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GlassBridge Enterprises, Inc. – ‘10-Q’ for 6/30/22 – ‘EX-101.DEF’

On: Friday, 8/12/22, at 4:06pm ET · For: 6/30/22 · Accession #: 1493152-22-22347 · File #: 1-14310

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

 8/12/22  GlassBridge Enterprises, Inc.     10-Q        6/30/22   52:3.5M                                   M2 Compliance LLC/FA

Quarterly Report — Form 10-Q

Filing Table of Contents

Document/Exhibit                   Description                      Pages   Size 

 1: 10-Q        Quarterly Report                                    HTML    789K 
 2: EX-31.1     Certification -- §302 - SOA'02                      HTML     20K 
 3: EX-31.2     Certification -- §302 - SOA'02                      HTML     20K 
 4: EX-32.1     Certification -- §906 - SOA'02                      HTML     16K 
 5: EX-32.2     Certification -- §906 - SOA'02                      HTML     16K 
11: R1          Cover                                               HTML     65K 
12: R2          Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations     HTML    109K 
                (Unaudited)                                                      
13: R3          Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets               HTML     97K 
14: R4          Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets               HTML     33K 
                (Parenthetical)                                                  
15: R5          Condensed Consolidated Statements of Shareholders'  HTML     41K 
                Equity (Deficit) (Unaudited)                                     
16: R6          Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows     HTML     86K 
                (Unaudited)                                                      
17: R7          Basis of Presentation                               HTML     24K 
18: R8          New Accounting Pronouncements                       HTML     20K 
19: R9          Income (Loss) per Common Share                      HTML     65K 
20: R10         Discontinued Operations                             HTML     59K 
21: R11         Supplemental Balance Sheet Information              HTML     23K 
22: R12         Debt                                                HTML     42K 
23: R13         Stock-Based Compensation                            HTML     32K 
24: R14         Income Taxes                                        HTML     25K 
25: R15         Shareholders? Equity                                HTML     34K 
26: R16         Segment Information                                 HTML     82K 
27: R17         Litigation, Commitments and Contingencies           HTML     22K 
28: R18         Related Party Transactions                          HTML     28K 
29: R19         New Accounting Pronouncements (Policies)            HTML     18K 
30: R20         Income (Loss) per Common Share (Tables)             HTML     62K 
31: R21         Discontinued Operations (Tables)                    HTML     60K 
32: R22         Debt (Tables)                                       HTML     34K 
33: R23         Stock-Based Compensation (Tables)                   HTML     25K 
34: R24         Segment Information (Tables)                        HTML     77K 
35: R25         Schedule of computation of Weighted Average Basic   HTML     62K 
                and Diluted Income (Loss) Per Share (Details)                    
36: R26         Schedule of Key Components of Discontinued          HTML     43K 
                Operations (Details)                                             
37: R27         Discontinued Operations (Details Narrative)         HTML     17K 
38: R28         Supplemental Balance Sheet Information (Details     HTML     24K 
                Narrative)                                                       
39: R29         Schedule of Debt and Notes Payable (Details)        HTML     23K 
40: R30         Schedule of Long-term Debt Maturities (Details)     HTML     36K 
41: R31         Debt (Details Narrative)                            HTML     35K 
42: R32         Summary of Stock Option Activity (Details)          HTML     25K 
43: R33         Stock-Based Compensation (Details Narrative)        HTML     31K 
44: R34         Income Taxes (Details Narrative)                    HTML     36K 
45: R35         Shareholders? Equity (Details Narrative)            HTML     49K 
46: R36         Schedule of Net Revenue, Operating Loss from        HTML     56K 
                Continuing Operations and Assets by Segment                      
                (Details)                                                        
47: R37         Related Party Transactions (Details Narrative)      HTML     58K 
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Filing Submission 0001493152-22-022347 – Alternative Formats (Word / Rich Text, HTML, Plain Text, et al.)

GlassBridge Enterprises, Inc. – ‘10-Q’ for 6/30/22 – ‘EX-101.DEF’

On: Friday, 8/12/22, at 4:06pm ET · For: 6/30/22 · Accession #: 1493152-22-22347 · File #: 1-14310

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