MSG Knickerbockers Corp 10-Q for FY2026 Q2
MSG Knickerbockers Corp. (MSGK)
10-Q
2026-02-06
For: 2025-12-31
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April 10, 2026
About this 10-Q
MSG Knickerbockers Corp filed this 10-Q on February 6, 2026, covering the quarter ended December 31, 2025 (FY2026 Q2).
Headline figures
Quarter ended December 31, 2025, as reported in this filing, compared with the same period a year earlier where the filing states it.
- Revenue
- $403.42M
- up 12.8% from $357.76M a year earlier
- Net income
- $8.24M
- up 641.9% from net income of $1.11M a year earlier
- Diluted EPS
- $0.34
- up 580.0% from $0.05 a year earlier
UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
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FORM 10-Q
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(Mark One)
| QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 | ||||||||
For the quarterly period ended December 31, 2025
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| TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 | ||||||||
For the transition period from to
Commission File Number: 1-36900
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Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (212 ) 465-4111
Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
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If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ☐
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act). ☐ Yes ☑ No
Number of shares of common stock outstanding as of January 30, 2026:
| Class A Common Stock par value $0.01 per share | — | |||||||
| Class B Common Stock par value $0.01 per share | — | |||||||
MADISON SQUARE GARDEN SPORTS CORP.
INDEX TO FORM 10-Q
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PART I – FINANCIAL INFORMATION
Item 1. Financial Statements
MADISON SQUARE GARDEN SPORTS CORP.
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
(in thousands, except per share data)
| December 31, 2025 | June 30, 2025 | |||||||||||||
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| ASSETS | ||||||||||||||
| Current Assets: | ||||||||||||||
| Cash and cash equivalents | $ | $ | ||||||||||||
| Restricted cash | ||||||||||||||
Accounts receivable, net of allowance for doubtful accounts of $ | ||||||||||||||
| Net related party receivables | ||||||||||||||
| Prepaid expenses | ||||||||||||||
| Other current assets | ||||||||||||||
| Total current assets | ||||||||||||||
Property and equipment, net of accumulated depreciation and amortization of $ | ||||||||||||||
| Right-of-use lease assets | ||||||||||||||
| Indefinite-lived intangible assets | ||||||||||||||
| Goodwill | ||||||||||||||
| Investments | ||||||||||||||
| Deferred tax assets, net | ||||||||||||||
| Other assets | ||||||||||||||
| Total assets | $ | $ | ||||||||||||
| See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements. | ||||||||||||||
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MADISON SQUARE GARDEN SPORTS CORP.
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS (Continued)
(in thousands, except per share data)
| December 31, 2025 | June 30, 2025 | |||||||||||||
| (Unaudited) | ||||||||||||||
| LIABILITIES AND EQUITY | ||||||||||||||
| Current Liabilities: | ||||||||||||||
| Accounts payable | $ | $ | ||||||||||||
| Net related party payables | ||||||||||||||
| Debt | ||||||||||||||
| Accrued liabilities: | ||||||||||||||
| Employee-related costs | ||||||||||||||
| League-related accruals | ||||||||||||||
| Other accrued liabilities | ||||||||||||||
| Operating lease liabilities, current | ||||||||||||||
| Deferred revenue | ||||||||||||||
| Total current liabilities | ||||||||||||||
| Long-term debt | ||||||||||||||
| Operating lease liabilities, noncurrent | ||||||||||||||
| Other employee-related costs | ||||||||||||||
| Deferred revenue, noncurrent | ||||||||||||||
| Total liabilities | ||||||||||||||
| Commitments and contingencies (see Note 11) | ||||||||||||||
| Madison Square Garden Sports Corp. Stockholders’ Equity: | ||||||||||||||
Class A Common Stock, par value $ | ||||||||||||||
Class B Common Stock, par value $ | ||||||||||||||
Preferred stock, par value $ | ||||||||||||||
| Additional paid-in capital | ||||||||||||||
Treasury stock, at cost, | ( | ( | ||||||||||||
| Accumulated deficit | ( | ( | ||||||||||||
| Accumulated other comprehensive loss | ( | ( | ||||||||||||
| Total equity | ( | ( | ||||||||||||
| Total liabilities and equity | $ | $ | ||||||||||||
See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.
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MADISON SQUARE GARDEN SPORTS CORP.
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
(Unaudited)
(in thousands, except per share data)
| Three Months Ended December 31, | Six Months Ended December 31, | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2025 | 2024 | 2025 | 2024 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Revenues (a) | $ | $ | $ | $ | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Operating expenses: | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Direct operating expenses (b) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Selling, general and administrative expenses (c) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Depreciation and amortization | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Operating income (loss) | ( | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Other income (expense): | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Interest income | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Interest expense | ( | ( | ( | ( | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Miscellaneous (expense) income, net | ( | ( | ( | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| ( | ( | ( | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Income (loss) before income taxes | ( | ( | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Income tax (expense) benefit | ( | ( | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Net income (loss) | $ | $ | $ | ( | $ | ( | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Basic earnings (loss) per common share attributable to Madison Square Garden Sports Corp.’s stockholders | $ | $ | $ | ( | $ | ( | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Diluted earnings (loss) per common share attributable to Madison Square Garden Sports Corp.’s stockholders | $ | $ | $ | ( | $ | ( | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Weighted-average number of common shares outstanding: | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Basic | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Diluted | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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(a)Includes revenues from related parties of $58,057 and $80,217 for the three months ended December 31, 2025 and 2024, respectively, and $64,817 and $89,121 for the six months ended December 31, 2025 and 2024, respectively.
(b)Includes net charges from related parties of $45,151 and $38,757 for the three months ended December 31, 2025 and 2024, respectively, and $47,605 and $41,052 for the six months ended December 31, 2025 and 2024, respectively.
(c)Includes net charges from related parties of $20,344 and $19,693 for the three months ended December 31, 2025 and 2024, respectively, and $35,076 and $31,555 for the six months ended December 31, 2025 and 2024, respectively.
See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.
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MADISON SQUARE GARDEN SPORTS CORP.
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (LOSS)
(Unaudited)
(in thousands)
| Three Months Ended December 31, | Six Months Ended December 31, | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2025 | 2024 | 2025 | 2024 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Net income (loss) | $ | $ | $ | ( | $ | ( | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Other comprehensive income, before income taxes: | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Pension plans: | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive loss: | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Amortization of actuarial loss included in net periodic benefit cost | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Other comprehensive income, before income taxes | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Income tax expense related to items of other comprehensive income | ( | ( | ( | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Other comprehensive income, net of income taxes | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Comprehensive income (loss) | $ | $ | $ | ( | $ | ( | ||||||||||||||||||||
See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.
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MADISON SQUARE GARDEN SPORTS CORP.
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
(Unaudited)
(in thousands)
| Six Months Ended December 31, | ||||||||||||||
| 2025 | 2024 | |||||||||||||
| Cash flows from operating activities: | ||||||||||||||
| Net loss | $ | ( | $ | ( | ||||||||||
| Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash (used in) provided by operating activities: | ||||||||||||||
| Depreciation and amortization | ||||||||||||||
| Benefit from deferred income taxes | ( | ( | ||||||||||||
| Share-based compensation expense | ||||||||||||||
| Unrealized (gain) loss on equity investments with readily determinable fair value and warrants | ( | |||||||||||||
| Other non-cash adjustments | ||||||||||||||
| Change in assets and liabilities: | ||||||||||||||
| Accounts receivable, net | ( | ( | ||||||||||||
| Net related party receivables | ( | |||||||||||||
| Prepaid expenses and other assets | ( | ( | ||||||||||||
| Investments | ( | ( | ||||||||||||
| Accounts payable | ( | ( | ||||||||||||
| Net related party payables | ||||||||||||||
| Accrued and other liabilities | ( | ( | ||||||||||||
| Deferred revenue | ||||||||||||||
| Operating lease right-of-use assets and lease liabilities | ||||||||||||||
| Net cash (used in) provided by operating activities | ( | |||||||||||||
| Cash flows from investing activities: | ||||||||||||||
| Capital expenditures | ( | ( | ||||||||||||
| Purchases of investments | ( | ( | ||||||||||||
| Net cash used in investing activities | ( | ( | ||||||||||||
| Cash flows from financing activities: | ||||||||||||||
| Dividends paid | ( | ( | ||||||||||||
| Taxes paid in lieu of shares issued for equity-based compensation | ( | ( | ||||||||||||
| Payments for financing costs | ( | |||||||||||||
| Net cash used in financing activities | ( | ( | ||||||||||||
| Net (decrease) increase in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash | ( | |||||||||||||
| Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash at beginning of period | ||||||||||||||
| Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash at end of period | $ | $ | ||||||||||||
| Non-cash investing and financing activities: | ||||||||||||||
| Capital expenditures incurred but not yet paid | $ | $ | ||||||||||||
See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.
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MADISON SQUARE GARDEN SPORTS CORP.
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF EQUITY
(Unaudited)
(in thousands)
| Three Months Ended December 31, | Six Months Ended December 31, | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2025 | 2024 | 2025 | 2024 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Common Stock Issued | $ | $ | $ | $ | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Additional Paid-In Capital | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Beginning Balance | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Share-based compensation | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Tax withholding associated with shares issued for equity-based compensation | ( | ( | ( | ( | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Common stock issued under stock incentive plans | ( | ( | ( | ( | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Ending Balance | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Treasury Stock | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Common stock issued under stock incentive plans | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Ending Balance | ( | ( | ( | ( | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Accumulated Deficit | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Beginning Balance | ( | ( | ( | ( | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Net income (loss) | ( | ( | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Dividends declared ($ | ( | ( | ( | ( | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Ending Balance | ( | ( | ( | ( | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Beginning Balance | ( | ( | ( | ( | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Other comprehensive income | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Ending Balance | ( | ( | ( | ( | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Total Equity | $ | ( | $ | ( | $ | ( | $ | ( | ||||||||||||||||||
See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.
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MADISON SQUARE GARDEN SPORTS CORP.
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (UNAUDITED)
All amounts included in the following Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements are presented in thousands, except per share data or as otherwise noted.
Note 1. Description of Business and Basis of Presentation
Description of Business
Madison Square Garden Sports Corp. (together with its subsidiaries, collectively, “we,” “us,” “our,” “MSG Sports,” or the “Company”) owns and operates a portfolio of assets featuring some of the most recognized teams in all of sports, including the New York Knickerbockers (“Knicks”) of the National Basketball Association (“NBA”) and the New York Rangers (“Rangers”) of the National Hockey League (“NHL”). Both the Knicks and the Rangers play their home games in Madison Square Garden Arena (“The Garden”). The Company’s other professional sports franchises include two development league teams — the Hartford Wolf Pack of the American Hockey League and the Westchester Knicks of the NBA G League. These professional sports franchises are collectively referred to herein as the “sports teams” or the “teams.” The Company also operates a professional sports team performance center — the Madison Square Garden Training Center in Greenburgh, NY.
The Company operates and reports financial information in one segment. The Company’s decision to organize as one operating segment and report in one segment is based upon its internal organizational structure; the manner in which its operations are managed; and the criteria used by the Company’s Executive Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, its Chief Operating Decision Maker (“CODM”), to evaluate segment performance. The Company’s CODM reviews total company operating results to assess overall performance and allocate resources.
The Company was originally incorporated in Delaware on March 4, 2015 as an indirect, wholly-owned subsidiary of MSG Networks Inc. (“MSG Networks”). All the outstanding common stock of the Company was distributed to MSG Networks stockholders (the “MSGS Distribution”) on September 30, 2015.
On April 17, 2020, the Company distributed all of the outstanding common stock of Sphere Entertainment Co. (“Sphere Entertainment”) to its stockholders (the “Sphere Distribution”).
On July 9, 2021, MSG Networks merged with a subsidiary of Sphere Entertainment and became a wholly-owned subsidiary of Sphere Entertainment. Accordingly, agreements between the Company and MSG Networks are now effectively agreements with Sphere Entertainment on a consolidated basis.
On June 10, 2025, the Company completed its conversion from a corporation organized under the laws of the State of Delaware to a corporation organized under the laws of the State of Nevada.
Unless the context otherwise requires, all references to Madison Square Garden Entertainment Corp. (“MSG Entertainment”), Sphere Entertainment and MSG Networks refer to such entity, together with its direct and indirect subsidiaries.
Basis of Presentation
The accompanying unaudited consolidated interim financial statements (referred to as the “Financial Statements” herein) have been prepared in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (“GAAP”) and Article 10 of Regulation S-X of the Securities and Exchange Commission for interim financial information, and should be read in conjunction with the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2025 (“fiscal year 2025”). Certain information and note disclosures normally included in the annual financial statements have been condensed or omitted from these Financial Statements. The Financial Statements presented in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q are unaudited; however, in the opinion of management, the Financial Statements reflect all adjustments, consisting solely of normal recurring adjustments, necessary for a fair presentation of the results for the interim periods presented. The results of operations for the periods presented are not necessarily indicative of the results that might be expected for future interim periods or for the full fiscal year. The dependence of MSG Sports on revenues from its NBA and NHL sports teams generally means it earns a disproportionate share of its revenues in the second and third quarters of the Company’s fiscal year, which is when the majority of the sports teams’ games are played.
Reclassifications
Certain reclassifications have been made in order to conform to the current period’s presentation and relate to the combination of Defined benefit obligations and Other employee-related costs in non-current liabilities in the consolidated balance sheets.
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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (UNAUDITED)
(Continued)
Note 2. Accounting Policies
Principles of Consolidation
The consolidated financial statements of the Company include the accounts of Madison Square Garden Sports Corp. and its subsidiaries. All significant intercompany transactions and balances have been eliminated in consolidation.
Use of Estimates
The preparation of the accompanying Financial Statements in conformity with GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions about future events. These estimates and the underlying assumptions affect the amounts of assets and liabilities reported, disclosures about contingent assets and liabilities, and reported amounts of revenues and expenses. Such estimates include the valuation of accounts receivable, other current assets, goodwill, intangible assets, other long-lived assets, fair value of investments, deferred tax valuation allowance, tax accruals, and other liabilities. In addition, estimates are used in revenue recognition, revenue sharing expense (net of escrow), luxury tax expense, income tax expense (benefit), performance and share-based compensation, depreciation and amortization, litigation matters and other matters. Management believes its use of estimates in the Financial Statements to be reasonable.
Management evaluates its estimates on an ongoing basis using historical experience and other factors, including the general economic environment and actions it may take in the future. The Company adjusts such estimates when facts and circumstances dictate. However, these estimates may involve significant uncertainties and judgments and cannot be determined with precision. In addition, these estimates are based on management’s best judgment at a point in time and, as such, these estimates may ultimately differ from actual results. Changes in estimates resulting from weakness in the economic environment or other factors beyond the Company’s control could be material and would be reflected in the Company’s financial statements in future periods.
Recent Accounting Pronouncements
Recently Issued Accounting Pronouncements Not Yet Adopted
In December 2023, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (the “FASB”) issued Accounting Standards Update (“ASU”) No. 2023-09, Income Taxes (Topic 740): Improvements to Income Tax Disclosures. The ASU enhances annual disclosures related to the effective income tax rate reconciliation and income taxes paid. The ASU is effective for the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2026 and subsequent interim periods, with early adoption permitted. The Company is currently evaluating the impact this standard will have on its income tax disclosures.
In November 2024, the FASB issued ASU No. 2024-03, Income Statement - Reporting Comprehensive Income - Expense Disaggregation Disclosures (Subtopic 220-40): Disaggregation of Income Statement Expenses. The ASU requires the disclosure of additional information about specific expense categories in the notes to the financial statements. The ASU is effective for the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2028 and subsequent interim periods, with early adoption permitted. The Company is currently evaluating the impact this standard will have on its disclosures.
In September 2025, the FASB issued ASU No. 2025-06, Intangibles—Goodwill and Other—Internal-Use Software (Subtopic 350-40) - Targeted Improvements to the Accounting for Internal-Use Software. The ASU modernizes and clarifies the threshold for when an entity is required to start capitalizing software costs and is based on when (i) management has authorized and committed to funding the software project and (ii) it is probable that the project will be completed and the software will be used to perform the function intended. The ASU is effective for the Company in the first quarter of fiscal year 2028. The Company is currently evaluating the impact this standard will have on its consolidated financial statements.
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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (UNAUDITED)
(Continued)
Note 3. Revenue Recognition
Contracts with Customers
All revenue recognized in the consolidated statements of operations is considered to be revenue from contracts with customers. For the three and six months ended December 31, 2025, the Company did not not 109
Disaggregation of Revenue
The following table disaggregates the Company’s revenues by type of goods or services in accordance with the disclosure requirements set forth in Accounting Standards Codification (“ASC”) Subtopic 280-10-50-38 to 40 and the disaggregation of revenue required disclosures in accordance with ASC Subtopic 606-10-50-5 for the three and six months ended December 31, 2025 and 2024:
| Three Months Ended December 31, | Six Months Ended December 31, | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2025 | 2024 | 2025 | 2024 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Event-related (a) | $ | $ | $ | $ | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Media rights (b) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sponsorship, signage and suite licenses | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| League distributions and other | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Total revenues from contracts with customers | $ | $ | $ | $ | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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(a)Consists of (i) ticket sales and other ticket-related revenues, and (ii) food, beverage and merchandise sales at The Garden.
(b)Consists of (i) local media rights fees from MSG Networks, (ii) revenue from the distribution through league-wide national media contracts, and (iii) other local radio rights fees.
On June 27, 2025, the media rights agreements between subsidiaries of MSG Networks, on the one hand, and New York Knicks, LLC (“Knicks LLC”) and New York Rangers, LLC (“Rangers LLC”), on the other hand, were amended, as follows:
•New York Knicks:
◦A modification to the annual rights fee to effect a 28 % reduction as of January 1, 2025;
◦an elimination of the annual rights fee escalator; and
◦a change to the contract expiration date to the end of the 2028-29 season, subject to a right of first refusal in favor of MSG Networks;
•New York Rangers:
◦A modification to the annual rights fee to effect an 18 % reduction as of January 1, 2025;
◦an elimination of the annual rights fee escalator; and
◦a change to the contract expiration date to the end of the 2028-29 season, subject to a right of first refusal in favor of MSG Networks.
Concurrent with the amendments to the media rights agreements, MSG Networks issued penny warrants to the Company exercisable for 19.9 % of the equity interests in MSG Networks.
The amendments were accounted for as a modification under ASC Subtopic 606 with revenue for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2025 reflecting the change in the transaction price in the media rights agreements. The penny warrants issued to the Company were considered non-cash consideration under ASC Subtopic 606 and the fair value of consideration received was included in the change in transaction price as a result of the modification. Refer to Note 9 for further details regarding the penny warrant investment and corresponding fair value.
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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (UNAUDITED)
(Continued)
Contract Balances
The timing of revenue recognition, billings and cash collections results in billed receivables, contract assets and contract liabilities on the consolidated balance sheets. The following table provides information about contract balances from the Company’s contracts with customers as of December 31, 2025 and June 30, 2025:
| December 31, | June 30, | |||||||||||||
| 2025 | 2025 | |||||||||||||
Receivables from contracts with customers, net (a) | $ | $ | ||||||||||||
Contract assets, current (b) | ||||||||||||||
Deferred revenue, including non-current portion (c), (d) | ||||||||||||||
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(a)Receivables from contracts with customers, net, which are reported in Accounts receivable, net and Net related party receivables in the accompanying consolidated balance sheets, represent the Company’s unconditional rights to consideration under its contracts with customers. As of December 31, 2025 and June 30, 2025, the Company’s receivables reported above included $3,392 and $0 , respectively, related to contracts with customers that are related parties. See Note 15 for further details on these related party arrangements. Receivables from contracts with customers, net, excludes amounts recorded in Accounts receivable, net, associated with amounts due from the NBA and NHL related to escrow.
(b)Contract assets, current, which are reported as Other current assets in the accompanying consolidated balance sheets, primarily relate to the Company’s rights to consideration for goods or services transferred to the customer, for which the Company does not have an unconditional right to bill as of the reporting date. Contract assets are transferred to accounts receivable once the Company’s right to consideration becomes unconditional. The Company had contract asset balances related to local media rights of $337 and $0 as of December 31, 2025 and June 30, 2025, respectively. See Note 15 for further details on these related party arrangements.
(c)Deferred revenue, including the non-current portion, primarily relates to the Company’s receipt of consideration from customers, inclusive of sales tax collected, or billing customers in advance of the Company’s transfer of goods or services to those customers. Deferred revenue is reduced and the related revenue is recognized once the underlying goods or services are transferred to a customer. The Company’s deferred revenue related to local media rights was $1,375 and $0 as of December 31, 2025 and June 30, 2025, respectively. See Note 15 for further details on these related party arrangements.
(d)Revenue recognized for the six months ended December 31, 2025 relating to the deferred revenue balance as of July 1, 2025 was $86,572 .
Transaction Price Allocated to the Remaining Performance Obligations
The following table depicts the estimated revenue expected to be recognized in the future related to performance obligations that are unsatisfied (or partially unsatisfied) as of December 31, 2025. In developing the estimated revenue, the Company applies the allowable practical expedient and does not disclose information about remaining performance obligations that have original expected durations of one year or less. Additionally, the Company has elected to exclude variable consideration from its disclosure related to the remaining performance obligations under its local media rights arrangements with MSG Networks, league-wide national and international media contracts, and certain other arrangements with variable consideration.
| Fiscal year ending June 30, 2026 (remainder) | $ | |||||||
| Fiscal year ending June 30, 2027 | ||||||||
| Fiscal year ending June 30, 2028 | ||||||||
| Fiscal year ending June 30, 2029 | ||||||||
| Fiscal year ending June 30, 2030 | ||||||||
| Thereafter | ||||||||
| $ | ||||||||
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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (UNAUDITED)
(Continued)
Note 4. Computation of Earnings (Loss) per Common Share
The following table presents a reconciliation of earnings (loss) allocated to common shares and a reconciliation of weighted-average shares used in the calculations of basic and diluted earnings (loss) per common share attributable to the Company’s stockholders (“EPS”) and the number of shares excluded from diluted earnings (loss) per common share, as they were anti-dilutive.
| Three Months Ended December 31, | Six Months Ended December 31, | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2025 | 2024 | 2025 | 2024 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Net income (loss) allocable to common shares, basic and diluted (numerator): | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Net income (loss) | $ | $ | $ | ( | $ | ( | ||||||||||||||||||||
Less: Dividends to other-than-common stockholders (a) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Net income (loss) allocable to common shares, basic and diluted (numerator): | $ | $ | $ | ( | $ | ( | ||||||||||||||||||||
Weighted-average shares (denominator): | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weighted-average shares for basic EPS | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Dilutive effect of shares issuable under share-based compensation plans | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weighted-average shares for diluted EPS | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weighted-average shares excluded from diluted EPS | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Basic earnings (loss) per common share attributable to Madison Square Garden Sports Corp.’s stockholders | $ | $ | $ | ( | $ | ( | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Diluted earnings (loss) per common share attributable to Madison Square Garden Sports Corp.’s stockholders | $ | $ | $ | ( | $ | ( | ||||||||||||||||||||
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(a)Dividends to other-than-common stockholders consists of forfeitable rights to dividends declared and payable to holders of the Company’s unvested restricted stock units and performance restricted stock units.
Note 5. Team Personnel Transactions
Direct operating and selling, general and administrative expenses in the accompanying consolidated statements of operations include a net provision or credit for transactions relating to the Company’s sports teams for waiver/contract termination costs, player trades and season-ending injuries (“Team personnel transactions”). There were no Team personnel transactions for the three months ended December 31, 2025. Team personnel transactions were a net provision of $2,382 for the six months ended December 31, 2025. Team personnel transactions were a net provision of $7,586 and $8,419 for the three and six months ended December 31, 2024, respectively.
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Note 6. Cash, Cash Equivalents and Restricted Cash
The following table provides a summary of the amounts recorded as cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash.
| As of | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| December 31, 2025 | June 30, 2025 | December 31, 2024 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Captions on the consolidated balance sheets: | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Cash and cash equivalents | $ | $ | $ | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Restricted cash (a) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash on the consolidated statements of cash flows | $ | $ | $ | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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(a)Restricted cash as of June 30, 2025 and December 31, 2024 included cash deposited in an escrow account (see Note 2 to the consolidated financial statements included in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2025 for more information).
Note 7. Leases
The Company’s leases primarily consist of the lease of the Company’s principal executive offices at Two Pennsylvania Plaza in New York under the Sublease Agreement with MSG Entertainment (as defined below) and a lease agreement for an aircraft. In addition, the Company accounts for the rights of use of The Garden pursuant to the Arena License Agreements (as defined below) as leases under the ASC Topic 842, Leases. See Note 7 to the consolidated financial statements included in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2025 for more information regarding the Company’s accounting policies associated with its leases.
During the second quarter of fiscal year 2025, the Company amended and restated its prior sublease agreement with MSG Entertainment (the “Prior Sublease Agreement”) to enter into a short-term lease for new principal executive offices through December 31, 2024. The Company recorded the short-term operating lease costs for this amendment within Selling, general and administrative expenses in the accompanying consolidated statements of operations for the three and six months ended December 31, 2024.
In January 2025, the Company entered into a new sublease agreement with MSG Entertainment for new principal executive offices at Two Pennsylvania Plaza in New York with a lease term which ends January 31, 2046 (the “New Sublease Agreement” and together with the Prior Sublease Agreement, the “Sublease Agreement”) and fixed lease payment obligations of $167,444 over the lease term. The Company recorded a lease right-of-use asset and liability based on the present value of minimum fixed lease payments over the lease term utilizing the Company’s incremental borrowing rate as of the lease commencement date. In addition, the Company entered into a commitment whereby if MSG Entertainment’s lease for principal executive offices at Two Pennsylvania Plaza in New York were terminated under certain circumstances, the Company would be required to enter into a new lease for executive offices at Two Pennsylvania Plaza directly with the landlord, with a consistent lease term ending January 31, 2046.
As of December 31, 2025, the Company’s existing operating leases, which are recorded in the accompanying financial statements, have remaining lease terms ranging from 6 to 30 years. In certain ins tances, leases include options to renew, with varying option terms. The exercise of lease renewals, if available under the lease options, is generally at the Company’s discretion and is considered in the Company’s assessment of the respective lease term. The Company’s lease agreements do not contain material residual value guarantees or material restrictive covenants.
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The following table summarizes the right-of-use assets and lease liabilities recorded in the accompanying consolidated balance sheets as of December 31, 2025 and June 30, 2025:
| Line Item in the Company’s Consolidated Balance Sheet | December 31, 2025 | June 30, 2025 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Right-of-use assets: | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Operating leases | Right-of-use lease assets | $ | $ | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Lease liabilities: | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Operating leases, current (a) | Operating lease liabilities, current | $ | $ | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Operating leases, noncurrent (a) | Operating lease liabilities, noncurrent | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Total lease liabilities | $ | $ | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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(a)As of December 31, 2025, Operating lease liabilities, current and Operating lease liabilities, noncurrent included balances of $49,296 and $813,546 , respectively, that are payable to MSG Entertainment. As of June 30, 2025, Operating lease liabilities, current and Operating lease liabilities, noncurrent included balances of $46,040 and $811,190 , respectively, that are payable to MSG Entertainment.
The following table summarizes the activity recorded within the accompanying consolidated statements of operations for the three and six months ended December 31, 2025 and 2024:
| Line Item in the Company’s Consolidated Statement of Operations | Three Months Ended December 31, | Six Months Ended December 31, | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2025 | 2024 | 2025 | 2024 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Operating lease costs | Direct operating expenses | $ | $ | $ | $ | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Operating lease costs | Selling, general and administrative expenses | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Short-term lease costs | Selling, general and administrative expenses | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Total lease cost | $ | $ | $ | $ | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Supplemental Information
For the six months ended December 31, 2025 and 2024, cash paid for amounts included in the measurement of lease liabilities was $26,078 and $26,463 , respectively.
For the six months ended December 31, 2025 and 2024, there were no
The weighted average remaining lease term for operating leases recorded in the accompanying consolidated balance sheet as of December 31, 2025 was 27.7 years. The weighted average discount rate was 7.05 % as of December 31, 2025.
Maturities of operating lease liabilities as of December 31, 2025 were as follows:
| Fiscal year ending June 30, 2026 (remainder) | $ | |||||||
| Fiscal year ending June 30, 2027 | ||||||||
| Fiscal year ending June 30, 2028 | ||||||||
| Fiscal year ending June 30, 2029 | ||||||||
| Fiscal year ending June 30, 2030 | ||||||||
| Thereafter | ||||||||
| Total lease payments | ||||||||
| Less imputed interest | ( | |||||||
| Total lease liabilities | $ | |||||||
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Note 8. Goodwill and Intangible Assets
During the first quarter of fiscal year 2026, the Company performed its annual impairment test of goodwill and determined that there were no impairments identified as of the impairment test date. The carrying amount of goodwill as of December 31, 2025 and June 30, 2025 was $226,523
The Company’s indefinite-lived intangible assets as of December 31, 2025 and June 30, 2025 were as follows:
| Sports franchises | $ | |||||||
| Photographic related rights | ||||||||
| $ | ||||||||
During the first quarter of fiscal year 2026, the Company performed its annual impairment test of identifiable indefinite-lived intangible assets and determined that there were no impairments identified as of the impairment test date.
Note 9. Investments
The Company’s Investments reported in the accompanying consolidated balance sheets, consisted of the following:
| December 31, 2025 | June 30, 2025 | |||||||||||||
| Equity method investments: | ||||||||||||||
| Hard Carry Gaming, Inc. (“HCG”) | $ | $ | ||||||||||||
| MSG Networks | ||||||||||||||
Other equity method investments (a) | ||||||||||||||
| Equity investments with readily determinable fair values: | ||||||||||||||
| Xtract One Technologies Inc. (“Xtract One”) common stock | ||||||||||||||
| Other equity investments with readily determinable fair values held in trust under the Company’s Executive Deferred Compensation Plan | ||||||||||||||
Equity investments without readily determinable fair values (b) | ||||||||||||||
| Derivative instruments: | ||||||||||||||
| Xtract One warrants | ||||||||||||||
| Total investments | $ | $ | ||||||||||||
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(a)During the three and six months ended December 31, 2025, the Company recorded other than temporary impairments of $2,073 not
(b)During the three and six months ended December 31, 2025, the Company did not 894
Equity Method Investments
HCG
The Company holds preferred shares of the capital stock of HCG, an online video production company. During the three and six months ended December 31, 2025, the Company recognized its net share of losses of $167 and $441 , respectively, in Miscellaneous (expense) income, net within the accompanying consolidated statements of operations. During the three and six months ended December 31, 2024, the Company recognized its net share of losses of $286 and $516 , respectively, in Miscellaneous (expense) income, net within the accompanying consolidated statements of operations. As of December 31, 2025 and June 30, 2025, the Company’s ownership in HCG was approximately 25
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MSG Networks
In June 2025, the media rights agreements between subsidiaries of MSG Networks, on the one hand, and Knicks LLC and Rangers LLC, on the other hand, were amended as further described in Note 3. Concurrent with the amendments to the media rights agreements, MSG Networks issued penny warrants to the Company exercisable for 19.9 % of the equity interests in MSG Networks. The Company has accounted for the penny warrants issued to the Company as in-substance common stock in accordance with ASC Topic 323, Investments — Equity Method and Joint Ventures, and the Company determined that it has the ability to exert significant influence over the investee. The Company recorded the investment in MSG Networks penny warrants at fair value as an equity method investment. The Company estimated the fair value of the MSG Networks warrants based on a discounted cash flow model (income approach). This approach relied on numerous assumptions and judgments within the model that were subject to various risks and uncertainties. Principal assumptions utilized, all of which are considered Level III inputs under the fair value hierarchy, include the Company’s estimates of future revenue, estimates of future operating cost, margin assumptions, terminal growth rates and the discount rate applied to estimated future cash flows. During the three and six months ended December 31, 2025, the Company recognized no
Equity Investments with Readily Determinable Fair Values
The Company holds investments in equity instruments with readily determinable fair value:
•Xtract One, a technology-driven threat detection and security solution company that is listed on the Toronto Stock Exchange under the symbol “XTRA”. The Company holds common stock of Xtract One and holds warrants entitling the Company to acquire additional shares of common stock of Xtract One which are considered derivative instruments. Refer to Note 10 for further details regarding the Company’s warrants, including the inputs used in determining the fair value of the warrants.
•Other equity investments held in trust under the Company’s Executive Deferred Compensation Plan (the “Deferred Compensation Plan”). See Note 14 to the consolidated financial statements included in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2025 for more information regarding Deferred Compensation Plan. The Company recorded compensation expense of $516 and $1,479 for the three and six months ended December 31, 2025, respectively, and $142 and $1,107 for the three and six months ended December 31, 2024, respectively, in Selling, general and administrative expenses within the accompanying consolidated statements of operations to reflect the remeasurement of the Deferred Compensation Plan liability. In addition, the Company recorded gains of $516 and $1,479 for the three and six months ended December 31, 2025, respectively, and $142 and $1,107 for the three and six months ended December 31, 2024, respectively, in Miscellaneous (expense) income, net within the accompanying consolidated statements of operations to reflect the remeasurement of the fair value of assets under the Deferred Compensation Plan.
The fair value of the Company’s investments in common stock of Xtract One and other investments held in trust are determined based on quoted market prices in active markets, which are classified within Level I of the fair value hierarchy.
The cost basis and carrying value of equity investments with readily determinable fair values are as follows:
| December 31, 2025 | June 30, 2025 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Cost Basis | Carrying Value/Fair Value | Cost Basis | Carrying Value/Fair Value | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Xtract One common stock | $ | $ | $ | $ | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Other equity investments with readily determinable fair values | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| $ | $ | $ | $ | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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The following table summarizes amounts recognized related to the Deferred Compensation Plan in the consolidated balance sheets:
| December 31, 2025 | June 30, 2025 | |||||||||||||
| Non-current assets (included in investments) | $ | $ | ||||||||||||
| Current liabilities (included in accrued employee-related costs) | ( | ( | ||||||||||||
| Non-current liabilities (included in other employee-related costs) | ( | ( | ||||||||||||
The following table summarizes the realized and unrealized gains (losses) on equity investments with readily determinable fair values, recorded within Miscellaneous (expense) income, net within the accompanying consolidated statements of operations, for the three and six months ended December 31, 2025 and 2024:
| Three Months Ended December 31, | Six Months Ended December 31, | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2025 | 2024 | 2025 | 2024 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Unrealized gain (loss) - Xtract One common stock | $ | $ | ( | $ | $ | ( | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Unrealized gain - other equity investments with readily determinable fair values | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Realized gain - other equity investments with readily determinable fair values | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| $ | $ | ( | $ | $ | ( | |||||||||||||||||||||
Note 10. Fair Value Measurements
The following table presents the Company’s assets that are measured at fair value on a recurring basis, which include cash equivalents:
| Fair Value Hierarchy | December 31, 2025 | June 30, 2025 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Assets: | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Money market accounts | I | $ | $ | |||||||||||||||||
| Time deposits | I | |||||||||||||||||||
| Equity investments | I | |||||||||||||||||||
| Warrants | III | |||||||||||||||||||
| Total assets measured at fair value | $ | $ | ||||||||||||||||||
Level I Inputs
Assets that are classified within Level I of the fair value hierarchy are valued using observable inputs that reflect quoted prices for identical assets in active markets. The carrying amount of the Company’s money market accounts and time deposits approximates fair value due to their short-term maturities. Refer to Note 9 for further details regarding equity investments.
Level III Inputs
The Company’s Level III assets consist of warrants entitling the Company to acquire additional common stock of Xtract One. The Company’s warrants are included within Investments in the accompanying consolidated balance sheets. Changes in the fair value of derivative instruments are measured at each reporting date and are recorded within Miscellaneous (expense) income, net in the accompanying consolidated statements of operations. The fair value of the Company’s warrants in Xtract One were
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| December 31, 2025 | June 30, 2025 | |||||||||||||
| Expected term | ||||||||||||||
| Expected volatility | % | % | ||||||||||||
| Risk-free interest rate | % | % | ||||||||||||
The following table presents additional information about our assets for which we utilize Level III inputs to determine fair value:
| Three Months Ended December 31, | Six Months Ended December 31, | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2025 | 2024 | 2025 | 2024 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Balance at beginning of period | $ | $ | $ | $ | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Unrealized gains (losses) on warrants | ( | ( | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Balance at end of period | $ | $ | $ | $ | ||||||||||||||||||||||
The carrying value and fair value of the Company’s debt reported in the accompanying consolidated balance sheets are as follows:
| December 31, 2025 | June 30, 2025 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Carrying Value | Fair Value | Carrying Value | Fair Value | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Liabilities | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Debt, current (a) | $ | $ | $ | $ | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Long-term debt (b) | $ | $ | $ | $ | ||||||||||||||||||||||
(a)The Company’s debt, current is classified within Level II of the fair value hierarchy as it is valued using quoted indices of similar securities for which the inputs are readily observable. The fair value of the Company’s debt, current is the same as its carrying amount based on valuation of similar securities. See Note 12 for further details.
(b)The Company’s long-term debt is classified within Level II of the fair value hierarchy as it is valued using quoted indices of similar securities for which the inputs are readily observable. The fair value of the Company’s long-term debt is the same as its carrying amount as the debt bears interest at a variable rate indexed to current market conditions. See Note 12 for further details .
Note 11. Commitments and Contingencies
Commitments
As more fully described in Note 12 to the consolidated financial statements included in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2025, the Company’s commitments consist primarily of the Company’s obligations under employment agreements that the Company has with its professional sports teams’ personnel that are generally guaranteed regardless of employee injury or termination. In addition, see Note 7 for more information on the contractual obligations related to future lease payments. The Company did not have any material changes in its contractual obligations, including off-balance sheet commitments, since the end of fiscal year 2025, other than activities in the ordinary course of business.
Legal Matters
The Company is a defendant in various lawsuits. Although the outcome of these lawsuits cannot be predicted with certainty (including the extent of available insurance, if any), management does not believe that resolution of these lawsuits will have a material adverse effect on the Company.
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Note 12. Debt
Knicks Revolving Credit Facility
On September 30, 2016, Knicks LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of the Company, entered into a credit agreement (the “2016 Knicks Credit Agreement”) with a syndicate of lenders providing for a senior secured revolving credit facility of up to $200,000 with a term of five years to fund working capital needs and for general corporate purposes.
On November 6, 2020, the Company amended and restated the 2016 Knicks Credit Agreement (the “2020 Knicks Credit Agreement”). On December 14, 2021, Knicks LLC entered into Amendment No. 2 to the 2020 Knicks Credit Agreement, which amended and restated the 2020 Knicks Credit Agreement (as amended and restated, the “2021 Knicks Credit Agreement”).
On November 6, 2025, Knicks LLC entered into Amendment No. 1 to the 2021 Knicks Credit Agreement, which amended and restated the 2021 Knicks Credit Agreement (as amended and restated, the “2025 Knicks Credit Agreement”).
The 2025 Knicks Credit Agreement provides for a senior secured revolving credit facility of up to $425,000 (the “Knicks Revolving Credit Facility”) to fund working capital needs and for general corporate purposes. The maturity date of the 2025 Knicks Credit Agreement is November 6, 2030. Amounts borrowed may be distributed to the Company except during an event of default.
All borrowings under the Knicks Revolving Credit Facility are subject to the satisfaction of certain customary conditions. Borrowings under the 2025 Knicks Credit Agreement bear interest at a floating rate, which at the option of Knicks LLC may be either (i) a base rate plus a margin ranging from 0.250 % to 0.375 % per annum or (ii) term Secured Overnight Financing Rate (“SOFR”) plus a credit spread adjustment of 0.100 % per annum plus a margin ranging from 1.250 % to 1.375 % per annum depending on the credit rating applicable to the NBA’s league-wide credit facility. Knicks LLC is required to pay a commitment fee ranging from 0.250 % to 0.300 % per annum in respect of the average daily unused commitments under the Knicks Revolving Credit Facility. The outstanding balance under the Knicks Revolving Credit Facility was $267,000 as of December 31, 2025, which was recorded as Long-term debt in the accompanying consolidated balance sheet. The interest rate on the Knicks Revolving Credit Facility as of December 31, 2025 was 5.08 %. During the six months ended December 31, 2025 and 2024, the Company made interest payments in respect of the Knicks Revolving Credit Facility of $7,477 and $9,029 , respectively. In addition, on February 3, 2026, the Company made a principal repayment of $25,000 under the Knicks Revolving Credit Facility.
Subject to customary notice and minimum amount conditions, Knicks LLC may voluntarily prepay outstanding loans under the Knicks Revolving Credit Facility at any time, in whole or in part, without premium or penalty (except for customary breakage costs with respect to SOFR-based loans). Knicks LLC is required to make mandatory prepayments in certain circumstances, including without limitation if the maximum available amount under the Knicks Revolving Credit Facility is greater than 350 % of qualified revenues.
In addition to the financial covenant described above, the 2025 Knicks Credit Agreement and related security agreement contain certain customary representations and warranties, affirmative covenants and events of default. The Knicks Revolving Credit Facility contains certain restrictions on the ability of Knicks LLC to take certain actions as provided in (and subject to various exceptions and baskets set forth in) the Knicks Revolving Credit Facility, including the following: (i) incurring additional indebtedness and contingent liabilities; (ii) creating liens on certain assets; (iii) making restricted payments during the continuance of an event of default under the Knicks Revolving Credit Facility; (iv) engaging in sale and leaseback transactions; (v) merging or consolidating; and (vi) taking certain actions that would invalidate the secured lenders’ liens on any Knicks LLC’s collateral.
The Knicks Revolving Credit Facility requires Knicks LLC to comply with a debt service ratio of at least 1.5 :1.0 over a trailing four quarter period. As of December 31, 2025, Knicks LLC was in compliance with this financial covenant.
Rangers Revolving Credit Facility
On January 25, 2017, Rangers LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of the Company, entered into a credit agreement (the “2017 Rangers Credit Agreement”) with a syndicate of lenders providing for a senior secured revolving credit facility of up to $150,000 with a term of five years to fund working capital needs and for general corporate purposes.
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On November 6, 2020, the Company amended and restated the 2017 Rangers Credit Agreement (the “2020 Rangers Credit Agreement”). On December 14, 2021, Rangers LLC entered into Amendment No. 3 to the 2020 Rangers Credit Agreement, which amended and restated the 2020 Rangers Credit Agreement (as amended and restated, the “2021 Rangers Credit Agreement”).
On November 6, 2025, Rangers LLC entered into Amendment No. 1 to the 2021 Rangers Credit Agreement, which amended the 2021 Rangers Credit Agreement (as amended, the “2025 Rangers Credit Agreement”).
The 2025 Rangers Credit Agreement provides for a senior secured revolving credit facility of up to $250,000 (the “Rangers Revolving Credit Facility”) to fund working capital needs and for general corporate purposes. The maturity date of the 2025 Rangers Credit Agreement is November 6, 2030. Amounts borrowed may be distributed to the Company except during an event of default.
All borrowings under the Rangers Revolving Credit Facility are subject to the satisfaction of certain customary conditions. Borrowings under the Rangers Revolving Credit Facility bear interest at a floating rate, which at the option of Rangers LLC may be either (i) a base rate plus a margin ranging from 0.375 % to 0.625 % per annum or (ii) term SOFR plus a credit spread adjustment of 0.100 % per annum plus a margin ranging from 1.375 % to 1.625 % per annum depending on the credit rating applicable to the NHL’s league-wide credit facility. Rangers LLC is required to pay a commitment fee ranging from 0.350 % to 0.400 % per annum in respect of the average daily unused commitments under the Rangers Revolving Credit Facility. There were no borrowings under the Rangers Revolving Credit Facility as of December 31, 2025. The Company did not
Subject to customary notice and minimum amount conditions, Rangers LLC may voluntarily prepay outstanding loans under the Rangers Revolving Credit Facility at any time, in whole or in part, without premium or penalty (except for customary breakage costs with respect to SOFR-based loans). Rangers LLC is required to make mandatory prepayments in certain circumstances, including without limitation if qualified revenues are less than 17 % of the maximum available amount under the 2025 Rangers Credit Agreement.
In addition to the financial covenant described above, the 2025 Rangers Credit Agreement and related security agreement contain certain customary representations and warranties, affirmative covenants and events of default. The Rangers Revolving Credit Facility contains certain restrictions on the ability of Rangers LLC to take certain actions as provided in (and subject to various exceptions and baskets set forth in) the Rangers Revolving Credit Facility, including the following: (i) incurring additional indebtedness and contingent liabilities; (ii) creating liens on certain assets; (iii) making restricted payments during the continuance of an event of default under the Rangers Revolving Credit Facility; (iv) engaging in sale and leaseback transactions; (v) merging or consolidating; and (vi) taking certain actions that would invalidate the secured lenders’ liens on any of Rangers LLC’s assets securing the obligations under the Rangers Revolving Credit Facility.
The Rangers Revolving Credit Facility requires Rangers LLC to comply with a debt service ratio of at least 1.5 :1.0 over a trailing four quarter period. As of December 31, 2025, Rangers LLC was in compliance with this financial covenant .
Rangers NHL Advance Agreement
On March 19, 2021, Rangers LLC, Rangers Holdings, LLC and MSG NYR Holdings LLC entered into an advance agreement with the NHL (the “Rangers NHL Advance Agreement”) pursuant to which the NHL advanced $30,000 to Rangers LLC. The advance is required to be utilized solely and exclusively to pay for Rangers LLC operating expenses.
All obligations under the Rangers NHL Advance Agreement are senior to and shall have priority over all secured and other indebtedness of Rangers LLC, Rangers Holdings, LLC and MSG NYR Holdings LLC. All borrowings under the Rangers NHL Advance Agreement were made on a non-revolving basis and bear interest at 3.00 % per annum, ending on the date any such advances are fully repaid. Advances received under the Rangers NHL Advance Agreement are payable upon demand by the NHL. It is expected that the remaining advanced amount will be set off against funds that would otherwise be paid, distributed or transferred by the NHL to Rangers LLC. The outstanding balance under the Rangers NHL Advance Agreement was $24,000 as of December 31, 2025 and was recorded as Debt in the accompanying consolidated balance sheet. During the six months ended December 31, 2025 and 2024, the Company made interest payments in respect of the Rangers NHL Advance Agreement
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of $360 and $450 , respectively. In addition, on January 5, 2026, the Company made a principal repayment of $7,500 under the Rangers NHL Advance Agreement.
Deferred Financing Costs
The following table summarizes deferred financing costs, net of amortization, related to the Company’s credit facilities as reported in the accompanying consolidated balance sheets:
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| Other current assets | $ | $ | ||||||||||||
| Other assets | ||||||||||||||
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(a)In connection with the 2025 Knicks Revolving Credit Facility and 2025 Rangers Revolving Credit Facility, the Company incurred $5,065 in deferred financing costs during the six months ended December 31, 2025.
Note 13. Share-based Compensation
See Note 15 to the consolidated financial statements included in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2025 for more information regarding the Company’s 2015 Employee Stock Plan (the “Employee Stock Plan”) and its 2015 Stock Plan for Non-Employee Directors.
Share-based compensation expense is recognized in the consolidated statements of operations as a component of Selling, general and administrative expenses. Share-based compensation expense was $6,188 and $11,032 for the three and six months ended December 31, 2025, respectively, and $5,991 and $10,259 for the three and six months ended December 31, 2024, respectively. There were no
Restricted Stock Units Award Activity
The following table summarizes activity related to the Company’s restricted stock units and performance restricted stock units, collectively referred to as “RSUs,” held by current and former employees of the Company and non-employee directors, for the six months ended December 31, 2025:
| Number of | Weighted-Average Fair Value Per Share at Date of Grant (a) | ||||||||||||||||
| Nonperformance Based Vesting RSUs | Performance Based Vesting RSUs | ||||||||||||||||
| Unvested award balance, June 30, 2025 | $ | ||||||||||||||||
| Granted | $ | ||||||||||||||||
| Vested | ( | ( | $ | ||||||||||||||
| Forfeited / Cancelled | ( | ( | $ | ||||||||||||||
| Unvested award balance, December 31, 2025 | $ | ||||||||||||||||
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(a)Weighted-average fair value per share at date of grant does not reflect any adjustments to awards granted prior to the Sphere Distribution.
The fair value of RSUs that vested during the six months ended December 31, 2025 was $24,092 . Upon delivery, RSUs granted under the Employee Stock Plan were net share-settled to cover the required statutory tax withholding obligations. To fulfill the Company’s current and former employees’ required statutory tax withholding obligations for the applicable income and other employment taxes, 52 of these RSUs, with an aggregate value of $11,097 , inclusive of $36 related to the Company’s former employees (who vested in the Company’s RSUs), were retained by the Company and the taxes paid are reflected as a financing activity in the accompanying consolidated statement of cash flows for the six months ended December 31, 2025.
The fair value of RSUs that vested during the six months ended December 31, 2024 was $23,527 . The weighted-average fair value per share at grant date of RSUs granted during the six months ended December 31, 2024 was $207.95 .
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Stock Options Award Activity
The following table summarizes activity related to the Company’s stock options for the six months ended December 31, 2025:
| Number of Time Vesting Options | Weighted-Average Exercise Price Per Share | Weighted-Average Remaining Contractual Term (In Years) | Aggregate Intrinsic Value | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Balance as of June 30, 2025 | $ | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Granted | $ | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Cancelled | $ | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Balance as of December 31, 2025 | $ | $ | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Exercisable as of December 31, 2025 | $ | $ | |||||||||||||||||||||
Note 14. Stock Repurchase Program
Effective as of October 1, 2015, the Company’s board of directors authorized the repurchase of up to $525,000 of the Company’s Class A Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share (“Class A Common Stock”). Under the authorization, shares of Class A Common Stock may be purchased from time to time in open market or private transactions, block trades or such other manner as the Company may determine, in accordance with applicable insider trading and other securities laws and regulations. The timing and amount of purchases will depend on market conditions and other factors.
During the six months ended December 31, 2025 and 2024, the Company did not 184,639 of availability remaining under its stock repurchase authorization.
Note 15. Related Party Transactions
As of December 31, 2025, certain members of the Dolan family, including certain trusts for the benefit of members of the Dolan family, for purposes of Section 13(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, collectively beneficially owned 100 % of the Company’s outstanding Class B Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share (“Class B Common Stock”) and approximately 3.2 % of the Company’s outstanding Class A Common Stock. Such shares of the Company’s Class A Common Stock and Class B Common Stock, collectively, represented approximately 70.8 % of the aggregate voting power of the Company’s outstanding common stock. Members of the Dolan family are also the controlling stockholders of Sphere Entertainment, MSG Entertainment and AMC Networks Inc. (“AMC Networks”).
The Company was party to the following agreements and/or arrangements with MSG Entertainment as of December 31, 2025:
•Arena license agreements, entered into in April 2020 (the “Arena License Agreements”), pursuant to which MSG Entertainment (i) provides the right to use The Garden for games of the Knicks and the Rangers for a 35-year term in exchange for arena license fees, (ii) shares revenues collected for suite and club licenses, (iii) operates and manages the sale of the sports teams’ merchandise at The Garden for a commission, (iv) operates and manages the sales of food and beverage concessions in exchange for 50 % of net profits from sales and catering services during Knicks and Rangers home games, (v) shares revenues collected for the sale of venue indoor signage space and sponsorship rights at The Garden that are not specific to our teams, (vi) provides day of game services, and (vii) provides other general services within The Garden;
•Sponsorship sales and service representation agreements, entered into in April 2020 (the “Sponsorship Sales and Service Representation Agreements”), pursuant to which MSG Entertainment has the exclusive right and obligation to sell the Company’s sponsorships for an initial stated term of 10 years for a commission. In addition, under these agreements, the Company is charged by MSG Entertainment for sales and service staff and overhead associated with the sales of sponsorship assets;
•Team sponsorship allocation agreement with MSG Entertainment, pursuant to which the teams receive an allocation of certain sponsorship and signage revenues associated with sponsorship agreements that include the assets of the Company, MSG Entertainment, and Sphere Entertainment, based on the percentage of revenue each company earns relative to the total contract value;
•Services agreement (the “Services Agreement”) pursuant to which the Company (i) receives certain services from MSG Entertainment, such as information technology, executive support, accounts payable, payroll, human resources, and other corporate functions, and communications, marketing and facilities-related services, in exchange for service
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fees and (ii) provides certain services to MSG Entertainment, such as certain communications and legal services, in exchange for service fees;
•Arrangements pursuant to which the Company provides MSG Entertainment certain services associated with the management of ticketing, premium hospitality sales, sponsorship sales and other business operations services;
•The Sublease Agreement, pursuant to which the Company leases office space from MSG Entertainment;
•Group ticket sales representation agreement, pursuant to which MSG Entertainment appointed the Company as its sales and service representative to sell group ticket packages related to MSG Entertainment events in exchange for a commission and reimbursement for sales and service staff and overhead associated with the ticket sales on behalf of MSG Entertainment;
•Single night rental commission agreement, pursuant to which the Company may, from time to time, sell (or make referrals for sales of) licenses for the use of suites at The Garden for individual MSG Entertainment events in exchange for a commission; and
•Other agreements with MSG Entertainment entered into in connection with the Sphere Distribution, including a trademark license agreement and certain other arrangements.
The Company was also party to the following agreements and/or arrangements with Sphere Entertainment (including through its subsidiary MSG Networks) as of December 31, 2025:
•Media rights agreements between the Company and MSG Networks, as amended in June 2025 and set to expire after the 2028-29 seasons, providing MSG Networks with local telecast rights for Knicks and Rangers games in exchange for media rights fees;
•An agreement with MSG Networks pursuant to which the Company was issued penny warrants exercisable for 19.9 % of the equity interests in MSG Networks, as further described in Note 9;
•Arrangements with MSG Networks pursuant to which the Knicks and the Rangers have allocated revenues with MSG Networks related to virtual advertising inventory;
•Arrangements pursuant to which the Company provides Sphere Entertainment with certain business operations services;
•Other agreements with Sphere Entertainment in connection with the Sphere Distribution, including a distribution agreement, a tax disaffiliation agreement and an employee matters agreement and certain other arrangements; and
•Other agreements with MSG Networks entered into in connection with the MSGS Distribution, including an employee matters agreement, agreements related to audio-only distribution rights for Knicks and Rangers games, and certain other arrangements.
The Company is also party to time-sharing and dry lease arrangements with MSG Entertainment in connection with aircraft leased by the Company and MSG Entertainment as well as arrangements with MSG Entertainment and Sphere Entertainment pursuant to which the three companies have agreed to allocate expenses in connection with the use by each company of such aircraft.
In addition, the Company shares certain executive support costs, including office space, executive assistants, security and transportation costs for: (i) the Company’s Executive Chairman and Chief Executive Officer with Sphere Entertainment and MSG Entertainment, (ii) the Company’s Vice Chairman with AMC Networks, Sphere Entertainment and MSG Entertainment, and (iii) the Company’s Executive Vice President with Sphere Entertainment and AMC Networks. Additionally, the Company, Sphere Entertainment, AMC Networks and MSG Entertainment allocate the costs of certain personal aircraft and helicopter usage by their shared executives.
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Revenues and Operating Expenses (Credits)
The following table summarizes the composition and amounts of the transactions with the Company’s affiliates. These amounts are reflected in revenues and operating expenses in the accompanying consolidated statements of operations for the three and six months ended December 31, 2025 and 2024:
| Three Months Ended December 31, | Six Months Ended December 31, | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2025 | 2024 | 2025 | 2024 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Revenues (a) | $ | $ | $ | $ | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Operating expenses: | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Expense pursuant to the Services Agreement | $ | $ | $ | $ | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Rent expense pursuant to Sublease Agreement | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Costs associated with the Sponsorship Sales and Service Representation Agreements | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Operating lease expense associated with the Arena License Agreements | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Other costs associated with the Arena License Agreements | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Other operating credits, net | ( | ( | ( | ( | ||||||||||||||||||||||
(a)Primarily consist of local media rights recognized from the licensing of team-related programming under the media rights agreements covering the Knicks and the Rangers.
Note 16. Income Taxes
In general, the Company is required to use an estimated annual effective tax rate to measure the tax benefit or tax expense recognized in an interim period. The estimated annual effective tax rate exceeds the statutory federal tax rate of 21
Income tax expense for the three months ended December 31, 2025 of $6,717 reflects an effective tax rate of 45 %. Income tax benefit for the six months ended December 31, 2025 of $1,838 reflects an effective tax rate of 77 %.
Income tax expense for the three months ended December 31, 2024 of $698 reflects an effective tax rate of 39 %. Income tax benefit for the six months ended December 31, 2024 of $6,350 reflects an effective tax rate of 50 %.
During the six months ended December 31, 2025 and 2024, the Company made income tax payments, net of refunds, of $15,143 and $17,831 , respectively.
The Company was notified in March 2025 that the State of New York was commencing an audit of the state income tax returns for the fiscal years ended June 30, 2022 and 2023. The audit was finalized in July 2025 and resulted in no material changes.
On July 4, 2025, the Reconciliation Bill, commonly known as the “One Big Beautiful Bill Act” (the “OBBBA”), was enacted into law. The OBBBA includes a broad range of tax reform provisions affecting businesses, including extending and modifying certain key Tax Cuts & Jobs Act provisions (both domestic and international), expanding certain Inflation Reduction Act incentives and accelerating the phase-out of others. The Company evaluated these provisions and concluded the provisions did not have a material impact on the accompanying consolidated financial statements.
Note 17. Additional Financial Information
The following table summarizes the composition and amounts of prepaid expenses included in the accompanying consolidated balance sheets as of December 31, 2025 and June 30, 2025:
| December 31, 2025 | June 30, 2025 | |||||||||||||
| Prepaid employee-related costs | $ | $ | ||||||||||||
| Other prepaid expenses | ||||||||||||||
| Total prepaid expenses | $ | $ | ||||||||||||
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Note 18. Segment Information
The Company operates as one operating segment. The Company’s CODM is its Executive Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, who reviews financial information presented on a consolidated basis. The CODM uses consolidated net income (loss) to assess financial performance and allocate resources. Consolidated net income (loss) is used by the CODM to make key operating decisions, such as entering into significant contracts, setting strategic objectives for the Company, and approving annual operating budgets, including approving significant investments in team personnel, and other key executive leadership positions. The CODM does not review segment assets at a different asset level or category than those disclosed in the accompanying consolidated balance sheets.
The following table presents selected financial information with respect to the Company’s single operating segment for the three and six months ended December 31, 2025 and 2024:
| Three Months Ended December 31, | Six Months Ended December 31, | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2025 | 2024 | 2025 | 2024 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Revenues | $ | $ | $ | $ | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Significant segment expenses: | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Ticketing and sponsorship sales related expenses (a) | ( | ( | ( | ( | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Marketing & event-related expenses (b) | ( | ( | ( | ( | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Corporate & administrative (c) | ( | ( | ( | ( | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Operating lease expenses and other rental expenses associated with the Arena License Agreements (d) | ( | ( | ( | ( | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Team operating expenses (e) | ( | ( | ( | ( | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Other segment items (f) | ( | ( | ( | ( | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Depreciation and amortization | ( | ( | ( | ( | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Interest income | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Interest expense | ( | ( | ( | ( | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Miscellaneous (expense) income, net | ( | ( | ( | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Income tax (expense) benefit | ( | ( | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Net income (loss) | $ | $ | $ | ( | $ | ( | ||||||||||||||||||||
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(a)Ticketing and sponsorship sales related expenses consist of (i) expenses related to selling tickets to our sports teams’ home games and primarily include employee compensation and related benefits, credit card fees, and other general and administrative expenses, and (ii) fees related to the Company’s Sponsorship Sales and Service Representation Agreements and sponsorship fulfillment costs. See Note 15 for further details related to the Sponsorship Sales and Service Representation Agreements.
(b)Marketing & event-related expenses primarily relate to marketing and production expenses and services provided to the Company by MSG Entertainment pursuant to the Arena License Agreements.
(c)Corporate & administrative expenses include certain selling, general, and administrative costs.
(d)Operating lease expenses and other rental expenses associated with the Arena License Agreements primarily consist of operating lease costs, commercial rent tax, and other expenses associated with the Arena License Agreements. See Note 15 for further details related to the Arena License Agreements.
(e)Team operating expenses primarily consist of team personnel compensation (net of escrow), NBA luxury tax, expenses associated with day-to-day team operations, including for travel and player insurance, and operating costs of the Company’s training center in Greenburgh, NY.
(f)Other segment items primarily consist of net provisions for league revenue sharing expense (excluding playoffs), league assessments, playoff related expenses, cost of goods sold and commission expense related to merchandise revenues, and share-based compensation expense.
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Item 2. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations
This Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations (“MD&A”) contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. In this MD&A, there are statements concerning the future operating and future financial performance of Madison Square Garden Sports Corp. and its direct and indirect subsidiaries (collectively, “we,” “us,” “our,” “MSG Sports,” or the “Company”), including stated annual local media rights fees for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2026. Words such as “expects,” “anticipates,” “believes,” “estimates,” “may,” “will,” “should,” “could,” “potential,” “continue,” “intends,” “plans,” and similar words and terms used in the discussion of future operating and future financial performance identify forward-looking statements. Investors are cautioned that such forward-looking statements are not guarantees of future performance, results or events and involve risks and uncertainties and that actual results or developments may differ materially from the forward-looking statements as a result of various factors. Factors that may cause such differences to occur include, but are not limited to:
•the level of our revenues, which depends in part on the popularity and competitiveness of our sports teams;
•costs associated with player injuries, waivers or contract terminations of players, coaches and other team personnel;
•changes in professional sports teams’ compensation, including the impact of signing free agents and executing trades, subject to league salary caps and the impact of luxury tax;
•general economic conditions, especially in the New York City metropolitan area, including any economic downturn, recession, financial instability, impact from Government shutdowns or inflation;
•the demand for sponsorship arrangements and for advertising;
•competition, for example, from other teams and other sports and entertainment options;
•changes in laws, National Basketball Association (“NBA”) or National Hockey League (“NHL”) rules, regulations, guidelines, bulletins, directives, policies and agreements, including the leagues’ respective collective bargaining agreements (each, a “CBA”) with their players’ associations, salary caps, escrow requirements, revenue sharing, NBA luxury tax thresholds and media rights, or other regulations under which we operate;
•developments affecting the regional sports network industry, including the effects of such developments on MSG Networks Inc.’s (“MSG Networks”) solvency and its ability to perform its obligations under its local media rights agreements with us;
•a default by our subsidiaries under their respective credit facilities;
•any NBA, NHL or other work stoppage;
•any economic, political or other actions, such as boycotts, protests, work stoppages or campaigns by labor organizations;
•the performance by our affiliates of their obligations under various agreements with the Company;
•seasonal fluctuations and other variation in our operating results and cash flow from period to period;
•the level of our expenses, including our corporate expenses;
•the acquisition or disposition of assets or businesses and/or the impact of, and our ability to successfully pursue acquisitions or other strategic transactions;
•our ability to successfully integrate acquisitions or new businesses into our operations and the operating and financial performance of strategic acquisitions and investments, including those we may not control;
•a pandemic or another public health emergency and our ability to effectively manage the impacts, including labor market disruptions;
•activities or other developments that discourage or may discourage congregation at prominent places of public assembly, including Madison Square Garden Arena (“The Garden”) where the home games of the New York Knickerbockers (the “Knicks”) and the New York Rangers (the “Rangers”) are played;
•the impact of governmental regulations or laws, changes in how those regulations and laws are interpreted and the continued benefit of certain tax exemptions (including for The Garden) or tax deductions and the ability for us and Madison Square Garden Entertainment Corp. (“MSG Entertainment”) to maintain necessary permits or licenses;
•operational, business, reputational, litigation and other risk if there is a security incident resulting in loss, disclosure or misappropriation of stored personal information or other breaches of our information security or if third party facilities, systems and/or software upon which we rely are interrupted or unavailable;
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•the impact of any government plans to redesign New York City’s Pennsylvania Station;
•changes in international trade policies and practices, including tariffs, and the economic impacts, volatility and uncertainty resulting therefrom;
•business, economic, reputational and other risks associated with, and the outcome of, litigation and other proceedings;
•financial community and rating agency perceptions of our business, operations, financial condition and the industry in which we operate;
•certain restrictions on transfer and ownership of our common stock related to our ownership of professional sports franchises in the NBA and NHL; and
•the factors described under “Risk Factors” in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2025 (our “2025 Form 10-K”).
We disclaim any obligation to update or revise the forward-looking statements contained herein, except as otherwise required by applicable federal securities laws.
All dollar amounts included in the following MD&A are presented in thousands, except as otherwise noted.
Introduction
This MD&A is provided as a supplement to, and should be read in conjunction with, the Company’s unaudited financial statements and accompanying notes thereto included in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q, as well as the 2025 Form 10-K, to help provide an understanding of our financial condition, changes in financial condition and results of operations. Unless the context otherwise requires, all references to “we,” “us,” “our,” “MSG Sports,” or the “Company” refer collectively to Madison Square Garden Sports Corp., a holding company, and its direct and indirect subsidiaries through which substantially all of our operations are conducted.
The Company operates and reports financial information in one segment.
This MD&A is organized as follows:
Business Overview. This section provides a general description of our business, as well as other matters that we believe are important in understanding our results of operations and financial condition and in anticipating future trends.
Results of Operations. This section provides an analysis of our unaudited results of operations for the three and six months ended December 31, 2025 compared to the three and six months ended December 31, 2024.
Liquidity and Capital Resources. This section focuses primarily on (i) the liquidity and capital resources of the Company, (ii) an analysis of the Company’s cash flows for the six months ended December 31, 2025 compared to the six months ended December 31, 2024, and (iii) certain contractual obligations.
Seasonality of Our Business. This section discusses the seasonal performance of our business.
Recent Accounting Pronouncements and Critical Accounting Policies. This section discusses accounting pronouncements that have been adopted by the Company, if any, as well as the results of the Company’s annual impairment testing of goodwill and identifiable indefinite-lived intangible assets performed during the first quarter of fiscal year 2026. This section should be read together with our critical accounting policies, which are discussed in our 2025 Form 10-K under “Item 7. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations — Recently Issued Accounting Pronouncements and Critical Accounting Policies — Critical Accounting Policies” and in the notes to the consolidated financial statements of the Company included therein.
Business Overview
The Company owns and operates a portfolio of assets featuring some of the most recognized teams in all of sports, including the Knicks of the NBA and the Rangers of the NHL. Both the Knicks and the Rangers play their home games at The Garden. The Company’s other professional sports franchises include two development league teams — the Hartford Wolf Pack of the American Hockey League and the Westchester Knicks of the NBA G League. The Company also operates a professional sports team performance center — the Madison Square Garden Training Center in Greenburgh, NY.
Factors Affecting Operating Results
General
Our operating results are largely dependent on the continued popularity and/or on-court or on-ice competitiveness of our Knicks and Rangers teams, which have a direct effect on ticket sales for the teams’ home games and are each team’s largest single source of revenue. As with other sports teams, the competitive positions of our sports teams depend primarily on our ability to
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develop, obtain and retain talented players, for which we compete with other professional sports teams. A significant factor in our ability to attract and retain talented players is player compensation. The Company’s operating results reflect the impact of high costs for player salaries (including NBA luxury tax, if any) and salaries of non-player team personnel. In addition, we have incurred significant charges for costs associated with transactions relating to players on our sports teams for season-ending and career-ending injuries and for trades, waivers and contract terminations of players and other team personnel, including team executives. Waiver and termination costs reflect our efforts to improve the competitiveness of our sports teams. These transactions can result in significant charges as the Company recognizes the estimated ultimate costs of these events in the period in which they occur, although amounts due to these individuals are generally paid over their remaining contract terms. We expect to continue to pursue opportunities to improve the overall quality of our sports teams and our efforts may result in continued significant expenses and charges. Such expenses and charges may result in future operating losses although it is not possible to predict their timing or amount. Our performance has been, and may in the future be, impacted by work stoppages. See “Part I — Item 1A. Risk Factors — Economic and Business Relationship Risks —Labor Matters May Have a Material Negative Effect on Our Business and Results of Operations.” in our 2025 Form 10-K.
In addition, our future performance is also dependent on general economic conditions, in particular those in the New York City metropolitan area, and the effect of these conditions on our customers. An economic downturn could adversely affect our business and results of operations as it may lead to lower demand for suite licenses and tickets to the games of our sports teams, which would also negatively affect merchandise and concession sales, as well as decrease levels of sponsorship and venue signage revenues.
Amendments to Media Rights Agreements
On June 27, 2025, the media rights agreements between subsidiaries of MSG Networks, on the one hand, and New York Knicks, LLC (“Knicks LLC”) and New York Rangers, LLC (“Rangers LLC”), on the other hand, were amended, as follows:
•New York Knicks:
◦a modification to the annual rights fee to effect a 28% reduction as of January 1, 2025;
◦an elimination of the annual rights fee escalator; and
◦a change to the contract expiration date to the end of the 2028-29 season, subject to a right of first refusal in favor of MSG Networks; and
•New York Rangers:
◦a modification to the annual rights fee to effect an 18% reduction as of January 1, 2025;
◦an elimination of the annual rights fee escalator; and
◦a change to the contract expiration date to the end of the 2028-29 season, subject to a right of first refusal in favor of MSG Networks.
Concurrent with the amendments to the media rights agreements, MSG Networks issued penny warrants to the Company exercisable for 19.9% of the equity interests in MSG Networks.
As a result of the amendments to the media rights agreements, media rights fees revenues for the three and six months ended December 31, 2025 have been recorded at the applicable reduced rate described above. The Company also expects to record media rights fees reflecting the reduced rates described above in future periods.
Knicks and Rangers Home Games at The Garden
The Company’s operating results are impacted by the number of home games the Knicks and the Rangers play at The Garden during each quarter of the fiscal year. For the three and six months ended December 31, 2025, the Knicks and the Rangers played a combined four additional home games at The Garden during the current year periods as compared to the prior year periods. The Knicks played 20 games at The Garden during the three and six months ended December 31, 2025 as compared to 17 games during the prior year periods. The Rangers played 19 games at The Garden during the three months ended December 31, 2025 and 21 games at The Garden during the six months ended December 31, 2025 as compared to 18 and 20 games, respectively, during the prior year periods.
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Results of Operations
Comparison of the three and six months ended December 31, 2025 versus the three and six months ended December 31, 2024
The table below sets forth, for the periods presented, certain historical financial information.
| Three Months Ended December 31, | Change | Six Months Ended December 31, | Change | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2025 | 2024 | $ | % | 2025 | 2024 | $ | % | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Revenues | $ | 403,424 | $ | 357,759 | $ | 45,665 | 13 | % | $ | 442,878 | $ | 411,066 | $ | 31,812 | 8 | % | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Direct operating expenses | 311,389 | 275,753 | 35,636 | 13 | % | 319,668 | 283,964 | 35,704 | 13 | % | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Selling, general and administrative expenses | 69,065 | 67,900 | 1,165 | 2 | % | 126,854 | 120,487 | 6,367 | 5 | % | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Depreciation and amortization | 790 | 791 | (1) | — | % | 1,601 | 1,573 | 28 | 2 | % | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Operating income (loss) | 22,180 | 13,315 | 8,865 | 67 | % | (5,245) | 5,042 | (10,287) | NM | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Other income (expense): | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Interest income | 496 | 690 | (194) | (28) | % | 1,074 | 1,554 | (480) | (31) | % | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Interest expense | (6,210) | (5,587) | (623) | 11 | % | (11,801) | (11,642) | (159) | 1 | % | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Miscellaneous (expense) income, net | (1,506) | (6,609) | 5,103 | 77 | % | 13,579 | (7,735) | 21,314 | NM | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Income (loss) before income taxes | 14,960 | 1,809 | 13,151 | NM | (2,393) | (12,781) | 10,388 | 81 | % | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Income tax (expense) benefit | (6,717) | (698) | (6,019) | NM | 1,838 | 6,350 | (4,512) | (71) | % | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Net income (loss) | $ | 8,243 | $ | 1,111 | $ | 7,132 | NM | $ | (555) | $ | (6,431) | $ | 5,876 | 91 | % | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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NM - Percentage is not meaningful
Revenues
Revenues increased $45,665, or 13%, to $403,424 for the three months ended December 31, 2025 as compared to the prior year period. Revenues increased $31,812, or 8%, to $442,878 for the six months ended December 31, 2025 as compared to the prior year period.
The net increases were attributable to the following:
| Three | Six | |||||||||||||
| Months | Months | |||||||||||||
| Increase in pre/regular season ticket-related revenues | $ | 25,644 | $ | 25,316 | ||||||||||
| Increase in revenues from league distributions | 18,603 | 7,174 | ||||||||||||
| Increase in suite revenues | 11,808 | 11,905 | ||||||||||||
| Increase in sponsorship and signage revenues | 7,229 | 6,598 | ||||||||||||
| Increase in pre/regular season food, beverage and merchandise sales | 4,048 | 4,374 | ||||||||||||
| Decrease in revenues from local media rights fees | (21,939) | (24,192) | ||||||||||||
| Other net increase | 272 | 637 | ||||||||||||
| $ | 45,665 | $ | 31,812 | |||||||||||
The increases in pre/regular season ticket-related revenues for the three and six months ended December 31, 2025 were primarily due to the Knicks and the Rangers playing a combined four additional home games at The Garden during the current year periods as compared to the prior year periods and higher average per-game revenue.
The increases in revenues from league distributions for the three and six months ended December 31, 2025 were primarily due to increased rights fees under the NBA’s new national media rights agreements, which began with the 2025-26 NBA regular season, in the current year periods. In addition, for the six months ended December 31, 2025, the increase was partially offset by a decrease in certain league distributions unrelated to national media rights fees.
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The increases in suite revenues for the three and six months ended December 31, 2025 were primarily due to higher net sales of suite products and the Knicks and the Rangers playing a combined four additional home games at The Garden during the current year periods as compared to the prior year periods.
The increases in sponsorship and signage revenues for the three and six months ended December 31, 2025 were primarily due to higher net sales of existing sponsorship and signage inventory and the Knicks and the Rangers playing a combined four additional home games at The Garden during the current year periods as compared to the prior year periods.
The increases in pre/regular season food, beverage and merchandise sales for the three and six months ended December 31, 2025 were primarily due to higher online sales of merchandise, the Knicks and the Rangers playing a combined four additional home games at The Garden during the current year periods as compared to the prior year periods, and higher average per-game revenue. Merchandise sales for the three and six months ended December 31, 2025 included the positive impact of new Rangers’ jersey launches.
The decreases in revenues from local media rights fees for the three and six months ended December 31, 2025 were primarily due to reduced local media rights fees as a result of amendments to the Knicks’ and Rangers’ local media rights agreements with MSG Networks entered into in the fourth quarter of fiscal year 2025, and, to a lesser extent, a reduction in rights fees due to a decrease in the number of games exclusively available to MSG Networks during the current fiscal year as compared to the prior fiscal year. Stated annual local media rights fees, subject to adjustments in certain circumstances, including if the Company does not make available a minimum number of games in the year, after consideration of the media rights amendments are $139,237 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2026 as compared to $162,939 in stated annual local media rights fees for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2025.
Direct operating expenses
Direct operating expenses increased $35,636, or 13%, to $311,389 for the three months ended December 31, 2025 as compared to the prior year period. Direct operating expenses increased $35,704, or 13%, for the six months ended December 31, 2025 as compared to the prior year period.
The net increases were attributable to the following:
| Three | Six | |||||||||||||
| Months | Months | |||||||||||||
| Increase in team personnel compensation | $ | 18,792 | $ | 18,792 | ||||||||||
| Increase in net provisions for league revenue sharing expense (net of escrow and excluding playoffs) and NBA luxury tax | 12,989 | 10,562 | ||||||||||||
| Increase in other team operating expenses | 5,772 | 6,557 | ||||||||||||
| Increase in operating lease costs associated with the Knicks and the Rangers playing home games at The Garden | 3,300 | 3,300 | ||||||||||||
| Increase in pre/regular season expense associated with merchandise sales | 2,369 | 2,530 | ||||||||||||
| Decrease in net provisions for certain team personnel transactions | (7,586) | (6,037) | ||||||||||||
| $ | 35,636 | $ | 35,704 | |||||||||||
The increases in team personnel compensation for the three and six months ended December 31, 2025 were primarily due to changes in the Knicks and the Rangers rosters.
| Three Months Ended | Six Months Ended | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| December 31, | December 31, | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2025 | 2024 | Increase | 2025 | 2024 | Increase | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Net provisions for league revenue sharing expense (net of escrow and excluding playoffs) and NBA luxury tax | $ | 51,446 | $ | 38,457 | $ | 12,989 | $ | 51,979 | $ | 41,417 | $ | 10,562 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
The increases in net provisions for league revenue sharing expense (net of escrow and excluding playoffs) and NBA luxury tax for the three and six months ended December 31, 2025 were primarily due to higher provisions for league revenue sharing expense (net of escrow and excluding playoffs) and higher NBA luxury tax expense. In addition, for the six months ended December 31, 2025, the increase was partially offset by the net impact of adjustments to prior seasons’ revenue sharing expense (net of escrow).
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The actual net provisions for league revenue sharing expense (net of escrow and excluding playoffs) for the 2025-26 seasons may vary significantly from the recorded provisions based on actual operating results for each league and all teams within each league for the season and other factors.
Other team operating expenses primarily consist of expenses associated with day-to-day operations, including variable day-of-event costs incurred at The Garden, team travel, player insurance, and league assessments. The increases in other team operating expenses for the three and six months ended December 31, 2025 were primarily due to higher average per-game expenses and the Knicks and the Rangers playing a combined four additional home games at The Garden during the current year periods as compared to the prior year periods.
The increases in operating lease costs associated with the Knicks and the Rangers playing home games at The Garden for the three and six months ended December 31, 2025 were a result of the Knicks and the Rangers playing a combined four additional home games at The Garden during the current year periods as compared to the prior year periods.
Recognition of operating lease costs is recorded on a straight-line basis over the term of the applicable agreement based upon the value of total future payments under the arrangement. Operating lease costs associated with the Knicks and the Rangers playing home games at The Garden includes operating lease costs of (i) $20,185 and $21,064 of expense paid in cash for the three and six months ended December 31, 2025, respectively, and $17,447 and $18,301 of expense paid in cash for the three and six months ended December 31, 2024, respectively, and (ii) a non-cash expense of $9,896 and $10,327 for the three and six months ended December 31, 2025, respectively, and $9,334 and $9,791 for the three and six months ended December 31, 2024, respectively.
The increases in pre/regular season expense associated with merchandise sales for the three and six months ended December 31, 2025 were primarily due to higher online sales of merchandise, the Knicks and the Rangers playing a combined four additional home games at The Garden during the current year periods as compared to the prior year periods, and higher average per-game revenue.
Net provisions for certain team personnel transactions were as follows:
| Three Months Ended | Six Months Ended | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| December 31, | December 31, | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2025 | 2024 | (Decrease) Increase | 2025 | 2024 | (Decrease) Increase | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Player trades | $ | — | $ | 7,586 | $ | (7,586) | $ | — | $ | 7,586 | $ | (7,586) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Waivers/contract terminations | — | — | — | 2,382 | 833 | 1,549 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Net provisions for certain team personnel transactions | $ | — | $ | 7,586 | $ | (7,586) | $ | 2,382 | $ | 8,419 | $ | (6,037) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Selling, general and administrative expenses
Selling, general and administrative expenses primarily consist of (i) administrative costs, including compensation, costs under the Services Agreement with MSG Entertainment (the “Services Agreement”), professional fees, and operating lease costs, (ii) fees related to the Sponsorship Sales and Service Representation Agreements, and (iii) sales and marketing costs. Selling, general and administrative expenses generally do not fluctuate in line with changes in the Company’s revenues and direct operating expenses.
Selling, general and administrative expenses for the three months ended December 31, 2025 increased $1,165, or 2%, to $69,065 as compared to the prior year period driven by (i) higher employee compensation and related benefits of $2,096, (ii) higher costs related to the Services Agreement of $1,424, (iii) higher sales and marketing costs of $1,227, and (iv) higher other general and administrative expenses, partially offset by the timing of lower operating lease costs of $2,240, and lower professional fees of $2,070.
Selling, general and administrative expenses for the six months ended December 31, 2025 increased $6,367, or 5%, to $126,854 as compared to the prior year period driven by (i) higher employee compensation and related benefits of $3,103, (ii) higher costs related to the Services Agreement of $3,038, (iii) higher sales and marketing costs of $1,389, and (iv) higher other general and administrative expenses, partially offset by lower professional fees of $1,982.
Operating income (loss)
Operating income for the three months ended December 31, 2025 increased $8,865, or 67%, to $22,180 as compared to the prior year period primarily due to higher revenues, partially offset by higher direct operating expenses and, to a lesser extent, higher selling, general and administrative expenses.
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Operating income (loss) for the six months ended December 31, 2025 decreased $10,287 to an operating loss of $5,245 as compared to the prior year period driven by higher direct operating expenses and, to a lesser extent, higher selling, general and administrative expenses, partially offset by higher revenues.
Interest income
Interest income for the three months ended December 31, 2025 decreased $194, or 28%, to $496 as compared to the prior year period.
Interest income for the six months ended December 31, 2025 decreased $480, or 31%, to $1,074 as compared to the prior year period.
Interest expense
Interest expense for the three months ended December 31, 2025 increased $623, or 11%, to $6,210 as compared to the prior year period.
Interest expense for the six months ended December 31, 2025 increased $159, or 1%, to $11,801 as compared to the prior year period.
Miscellaneous (expense) income, net
Miscellaneous (expense) income, net for the three months ended December 31, 2025 and 2024 reflected net expense of $1,506 and $6,609, respectively. The decrease in miscellaneous (expense) income, net relates to changes in fair value in the Company’s investments.
Miscellaneous (expense) income, net for the six months ended December 31, 2025 reflected net income of $13,579 and miscellaneous (expense) income, net for the six months ended December 31, 2024 reflected net expense of $7,735. The increase in miscellaneous (expense) income, net relates to changes in fair value in the Company’s investments.
Income taxes
See Note 16 to the consolidated financial statements included in “Part I — Item 1. Financial Statements” of this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for a discussion of the Company’s income taxes.
Changes in tax regulations could limit the availability of tax benefits or deductions that the Company expects to claim or otherwise increase the taxes imposed on the Company’s operations. For example, to the extent the expansion of Section 162(m) of the U.S. Internal Revenue Code, which will become effective for the Company’s fiscal year ending June 30, 2028, reduces the amount of tax deductions available to us, our income tax expense would increase, which would reduce our net income. See “Item 1A. Risk Factors—Operational Risks—We Are Subject to Governmental Regulation, Which Can Change, and Any Failure to Comply With These Regulations May Have a Material Negative Effect on Our Business and Results of Operations” in our 2025 Form 10-K.
Adjusted operating income (loss)
The Company evaluates performance based on several factors, of which the key financial measure is operating income (loss) excluding (i) depreciation, amortization and impairments of property and equipment, goodwill and other intangible assets, (ii) share-based compensation expense or benefit, (iii) restructuring charges or credits, (iv) gains or losses on sales or dispositions of businesses, (v) the impact of purchase accounting adjustments related to business acquisitions, and (vi) gains and losses related to the remeasurement of liabilities under the Company’s Executive Deferred Compensation Plan, which is referred to as adjusted operating income (loss), a non-GAAP measure.
Management believes that the exclusion of share-based compensation expense or benefit allows investors to better track the performance of the Company’s business without regard to the settlement of an obligation that is not expected to be made in cash. In addition, management believes that the exclusion of gains and losses related to the remeasurement of liabilities under the Company’s Executive Deferred Compensation Plan provides investors with a clearer picture of the Company’s operating performance given that, in accordance with GAAP, gains and losses related to the remeasurement of liabilities under the Company’s Executive Deferred Compensation Plan are recognized in Operating income (loss) whereas gains and losses related to the remeasurement of the assets under the Company’s Executive Deferred Compensation Plan, which are equal to and therefore fully offset the gains and losses related to the remeasurement of liabilities, are recognized in Miscellaneous income (expense), net, which is not reflected in Operating income (loss).
The Company believes adjusted operating income (loss) is an appropriate measure for evaluating the operating performance of the Company. Adjusted operating income (loss) and similar measures with similar titles are common performance measures used by investors and analysts to analyze the Company’s performance. The Company uses revenues and adjusted operating income (loss) measures as the most important indicators of its business performance and evaluates management’s effectiveness
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with specific reference to these indicators.
Adjusted operating income (loss) should be viewed as a supplement to and not a substitute for operating income (loss), net income (loss), cash flows from operating activities, and other measures of performance and/or liquidity presented in accordance with GAAP. Since adjusted operating income (loss) is not a measure of performance calculated in accordance with GAAP, this measure may not be comparable to similar measures with similar titles used by other companies. The Company has presented the components that reconcile operating income (loss), the most directly comparable GAAP financial measure, to adjusted operating income (loss).
The following are the reconciliations of operating income (loss) to adjusted operating income for the three and six months ended December 31, 2025 and 2024:
| Three Months Ended December 31, | Change | Six Months Ended December 31, | Change | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2025 | 2024 | $ | % | 2025 | 2024 | $ | % | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Operating income (loss) | $ | 22,180 | $ | 13,315 | $ | 8,865 | 67 | % | $ | (5,245) | $ | 5,042 | $ | (10,287) | NM | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Depreciation and amortization | 790 | 791 | 1,601 | 1,573 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Share-based compensation | 6,188 | 5,991 | 11,032 | 10,259 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Remeasurement of deferred compensation plan liabilities | 516 | 142 | 1,479 | 1,107 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Adjusted operating income | $ | 29,674 | $ | 20,239 | $ | 9,435 | 47 | % | $ | 8,867 | $ | 17,981 | $ | (9,114) | (51) | % | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
For the three months ended December 31, 2025, adjusted operating income increased $9,435, or 47%, to $29,674 as compared to the prior year period. The increase in adjusted operating income was primarily due to higher revenues, partially offset by higher direct operating expenses.
For the six months ended December 31, 2025, adjusted operating income decreased $9,114, or 51%, to $8,867 as compared to the prior year period. The decrease in adjusted operating income was primarily due to higher direct operating expenses and, to a lesser extent, higher selling, general and administrative expenses, partially offset by higher revenues.
Liquidity and Capital Resources
Overview
Our primary sources of liquidity are cash and cash equivalents, cash flow from operations and available borrowing capacity under our credit facilities. On November 6, 2025, the Company amended and extended the 2021 Knicks Credit Agreement and the 2021 Rangers Credit Agreement. See Note 12 to the consolidated financial statements included in “Part I - Item 1. Financial Statements” of this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for a discussion of the 2025 Knicks Credit Agreement, the 2025 Rangers Credit Agreement, and the Rangers NHL Advance Agreement (each as defined therein).
Our principal uses of cash include the operation of our businesses, working capital-related items, the repayment of outstanding debt, repurchases of shares of the Company’s Class A Common Stock, dividends, if declared, and investments.
As of December 31, 2025, we had $81,302 in Cash and cash equivalents. In addition, as of December 31, 2025, the Company’s deferred revenue obligations were $205,141, net of billed, but not yet collected deferred revenue. This balance is primarily comprised of obligations in connection with tickets and suites.
We regularly monitor and assess our ability to meet our net funding and investing requirements. The decisions of the Company as to the use of its available liquidity will be based upon the ongoing review of the funding needs of the business, management’s view of a favorable allocation of cash resources, and the timing of cash flow generation. To the extent the Company desires to access alternative sources of funding through the capital and credit markets, restrictions imposed by the NBA and NHL and potentially challenging U.S. and global economic and market conditions could adversely impact its ability to do so at that time.
We believe we have sufficient liquidity, including approximately $81,302 in Cash and cash equivalents as of December 31, 2025, along with $408,000 of additional available borrowing capacity under existing credit facilities (as of December 31, 2025), to fund our operations and satisfy any obligations for the foreseeable future.
On January 5, 2026, the Company made a principal repayment of $7,500 under the Rangers NHL Advance Agreement and on February 3, 2026, the Company made a principal repayment of $25,000 under the Knicks Revolving Credit Facility.
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Financing Agreements and Stock Repurchases
See Note 12 and Note 14 to the consolidated financial statements included in “Part I — Item 1. Financial Statements” of this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for discussions of the Company’s debt obligations and various financing agreements, and the Company’s stock repurchases, respectively.
Contractual Obligations
The Company did not have any material changes in its contractual obligations since the end of fiscal year 2025 other than activities in the ordinary course of business.
Cash Flow Discussion
The following table summarizes the Company’s cash flow activities for the six months ended December 31, 2025 and 2024:
| Six Months Ended December 31, | ||||||||||||||
| 2025 | 2024 | |||||||||||||
| Net loss | $ | (555) | $ | (6,431) | ||||||||||
| Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash (used in) provided by operating activities: | (136) | 11,035 | ||||||||||||
| Changes in working capital assets and liabilities | (51,818) | 31,017 | ||||||||||||
| Net cash (used in) provided by operating activities | (52,509) | 35,621 | ||||||||||||
| Net cash used in investing activities | (2,743) | (2,302) | ||||||||||||
| Net cash used in financing activities | (16,634) | (12,373) | ||||||||||||
| Net (decrease) increase in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash | $ | (71,886) | $ | 20,946 | ||||||||||
Operating Activities
Net cash used in operating activities for the six months ended December 31, 2025 was $52,509 as compared to net cash provided by operating activities in the prior year period of $35,621. This change was primarily due to changes in working capital assets and liabilities and the change in net loss adjusted for non-cash items. The changes in working capital assets and liabilities were primarily driven by (i) a lower increase in deferred revenue of $33,994 primarily due to the timing of recognition of ticket-related and sponsorship and signage revenues, as well as the impact of lower revenues from local media rights fees, including the impact of amendments to the media rights agreements, (ii) an increase in net related party receivables of $29,054 primarily due to the timing of collections related to the Company’s Arena License Agreements and sponsorship sales and service representation agreements, (iii) a higher increase in prepaid expenses and other assets of $23,205 primarily due to higher prepayments related to team personnel compensation and income taxes in the current year period and (iv) a higher increase in accounts receivable, net, of $18,715 primarily due to the lack of receipts related to NBA luxury tax in the current year period and the timing of collections of sponsorship sales in the current year period. These changes were partially offset by a lower decrease in accrued and other liabilities of $14,022 primarily due to higher accruals for employee compensation in the current year period, partially offset by the impact of NBA luxury tax payments in the current year period.
Investing Activities
Net cash used in investing activities for the six months ended December 31, 2025 increased by $441 to $2,743 as compared to the prior year period primarily due to higher capital expenditures and higher purchases of investments in the current year period.
Financing Activities
Net cash used in financing activities for the six months ended December 31, 2025 increased by $4,261 to $16,634 as compared to the prior year period primarily due to payments for financing costs in the current year period, partially offset by lower taxes paid in lieu of shares issued for equity-based compensation in the current year period.
Seasonality of Our Business
The Company’s dependence on revenues from its NBA and NHL sports teams generally means that it earns a disproportionate share of its revenues in the second and third quarters of the Company’s fiscal year, which is when the majority of the sports teams’ games are played.
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Recent Accounting Pronouncements and Critical Accounting Policies
Recent Accounting Pronouncements
See Note 2 to the consolidated financial statements included in “Part I — Item 1. Financial Statements” of this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for discussion of recent accounting pronouncements.
Critical Accounting Policies
The following discussion has been included to provide the results of our annual impairment testing of goodwill and identifiable indefinite-lived intangible assets performed during the first quarter of fiscal year 2026. There have been no material changes to the Company’s critical accounting policies from those set forth in our 2025 Form 10-K.
Goodwill
The carrying amount of goodwill as of December 31, 2025 was $226,523. Goodwill is tested annually for impairment as of August 31st and at any time upon the occurrence of certain events or changes in circumstances. The Company performs its goodwill impairment test at the reporting unit level, which is the same as or one level below the operating segment level. The Company has one operating and reportable segment, and one reporting unit for goodwill impairment testing purposes.
The Company has the option to perform a qualitative assessment to determine if an impairment is more likely than not to have occurred. If the Company can support the conclusion that it is not more likely than not that the fair value of a reporting unit is less than its carrying amount, the Company would not need to perform a quantitative impairment test for that reporting unit. If the Company cannot support such a conclusion or the Company does not elect to perform the qualitative assessment, quantitative assessment is performed by comparing the fair value of a reporting unit with its carrying amount, including goodwill. The estimates of the fair value of the Company’s reporting units are primarily determined using discounted cash flows and comparable market transactions. These valuations are based on estimates and assumptions including projected future cash flows, discount rates, determination of appropriate market comparables and the determination of whether a premium or discount should be applied to comparables. Significant judgments inherent in a discounted cash flow analysis include the selection of the appropriate discount rate, the estimate of the amount and timing of projected future cash flows and identification of appropriate continuing growth rate assumptions. The discount rates used in the analysis are intended to reflect the risk inherent in the projected future cash flows. The amount of an impairment loss is measured as the amount by which a reporting unit’s carrying value exceeds its fair value, not to exceed the carrying amount of goodwill. The Company elected to perform the qualitative assessment of impairment for the Company’s reporting unit for the fiscal year 2026 impairment test. These assessments considered factors such as:
•macroeconomic conditions;
•industry and market considerations;
•market capitalization;
•cost factors;
•overall financial performance of the reporting unit;
•other relevant company-specific factors such as changes in management, strategy or customers; and
•relevant reporting unit specific events such as changes in the carrying amount of net assets.
The Company performed its most recent annual impairment test of goodwill during the first quarter of fiscal year 2026, and there was no impairment of goodwill. Based on this impairment test, the Company concluded it was not more likely than not that the fair value of the reporting unit was less than its carrying amount.
Identifiable Indefinite-Lived Intangible Assets
Identifiable indefinite-lived intangible assets are tested annually for impairment as of August 31st and at any time upon the occurrence of certain events or substantive changes in circumstances. The following table sets forth the amount of identifiable indefinite-lived intangible assets reported in the accompanying consolidated balance sheet as of December 31, 2025:
| Sports franchises | $ | 102,564 | |||
| Photographic related rights | 1,080 | ||||
| $ | 103,644 | ||||
The Company has the option to perform a qualitative assessment to determine if an impairment is more likely than not to have occurred. In the qualitative assessment, the Company must evaluate the totality of qualitative factors, including any recent fair value measurements, that impact whether an indefinite-lived intangible asset other than goodwill has a carrying amount that
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more likely than not exceeds its fair value. The Company must proceed to conducting a quantitative analysis, if the Company (i) determines that such an impairment is more likely than not to exist, or (ii) forgoes the qualitative assessment entirely. Under the quantitative assessment, the impairment test for identifiable indefinite-lived intangible assets consists of a comparison of the estimated fair value of the intangible asset with its carrying value. If the carrying value of the intangible asset exceeds its fair value, an impairment loss is recognized in an amount equal to that excess. For all periods presented, the Company elected to perform a qualitative assessment of impairment for the indefinite-lived intangible assets. These assessments considered the events and circumstances that could affect the significant inputs used to determine the fair value of the intangible asset. Examples of such events and circumstances include:
•cost factors;
•financial performance;
•legal, regulatory, contractual, business or other factors;
•other relevant company-specific factors such as changes in management, strategy or customers;
•industry and market considerations; and
•macroeconomic conditions.
The Company performed its most recent annual impairment test of identifiable indefinite-lived intangible assets during the first quarter of fiscal year 2026, and there were no impairments identified. Based on this impairment test, the Company concluded it was not more likely than not that the fair value of the indefinite-lived intangible assets was less than their carrying amount.
Item 3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk
There were no material changes to the disclosures regarding market risks in connection with our interest rate risk exposure. See Item 7A, “Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk,” of our 2025 Form 10-K.
Potential interest rate risk exposure:
We have potential interest rate risk exposure related to outstanding borrowings incurred under our credit facilities. Changes in interest rates may increase interest expense payments with respect to any borrowings incurred under the credit facilities.
Borrowings under our credit facilities incur interest, depending on our election, at a floating rate based upon SOFR plus a credit spread adjustment, the U.S. Federal Funds Rate or the U.S. Prime Rate, plus, in each case, a fixed spread. If appropriate, we may seek to reduce such exposure through the use of interest rate swaps or similar instruments. As of December 31, 2025, we had a total of $267 million of borrowings outstanding under our credit facilities. The effect of a hypothetical 100 basis point increase in floating interest rates prevailing as of December 31, 2025 and continuing for a full year would increase interest expense by approximately $2.7 million. See Note 12 to the consolidated financial statements included in “Part I — Item 1. Financial Statements” of this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for a discussion of the 2025 Knicks Credit Agreement, 2025 Rangers Credit Agreement, and Rangers NHL Advance Agreement.
Item 4. Controls and Procedures
An evaluation was carried out under the supervision and with the participation of the Company’s management, including our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, of the effectiveness of the design and operation of our disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934). Based on that evaluation, the Company’s Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer concluded that as of December 31, 2025 the Company’s disclosure controls and procedures were effective.
There were no changes in the Company’s internal control over financial reporting (as such term is defined in Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934) during the quarter ended December 31, 2025 that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, the Company’s internal control over financial reporting.
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PART II—OTHER INFORMATION
Item 1. Legal Proceedings
The Company is a defendant in various lawsuits. Although the outcome of these lawsuits cannot be predicted with certainty (including the extent of available insurance, if any), management does not believe that resolution of these lawsuits will have a material adverse effect on the Company.
Item 2. Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds
As of December 31, 2025, the Company had approximately $185 million remaining under the $525 million Class A Common Stock share repurchase program authorized by the Company’s Board of Directors on September 11, 2015. Under the authorization, shares of Class A Common Stock may be purchased from time to time in open market or private transactions, block trades or such other manner as the Company may determine, in accordance with applicable insider trading and other securities laws and regulations, with the timing and amount of purchases depending on market conditions and other factors. The Company has funded and expects to continue to fund stock repurchases, if any, through a combination of cash on hand, cash generated by operations and available borrowing capacity under its existing credit facilities. During the three months ended December 31, 2025, the Company did not make any share repurchases under its share repurchase program.
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Item 6. Exhibits
(a)Index to Exhibits
| EXHIBIT NO. | DESCRIPTION | |||||||
| 101 | The following materials from Madison Square Garden Sports Corp. Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended December 31, 2025 formatted in Inline Extensible Business Reporting Language (iXBRL): (i) Consolidated Balance Sheets, (ii) Consolidated Statements of Operations, (iii) Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income (Loss), (iv) Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows, (v) Consolidated Statements of Equity, and (vi) Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements. | |||||||
| 104 | The cover page from the Company’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended December 31, 2025 formatted in Inline XBRL and contained in Exhibit 101. | |||||||
† This exhibit is a management contract or a compensatory plan or arrangement.
* Furnished herewith. These exhibits shall not be deemed “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, or otherwise subject to the liability of that Section. Such exhibits shall not be deemed incorporated into any filing under the Securities Act of 1933 or the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.
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SIGNATURE
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized on the 6th day of February 2026.
| Madison Square Garden Sports Corp. | ||||||||
| By: | /S/ VICTORIA M. MINK | |||||||
| Name: | Victoria M. Mink | |||||||
| Title: | Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer | |||||||
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Exhibit 31.1
Certification
I, James L. Dolan, certify that:
1.I have reviewed this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q of Madison Square Garden Sports Corp.;
2.Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this report;
3.Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of the registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this report;
4.The registrant’s other certifying officer(s) and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)) and internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f)) for the registrant and have:
a.Designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under our supervision, to ensure that material information relating to the registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this report is being prepared;
b.Designed such internal control over financial reporting, or caused such internal control over financial reporting to be designed under our supervision, to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles;
c.Evaluated the effectiveness of the registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures, as of the end of the period covered by this report based on such evaluation; and
d.Disclosed in this report any change in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the registrant’s most recent fiscal quarter (the registrant’s fourth fiscal quarter in the case of an annual report) that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting; and
5.The registrant’s other certifying officer(s) and I have disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation of internal control over financial reporting, to the registrant’s auditors and the audit committee of the registrant’s board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent functions):
a.All significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal control over financial reporting which are reasonably likely to adversely affect the registrant’s ability to record, process, summarize and report financial information; and
b.Any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting.
Date: February 6, 2026
| /s/ James L. Dolan | ||
| James L. Dolan | ||
| Executive Chairman and Chief Executive Officer | ||
Exhibit 31.2
Certification
I, Victoria M. Mink, certify that:
1.I have reviewed this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q of Madison Square Garden Sports Corp.;
2.Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this report;
3.Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of the registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this report;
4.The registrant’s other certifying officer(s) and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)) and internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f)) for the registrant and have:
a.Designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under our supervision, to ensure that material information relating to the registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this report is being prepared;
b.Designed such internal control over financial reporting, or caused such internal control over financial reporting to be designed under our supervision, to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles;
c.Evaluated the effectiveness of the registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures, as of the end of the period covered by this report based on such evaluation; and
d.Disclosed in this report any change in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the registrant’s most recent fiscal quarter (the registrant’s fourth fiscal quarter in the case of an annual report) that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting; and
5.The registrant’s other certifying officer(s) and I have disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation of internal control over financial reporting, to the registrant’s auditors and the audit committee of the registrant’s board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent functions):
a.All significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal control over financial reporting which are reasonably likely to adversely affect the registrant’s ability to record, process, summarize and report financial information; and
b.Any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting.
Date: February 6, 2026
| /s/ Victoria M. Mink | ||
| Victoria M. Mink | ||
| Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer | ||
Exhibit 32.1
Certification
Pursuant to 18 U.S.C. §1350, the undersigned officer of Madison Square Garden Sports Corp. (the “Company”), hereby certifies, to such officer’s knowledge, that the Company’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the Quarter ended December 31, 2025 (the “Report”) fully complies with the requirements of §13(a) or §15(d), as applicable, of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and that the information contained in the Report fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and results of operations of the Company.
Date: February 6, 2026
| /s/ James L. Dolan | ||
| James L. Dolan | ||
| Executive Chairman and Chief Executive Officer | ||
The foregoing certification is being furnished solely pursuant to 18 U.S.C. §1350 and is not being filed as part of the Report or as a separate disclosure document.
Exhibit 32.2
Certification
Pursuant to 18 U.S.C. §1350, the undersigned officer of Madison Square Garden Sports Corp. (the “Company”), hereby certifies, to such officer’s knowledge, that the Company’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the Quarter ended December 31, 2025 (the “Report”) fully complies with the requirements of §13(a) or §15(d), as applicable, of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and that the information contained in the Report fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and results of operations of the Company.
Date: February 6, 2026
| /s/ Victoria M. Mink | ||
| Victoria M. Mink | ||
| Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer | ||
The foregoing certification is being furnished solely pursuant to 18 U.S.C. §1350 and is not being filed as part of the Report or as a separate disclosure document.