, we have assumed that on June 30, 20172018 each is simultaneously terminated from both the Company and MSG Networks. For a summary of Messrs. Dolan and Burian’s treatment upon a termination from one company but not the other, please see “— Employment Agreements.” For a description of the payment and benefits to which Messrs. Dolan and Burian would be entitled from MSG Networks upon a termination of employment, see MSG Networks’ Definitive Proxy Statement, filed with the SEC on October 27, 2017.
Company and MSG Networks. For a summary of Messrs. Dolan and Burian’s treatment upon a termination from one company but not the other, please see “— Employment Agreements.” For a description of the payment and benefits to which Messrs. Dolan and Burian would be entitled from MSG Networks upon a termination of employment, see MSG Networks’ Definitive Proxy Statement, filed with the SEC on October 25, 2018. |
Benefits Payable as a Result of Voluntary Termination of Employment by NEO
In the event of a voluntary termination of employment, no NEO would have been entitled to any
any payments at June 30, 2017,2018, excluding any pension or other vested retirement benefits.
Benefits Payable as a Result of Termination of Employment by NEO Due to Retirement
In the event of a retirement, no NEO would have been entitled to any payments at June 30, 2017, excluding2018,
excluding any pension or other vested retirement benefits.
Benefits Payable as a Result of Termination of Employment by the Company for Cause
In the event of termination by MSG for Cause, no NEO would have been entitled to any payments at
June 30, 2017,2018, excluding any pension or other vested retirement benefits.
Benefits Payable as a Result of Termination of Employment by the Company Without Cause*
Elements | James L. Dolan | Donna Coleman | Lawrence J. Burian | Joseph F. Yospe | ||||||||||
Severance | $6,000,000(1) | $4,500,000(1) | $3,500,000(1) | $ | ||||||||||
Pro rata bonus | $ | $ | $ | $1,365,000(3) | $301,491(3) | |||||||||
Unvested restricted stock | $ | $ | $ | $1,700,462(4) | — | |||||||||
Unvested performance stock | $ | $1,617,951(5) | $5,043,689(5) | $2,657,088(5) | — | |||||||||
Unvested stock options | — | $ | ||||||||||||
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| * | The amounts in this table do not include any pension or other vested retirement benefits. |
| (1) | Represents severance equal to two times the sum of his or her annual base salary and annual target bonus. |
| (2) | Represents severance equal to one times the sum of Mr. Yospe’s annual base salary and annual target bonus. |
| (3) | Represents a pro rata annual bonus for the year in which the termination occurred, payable to the same extent as annual bonuses are paid to the other NEOs without regard to personal performance objectives. |
| (4) | Represents the full vesting of the 2016, 2017 and 2018 fiscal year |
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respectively. |
| (5) | Represents the full vesting |
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units in October 2015 in connection with the MSG Distribution), which are: Mr. Dolan: 3,657 units ($1,134,365), 21,260 units ($ |
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Benefits Payable as a Result of Termination of Employment by NEO for Good Reason*
Elements | James L. Dolan | Donna Coleman | Lawrence J. Burian | Joseph F. Yospe | ||||||||||
Severance | $6,000,000(1) | $4,500,000(1) | $3,500,000(1) | $ | ||||||||||
Pro rata bonus | $ | $ | $ | $1,365,000(3) | $301,491(3) | |||||||||
Unvested restricted stock | $ | $ | $ | $1,700,462(4) | — | |||||||||
Unvested performance stock | $ | $1,617,951(5) | $5,043,689(5) | $2,657,088(5) | — | |||||||||
Unvested stock options | — | $ | ||||||||||||
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| * | The amounts in this table do not include any pension or other vested retirement benefits. |
| (1) | Represents severance equal to two times the sum of his or her annual base salary and annual target bonus. |
| (2) | Represents severance equal to one times the sum of Mr. Yospe’s annual base salary and annual target bonus. |
| (3) | Represents a pro rata annual bonus for the year in which the termination occurred, payable to the same extent as annual bonuses are paid to the other NEOs without regard to personal performance objectives. |
| (4) | Represents the full vesting of the 2016, 2017 and 2018 fiscal year |
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Represents the full vesting at target of the 2016, 2017 and 2018 fiscal year |
| (6) | Represents the full vesting of theone-time award of 93,826 stock options ($9,388,230) to |
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Benefits Payable as a Result of Termination of Employment Due to Death*
Elements | James L. Dolan | Donna Coleman | Lawrence J. Burian | Joseph F. Yospe | ||||||||||
Severance | — | — | — | — | — | |||||||||
Pro rata bonus | $ | $ | $1,755,000(1) | $1,365,000(1) | — | |||||||||
Unvested restricted stock | $ | $ | $ | $ | $732,979(2) | |||||||||
Unvested performance stock | $ | $1,617,951(3) | $5,043,689(3) | $2,657,088(3) | $762,861(4) | |||||||||
Unvested stock options | — | $ | ||||||||||||
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| * | The amounts in this table do not include any pension or other vested retirement benefits. |
| (1) | Represents a pro rata annual bonus for the year in which the termination occurred, payable to the same extent as annual bonuses are paid to the other NEOs. |
| (2) | Represents the full vesting of the 2016, 2017 and 2018 fiscal year |
respectively; Mr. Burian: 1,046 units ($324,459), 1,986 units ($616,037) and 2,450 units ($759,966), respectively; and Mr. |
| (3) | Represents the full vesting |
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| Burian, the 2016 fiscal year grant of performance stock units were granted by MSG Networks in September 2015 and were converted, in part, into an award of Company performance stock units in October 2015 in connection with the MSG Distribution), which are: Mr. Dolan: 3,657 units ($1,134,365), 21,260 units ($ |
Represents the pro rata target value of Mr. Yospe’s 2016, 2017 and 2018 fiscal year |
in September 2015 and were converted into an award of Company performance stock units in October 2015 in connection with the MSG |
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Benefits Payable as a Result of Termination of Employment Due to Disability*
Elements | James L. Dolan | Donna Coleman | Lawrence J. Burian | Joseph F. Yospe | ||||||||||
Severance | — | — | — | — | — | |||||||||
Pro rata bonus | $ | $ | $1,755,000(1) | $1,365,000(1) | — | |||||||||
Unvested restricted stock | $ | $ | $ | $1,700,462(2) | — | |||||||||
Unvested performance stock | $ | $1,617,951(3) | $5,043,689(3) | $2,657,088(3) | — | |||||||||
Unvested stock options | — | $ | ||||||||||||
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| * | The amounts in this table do not include any pension or other vested retirement benefits. |
| (1) | Represents a pro rata annual bonus for the year in which the termination occurred, payable to the same extent as annual bonuses are paid to the other NEOs. |
| (2) | Represents the full vesting of the 2016, 2017 and 2018 fiscal year |
MSG Networks in September 2015 and were converted, in part, into an award of Company restricted stock units in October 2015 in connection with the MSG Distribution), which are: Mr. Dolan: |
| (3) | Represents the full vesting |
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| Burian, the 2016 fiscal year grant of performance stock units were granted by MSG Networks in September 2015 and were converted, in part, into an award of Company performance stock units in October 2015 in connection with the MSG |
Distribution), which are: Mr. Dolan: 3,657 units ($1,134,365), 21,260 units ($ |
| (4) | Represents the full vesting of theone-time award of 93,826 stock options ($9,388,230) to Mr. Lustgarten in connection with his promotion to President of the Company. |
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A termination by the Company of Mr. Yospe due to disability would be treated under his employment agreement as a termination by the Company without cause. For details on the amounts due upon such termination by the Company without cause, please see the “Benefits Payable as a Result of Termination of Employment by the Company Without Cause” table. |
Benefits Payable as a Result of Termination of Employment from the Company in Connection with a Change in Control or Going Private Transaction(1)*
Elements | James L. Dolan(2) | Donna Coleman(2) | Lawrence J. Burian(2) | Joseph F. Yospe | ||||||||||
Severance | $6,000,000(3) | $4,500,000(3) | $3,500,000(3) | $ | ||||||||||
Pro rata bonus | $ | $ | $ | $1,365,000(5) | $301,491(5) | |||||||||
Unvested restricted stock | $ | $ | $ | $ | $732,979(7) | |||||||||
Unvested performance stock | $ | $ | $ | $ | $ | |||||||||
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| * | The amounts in this table do not include any pension or other vested retirement benefits. |
| (1) | The information in this table and the footnotes hereto describe amounts payable as a result of certain terminations of employment by the NEO or the Company following a change in control. The amounts payable as a result of termination of |
employment by the NEO or the Company following a going private transaction are generally equal to or less than the amounts payable as a result of termination of employment by the NEO or the Company following a change in control. Notwithstanding the amounts set forth in this table, if any payment otherwise due to any of the NEOs would result in the imposition of an excise tax under |
Code Section 4999, then the Company would instead pay to the applicable NEO either (a) the amounts set forth in this table, or (b) the maximum amount that could be paid to such NEO without the imposition of the excise tax, whichever results in a greater amount ofafter-tax proceeds to such NEO. |
| (2) | If |
| (3) | Represents severance equal to two times the sum of his or her annual base salary and annual target bonus. |
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| (6) | Represents the full vesting of the 2016, 2017 and 2018 fiscal year |
| (7) | Represents the full vesting of Mr. |
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replacement unit award from the successor entity with the same |
| terms. Any such cash award would be payable upon the earliest of (x) the date the units were originally scheduled to vest so long as |
Represents the full vesting at target of |
Represents the target value of |
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EQUITY COMPENSATION PLAN INFORMATION
The following table sets forth information with respect to compensation plans in effect as of June 30,
2017June 30, 2018 under which equity securities of the Company are authorized for issuance.
Plan Category | Number of Securities to Be Issued Upon Exercise of Outstanding Options, Warrants and Rights(1)(2) (a) | Weighted-average Exercise Price of Outstanding Options, Warrants and Rights (b) | Number of Securities Remaining Available for Future Issuance Under Equity Compensation Plans (Excluding Securities Reflected in Column (a))(2) (c) | Number of Securities to Be Issued Upon Exercise of Outstanding Options, Warrants and Rights(1)(2) (a) | Weighted-average Exercise Price of Outstanding Options, Warrants and Rights (b) | Number of Securities Remaining Available for Future Issuance Under Equity Compensation Plans (Excluding Securities Reflected in Column (a))(2) (c) | ||||||
| Class A Common Stock Equity compensation plans approved by security holders | 688,430 | — | 1,990,851 | 598,064 | $210.13 | 1,903,222 | ||||||
| Class A Common Stock Equity compensation plans not approved by security holders | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||||
Total | 688,430 | — | 1,990,851 | 598,064 | $210.13 | 1,903,222 |
| (1) | Includes the following plans: Employee Stock Plan and the Director Stock Plan. Consists of |
| (2) | In August |
performance stock units covering an aggregate of |
We are providing the following information about the relationship of the median annual total compensation of our employees and the total compensation of Mr. James L. Dolan, our Executive Chairman and Chief Executive Officer as of June 30, 2018, pursuant to the SEC’s pay ratio disclosure rules set forth in Item 402(u) ofRegulation S-K (“Item 402”). The pay ratio is calculated in a manner consistent with the SEC’s pay ratio disclosure rules.
To identify our median employee, we first determined our employee population as of June 30, 2018, which consisted of employees located in the U.S. and internationally, representing all full-time, part-time, seasonal and temporary employees employed by the Company on that date. Using information from our payroll records, we then measured each employee’s annual total compensation, consisting of base salary, overtime payments, short and long-term incentives, and sales incentives. Fornon-U.S. employees paid in local currency, the total annual compensation was translated to U.S. dollars using published exchange rates as of June 30, 2018, and total compensation for full-time employees who were employed for less than the full fiscal year (i.e., full-time employees who were hired during the course of the 2018 fiscal year) was annualized. The Company did not otherwise make any adjustments under Item 402.
Once we identified the median employee, we then determined that employee’s total compensation, including any perquisites and other benefits, in the same manner that we determined the total compensation of our NEOs for purposes of the Summary Compensation Table above.
Given the nature of our businesses, more than half of our employee population consists of part-time, seasonal and temporary employees who work in our venues (e.g., custodial workers and ticket takers), or work in connection with a specific team or production that is not in operation for a full year. These employees, by the nature of their limited hours worked during the year, have relatively low total compensation when compared to full-time employees. Item 402 does not permit annualized or full-time equivalent adjustments to the compensation of these individuals when identifying our median employee or calculating the pay ratio.
Using these guidelines, our Executive Chairman and Chief Executive Officer had annual total compensation of $11,591,240 and the median-compensated employee, a part-time temporary laborer at the Forum, had an annual total compensation of $18,581. The resulting ratio was 624:1.
Because the SEC rules for identifying the median employee and calculating the pay ratio allow companies to use different methodologies, to apply certain exclusions and to make reasonable estimates and assumptions that reflect their compensation practices, the pay ratio provided above may not be comparable to the pay ratio reported by other companies, as other companies may have different employment and compensation practices and may utilize different methodologies, exclusions, estimates and assumptions in calculating their own pay ratio.
The following individuals are our executive officers:
James L. Dolan(1) | Executive Chairman and Chief Executive Officer | |
| President | |
Donna Coleman | Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer | |
Lawrence J. Burian | Executive Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary | |
Joseph F. Yospe | Senior Vice President, Controller and Principal Accounting Officer | |
| Senior Vice President, |
| (1) | The biography for James L. Dolan appears above under “Proposal 1 — Election of Directors — Director Nominees for Election by Class B Common Stockholders.” |
DAVID O’CONNOR, 59,ANDREW LUSTGARTEN, 41, is the President and Chief Executive Officer of the Company since July 15, 2015.December 2017. As President of the Company, Mr. Lustgarten is responsible for driving both internal and external opportunities for growth. He oversees the Company’s entertainment and sports bookings and productions businesses, as well as all aspects of the business operations of the Company’s professional sports franchises. In addition, Mr. Lustgarten drives the Company’s corporate development activities, including new strategic opportunities, initiatives and partnerships, as well as the Company’s plans to buildstate-of-the-art venues, called MSG Sphere, in Las Vegas and London. Previously, Mr. O’ConnorLustgarten served as Executive Vice President, Corporate Development and Strategy, since 2014. In his role as Executive Vice President, Corporate Development and Strategy, Mr. Lustgarten was responsible for developing both internal and external opportunities that advance the PresidentCompany’s key growth initiatives, maintaining
key industry and Chief Executive Officer of MSG Networks from July 15, 2015 untilstrategic alliances, and overseeing the MSG Distribution Date.Company’s involvement in new strategic transactions. Prior to his employment with the Company, Mr. O’ConnorLustgarten worked at Creative Artists Agency (CAA), an entertainmentthe NBA, as Senior Vice President, Global Strategy and sports agency, since 1983,Senior Vice President, Business and servedStrategic Development, from 2012 to 2014, and as Special Assistant to the Commissioner from 2007 to 2012. Prior to joining the NBA in 2007, Mr. Lustgarten held various positions, including Vice President, Finance at Cablevision Systems Corporation, and as a Partnerfinancial analyst in the Media and Managing DirectorEntertainment Investment Banking Group of CAA since 1995.Bear Stearns & Co. Mr. O’Connor servesLustgarten has served as a director of Tribeca Enterprises LLC since 2017, TAO Group since 2017, BCE since 2016, and TAO Group.Counter Logic Gaming since 2018, as well as the Lustgarten Foundation for Pancreatic Cancer Research since 2001, the nation’s largest private supporter of pancreatic cancer research.
DONNA COLEMAN, 61,62, is the Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of the Company since October 16, 2015 (having previously served as Interim Chief Financial Officer of the Company since July 15, 2015). Previously, Ms. Coleman served as the Interim Chief Financial Officer of MSG Networks from May 4, 2015 until the MSG Distribution Date. Ms. Coleman was Executive Vice President, Corporate Financial Planning and Control of Cablevision from November 2012 to December 2014. Prior to that, she was Senior Vice President, Corporate Financial Planning and Control of Cablevision from June 2011 to October 2012 and Senior Vice President, Planning and Operations of Cablevision from April 2000 to May 2011. Ms. Coleman serves as a director of Tribeca Enterprises LLC since 2015 and the Garden of Dreams Foundation.Foundation since 2016.
LAWRENCE J. BURIAN, 47,48, is the Executive Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary of the Company since July 15, 2015. Mr. Burian is also the Executive Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary of MSG Networks since January 12, 2010. He
previously served in various roles at Cablevision, including: Senior Vice President, Associate General Counsel from January 2005 until February 2010; Vice President and Associate General Counsel from February 2002 to December 2004; and Assistant General Counsel from February 2000 to January 2002. Mr. Burian was an Associate at Davis Polk & Wardwell LLP from August 1995 to February 2000 and September 1994 to January 1995. He was a Law Clerk to Justice Aharon Barak, Deputy President (later President) of the Supreme Court of Israel from January 1995 to June 1995. Mr. Burian serveshas served as a director of Tribeca Enterprises LLC since 2014, Fuse Media, Inc., since 2014, BCE since 2016, the Garden of Dreams Foundation since 2011, and is a Trustee of the American Society for Yad Vashem, the Hebrew Home for the Aged at Riverdale (d/b/a/ Hebrew Home at Riverdale) since 2017, and ElderServe Health, Inc. (d/b/a RiverSpring Health Plans). since 2017.
JOSEPH F. YOSPE, 59,60, is the Senior Vice President, Controller and Principal Accounting Officer of the Company since July 15, 2015. Previously, Mr. Yospe served as the Senior Vice President, Controller and Principal Accounting
Officer of MSG Networks from February 26, 2010 until the MSG Distribution Date. Mr. Yospe was Senior Vice President, Corporate Controller and Chief Accounting Officer of ABM Industries Incorporated from January 2008 to February 2010 and Senior Vice President from October 2007 to December 2007; Assistant Controller and then Vice President and Assistant Controller of Interpublic Group of Companies, Inc. from September 2004 to September 2007; and Corporate Controller of Genmab A/S from September 2002 to September 2004.2004
ROBERT J. LYNN, 53,PHILIP D’AMBROSIO, 51, is the Senior Vice President, and Treasurer, of the Company since September 30, 2015.October 2018. Mr. LynnD’Ambrosio served as the Senior Vice President, Tax and Treasury, and Investor Relations of MSG Networksthe Company from May 24, 2010August 2016 through October 2018. Prior to September 30, 2015. Previously,joining the Company, Mr. LynnD’Ambrosio was Senior Vice President, TreasurerTax, of Cenveo, Inc.Cablevision from October 2005 to May 2010.2002 through June 2016. Prior to that, heMr. D’Ambrosio was Director, Global Casha partner at Ernst & LiquidityYoung. Mr. D’Ambrosio has served as a director of International Paper Company fromthe Broadband Tax Institute since 2005 and a trustee of the Rye Historical Society since June 2001 to October 2005.2018.
TRANSACTIONS WITH RELATED PARTIES
RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN US, MSG NETWORKSAND AMC NETWORKS
As a result of the MSG Distribution, MSG Networks no longer holds a common stock ownership interest in the Company. However, the Company, MSG Networks and AMC Networks are all under the control of members of the Charles F. Dolan family and certain related family entities. In connection with the MSG Distribution, the Company and MSG Networks and AMC Networks have entered into the agreements described in this section. Certain of the
agreements summarized in this section are included as exhibits to our 2018 Form2017 Form 10-K, and the following summaries of those agreements are qualified in their entirety by reference to the agreements as filed. Additional information concerning the arrangements between us and each of MSG Networks and AMC Networks is set
forth in Note 1415 to our financial statements included in our 20172018 FormForm 10-K.
Distribution Agreement
On September 11, 2015, we entered into the Distribution Agreement with MSG Networks (the “Distribution Agreement”) in connection with the MSG Distribution.
Under the Distribution Agreement, MSG Networks provided us with indemnities with respect to liabilities, damages, costs and expenses arising out of any of (i) MSG Networks’ business (other than businesses of ours); (ii) certain identified claims or proceedings; (iii) any breach by MSG Networks of its obligations under the Distribution Agreement; (iv) any untrue statement
or omission in the Registration Statement on Form 10 filed with the SEC (the “Registration Statement”) or in the related Information Statement (the “Information Statement”) relating to MSG Networks and its subsidiaries; and (v) indemnification obligations we may have to the NBA, the NHL or the WNBA that result from acts or omissions of the Company.MSG Networks and its subsidiaries. We provided MSG Networks with indemnities with respect to liabilities, damages, costs and expenses arising out of any of (i) the Company’s businesses; (ii) any breach by us of our obligations under the Distribution Agreement; (iii) any untrue statement or omission in the Registration Statement or Information Statement other than any such statement or omission relating to MSG Networks and its subsidiaries.
In the Distribution Agreement, we released MSG Networks from any claims we might have arising out of:
the management of the MSG Sports and MSG Entertainment businesses on or prior to the MSG Distribution;Distribution Date;
the terms of the MSG Distribution, our Certificate of Incorporation, our AmendedBy-Laws and the other agreements entered into in connection with the MSG Distribution; and
any decisions that have been made, or actions taken, on or prior to the MSG Distribution Date relating to MSG Sports or MSG Entertainment or the MSG Distribution.
Additionally, in the Distribution Agreement MSG Networks released us from any claims MSG Networks might have arising out of:
the management of the businesses and affairs of MSG Networks on or prior to the MSG Distribution;
the terms of the MSG Distribution and the other agreements entered into in connection with the MSG Distribution; and
The Distribution Agreement also provides for access to records and information, cooperation in defending litigation, and methods of resolution for certain disputes.
Tax Disaffiliation Agreement
On September 11, 2015, we entered into a Tax Disaffiliation Agreement with MSG Networks (the “Tax Disaffiliation Agreement”) that governs MSG Networks’ and our respective rights, responsibilities and obligations with respect to taxes and tax benefits, the filing of tax returns, the control of audits and other tax matters following the MSG Distribution. References in this summary description of the Tax Disaffiliation Agreement to the terms “tax” or “taxes” mean taxes as well as any interest, penalties, additions to tax or additional amounts in respect of such taxes.
The Company and our eligible subsidiaries previously joined with MSG Networks in the filing of certain consolidated, combined and unitary returns for state, local and other applicable tax purposes. However, for periods (or portions thereof) beginning after the MSG Distribution, we generally do not join with MSG Networks in the filing of any federal, state, local or other applicable consolidated, combined or unitary tax returns.
Under the Tax Disaffiliation Agreement, with certain exceptions, MSG Networks is generally responsible for all of our U.S. federal, state, local and other applicable income taxes for any taxable period or portion of such period ending on or before the MSG Distribution Date. We are generally responsible for all taxes that are attributable to us or one of our subsidiaries after the MSG Distribution Date.
For any tax year, we are generally responsible for filing all separate company tax returns that relate
to us or one of our subsidiaries and that do not also include MSG Networks or any of its subsidiaries. MSG Networks is generally responsible for filing all separate company tax returns that relate to MSG Networks or its subsidiaries (other than tax returns that will be filed by us), and for filing consolidated, combined or unitary returns that include (i) one or more of the Company and our subsidiaries and (ii) one or more of MSG Networks and its subsidiaries. Where possible, we have waived the right to carry back any losses, credits or similar items to periods ending prior to or on the MSG Distribution Date; however, if we cannot waive the right, we are entitled to receive the resulting refund or credit, net of any taxes incurred by MSG Networks with respect to the refund or credit.
Generally, we have the authority to conduct all tax proceedings, including tax audits, relating to taxes or
any adjustment to taxes for which we are responsible for filing a return under the Tax Disaffiliation Agreement, and MSG Networks has the authority to conduct all tax proceedings, including tax audits, relating to taxes or any adjustment to taxes for which MSG Networks is responsible for filing a return under the Tax Disaffiliation Agreement. However, if one party acknowledges a liability to indemnify the other party for a tax to which such proceeding relates, and provides evidence to the other party of its ability to make such payment, the first-mentioned party has the authority to conduct such proceeding. The Tax Disaffiliation Agreement further provides for cooperation between MSG Networks and the Company with respect to tax matters, the exchange of information and the retention of records that may affect the tax liabilities of the parties to the agreement.
Finally, the Tax Disaffiliation Agreement requires that none of the Company, MSG Networks or any of their respective subsidiaries take, or fail to take, any action where such action, or failure to act, would be inconsistent with or preclude the MSG Distribution from qualifying as atax-free transaction to MSG Networks and to its stockholders under Section 355 of the Code, or
would otherwise cause holders of MSG Networks stock that received our stock in the MSG Distribution to be taxed as a result of the MSG Distribution and certain transactions undertaken in connection with the MSG Distribution. Additionally, for thetwo-year period following the MSG Distribution, the Company and MSG Networks could not engage in certain activities that might jeopardize thetax-free treatment of the MSG Distribution, unless the Company or MSG Networks, as applicable, received consent from the other party or otherwise obtained a ruling from the IRS or a legal opinion, in either case reasonably satisfactory to such other party, that the activity would not alter thetax-free status of the MSG Distribution to the other party and its stockholders. Such restricted activities included:
entering into any transaction pursuant to which 50% or more of the first-mentionedsuch party’s shares or assets would be acquired, whether by merger or otherwise, unless certain tests are met;
issuing equity securities, if any such issuances would, in the aggregate, constitute 50% or more of the voting power or value of such party’s capital stock;
certain repurchases of such party’s common shares;
ceasing to actively conduct such party’s business;
amendments to such party’s organizational documents (i) affecting the relative voting rights of the party’s stock or (ii) converting one class of the party’s stock to another;
liquidating or partially liquidating; and
taking any other action that prevents the MSG Distribution and certain related transactions from beingtax-free.
Moreover, each party must indemnify the other party and its subsidiaries, officers and directors for any taxes resulting from action or failure to act, if such action or failure to act precludes the MSG Distribution from qualifying as atax-free
transaction (including taxes imposed as a result of a violation of the restrictions set forth above).
Transition Services Agreement
On September 11, 2015, we entered into a Transition Services Agreement with MSG Networks under which, in exchange for the fees specified in such agreement, we provided certain management and other services to MSG Networks, including with respect to such areas as tax, information technology, risk management, treasury, legal, human resources, accounting, purchasing, communications, security and compensation and benefits. MSG Networks similarly provided certain transition services to the Company. The Company and MSG Networks, as parties receiving services under the agreement, agreed to indemnify the party providing services for losses incurred by such party that arise out of or are
otherwise in connection with the provision by such party of services under the agreement, except to the extent that such losses result from the providing party’s gross negligence, willful misconduct or breach of its obligations under the agreement. Similarly, each party providing services under the agreement agreed to indemnify the party receiving services for losses incurred by such party that arise out of or are otherwise in connection with the indemnifying party’s provision of services under the agreement if such losses result from the providing party’s gross negligence, willful misconduct or breach of its obligations under the agreement. The Transition Services Agreement expired on September 30, 2017.
Services Agreement
Effective July 1, 2017, we and MSG Networks entered into a Services Agreement under which we provide certain management and other services to MSG Networks, including with respect to such areas as information technology, accounts payable, payroll, tax, certain legal functions, human resources, insurance and risk management, investor relations, corporate communications, benefit plan administration and reporting, and internal audit. MSG Networks similarly provides certain services to the Company. The Company and MSG Networks, as parties receiving services under the agreement, agreed to indemnify the party providing services for losses incurred by such party that arise out of or are otherwise in connection with the provision by such party of services under the agreement, except to the extent that such losses result from the providing party’s gross negligence, willful misconduct or breach of its obligations under the agreement. Similarly, each party providing services under the agreement agreed to indemnify the party receiving services for losses incurred by such party that arise out of or are otherwise in connection with the indemnifying party’s provision of services under the agreement if such losses result from the providing party’s gross negligence, willful misconduct or breach of its obligations under the agreement. In connection with the expiration of the Transition Services Agreement described above,on June 30, 2018, we entered into an interim Services Agreementagreement with MSG Networks, pursuant to which each party provides the other with the same services described above on the same terms as provided in the Transition Services Agreement on an
interim basis while we work to finalize a new Services Agreement.terms. We expect to enter into a new Services Agreementservices agreement this calendar year which will be retroactive to July 1, 2017 and will provide for each party to furnish substantially the same services described above in exchange for service fees.2018.
Employee Matters Agreement
We have in place an Employee Matters Agreement (the “Employee Matters Agreement”) with MSG Networks that allocates assets, liabilities and responsibilities with respect to certain employee compensation and benefit plans
and programs and certain other related matters in connection with the MSG Distribution. Our employees continued to participate in certain of MSG Networks’ health and welfare and other employee benefit plans through December 31, 2015, following which the Company established its own health and welfare and other
employee benefit plans. In connection with the MSG Distribution, we assumed certain pension and retirement plans of MSG Networks. Following the MSG Distribution Date, we and MSG Networks generally each hold responsibility for our respective employees and compensation plans except for the liability for certain incentive awards held by corporate, advertising and shared employees, the liability of which is split between the Company and MSG Networks in accordance with the Employee Matters Agreement.
Media Rights Agreements
The media rights agreements between the Company and MSG Networks covering the Knicks of the NBA and the Rangers of the NHL provide MSG Networks exclusive media rights to team games in their local markets. Each of the media rights agreements has a stated term of 20 years, with an annual rights fee in the fiscal year ended June 30, 20172018 of $103.85$109 million for the Knicks and $31.35$32.73 million for the Rangers. The rights fee in each media rights agreement increases annually; for the fiscal year ended June 30,
2018, 2019, the rights fee increased to $109$113.42 million for the Knicks and $32.73$34.06 million for the Rangers. The rights fee is also subject to adjustments in certain circumstances, including if the Company does not make available a minimum number of games in any year. MSG Networks has certain rights to match third-party offers received by the Knicks or Rangers, as the case may be, for the media rights following the term of the agreement.
Advertising Sales Representation Agreement
In connection with the MSG Distribution, the Company and MSG Networks entered into an Advertising Sales Representation Agreement pursuant to which the Company has the exclusive
right and obligation, for a commission, to sell MSG Networks’ advertising availabilities for an initial stated term of seven years, subject to certain termination rights, including our right
to terminate if the Company and MSG Networks are no longer affiliates and MSG Networks’ right to terminate if certain sales thresholds are not met unless we pay MSG Networks the shortfall. All of MSG Networks’ personnel who had previously worked on advertising sales transferred to the Company.
Equity Administration Agreement
We have in place an Equity Administration Agreement with AMC Networks that sets forth the responsibilities and liabilities of the parties regarding vesting, exercise and forfeiture of stock options of:
(i) the Company that are held by employees or former employees of AMC Networks; and (ii) AMC Networks that are held by employees or former employees of the Company.
Other Arrangements and Agreements with MSG Networks and/or AMC Networks
Beginning in June 2016, the Company agreed to share certain executive support costs, including office space, executive assistants, security and transportation costs, for the Company’s Executive
Chairman with MSG Networks, and for the Vice Chairman with MSG Networks and AMC Networks. The Company’s portion of such executive support expenses for the fiscal year ended June 30, 20172018 was $1,130,685.$989,148. See “— Dolan Family Arrangements” below for a description of certain additional office sharing arrangements that include MSG Networks and AMC Networks. The Company has also entered into a number of commercial and technical arrangements and agreements with MSG Networks and its
subsidiaries and AMC Networks and its subsidiaries, none of which are material to the Company. For the fiscal year ended June 30, 2017,2018, these included, but were not limited to, arrangements for the use of equipment, lease and use of offices and other premises, provision of transport services and vendor services, access to technology and lease of suites and sponsorship of the Company and its professional sports teams, as applicable.
In addition, the Company and each of MSG Networks and AMC Networks are party to aircraft and remote office space arrangements described below. See “— Aircraft Arrangements” and “— Dolan Family Arrangements.”
2018 Fiscal Year Arrangements
A subsidiary of the Company has entered intowas a party to various arrangements with a subsidiary of MSG Networks, pursuant to which MSG Networks has the right to lease on a “time-sharing” basis certain aircraft. MSG Networks iswas required to pay us specified expenses for each flight it elects to utilize, but not exceeding the maximum amount payable under Federal Aviation Administration (“FAA”) rules. MSG Networks paid the Company $20,284$8,697 for use of such aircraft during the fiscal year ended June 30, 2017.2018. In calculating the amounts payable under the agreement, the parties allocateallocated in good faith the treatment of any flight
that is for the benefit of both companies. Additionally, the Company and MSG Networks have agreed on an allocation of the costs of certain helicopter use by its shared executive officers. The Company’s portion of such helicopter expenses during the fiscal year ended June 30, 20172018 was $37,221.$363,026.
A subsidiary of the Company has entered intowas a party to an Aircraft Dry Lease Agreement with Quart 2C, LLC (“Q2C”), a company controlled by James. L. Dolan, the Executive Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, as well as a director, of the Company, pursuant to which Q2C hashad a right to lease on anon-exclusive basis our Gulfstream AerospaceG-550 G550 aircraft (the“G-550” “G550”). Q2C is was
required to pay us rent at an hourly rate and specified expenses for each flight it electselected to utilize, but not exceeding the maximum amount payable under FAA rules.utilize. Pursuant to these arrangements, Q2C paid the Company $267,174$428,514 for its use of theG-550 G550 during the fiscal year ended June 30, 2017.2018. Effective July 1, 2018, this arrangement was replaced with a Time Sharing Agreement. See “— 2019 Fiscal Year Changes” below. In addition, a subsidiary of the Company and Q2C arewere parties to an agreement, pursuant to which the Company hashad a right to lease on anon-exclusive basis Q2C’s Gulfstream Aerospace G450 aircraft (the “G450”) on reciprocal terms of the dry lease agreement for theG-550. G550. Pursuant to this arrangement, the Company paid Q2C $111,096$709,573 for use of the G450 during the fiscal year ended June 30, 2017.2018, inclusive of anytrue-up payments required under the agreement. Both theG-550 G550 Dry Lease Agreement and the G450 Dry Lease Agreement includeincluded“true-up” mechanisms such that, to the extent one party’s annual usage exceeds the other party’s annual usage of the other party’s aircraft, the party with the greater aircraft usage would pay an additional hourly rate with respect to excess hours intended to cover the additional costs. In addition, the reciprocal arrangements provideprovided for equitable adjustment in the event that discrepancies in hours of usage or other factors cause the arrangement to be economically unfair to either party.
As permitted under the G450 Aircraft Dry Lease Agreement, a subsidiary of the Company has entered intois a party to a Time Sharing Agreement with AMC Networks, pursuant to which AMC Networks has the right to lease on a “time-sharing” basis the G450 from the Company. AMC Networks is required to pay us an amount equal to the actualnon-fuel expenses of each flight it elects to utilize and 200% of actual fuel usage for such flights, but not exceeding the maximum amount payable under FAA rules. Pursuant to this arrangement, AMC Networks made no payments to the Company during the fiscal year ended June 30, 20172018 because it did not use the G450 during such time period. In calculating the amounts payable under the agreement, the parties allocate in good
faith the treatment of any flight that is for the benefit of both companies.
Additionally, a subsidiary of the Company has entered intois a party to a Time Sharing Agreement with AMC Networks, pursuant to which AMC Networks has the right to lease on a “time-sharing” basis ourG-550. G550. AMC Networks is required to pay us an amount equal to the actualnon-fuel expenses of each flight it elects to utilize and 200% of actual fuel usage for such flights, but not exceeding the maximum amount payable under FAA rules. Pursuant to this arrangement, AMC Networks paid the Company $33,128$167,579 for use of theG-550 G550 during the fiscal year ended June 30, 2017.2018. In calculating the amounts payable under the agreement, the parties allocate in good faith the treatment of any flight that is for the benefit of both companies.
A subsidiary of the Company has entered intowas a party to an Aircraft Dry Lease Agreement with Charles F. Dolan, a director of the Company, pursuant to which Mr. Dolan hashad a right to lease on anon-exclusive basis ourG-550. G550. Mr. Dolan iswas required to pay us rent at an hourly rate and specified expenses for each flight ithe elects to utilize, but not exceeding the maximum amount payable under FAA rules.utilize. Pursuant to these arrangements, Mr. Dolan made no payments topaid the Company $77,859 for use of the G550 during the fiscal year ended June 30, 2017 because he did not use theG-550 during such time period.2018. Effective July 1, 2018, this arrangement was replaced with a Time Sharing Agreement. See “— 2019 Fiscal Year Changes” below. In addition, a subsidiary of the Company and Sterling Aviation, LLC (“Sterling”), a company controlled by Charles F. Dolan, arewere parties to an agreement, pursuant to which the Company hashad a right to lease on anon-exclusive basis Sterling’s Gulfstream Aerospace GV aircraft (the “GV”) on
reciprocal terms of the dry lease agreement for theG-550. G550. Pursuant to this arrangement, the Company made no payments topaid Sterling $261,326 for use of the GV during the fiscal year ended June 30, 2017 because2018, inclusive of anytrue-up payments required under the Company did not useagreement. Both the GV during such time period. Both theG-550G550 Dry Lease Agreement and the GV Dry Lease Agreement includewith Mr. Dolan included“true-up” mechanisms such that, to the extent one party’s annual usage exceeds the other
party’s annual usage of
the other party’s aircraft, the party with the greater aircraft usage would pay an additional hourly rate with respect to excess hours intended to cover the additional costs. In addition, the reciprocal arrangements provideprovided for equitable adjustment in the event that discrepancies in hours of usage or other factors cause the arrangement to be economically unfair to either party.
2019 Fiscal Year Changes
Through a wholly-owned subsidiary, the Company has entered into various new Aircraft Support Services Agreements (the “Services Agreements”), effective July 1, 2018, pursuant to which the Company provides aircraft support services to an entity controlled by James L. Dolan, the Executive Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, as well as a director, of the Company, an entity controlled by Charles F Dolan, a director of the Company, and an entity controlled by Patrick Dolan, the son of Charles F. Dolan and brother of James L Dolan. Pursuant to the Services Agreements, the Company provides certain aircraft support services in exchange for a monthly management fee, including providing pilots, crew and maintenance personnel, aircraft maintenance, FAA compliance, flight scheduling and dispatch services, negotiation/management of third-party contracts and other services necessary and appropriate for the support of aircraft.
In addition, through a wholly-owned subsidiary, the Company entered into new aircraft dry lease agreements and/or time sharing agreements with Charles F. Dolan, Sterling (an entity controlled by Charles F. Dolan), and Q2C (an entity controlled by James L. Dolan), effective July 1, 2018. which replace the agreements described above under “— 2018 Fiscal Year Arrangements” and are intended to substantially replicate these arrangements with those parties, except that as required by FAA regulations, only the aircraft dry lease agreements for Q2C’s and/or Sterling’s use of the Company’s G550 include a “true up” mechanism. Similar to the prior arrangements, thetrue-up mechanism provides that if the Company’s annual usage of Sterling’s GV and/or Q2C’s G450 exceeds either party’s annual usage of the Company’s G550, the Company would pay additional amounts for such excess hours intended to cover the additional costs to the applicable party. Because it is not permitted by FAA rules, a similar mechanism is not included in the time sharing agreements for Charles F. Dolan and/or Q2C’s use of the Company’s G550. However, based on historical usage between the parties, it is expected that the Company’s annual usage of the GV and/or G450 will exceed Charles F. Dolan’s and/or Q2C’s annual usage of the G550.
The Company charges the Knickerbocker Group, LLC, an entity owned by James L. Dolan, the Executive Chairman and a director of the Company, for office space equal to the allocated cost of such space and certain technology services provided in connection with the use of such space. The amount paid by the Knickerbocker Group, LLC during the fiscal year ended June 30, 20172018 was $149,793.$194,497. In addition, from time to time, certain other services of the Company may be made available to members of the Dolan family and to entities owned by them. It is the policy of the Company to receive reimbursement for the costs of these services. See “Stock
Ownership Table” for a description of registration rights agreements among the Dolan family interests and the Company.
The Company is party to an arrangement with Dolan Family Office, LLC (“DFO LLC”), a company controlled by Charles F. Dolan, MSG Networks and AMC Networks providing for the sharing of certain expenses associated with executive office space which is available to James L. Dolan, Charles F. Dolan and DFO LLC. The Company’s portion of such office space expenses during the fiscal year ended June 30, 20172018 was $23,924.$25,884.
In addition, the Company and certain Dolan family entities are party to aircraft arrangements described
above. See “— Aircraft Arrangements.”
Since the MSG Distribution Date, Charles A. Tese, the brother of Vincent Tese, a director of the Company, has been employed by MSG Sports & Entertainment, LLC (“MSGSE”), a subsidiary of the Company, in anon-executive officer position. Previously, Charles A. Tese was employed by a subsidiary of MSG Networks in anon-executive officer position from 2005 until the MSG Distribution Date and Vincent Tese served as a director of MSG Networks from 2010 until the MSG Distribution Date.
For the fiscal year
ended June 30, 2017,2018, Mr. Charles A. Tese earned $119,476.$119,681.
Since March 14, 2016, Ryan Dolan, the son of James L. Dolan, the Executive Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, as well as a director, of the Company, has been employed by a subsidiary of the Company, in anon-executive officer position. For the fiscal year ended June 30, 2017,2018, Mr. Ryan Dolan earned $83,279.$125,509.
CERTAIN RELATIONSHIPS AND POTENTIAL CONFLICTS OF INTEREST
INTEREST
Our Executive Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, James L. Dolan, also serves as the Executive Chairman of MSG Networks, our Vice Chairman, Gregg G. Seibert, also serves as Vice Chairman of MSG Networks and AMC Networks, and our Executive Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary, Lawrence J. Burian, also serves as Executive Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary of MSG Networks. Six of our director nominees (including James L. Dolan) also serve as directors of MSG Networks, and James L. Dolan serves as an executive officer of MSG Networks concurrently with his service on our Board. SevenEight of our director nominees (including James L. Dolan) also serve as directors of AMC Networks, and Charles F. Dolan serves as an executive officer of AMC Networks concurrently with his service on our Board. Therefore, these officers and directors may have actual or apparent conflicts of interest with respect to matters involving or affecting the Company, on the one hand, and MSG Networks or AMC Networks, on the other hand. For example, there is the potential for a conflict of interest when we and MSG Networks and/or AMC Networks look at certain acquisitions and other corporate opportunities that may be suitable for more than one of the
companies. Also, conflicts may arise if there are issues or disputes under the commercial arrangements that exist between MSG Networks and/or AMC Networks and us. In addition, certain of our officers and directors own MSG Networks and/or AMC Networks stock, restricted stock units, cash performance awards, performance stock units, stock options and/or performance stock options. These ownership interests could create actual, apparent or potential conflicts of interest when these
individuals are faced with decisions that could have different implications for the Company, MSG Networks or AMC Networks. See “Related Party Transaction Approval Policy” below for a discussion of certain procedures we instituted to help ameliorate any such potential conflicts that may arise.
Our Certificate of Incorporation acknowledges that the Company may have overlapping directors and officers with MSG Networks and AMC Networks and their respective subsidiaries and that the Company may engage in material business transactions with such entities. In our Certificate of Incorporation, the Company has renounced its rights to certain business opportunities and provided that in certain circumstances our directors and officers will not
have liability to the Company or its stockholders for breach of any fiduciary duty by reason of the fact that any such individual directs a corporate opportunity to MSG Networks or AMC Networks or any of their respective subsidiaries instead of the Company, or does not refer or communicate information regarding such corporate opportunity to the Company. The Certificate of Incorporation also expressly validates certain contracts,
agreements, arrangements and transactions (and amendments, modifications or terminations thereof) between the Company and MSG Networks and AMC Networks and/or any of their respective subsidiaries and provides that, to the fullest extent permitted by law, the actions of the overlapping directors and officers in connection therewith are not breaches of fiduciary duties owed to the Company or its stockholders.
RELATED PARTY TRANSACTION APPROVAL POLICY
The Company has adopted a written policy whereby an Independent Committee of our Board reviews and approves or takes such other action as it may deem appropriate with respect to transactions involving the Company and its subsidiaries, on the one hand, and in which any director, executive officer, greater than 5% stockholder of the Company or any other “related person” (as defined in Item 404 ofRegulation S-K adopted by the SEC) has or will have a direct or indirect material interest. This approval requirement covers any transaction that meets the related party disclosure requirements of the SEC as set forth in
Item 404, which currently apply to transactions (or any series of similar transactions) in which the amount involved exceeds the dollar threshold set forth in Item 404 of RegulationRegulation S-K adopted by the SEC (currently $120,000). To simplify the administration of the approval process under this policy, the Independent Committee may, where appropriate, establish guidelines for certain of those transactions. The policy does not cover decisions on compensation or benefits or the hiring or retention of any person. The hiring or retention of executive officers is determined by our full Board. Compensation of
executive officers is subject to the approval of our Compensation Committee. This policy also does not cover any pro rata distributions to all Company stockholders, including a pro rata distribution of our Class A Common Stock to holders of our Class A Common Stock and our Class B Common Stock to holders of our Class B Common Stock. No director on the Independent Committee will participate in the consideration of
a related party transaction with that director or any related person of that director.
In addition, our Board has adopted a special approval policy for transactions with MSG Networks and AMC Networks and their respective subsidiaries whether or not such transactions qualify as “related party” transactions described above. Under this policy, the Independent Committee oversees approval of all transactions and arrangements between the Company and its subsidiaries, on the one hand, and each of MSG Networks and its subsidiaries and/or AMC Networks and its subsidiaries, on the other hand, in which the amount exceeds the current $120,000 threshold. To simplify the administration of the approval process under this policy, an Independent Committee may, where appropriate, establish guidelines for certain of these transactions. The approval requirement does not apply to the implementation and administration of the intercompany arrangements under the policy but does cover any amendments, modifications, terminations or
extensions involving amounts in excess of the current $120,000 threshold, as well as the handling and resolution of any disputes involving amounts in excess of the current $120,000 threshold. Our executive officers and directors who are also senior executives or directors of MSG Networks and/or AMC Networks may participate in the negotiation, execution, amendment, modification, or termination of intercompany arrangements subject to the policy, as well as in any resolution of disputes thereunder, on behalf of any or all of the Company, MSG Networks and/or AMC
Networks, as applicable, in each case under the direction or ultimate approval of an Independent Committee or the comparable committee of the board of directors of the Company, MSG Networks and/or AMC Networks, as applicable.
Currently, and throughout our fiscal year ended June 30, 2017,2018, our Audit Committee served as the Independent Committee under the above policies.
Our related party transaction approval policy cannot be amended or terminated without the
prior approval of a majority of the Company’s independent directors and by a majority of the directors elected by our Class B Common Stockholders. For purposes of this policy, “independent directors” means those directors who have been determined by our Board to be independent directors for purposes of the NYSE’s corporate governance standards.
SECTION 16(A) BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP REPORTING COMPLIANCE
COMPLIANCE
Section 16(a) of the Exchange Act requires our directors, certain executive officers, and persons who beneficially own more than 10% of our outstanding Class A Common Stock to file reports of ownership and changes in ownership with the SEC. The SEC regulations require the Company to identify anyone
who failed to file a
required report or filed a late report during the fiscal year ended June 30, 2017.2018. Based solely on a review of reports filed under Section 16(a) of the Exchange Act, the Company is aware of no such failure.failure, except that The Charles F. Dolan 2009 Revocable Trust did not timely file a Form 3.
The table sets forth certain information as of October 12, 201710, 2018 with respect to the beneficial ownership of our Class A Common Stock and Class B Common Stock by (i) each person the Company believes beneficially holds more than
5% of any class
of the outstanding shares of the Company based solely on the Company’s review of SEC filings, (ii) each director or director nominee of the Company and (iii) each NEO of the Company.
Name and Address | Title of Stock Class(1) | Beneficial | Percent of | Combined | ||||
Dolan Family Group (3) 340 Crossways Park Drive Woodbury, NY 11797 | Class A Common Stock Class B Common Stock | 4,529,517 | 100% | |||||
Charles F. Dolan (3)(4)(5)(8) (26) – (30) 340 Crossways Park Drive Woodbury, NY 11797 | Class A Common Stock Class B Common Stock | 2,682,470 | 59.2% | |||||
Helen A. Dolan (3)(4)(5)(8) 340 Crossways Park Drive Woodbury, NY 11797 | Class A Common Stock Class B Common Stock | 2,682,470 | 59.2% | |||||
James L. Dolan (3)(7)(8) P.O. Box 420 Oyster Bay, NY 11771 | Class A Common Stock Class B Common Stock | 618,369 | * 13.7% | 9.9% | ||||
Kristin A. Dolan (3)(7)(8) P.O. Box 420 Oyster Bay, NY 11771 | Class A Common Stock Class B Common Stock | 618,369 | * 13.7% | 9.9% | ||||
Thomas C. Dolan (3)(8)(15) 340 Crossways Park Drive Woodbury, NY 11797 | Class A Common Stock Class B Common Stock | 33,047 308,986 | * 6.8% | |||||
Charles P. Dolan (8) | Class A Common Stock Class B Common Stock | 6,094 — | * — | * | ||||
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Richard D. Parsons (8)(10) | Class A Common Stock Class B Common Stock | 4,479 — | * — | * | ||||
Frank J. Biondi, Jr. (6)(8) | Class A Common Stock Class B Common Stock | 2,047 — | * — | * | ||||
| Joseph J. Lhota | Class A Common Stock Class B Common Stock | — — | — — | * | ||||
| Nelson Peltz (8) | Class A Common Stock Class B Common Stock | 4,772 — | * — | * | ||||
Alan D. Schwartz (8) | Class A Common Stock Class B Common Stock | 6,163 — | * — | * | ||||
Scott M. Sperling (8) | Class A Common Stock Class B Common Stock | 506 — | * — | * |
Brian G. Sweeney (3)(8)(12)(13) (16)(18)(22) 20 Audrey Avenue, 1st Floor Oyster Bay, NY 11771 | Class A Common Stock Class B Common Stock |
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| Vincent Tese (8) | Class A Common Stock Class B Common Stock | 3,744 — | * — | * | ||||
Paul J. Dolan (3)(8)(17) 340 Crossways Park Drive Woodbury, NY 11797 | Class A Common Stock Class B Common Stock | 77,231 910,651 | * 20.1% | |||||
Class A Common Stock Class B Common Stock | — | * — | * | |||||
| Donna Coleman (7) | Class A Common Stock Class B Common Stock | — | * — | * |
Name and Address | Title of Stock Class(1) | Beneficial | Percent of | Combined | ||||
| Lawrence J. Burian (7) | Class A Common Stock Class B Common Stock | — | * — | * | ||||
| Joseph F. Yospe (7) | Class A Common Stock Class B Common Stock | — | * — | * | ||||
| Philip G. D’Ambrosio (7) | Class A Common Stock Class B Common Stock | 1,302 — | * — | * | ||||
Marianne Dolan Weber (3)(8) MLC Ventures LLC P.O. Box 1014 Yorktown Heights, NY 10598 | Class A Common Stock Class B Common Stock | 296,934 | * 6.6% | 4.7% | ||||
All executive officers and directors as a group (4) – (30) | Class A Common Stock Class B Common Stock | 4,213,086 | 93.0% | |||||
Deborah A. Dolan-Sweeney (3)(8)(12) (13)(16)(18)(22) 340 Crossways Park Drive Woodbury, NY 11797 | Class A Common Stock Class B Common Stock |
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Kathleen M. Dolan (3)(16)(17) MLC Ventures LLC P.O. Box 1014 Yorktown Heights, NY 10598 | Class A Common Stock Class B Common Stock | 1,833,002 | * 40.5% | 28.6% | ||||
Mary S. Dolan (3)(18) 340 Crossways Park Drive Woodbury, NY 11797 | Class A Common Stock Class B Common Stock | 47,452 2,763,412 | * 61.0% | |||||
Matthew J. Dolan (3)(19) 340 Crossways Park Drive Woodbury, NY 11797 | Class A Common Stock Class B Common Stock | 30,576 605,920 | * 13.4% | |||||
David M. Dolan (3)(20) 340 Crossways Park Drive Woodbury, NY 11797 | Class A Common Stock Class B Common Stock | 129,330 2,457,085 | * 54.2% |
Charles F. Dolan Children Trust FBO Kathleen M. Dolan (3)(21)
Yorktown Heights, NY | Class A Common Stock Class B Common Stock | 15,954 306,327 | * 6.8% | 4.8% | ||||
Charles F. Dolan Children Trust FBO Deborah A. 340 Crossways Park Drive Woodbury, NY 11797 | Class A Common Stock Class B Common Stock | 15,954 306,327 | * 6.8% | 4.8% | ||||
Charles F. Dolan Children Trust FBO Marianne Dolan Weber (3)(23)
Yorktown Heights, NY | Class A Common Stock Class B Common Stock | 15,954 296,934 | * 6.6% | 4.6% | ||||
Charles F. Dolan Children Trust FBO Thomas C. Dolan (3)(24) 340 Crossways Park Drive Woodbury, NY 11797 | Class A Common Stock Class B Common Stock | 13,295 308,986 | * 6.8% | 4.8% | ||||
Charles F. Dolan Children Trust FBO James L. Dolan (3)(25)
| Class A Common Stock Class B Common Stock | 29,249 604,324 | * 13.3% | 9.4% |
Name and Address | Title of Stock Class(1) | Beneficial | Percent of | Combined | ||||
Charles F. Dolan 2009 Family Trust FBO James L. Dolan (3)(4)
| Class A Common Stock Class B Common Stock | 4,431 824,477 | * 18.2% | 12.8% | ||||
Charles F. Dolan 2009 Family Trust FBO Thomas C. Dolan (3)(4)(5)(27) 340 Crossways Park Drive Woodbury, NY 11797 | Class A Common Stock Class B Common Stock | 4,431 430,402 | * 9.5% | 6.7% | ||||
Charles F. Dolan 2009 Family Trust FBO Kathleen M. Dolan (3)
Yorktown Heights, NY | Class A Common Stock Class B Common Stock | 4,431 405,402 | * 9.0% | 6.3% | ||||
Charles F. Dolan 2009 Family Trust FBO Marianne Dolan Weber (3)(4)(5)(29)
Yorktown Heights, NY | Class A Common Stock Class B Common Stock | 4,431 426,402 | * 9.4% | 6.6% |
Charles F. Dolan 2009 Family Trust FBO Deborah A. 340 Crossways Park Drive Woodbury, NY 11797 | Class A Common Stock Class B Common Stock | 4,431 370,402 | * 8.2% | |||||
620 8th Avenue New York, NY 10018 | Class A Common Stock Class B Common Stock | — | — | 2.2% | ||||
The Vanguard Group (32) 100 Vanguard Blvd. Malvern, PA 19355 | Class A Common Stock Class B Common Stock | — | — | |||||
GAMCO Investors, Inc. (33) One Corporate Center Rye, NY 10580 | Class A Common Stock Class B Common Stock | 1,386,548 — | 7.3% — | 2.2% | ||||
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| (1) | Beneficial ownership of a security consists of sole or shared voting power (including the power to vote or direct the vote) and/or sole or shared investment power (including the power to dispose or direct the disposition) with respect to the security through any contract, arrangement, understanding and relationship or otherwise. Unless indicated, beneficial ownership disclosed consists of sole voting and investment power. Beneficial ownership of Class A Common Stock is exclusive of the shares of Class A Common Stock that are issuable upon conversion of shares of Class B Common Stock. Share ownership reflects |
| rounding for share based compensation in the aggregate, not by specific tranche or award. |
| (2) | Shares of Class B Common Stock are convertible into shares of Class A Common Stock at the option of the holder on a share for share basis. The holder of one share of Class A Common Stock has one vote per share at a meeting of our stockholders and |
the holder of one share of Class B Common Stock has ten votes per share at a meeting of our stockholders, except in the separate elections of directors. Holders of Class A Common Stock have the right to elect 25% of our Board rounded up to the nearest whole director and the holders of Class B Common Stock have the right to elect the remaining members of our Board. |
| (3) | Members of the Dolan family have formed a “group” for purposes of Section 13(d) of the Securities Exchange Act. The members of this group (the “Group Members”) are: Charles F. Dolan individually and a Trustee of the Charles F. Dolan 2009 Revocable Trust (the “CFD 2009 Trust”), Helen A. Dolan, individually and as a Trustee of the Helen A. Dolan 2009 Revocable Trust (the “HAD 2009 Trust”); James L. Dolan; Thomas C. Dolan; Kathleen M. Dolan, individually and as a Trustee of the Charles F. Dolan Children Trust FBO Kathleen M. Dolan, the Charles F. Dolan Children Trust FBO |
Deborah Dolan-Sweeney, the Charles F. Dolan Children Trust FBO Marianne Dolan Weber, the Charles F. Dolan Children Trust FBO Thomas C. Dolan and the Charles F. Dolan Children Trust FBO James L. Dolan (hereinafter collectively referred to as the “Dolan Children Trusts” and, individually, a “Dolan Children Trust”) and as sole Trustee of the Ryan Dolan 1989 Trust and the Tara Dolan 1989 Trust; Marianne Dolan Weber; Deborah A. Dolan-Sweeney; CFD 2009 Trust; HAD 2009 Trust; Dolan Children Trust FBO Kathleen M. Dolan; Dolan Children Trust FBO Marianne Dolan Weber; Dolan Children Trust FBO Deborah A. Dolan-Sweeney; Dolan Children Trust FBO James L. Dolan; Dolan Children Trust FBO Thomas C. Dolan; 2009 Family Trust FBO James L. Dolan; 2009 Family Trust FBO Thomas C. Dolan; 2009 Family Trust FBO Kathleen M. Dolan; 2009 Family Trust FBO Marianne Dolan Weber; 2009 Family Trust FBO Deborah A. Dolan-Sweeney; Ryan Dolan 1989 Trust; Tara Dolan 1989 Trust. Individuals who are not Group Members but are trustees of trusts that are Group Members include David M. Dolan, as Trustee of the Charles F. Dolan 2009 Family Trust FBO Thomas C. Dolan, the Charles F. Dolan 2009 Family Trust FBO James L. Dolan, the Charles F. Dolan 2009 Family Trust FBO Marianne Dolan Weber, the Charles F. Dolan 2009 Family Trust FBO Kathleen M. Dolan and the Charles F. Dolan 2009 Family Trust FBO Deborah Dolan-Sweeney (collectively, the “2009 Family Trusts” and, individually, a “2009 Family Trust”); Paul J. Dolan, as a Trustee of the Dolan Children Trust FBO Kathleen M. Dolan and the Dolan Children Trust FBO James L. Dolan; Matthew J. Dolan, as a Trustee of the Dolan Children Trusts FBO Marianne Dolan Weber and the Dolan Children Trust FBO Thomas C. Dolan; |
| and Mary S. Dolan, as a Trustee of the Dolan Children Trust FBO Deborah A. Dolan-Sweeney and as a Trustee of the 2009 Family Trusts. The Group Members may be deemed to beneficially own an aggregate of (i) |
Members but are trustees of trusts that are Group Members may be deemed to beneficially own an additional 140,941 shares of Class A Common Stock. |
| (4) | Charles F. Dolan may be deemed to have |
| of record by the 2009 Family Trusts, and an aggregate of 2,457,085 shares of Class B Common Stock and the equal number of shares of Class A Common Stock issuable upon conversion thereof owned of record by the 2009 Family Trusts. |
| (5) | Helen A. Dolan may be deemed to have the current shared power to vote or direct the vote of and to dispose of or direct the disposition of |
by the 2009 Family Trusts, and |
| (6) | The 2,047 shares of Class A Common Stock are held by The Biondi Family Trust. |
| (7) | Does not include unvested restricted stock units and target amount of unvested performance stock |
| units granted under the Employee Stock |
| (8) | Does not include restricted stock units granted under the Director Stock Plan. The excluded |
number of restricted stock units for each of the following individuals is: Messrs. Frank J. Biondi, Jr., |
| (9) | James L. Dolan may be deemed to have (a) the sole power to vote or direct the vote of and to dispose of or to direct the disposition of |
| owned of record by members of his household, and 29,249 shares of Class A Common Stock owned of record by the Dolan Children Trust for his benefit) and 604,324 shares of Class B Common Stock and the equal number of shares of Class A Common Stock issuable upon conversion thereof owned of record by the Dolan Children Trust for his benefit. He disclaims beneficial ownership of 491 shares of Class A Common Stock held as custodian for one or more minor children, |
| (10) | Includes 816 shares held in a trust of which Mr. Parsons is a trustee. Mr. Parsons disclaims beneficial ownership of the shares held in the trust. |
| (11) | Marianne Dolan Weber may be deemed to have (a) the sole power to vote or direct the vote of and |
to dispose of or to direct the disposition of 8,063 shares of Class A Common Stock owned of record personally and (b) the current shared power to vote or direct the vote of and to dispose of or direct the disposition of |
| Foundation Inc. and 296,934 shares of Class B Common Stock and the equal number of shares of Class A Common Stock issuable upon conversion thereof owned of record by the Dolan Children Trust for her benefit. |
| (12) | Brian G. Sweeney may be deemed to have (a) the sole power to vote or direct the vote of and dispose or direct the disposition of 15,182 shares of Class A Common Stock owned of record personally and (b) the shared power to vote or direct the vote of and to dispose of or direct the disposition of |
| (13) | Deborah A. Dolan-Sweeney may be deemed to have (a) the sole power to vote or direct the vote of and to dispose of or to direct the disposition of 6,872 shares of Class A Common Stock owned of |
| record personally and (b) the current shared power to vote or direct the vote of and to dispose of or direct the disposition of |
| (14) | Kristin A. Dolan may be deemed to have (a) the sole power to vote or direct the vote of and to dispose of or to direct the disposition of |
| of Class A Common Stock owned of record by the Dolan Children Trust for the benefit of her spouse) and 618,369 shares of Class B Common Stock and the equal number of shares of Class A Common Stock issuable upon conversion thereof (including 14,045 shares of Class B Common Stock owned of record by her spouse and 604,324 shares of Class B Common Stock owned by the Dolan Children Trust for the benefit of her spouse). She disclaims beneficial ownership of 491 shares of Class A Common Stock held by her spouse as custodian for |
one or more minor children, |
| (15) | Thomas C. Dolan may be deemed to have (a) the sole power to vote or direct the vote of and to dispose of or to direct the disposition of 19,752 shares of Class A Common Stock owned of record personally and (b) the shared power to vote or direct the vote of and to dispose of or to direct the disposition of 13,295 shares of Class A Common Stock and 308,986 shares of Class B Common Stock and the equal number of shares of Class A Common Stock issuable upon conversion thereof owned of record by the Dolan Children Trust for his benefit. He disclaims beneficial ownership of 13,295 shares of Class A Common Stock and 308,986 shares of Class B Common Stock and the equal number of shares of Class A Common Stock issuable upon conversion thereof owned of record by the Dolan Children Trust for his benefit. |
| (16) | Kathleen M. Dolan may be deemed to have (a) the sole power to vote or direct the vote of and to dispose of or to direct the disposition of 2,184 shares of Class A Common Stock (including 1,568 shares of Class A Common Stock owned of record personally and 616 shares of Class A Common Stock held as custodian for one or more minor |
| children) and an aggregate of 10,104 shares of Class B Common Stock and the equal number of shares of Class A Common Stock issuable upon conversion thereof owned of record by the Ryan Dolan 1989 Trust and the Tara Dolan 1989 Trust, and (b) the current shared power to vote or direct the vote of and to dispose of or direct the disposition of an aggregate of 122,939 shares of Class A Common Stock (including 32,533 shares of Class A Common Stock owned of record by the Green Mountain Foundation Inc. and an aggregate of 90,406 shares of Class A Common Stock owned of record by the Dolan Children |
beneficial ownership of 616 shares of Class A Common Stock held as custodian for one or more minor children, 32,533 shares of Class A Common Stock owned of record by the Green Mountain Foundation Inc., an aggregate of 90,406 shares of Class A Common Stock owned of record by the Dolan Children Trusts and an aggregate of 1,833,002 shares of Class B Common Stock and the equal number of shares of Class A Common Stock issuable upon conversion thereof owned of record by the Dolan Children Trusts, the Ryan Dolan 1989 Trust and the Tara Dolan 1989 Trust. |
| (17) | Paul J. Dolan may be deemed to have (a) the sole power to vote or direct the vote of and to dispose of or to direct the disposition of 32,028 shares of Class A Common Stock (including 1,548 shares of Class A Common Stock held as custodian for one or more minor children and 30,480 shares of Class A Common Stock owned of record by the CFD Trust No. 10) and (b) the current shared power to vote or direct the vote of and to dispose of or direct the disposition of 45,203 shares of Class A Common Stock owned of record by the Dolan Children Trusts for the benefit of Kathleen M. Dolan and James L. Dolan, and an aggregate of 910,651 shares of Class B Common Stock and the equal number of shares of Class A Common Stock issuable upon conversion thereof owned of record by the Dolan Children Trusts for the benefit of Kathleen M. Dolan and James L. Dolan. He disclaims beneficial ownership of 1,548 shares of Class A Common Stock held as custodian for one or more minor children, 30,480 shares of |
| Class A Common Stock owned of record by the CFD Trust No. 10, an aggregate of 45,203 shares of Class A Common Stock owned of record by the Dolan Children Trusts for the benefit of Kathleen M. Dolan and James L. Dolan, and an aggregate of 910,651 shares of Class B Common Stock and the equal number of shares of Class A Common Stock issuable upon conversion thereof owned of record by the Dolan Children Trusts for the benefit of Kathleen M. Dolan and James L. Dolan. |
| (18) | Mary S. Dolan may be deemed to have (a) the sole power to vote or direct the vote and to dispose of or direct the disposition of 2,274 shares of Class A Common Stock held as custodian for one or more minor children and (b) the current shared power to vote or direct the vote of and to dispose of or direct the disposition of 45,178 shares of Class A Common Stock (including 2,603 shares of Class A Common Stock owned jointly with her spouse, 15,954 shares of Class A Common Stock owned of record by the Dolan Children Trust for the benefit |
of Deborah Dolan-Sweeney, 279 shares of Class A Common Stock owned of record by the CFD 2012 Grandchildren Trust FBO Aidan J. Dolan, 279 shares of Class A Common Stock owned of record by the CFD 2012 Grandchildren Trust FBO Quentin F. Dolan, 279 shares of Class A Common Stock owned of record by the CFD 2012 Grandchildren Trust FBO Marianne R. Dolan, 279 shares of Class A Common Stock owned of record by the CFD 2012 Grandchildren Trust FBO Kevyn A. Dolan, 3,350 shares of Class A Common Stock owned of record by the CFD 2012 Descendants Trust, and an aggregate of 22,155 shares of Class A Common Stock owned of record by the 2009 Family Trusts) and an aggregate of 2,763,412 shares of Class B Common Stock and the equal number of shares of Class A Common Stock issuable upon conversion thereof (including 306,327 shares of Class B Common Stock owned of record by the Dolan Children Trust for the benefit of Deborah Dolan-Sweeney and an aggregate of 2,457,085 shares of Class B Common Stock owned of record by the 2009 Family Trusts). She disclaims beneficial ownership of 2,274 shares of Class A Common Stock held as custodian for one or more minor children, 15,954 shares of Class A Common Stock owned of record by the Dolan Children Trust for the benefit of Deborah Dolan-Sweeney, |
| 279 shares of Class A Common Stock owned of record by the CFD 2012 Grandchildren Trust FBO Aidan J. Dolan, 279 shares of Class A Common Stock owned of record by the CFD 2012 Grandchildren Trust FBO Quentin F. Dolan, 279 shares of Class A Common Stock owned of record by the CFD 2012 Grandchildren Trust FBO Marianne R. Dolan, 279 shares of Class A Common Stock owned of record by the CFD 2012 Grandchildren Trust FBO Kevyn A. Dolan, 3,350 shares of Class A Common Stock owned of record by the CFD 2012 Descendants Trust, and an aggregate of 22,155 shares of Class A Common Stock owned of record by the 2009 Family Trusts and 306,327 shares of Class B Common Stock and the equal number of shares of Class A Common Stock issuable upon conversion thereof owned of record by the Dolan Children Trust for the benefit of Deborah A. Dolan-Sweeney and an aggregate of 2,457,085 shares of Class B Common Stock and the equal number of shares of Class A Common Stock issuable upon conversion thereof owned of record by the 2009 Family Trusts. |
| (19) | Matthew J. Dolan may be deemed to have (a) the sole power to vote or direct the vote of and to dispose of or to direct the disposition of 795 shares |
of Class A Common Stock (including 408 shares of Class A Common Stock owned of record personally and 387 shares of Class A Common Stock held as custodian for a minor child) and (b) the current shared power to vote or direct the vote of and to dispose of or direct the disposition of 29,781 shares of Class A Common Stock (including 316 shares of Class A Common Stock owned jointly with his spouse, 216 shares of Class A Common Stock held by his spouse as custodian for a minor child and 29,249 shares of Class A Common Stock owned of record by the Dolan Children Trusts for the benefit of Marianne Dolan Weber and Thomas C. Dolan) and an aggregate of 605,920 shares of Class B Common Stock and the equal number of shares of Class A Common Stock issuable upon conversion thereof owned of record by the Dolan Children Trusts for the benefit of Marianne Dolan Weber and Thomas C. Dolan. He disclaims beneficial ownership of 387 shares of Class A Common Stock held as custodian for a minor child, 216 shares of Class A Common Stock held by his spouse as custodian for a minor child and an aggregate of 29,249 shares of Class A Common Stock owned of record |
| by the Dolan Children Trusts for the benefit of Marianne Dolan Weber and Thomas C. Dolan and an aggregate of 605,920 shares of Class B Common Stock and the equal number of shares of Class A Common Stock issuable upon conversion thereof owned of record by the Dolan Children Trusts for the benefit of Marianne Dolan Weber and Thomas C. Dolan. |
| (20) | David M. Dolan may be deemed to have (a) the sole power to vote or direct the vote of and to dispose of or to direct the disposition of 100,344 shares of Class A Common Stock (including 609 shares of Class A Common Stock owned of record by the David M. Dolan Revocable Trust and 99,735 shares of Class A Common Stock owned of record by the Charles F. Dolan Charitable Remainder Trust) and (b) the current shared power to vote or direct the vote of and to dispose of or direct the disposition of 28,986 shares of Class A Common Stock (including 2,365 shares of Class A Common Stock owned of record by the Ann H. Dolan Revocable Trust, 279 shares of Class A Common Stock owned of record by the CFD 2012 Grandchildren Trust FBO Aidan J. Dolan, 279 shares of Class A Common Stock owned of record by the CFD 2012 Grandchildren Trust FBO Quentin F. Dolan, 279 shares of Class A Common Stock owned of record by the CFD 2012 Grandchildren Trust FBO Marianne R. Dolan, 279 shares of Class A Common Stock owned of record |
by the CFD 2012 Grandchildren Trust FBO Kevyn A. Dolan, 3,350 shares of Class A Common Stock owned of record by the CFD 2012 Descendants Trust, and an aggregate of 22,155 shares of Class A Common Stock owned of record by the 2009 Family Trusts) and an aggregate of 2,457,085 shares of Class B Common Stock and the equal number of shares of Class A Common Stock issuable upon conversion thereof owned of record by the 2009 Family Trusts. He disclaims beneficial ownership of 99,735 shares of Class A Common Stock owned of record by the Charles F. Dolan Charitable Remainder Trust, 2,365 shares of Class A Common Stock owned of record by the Ann H. Dolan Revocable Trust, 279 shares of Class A Common Stock owned of record by the CFD 2012 Grandchildren Trust FBO Aidan J. Dolan, 279 shares of Class A Common Stock owned of record by the CFD 2012 Grandchildren Trust FBO Quentin F. Dolan, 279 shares of Class A Common Stock owned of record by the |
| CFD 2012 Grandchildren Trust FBO Marianne R. Dolan, 279 shares of Class A Common Stock owned of record by the CFD 2012 Grandchildren Trust FBO Kevyn A. Dolan, 3,350 shares of Class A Common Stock owned of record by the CFD 2012 Descendants Trust, an aggregate of 22,155 shares of Class A Common Stock owned of record by the 2009 Family Trusts, and an aggregate of 2,457,085 shares of Class B Common Stock and the equal number of shares of Class A Common Stock issuable upon conversion thereof owned of record by the 2009 Family Trusts. |
| (21) | Kathleen M. Dolan and Paul J. Dolan are the trustees of the Charles F. Dolan Children Trust FBO Kathleen M. Dolan and have the shared power to vote and dispose of the shares held by the trust. |
| (22) | Kathleen M. Dolan and Mary S. Dolan are the trustees of the Charles F. Dolan Children Trust FBO Deborah A. Dolan-Sweeney and have the shared power to vote and dispose of the shares held by the trust. |
| (23) | Kathleen M. Dolan and Matthew J. Dolan are the trustees of the Charles F. Dolan Children Trust FBO Marianne Dolan Weber and have the shared power to vote and dispose of the shares held by the trust. |
| (24) | Kathleen M. Dolan and Matthew J. Dolan are the trustees of the Charles F. Dolan Children Trust FBO Thomas C. Dolan and have the shared power to vote and dispose of the shares held by the trust. |
| (25) | Kathleen M. Dolan and Paul J. Dolan are the trustees of the Charles F. Dolan Children Trust FBO James L. Dolan and have the shared power to vote and dispose of the shares held by the trust. |
| (26) | David M. Dolan and Mary S. Dolan are the trustees of the Charles F. Dolan 2009 Family Trust FBO James L. Dolan and have the shared power to vote and dispose of the shares held by the trust. |
| (27) | David M. Dolan and Mary S. Dolan are the trustees of the Charles F. Dolan 2009 Family Trust FBO Thomas C. Dolan and have the shared power to vote and dispose of the shares held by the trust. |
| (28) | David M. Dolan and Mary S. Dolan are the trustees of the Charles F. Dolan 2009 Family Trust |
| FBO Kathleen M. Dolan and have the shared power to vote and dispose of the shares held by the trust. |
| (29) | David M. Dolan and Mary S. Dolan are the trustees of the Charles F. Dolan 2009 Family Trust FBO Marianne Dolan Weber and have the shared power to vote and dispose of the shares held by the trust. |
| (30) | David M. Dolan and Mary S. Dolan are the trustees of the Charles F. Dolan 2009 Family Trust FBO Deborah A. Dolan-Sweeney and have the shared power to vote and dispose of the shares held by the trust. |
| (31) | Based upon a Schedule 13G (Amendment No. |
| (32) | Based upon a Schedule 13G (Amendment No. |
| (33) | Based upon a Schedule 13D filed with the SEC on October 19, 2015, certain operating subsidiaries of GAMCO Investors, Inc. beneficially hold, or exercise investment discretion over various institutional accounts which would hold, an aggregate of 1,386,548 shares of Class A Common Stock. Mario J. Gabelli who directly or indirectly controls, or for which he acts as Chief Investment Officer of all the GAMCO filing entities, is deemed to have beneficial ownership of the shares of Class A Common Stock held by such entities. |
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Charles F. Dolan, members of histhe Dolan family and related family entities,(collectively, the “Dolan Family Group”), by virtue of their ownership of Class B Common Stock, are able collectively to control stockholder decisions on matters on which holders of Class A Common Stock and Class B Common Stock vote together as a single class, and to elect up to 75% of the Company’s Board. Charles F. Dolan, membersMembers of the Dolan family and related family entitiesFamily Group are parties to a Stockholders Agreement, which has the effect of causing the voting power of the holders of Class B Common Stock to be cast as a block on all matters to be voted on by holders of Class B Common Stock. Under the Stockholders Agreement, the shares of Class B Common Stock owned by members of the Dolan family group are to be voted on all matters in accordance with the determination of the Dolan Family Committee, except that the decisions of the Dolan Family Committee arenon-binding with respect to the Class B shares owned by certain Dolan family trusts that collectively own approximately 40.5% of the outstanding Class B Common Stock.Stock (“Excluded Trusts”). The Dolan Family Committee consists of Charles F. Dolan and five of his six children, James L. Dolan, Patrick F. Dolan, Thomas C. Dolan, Kathleen M. Dolan,
Deborah A. Dolan-Sweeney and Marianne Dolan Weber, or their designees (collectively, the “Dolan Siblings”).Weber. The Dolan Family Committee generally acts by a majority vote, except that a going private transaction must be approved by atwo-thirds vote and a change in control transaction must be approved by not less than all but one vote. The voting members of the Dolan Family Committee are James L Dolan, Thomas C. Dolan, Kathleen M. Dolan, Deborah A. Dolan-Sweeney and Marianne Dolan Weber, with each member having one vote other than James L. Dolan, who has two votes. Because James L. Dolan has two votes, he has the ability to block Dolan Family Committee approval of any Company change in control transaction. The Stockholders Agreement also contains certain transfer restrictions, rightsShares of first offer, rightsClass B Common Stock owned by the Excluded Trusts are to be voted on all matters in accordance with the determination of first refusal,tag-along rights and drag-along rights, allthe Excluded Trusts holding a majority of which are for the benefit of, and waivable and enforceable by, the Class B stockholders and notCommon Stock held by all Excluded Trusts, except in the Company.case of a vote on a going-private transaction or a change
in control transaction, in which case a vote of trusts holdingtwo-thirds of the Class B Common Stock owned by the Excluded Trusts is required.
Charles F. Dolan, all other holders of Class B Common Stock (other than the Charles F. Dolan Children Trusts), the Dolan Children’s Foundation, the Dolan Family Foundation and the Company have entered into a registration rights agreement (the “Dolan Registration Rights Agreement”). Under this agreement, the Company will provide the parties to the Dolan Registration Rights Agreement (the “Dolan Parties”) (and, in certain cases, transferees and pledgees of shares of Class B Common Stock owned by these parties) with certain demand and piggy-back registration rights with respect to their shares of Class A Common Stock (including those issued upon conversion of shares of Class B Common Stock). As of October 12, 2017,10, 2018, the Dolan Parties owned approximately 2.7 million shares of Class B Common Stock (the “Dolan Shares”), which represented approximately 59.8% of our Class B Common Stock as well as 451,634461,081 shares of Class A Common Stock (including options), which represented approximately 2.4% of our Class A Common Stock. Such shares of Class B Common Stock and Class A Common Stock, collectively, represented approximately 13.4% of our Common Stock and 42.8%42.7% of the aggregate voting power of our Common Stock.
The Charles F. Dolan Children Trusts (the “Children Trusts”) and the Company have entered into a registration rights agreement (the “Children Trusts Registration Rights Agreement”). Under this
agreement, the Company will provide the Children Trusts (and, in certain cases, transferees and pledgees of shares of Class B Common Stock owned by these parties) with certain demand and piggy-back registration rights with respect to their shares of Class A Common Stock (including those issued upon conversion of shares of Class B Common Stock). As of October 12, 2017,10, 2018, the Children Trusts owned 1,822,898 shares of Class B Common Stock (the “Children Trust Shares”), which represented approximately 40.2% of our Class B Common Stock, as well as
90,406 shares of Class A Common Stock, which represented 0.5% of our Class A Common Stock. Such shares of Class B Common Stock and Class A Common Stock, collectively, represented approximately 8.1% of our Common Stock and 28.5%28.4% of the aggregate voting power of our Common Stock.
In the Children Trusts Registration Rights Agreement, each Children Trust has agreed that in the case of any
sale or disposition of its shares of Class B Common Stock (other than to Charles F. Dolan or other Dolan family interests) by such Children Trust, or of any of the Children Trust Shares by any other Dolan family interest to
which such shares of Class B Common Stock are transferred, such stock will be converted to Class A Common Stock. The Dolan Registration Rights Agreement does not include a comparable conversion obligation, and the conversion obligation in the Children Trusts Registration Rights Agreement does not apply to the Dolan Shares.
The Dolan Registration Rights Agreement and the Children Trusts Registration Rights Agreement are included as exhibits to our 20172018 FormForm 10-K, and the foregoing discussion of those agreements is qualified in its entirety by reference to those agreements as filed.
STOCKHOLDER PROPOSALSFOR 20182019 ANNUAL MEETING
Our stockholders who, in accordance withRule 14a-8 of the Exchange Act, wish to present proposals at our 20182019 annual meeting and have those proposals included in the proxy materials to be distributed by us in connection with our 20182019 annual meeting must submit their proposals to The Madison Square Garden Company, Corporate Secretary, Two Pennsylvania Plaza, New York, NY 10121 on or before June 29, 2018.20, 2019. Any such proposal must meet the requirements set forth in the rules and regulations of the SEC, includingRule14a-8, in order for such proposal to be eligible for inclusion in our 20182019 proxy statement.
In accordance with our AmendedBy-Laws, in order for proposals, including stockholder director nominations for election, to be properly brought before the 20182019 annual meeting, notice of any proposal to be presented by any stockholder must be delivered to The Madison Square Garden Company, Corporate Secretary, Two Pennsylvania Plaza, New York, NY 10121, not less than 60 nor more than 90 days prior to the date of the annual meeting. If, however, the date of the meeting is publicly announced or disclosed less than 70 days prior to the date of the meeting, such notice must be given not more than ten days
after such date is first announced
or disclosed. Any stockholder who gives notice of any such proposal shall deliver the text of the proposal to be presented and a brief written statement of the reasons why such stockholder favors the proposal and set forth the stockholder’s name and address, the number and class of all shares of each class of stock of the Company beneficially owned by the stockholder and any material interest of such stockholder in the proposal (other than as a stockholder). Any stockholder desiring to nominate any person for election as a director of the Company shall deliver with such notice a statement in writing setting forth the name of the person to be nominated, the number and class of all shares of each class of stock of the Company beneficially owned by such person, the information regarding such person required by Item 401 ofRegulationS-K adopted by the SEC (or the corresponding provisions of any regulation subsequently adopted by the SEC applicable to the Company), such person’s signed consent to serve as a director of the Company if elected, such stockholder’s name and address and the number and class of all shares of each class of stock of the Company beneficially owned by the stockholder.
ADVANCE NOTICEOF PROXY HOLDERSAND QUALIFIED REPRESENTATIVES
Our stockholders must provide advance written notice to the Company if they intend to have any legal proxy (other than the persons appointed as proxies on the Company’s proxy card) or qualified representative attend the annual meeting on their behalf. The notice must include the name and address of the legal proxy or qualified
representative and must be received by
5:00 p.m. Eastern Time on December 8, 2017November 26, 2018 in order to allow enough time for the issuance of an admission ticket to such person. Notices should be directed to The Madison Square Garden Company, Attention: Corporate Secretary, Two Pennsylvania Plaza, New York, NY 10121.
A copy of the Company’s 20172018 FormForm 10-K, as filed with the SEC, will be sent to any stockholder, without charge, by regular mail or by email upon written request addressed to The Madison Square Garden Company, Attention: Corporate Secretary, Two Pennsylvania Plaza,
New York, NY 10121.
You also may obtain our 20172018 FormForm 10-K at the SEC’s website,www.sec.gov, or atwww.themadisonsquaregardencompany.com by clicking on “Investors,” then “Financial Information” and following the link from our “SEC Filings” page.
LAWRENCE J. BURIAN
Executive Vice President, General Counsel
and Secretary
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LAWRENCE J. BURIAN Executive Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary |
New York, New York
October 27, 201725, 2018
ANNEX A –— RECONCILIATION OFNON-GAAP AMOUNTS
The Company believes that presenting AOI,Adjusted Operating Income (“AOI”), anon-GAAP measure, is meaningful, as it reflects metrics considered by the Compensation Committee in making its compensation determinations. The Company defines adjusted operating income (loss), or “AOI,” as operating income (loss) before (1) depreciation, amortization and impairments of property and equipment and intangible assets, (2) share-based compensation expense or benefit, (3) restructuring charges or credits, (4) gains or losses on sales or dispositions of businesses and (5) the impact of purchase accounting adjustments related to business acquisitions. Because it is based upon operating income (loss), AOI also excludes interest expense (including cash interest expense) and othernon-operating income and expense items. The Company believes 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. The Company believes AOI is an appropriate measure for evaluating the operating performance of our
our business segments and the Company on a consolidated basis. AOI and similar measures with similar titles are common performance measures used by investors and analysts to analyze the Company’s performance. Internally, the Company uses revenues and AOI measures as the most important indicators of its business performance, and evaluates management’s effectiveness with specific reference to these indicators. AOI 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 AOI 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. All dollar amounts included in this Annex A are presented in thousands, except as otherwise noted.
The following is a reconciliation of operating income (GAAP) to AOI(non-GAAP):
| Twelve Months Ended June 30, 2017 | ||||||||
Operating loss | $ | (60,356 | ) | |||||
Share-based compensation | 41,129 | |||||||
Depreciation and amortization | 107,388 | |||||||
Purchase accounting adjustments | 9,466 | |||||||
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Adjusted operating income (loss) | $ | 97,627 | ||||||
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| Twelve Months Ended June 30, 2018 | ||||
Operating loss | $ | 18,876 | ||
Share-based compensation | 47,563 | |||
Depreciation and amortization | 122,486 | |||
Purchase accounting adjustments | 4,858 | |||
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Adjusted operating income (loss) | $ | 193,783 | ||
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1. Election of the following nominees as directors: | |||||||||||||||||||||
(01) Frank J. Biondi, Jr. | |||||||||||||||||||||
(02) Joseph J. Lhota | |||||||||||||||||||||
(03) Richard D. Parsons | |||||||||||||||||||||
(04) Nelson Peltz | |||||||||||||||||||||
(05) Scott M. Sperling | |||||||||||||||||||||
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1. Election of the following nominees as directors: | ||||||||||||||||||||
(01) James L. Dolan | (06) Thomas C. Dolan | |||||||||||||||||||
(02) Charles F. Dolan | (07) | |||||||||||||||||||
(03) Charles P. Dolan | (08) | |||||||||||||||||||
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StockholderAnnual Meeting to Be Held on December 15, 20176, 2018
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Meeting Type: | Annual Meeting | |||||||
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Date:December | ||||||||
| Location: J.P. Morgan Club at the | |||||||
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Proposals to be voted on by the Class A Common Stockholders at the meeting are listed below along with the Board of Directors’ recommendations. | ||||
| The Board of Directors recommends you vote FOR the following director nominees: | ||||
| 1. | Election of the following nominees as directors: | |||
| (01) Frank J. Biondi, Jr. | ||||
| (02) Joseph J. Lhota | ||||
| (03) Richard D. Parsons | ||||
| (04) Nelson Peltz | ||||
| (05) Scott M. Sperling | ||||
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