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Madison Square Garden Entertainment Corp. – ‘10-K’ for 6/30/20 – ‘EX-101.PRE’

On:  Friday, 8/28/20, at 7:19pm ET   ·   As of:  8/31/20   ·   For:  6/30/20   ·   Accession #:  1795250-20-11   ·   File #:  1-39245

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  As Of               Filer                 Filing    For·On·As Docs:Size

 8/31/20  Madison Square Garden Enter… Corp 10-K        6/30/20  148:26M

Annual Report   —   Form 10-K
Filing Table of Contents

Document/Exhibit                   Description                      Pages   Size 

 1: 10-K        Annual Report                                       HTML   3.03M 
 2: EX-10.4     Material Contract                                   HTML     91K 
 4: EX-10.45    Material Contract                                   HTML     71K 
 5: EX-10.46    Material Contract                                   HTML     71K 
 3: EX-10.5     Material Contract                                   HTML     76K 
 6: EX-10.55    Material Contract                                   HTML    347K 
 7: EX-10.56    Material Contract                                   HTML    306K 
 8: EX-10.57    Material Contract                                   HTML    126K 
 9: EX-10.58    Material Contract                                   HTML    128K 
10: EX-10.59    Material Contract                                   HTML    107K 
11: EX-10.60    Material Contract                                   HTML     92K 
13: EX-21.1     Subsidiaries List                                   HTML     67K 
14: EX-23.1     Consent of Expert or Counsel                        HTML     41K 
12: EX-18.1     Letter re: a Change in Accounting Principles or     HTML     42K 
                Practices                                                        
15: EX-31.1     Certification -- §302 - SOA'02                      HTML     46K 
16: EX-31.2     Certification -- §302 - SOA'02                      HTML     46K 
17: EX-32.1     Certification -- §906 - SOA'02                      HTML     41K 
18: EX-32.2     Certification -- §906 - SOA'02                      HTML     41K 
25: R1          Cover                                               HTML    105K 
26: R2          Consolidated and Combined Balance Sheets            HTML    183K 
27: R3          Consolidated and Combined Balance Sheets            HTML     54K 
                (Parenthetical)                                                  
28: R4          Consolidated and Combined Statements of Operations  HTML    127K 
29: R5          Consolidated and Combined Statements of Operations  HTML     56K 
                (Parenthetical)                                                  
30: R6          Consolidated and Combined Statements of             HTML     99K 
                Comprehensive Income (Loss)                                      
31: R7          Consolidated and Combined Statements of Cash Flows  HTML    184K 
32: R8          Consolidated and Combined Statements of Equity and  HTML    160K 
                Redeemable Noncontrolling Interests                              
33: R9          Description of Business and Basis of Presentation   HTML     86K 
34: R10         Summary of Significant Accounting Policies          HTML    132K 
35: R11         Acquisition and Disposition                         HTML     50K 
36: R12         Revenue Recognition                                 HTML    200K 
37: R13         Computation of Earnings (Loss) per Common Share     HTML     58K 
38: R14         Cash, Cash Equivalent and Restricted Cash           HTML     59K 
39: R15         Investments and Loans to Nonconsolidated            HTML    160K 
                Affiliates                                                       
40: R16         Property and Equipment                              HTML     74K 
41: R17         Leases                                              HTML     84K 
42: R18         Goodwill and Intangible Assets                      HTML    138K 
43: R19         Commitments and Contingencies                       HTML    101K 
44: R20         Fair Value Measurements                             HTML    101K 
45: R21         Credit Facilities                                   HTML    105K 
46: R22         Pension Plans and Other Postretirement Benefit      HTML    367K 
                Plan                                                             
47: R23         Share-Based Compensation                            HTML    100K 
48: R24         Stock Repurchase Program                            HTML     42K 
49: R25         Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)       HTML    106K 
50: R26         Income Taxes                                        HTML    144K 
51: R27         Related Party Transactions                          HTML    100K 
52: R28         Segment Information                                 HTML    313K 
53: R29         Concentration of Risk                               HTML     48K 
54: R30         Interim Financial Information (Unaudited) (Notes)   HTML    170K 
55: R31         Schedule Ii Valuation and Qualifying Accounts       HTML    116K 
56: R32         Summary of Significant Accounting Policies          HTML    230K 
                (Policies)                                                       
57: R33         Revenue Recognition (Tables)                        HTML    182K 
58: R34         Computation of Earnings (Loss) per Common Share     HTML     56K 
                (Tables)                                                         
59: R35         Cash, Cash Equivalent and Restricted Cash (Tables)  HTML     59K 
60: R36         Investments and Loans to Nonconsolidated            HTML    151K 
                Affiliates (Tables)                                              
61: R37         Property and Equipment (Tables)                     HTML     72K 
62: R38         Leases (Tables)                                     HTML     76K 
63: R39         Goodwill and Intangible Assets (Tables)             HTML    142K 
64: R40         Commitments and Contingencies (Tables)              HTML     94K 
65: R41         Fair Value Measurements (Tables)                    HTML    102K 
66: R42         Credit Facilities (Tables)                          HTML     88K 
67: R43         Pension Plans and Other Postretirement Benefit      HTML    370K 
                Plan (Tables)                                                    
68: R44         Share-Based Compensation (Tables)                   HTML     87K 
69: R45         Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)       HTML    106K 
                (Tables)                                                         
70: R46         Income Taxes (Tables)                               HTML    139K 
71: R47         Related Party Transactions (Tables)                 HTML     65K 
72: R48         Segment Information (Tables)                        HTML    302K 
73: R49         Concentration of Risk (Tables)                      HTML     46K 
74: R50         Interim Financial Information (Unaudited) (Tables)  HTML    172K 
75: R51         Description of Business and Basis of Presentation   HTML     94K 
                (Details)                                                        
76: R52         Summary of Significant Accounting Policies          HTML    116K 
                (Details)                                                        
77: R53         Acquisition and Disposition - Tao Group             HTML     60K 
                Hospitality Additional Interest Acquisition                      
                (Narrative) (Details)                                            
78: R54         Acquisition and Disposition - Disposition of The    HTML     62K 
                Forum (Narrative) (Details)                                      
79: R55         Revenue Recognition - Narrative (Details)           HTML     44K 
80: R56         Revenue Recognition - Disaggregation of Revenue     HTML    146K 
                (Details)                                                        
81: R57         Revenue Recognition - Contract Balances (Details)   HTML     55K 
82: R58         Revenue Recognition - Remaining Performance         HTML     61K 
                Obligation (Details)                                             
83: R59         Computation of Earnings (Loss) per Common Share     HTML     54K 
                (Details)                                                        
84: R60         Cash, Cash Equivalent and Restricted Cash           HTML     49K 
                (Details)                                                        
85: R61         Investments and Loans to Nonconsolidated            HTML     93K 
                Affiliates - Equity and Other Investments without                
                Readily Determinable Fair Value (Details)                        
86: R62         Investments and Loans to Nonconsolidated            HTML    123K 
                Affiliates - Narrative (Details)                                 
87: R63         Investments and Loans to Nonconsolidated            HTML    144K 
                Affiliates - Summarized Financial Information of                 
                Equity Investments (Details)                                     
88: R64         Property and Equipment - Schedule of Property,      HTML     85K 
                Plant and Equipment (Details)                                    
89: R65         Property and Equipment - Narrative (Details)        HTML     47K 
90: R66         Leases - Narrative (Details)                        HTML     65K 
91: R67         Leases Leases (Assets and Liabilities Recognized)   HTML     55K 
                (Details)                                                        
92: R68         Leases Leases (Costs incurred in the period)        HTML     52K 
                (Details)                                                        
93: R69         Leases Leases (Remaining liabilities) (Details)     HTML     58K 
94: R70         Goodwill and Intangible Assets (Carrying Amount of  HTML     71K 
                Goodwill By Reportable Segment) (Details)                        
95: R71         Goodwill and Intangible Assets (Schedule of         HTML     57K 
                Indefinite-Lived Intangible Assets) (Details)                    
96: R72         Goodwill and Intangible Assets (Schedule of         HTML     98K 
                Intangible Assets Subject To Amortization)                       
                (Details)                                                        
97: R73         Goodwill and Intangible Assets (Schedule of         HTML     51K 
                Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Future                           
                Amortization Expense) (Details)                                  
98: R74         Commitments and Contingencies - Narrative           HTML     45K 
                (Details)                                                        
99: R75         Commitments and Contingencies - Contractual         HTML     92K 
                Obligations And Off Balance Sheet Arrangements                   
                (Details)                                                        
100: R76         Fair Value Measurements (Schedule of Fair Value,    HTML     54K  
                Assets Measured on Recurring Basis) (Details)                    
101: R77         Fair Value Measurements (Schedule of Fair Value,    HTML     90K  
                Financial Instruments) (Details)                                 
102: R78         Fair Value Measurements (Contingent Consideration   HTML     58K  
                Liabilities) (Details)                                           
103: R79         Credit Facilities - Narrative (Details)             HTML    132K  
104: R80         Credit Facilities - Schedule of Long Term Debt      HTML     61K  
                Maturities (Details)                                             
105: R81         Credit Facilities - Debt Outstanding and Deferred   HTML     68K  
                Financing Costs (Details)                                        
106: R82         Credit Facilities - Deferred Financing Costs For    HTML     45K  
                Revolving Credit Facilities (Details)                            
107: R83         Pension Plans and Other Postretirement Benefit      HTML     66K  
                Plan Schedule of Changes in Benefit Obligation                   
                (Details)                                                        
108: R84         Pension Plans and Other Postretirement Benefit      HTML     58K  
                Plan Schedule of Changes in Plan Assets (Details)                
109: R85         Pension Plans and Other Postretirement Benefit      HTML     46K  
                Plan Schedule of Net Funded Status (Details)                     
110: R86         Pension Plans and Other Postretirement Benefit      HTML     53K  
                Plan Schedule of Amounts Recognized in Balance                   
                Sheet (Details)                                                  
111: R87         Pension Plans and Other Postretirement Benefit      HTML     91K  
                Plan Schedule of Net Periodic Benefit Cost                       
                (Details)                                                        
112: R88         Pension Plans and Other Postretirement Benefit      HTML     68K  
                Plan Schedule of Amounts Recognized in Other                     
                Comprehensive Income (Loss) (Details)                            
113: R89         Pension Plans and Other Postretirement Benefit      HTML     43K  
                Plan Pension Plans Fund Status (Details)                         
114: R90         Pension Plans and Other Postretirement Benefit      HTML     67K  
                Plan Schedule of Assumptions Used (Details)                      
115: R91         Pension Plans and Other Postretirement Benefit      HTML     51K  
                Plan Schedule of Effect of One-Percentage-Point                  
                Change in Assumed Health Care Cost Trend Rates                   
                (Details)                                                        
116: R92         Pension Plans and Other Postretirement Benefit      HTML     49K  
                Plan Schedule of Allocation of Plan Assets                       
                (Details)                                                        
117: R93         Pension Plans and Other Postretirement Benefit      HTML     59K  
                Plan Investment at Estimated Fair Value (Details)                
118: R94         Pension Plans and Other Postretirement Benefit      HTML     49K  
                Plan Contributions for Qualified Defined Benefit                 
                Pension Plan (Narrative) (Details)                               
119: R95         Pension Plans and Other Postretirement Benefit      HTML     58K  
                Plan Schedule of Expected Benefit Payments                       
                (Details)                                                        
120: R96         Pension Plans and Other Postretirement Benefit      HTML     51K  
                Plan Defined Contribution Plan (Narrative)                       
                (Details)                                                        
121: R97         Pension Plans and Other Postretirement Benefit      HTML     78K  
                Plan Schedule of Multiemployer Defined Benefit                   
                Pension Plans (Details)                                          
122: R98         Pension Plans and Other Postretirement Benefit      HTML     52K  
                Plan Schedule of Plan Listed in Form 5500                        
                providing more than 5 Percent of Total                           
                Contribution (Details)                                           
123: R99         Pension Plans and Other Postretirement Benefit      HTML     50K  
                Plan Multiemployer Defined Contribution Pension                  
                Plans and Multiemployer Plans That Provide Health                
                and Welfare Benefits (Narrative) (Details)                       
124: R100        Share-Based Compensation Overview (Narrative)       HTML     66K  
                (Details)                                                        
125: R101        Schedule of Share-based Compensation Expense        HTML     59K  
                (Details)                                                        
126: R102        Schedule of Share-based Compensation, Restricted    HTML     73K  
                Stock Units Award Activities (Details)                           
127: R103        Schedule of Share-based Compensation Activities,    HTML     66K  
                Stock Option (Details)                                           
128: R104        Stock Repurchase Program (Details)                  HTML     47K  
129: R105        Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)       HTML    106K  
                (Details)                                                        
130: R106        Income Taxes (Narrative) (Details)                  HTML     66K  
131: R107        Income Taxes Schedule of Components of Income Tax   HTML     62K  
                Expense (Benefit) (Details)                                      
132: R108        Income Taxes Schedule of Effective Income Tax Rate  HTML     78K  
                Reconciliation (Details)                                         
133: R109        Income Taxes Schedule of Deferred Tax Assets and    HTML     82K  
                Liabilities (Details)                                            
134: R110        Related Party Transactions (Ownership Percentage)   HTML     46K  
                (Details)                                                        
135: R111        Related Party Transactions (Other Discussion)       HTML     59K  
                (Details)                                                        
136: R112        Related Party Transactions (Transactions by Type)   HTML     62K  
                (Details)                                                        
137: R113        Related Party Transactions (Narrative) (Details)    HTML     61K  
138: R114        Segment Information - Narrative (Details)           HTML     41K  
139: R115        Segment Information - Schedule of Segment           HTML    152K  
                Reporting Information by Segment (Details)                       
140: R116        Segment Information - Misc Income (Expense)         HTML     54K  
                (Details)                                                        
141: R117        Concentration of Risk - Schedules of Concentration  HTML     46K  
                of Risk (Details)                                                
142: R118        Concentration of Risk - Narrative (Details)         HTML     52K  
143: R119        Interim Financial Information (Unaudited)           HTML     96K  
                (Details)                                                        
144: R120        Schedule Ii Valuation and Qualifying Accounts       HTML     69K  
                (Details)                                                        
146: XML         IDEA XML File -- Filing Summary                      XML    272K  
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145: EXCEL       IDEA Workbook of Financial Reports                  XLSX    236K  
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21: EX-101.DEF  XBRL Definitions -- msg-20200630_def                 XML   1.83M 
22: EX-101.LAB  XBRL Labels -- msg-20200630_lab                      XML   3.30M 
23: EX-101.PRE  XBRL Presentations -- msg-20200630_pre               XML   2.24M 
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 8/22/23  Sphere Entertainment Co.          10-K        6/30/23  143:89M
 8/19/22  Sphere Entertainment Co.          10-K        6/30/22  157:23M
 2/09/22  Sphere Entertainment Co.          10-K/A      6/30/21  140:20M                                    Donnelley … Solutions/FA
 8/23/21  Sphere Entertainment Co.          10-K        6/30/21  158:28M
 7/09/21  Sphere Entertainment Co.          S-8         7/09/21    4:144K                                   Donnelley … Solutions/FA
 6/04/21  MSG Networks Inc.                 DEFM14A                1:3.1M                                   Donnelley … Solutions/FA
 6/04/21  Sphere Entertainment Co.          424B3                  1:3M                                     Donnelley … Solutions/FA
 6/02/21  Sphere Entertainment Co.          S-4/A                  9:3.1M                                   Donnelley … Solutions/FA
 5/07/21  Sphere Entertainment Co.          S-4                   10:3M                                     Donnelley … Solutions/FA

7 Previous Filings that this Filing References

  As Of               Filer                 Filing    For·On·As Docs:Size             Issuer                      Filing Agent

 8/07/20  Sphere Entertainment Co.          8-K:1,2,8,9 8/06/20   13:1.1M                                   Donnelley … Solutions/FA
 6/29/20  Sphere Entertainment Co.          8-K:1,5,9   6/26/20   11:243K                                   Donnelley … Solutions/FA
 4/23/20  Sphere Entertainment Co.          8-K:1,5,8,9 4/17/20   19:1.5M                                   Donnelley … Solutions/FA
 4/01/20  Sphere Entertainment Co.          10-12B/A              13:4.9M                                   Donnelley … Solutions/FA
 3/26/20  Sphere Entertainment Co.          10-12B/A    3/25/20    3:4.5M                                   Donnelley … Solutions/FA
 3/18/20  Sphere Entertainment Co.          10-12B/A              50:10M                                    Donnelley … Solutions/FA
 3/06/20  Sphere Entertainment Co.          10-12B                17:4.9M                                   Donnelley … Solutions/FA
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