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UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, D. C. 20549

FORM 10-Q

QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the quarterly period ended March 31, 2024

OR

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 001-41746

ATLANTA BRAVES HOLDINGS, INC.

(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)

Nevada

92-1284827

(State or other jurisdiction of

incorporation or organization)

(I.R.S. Employer

Identification No.)

12300 Liberty Boulevard
Englewood, Colorado

80112

(Address of principal executive offices)

(Zip Code)

Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (720) 875-5500

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

Title of each class

Trading Symbol

Name of each exchange on which registered

Series A common stock

BATRA

The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC

Series C common stock

BATRK

The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC

Indicate by check mark whether the Registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports) and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days. Yes ⌧    No ◻

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically every Interactive Data File required to be submitted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T (§232.405 of this chapter) during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit such files). Yes ⌧    No ◻

Indicate by check mark whether the Registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, a smaller reporting company, or an emerging growth company. See the definitions of "large accelerated filer," "accelerated filer," "smaller reporting company," and “emerging growth company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.

Large Accelerated Filer ☐

Accelerated Filer ☐

Non-accelerated Filer ☒

Smaller Reporting Company ☐

Emerging Growth Company ☒

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 ☒

The number of outstanding shares of Atlanta Braves Holdings, Inc. common stock as of April 30, 2024 was:

Series A

Series B

Series C

Atlanta Braves Holdings, Inc. common stock

10,318,162

977,776

50,643,882

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Part I – Financial Information

Item 1. Financial Statements

I-3

ATLANTA BRAVES HOLDINGS, INC. Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets (unaudited)

I-3

ATLANTA BRAVES HOLDINGS, INC. Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations (unaudited)

I-5

ATLANTA BRAVES HOLDINGS, INC. Condensed Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Earnings (Loss) (unaudited)

I-6

ATLANTA BRAVES HOLDINGS, INC. Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (unaudited)

I-7

ATLANTA BRAVES HOLDINGS, INC. Condensed Consolidated Statements of Equity (unaudited)

I-8

ATLANTA BRAVES HOLDINGS, INC. Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements (unaudited)

I-9

Item 2. Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations

I-24

Item 3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Market Risk

I-30

Item 4. Controls and Procedures

I-31

Part II — Other Information

Item 1. Legal Proceedings

II-1

Item 2. Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds

II-1

Item 5. Other Information

II-1

Item 6. Exhibits

II-1

SIGNATURES

II-2

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ATLANTA BRAVES HOLDINGS, INC.

Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets

(unaudited)

    

March 31, 

    

December 31, 

 

    

2024

    

2023

 

amounts in thousands

 

Assets

 

  

 

  

Current assets:

 

  

 

  

Cash and cash equivalents

$

181,461

 

125,148

Restricted cash

 

27,556

 

12,569

Accounts receivable and contract assets, net of allowance for credit losses of $424 and $332, respectively

 

40,242

 

62,922

Other current assets

 

38,182

 

17,380

Total current assets

 

287,441

 

218,019

Property and equipment, at cost (note 3)

 

1,126,995

 

1,091,943

Accumulated depreciation

 

(338,745)

 

(325,196)

 

788,250

 

766,747

Investments in affiliates, accounted for using the equity method (note 4)

 

100,140

 

99,213

Intangible assets not subject to amortization:

 

  

 

  

Goodwill

 

175,764

 

175,764

Franchise rights

 

123,703

 

123,703

 

299,467

 

299,467

Other assets, net

 

126,891

 

120,884

Total assets

$

1,602,189

 

1,504,330

See accompanying notes to condensed consolidated financial statements.

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ATLANTA BRAVES HOLDINGS, INC.

Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets (continued)

(unaudited)

    

March 31, 

    

December 31, 

 

    

2024

    

2023

 

amounts in thousands,

 

except share amounts

Liabilities and Equity

 

  

 

  

Current liabilities:

 

  

 

  

Accounts payable and accrued liabilities

$

99,118

 

73,096

Deferred revenue and refundable tickets

 

212,367

 

111,985

Current portion of debt (note 5)

 

42,547

 

42,153

Other current liabilities

 

5,839

 

6,439

Total current liabilities

 

359,871

 

233,673

Long-term debt (note 5)

 

537,366

 

527,116

Finance lease liabilities

 

105,844

 

103,586

Deferred income tax liabilities

 

57,162

 

50,415

Pension liability

 

13,042

 

15,222

Other noncurrent liabilities

 

37,657

 

33,676

Total liabilities

 

1,110,942

 

963,688

Equity:

 

  

 

  

Preferred stock, $.01 par value. Authorized 50,000,000 shares; zero shares issued at March 31, 2024 and December 31, 2023

Series A common stock, $.01 par value. Authorized 200,000,000 shares; issued and outstanding 10,318,162 and 10,318,197 at March 31, 2024 and December 31, 2023, respectively

103

103

Series B common stock, $.01 par value. Authorized 7,500,000 shares; issued and outstanding 977,776 and 977,776 at March 31, 2024 and December 31, 2023, respectively

10

10

Series C common stock, $.01 par value. Authorized 200,000,000 shares; issued and outstanding 50,611,586 and 50,577,776 at March 31, 2024 and December 31, 2023, respectively

506

506

Additional paid-in capital

1,091,572

1,089,625

Accumulated other comprehensive earnings (loss), net of taxes

 

(7,341)

 

(7,271)

Retained earnings (deficit)

 

(605,648)

 

(554,376)

Total stockholders' equity

 

479,202

 

528,597

Noncontrolling interests in equity of subsidiaries

12,045

12,045

Total equity

491,247

540,642

Commitments and contingencies (note 7)

 

 

Total liabilities and equity

$

1,602,189

 

1,504,330

See accompanying notes to condensed consolidated financial statements.

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ATLANTA BRAVES HOLDINGS, INC.

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations

(unaudited)

Three months ended

March 31, 

    

2024

    

2023

 

amounts in thousands,

 

except per share amounts

Revenue:

  

 

  

Baseball revenue

$

21,970

 

17,561

Mixed-Use Development revenue

 

15,110

 

13,411

Total revenue

 

37,080

 

30,972

Operating costs and expenses:

 

  

 

  

Baseball operating costs

 

45,207

 

36,771

Mixed-Use Development costs

 

2,253

 

1,931

Selling, general and administrative, including stock-based compensation

27,093

26,848

Depreciation and amortization

 

14,882

 

14,679

 

89,435

 

80,229

Operating income (loss)

 

(52,355)

 

(49,257)

Other income (expense):

 

  

 

  

Interest expense

 

(9,443)

 

(8,912)

Share of earnings (losses) of affiliates, net (note 4)

 

1,627

 

(803)

Realized and unrealized gains (losses) on intergroup interests, net

(13,377)

Realized and unrealized gains (losses) on financial instruments, net

 

2,974

 

(761)

Other, net

 

1,769

 

841

Earnings (loss) before income taxes

 

(55,428)

 

(72,269)

Income tax benefit (expense)

 

4,156

 

14,293

Net earnings (loss)

$

(51,272)

 

(57,976)

Basic net earnings (loss) attributable to Series A, Series B and Series C Atlanta Braves Holdings, Inc. shareholders per common share (note 2)

$

(0.83)

 

(0.94)

Diluted net earnings (loss) attributable to Series A, Series B and Series C Atlanta Braves Holdings, Inc. shareholders per common share (note 2)

$

(0.83)

 

(0.94)

See accompanying notes to condensed consolidated financial statements.

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ATLANTA BRAVES HOLDINGS, INC.

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Earnings (Loss)

(unaudited)

Three months ended

March 31, 

 

    

2024

    

2023

 

amounts in thousands

 

Net earnings (loss)

$

(51,272)

 

(57,976)

Other comprehensive earnings (loss), net of tax:

 

  

 

  

Unrealized holdings gains (loss) arising during the period

(70)

Other comprehensive earnings (loss), net of tax

 

(70)

 

Comprehensive earnings (loss)

$

(51,342)

 

(57,976)

See accompanying notes to condensed consolidated financial statements.

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ATLANTA BRAVES HOLDINGS, INC.

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows

(unaudited)

    

Three months ended

March 31, 

    

2024

    

2023

amounts in thousands

Cash flows from operating activities:

 

  

 

  

Net earnings (loss)

$

(51,272)

 

(57,976)

Adjustments to reconcile net earnings (loss) to net cash provided by (used in) operating activities:

 

  

 

  

Depreciation and amortization

 

14,882

 

14,679

Stock-based compensation

 

3,719

 

3,191

Share of (earnings) losses of affiliates, net

 

(1,627)

 

803

Realized and unrealized (gains) losses on intergroup interests, net

13,377

Realized and unrealized (gains) losses on financial instruments, net

 

(2,974)

 

761

Deferred income tax expense (benefit)

 

6,772

 

(7,715)

Cash receipts from returns on equity method investments

700

200

Net cash received (paid) for interest rate swaps

1,511

1,222

Other charges (credits), net

 

(542)

 

318

Net change in operating assets and liabilities:

 

  

 

  

Current and other assets

 

11,191

 

20,350

Payables and other liabilities

 

108,704

 

95,355

Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities

 

91,064

 

84,565

Cash flows from investing activities:

 

  

 

  

Capital expended for property and equipment

 

(27,642)

 

(13,647)

Other investing activities, net

47

110

Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities

 

(27,595)

 

(13,537)

Cash flows from financing activities:

 

  

 

  

Borrowings of debt

 

13,789

 

Repayments of debt

 

(4,018)

 

(3,893)

Contribution from noncontrolling interest

6,645

Other financing activities, net

 

(1,940)

 

(1,050)

Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities

 

7,831

 

1,702

Net increase (decrease) in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash

 

71,300

 

72,730

Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash at beginning of period

 

137,717

 

172,813

Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash at end of period

$

209,017

 

245,543

Supplemental disclosure to the condensed consolidated statements of cash flows:

Property and equipment expenditures incurred but not yet paid

$

32,321

9,441

The following table reconciles cash and cash equivalents and restricted cash reported in our condensed consolidated balance sheets to the total amount presented in our condensed consolidated statements of cash flows:

March 31, 

December 31, 

2024

2023

amounts in thousands

Cash and cash equivalents

    

$

181,461

    

125,148

Restricted cash

 

27,556

 

12,569

Total cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash at end of period

$

209,017

 

137,717

See accompanying notes to condensed consolidated financial statements.

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ATLANTA BRAVES HOLDINGS, INC.

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Equity

(unaudited)

    

Accumulated

    

    

 

other

Noncontrolling

 

Additional

comprehensive

Retained

interests

 

Preferred

Common Stock

paid-in

earnings

earnings

in equity of

Total

 

    

Stock

  

Series A

  

Series B

  

Series C

  

  

capital

  

(loss)

  

(deficit)

  

subsidiaries

  

equity

 

amounts in thousands

 

Balance at January 1, 2024

$

103

10

506

1,089,625

(7,271)

(554,376)

 

12,045

540,642

Net earnings (loss)

 

(51,272)

 

(51,272)

Other comprehensive earnings (loss)

(70)

 

(70)

Stock-based compensation

 

3,719

 

3,719

Other

(1,772)

 

(1,772)

Balance at March 31, 2024

$

103

10

506

1,091,572

(7,341)

(605,648)

 

12,045

491,247

    

    

    

    

Accumulated

    

other

Noncontrolling

Former

Retained

comprehensive

interests

parent's

earnings

earnings

in equity of

Total

    

investment

    

(deficit)

    

(loss)

subsidiaries

    

equity

amounts in thousands

Balance at January 1, 2023

$

732,350

 

(429,082)

 

(3,758)

 

299,510

Net earnings (loss)

 

(57,976)

 

 

(57,976)

Stock-based compensation

 

3,141

 

 

 

3,141

Tax sharing adjustment with Former parent

(7,354)

(7,354)

Contribution from noncontrolling interest

6,645

6,645

Other

(850)

(850)

Balance at March 31, 2023

$

727,287

 

(487,058)

 

(3,758)

6,645

 

243,116

See accompanying notes to condensed consolidated financial statements.

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ATLANTA BRAVES HOLDINGS, INC.

Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements

(unaudited)

(1)Basis of Presentation

During November 2022, the board of directors of Liberty Media Corporation (“Liberty” or “Former parent”) authorized Liberty management to pursue a plan to redeem each outstanding share of its Liberty Braves common stock in exchange for one share of the corresponding series of common stock of a newly formed entity, Atlanta Braves Holdings, Inc. (the “Split-Off”). The Split-Off was completed on July 18, 2023 and was intended to be tax-free to holders of Liberty Braves common stock. Atlanta Braves Holdings, Inc. (“Atlanta Braves Holdings”) is comprised of the businesses, assets and liabilities previously attributed to the Liberty Braves Group (“Braves Group”), which, as of March 31, 2024, included Atlanta Braves Holdings’ wholly-owned subsidiary Braves Holdings, LLC (“Braves Holdings”) and corporate cash.

The accompanying condensed consolidated financial statements represent the combination of the historical financial information of the Braves Group until the date of the Split-Off. Although Atlanta Braves Holdings was reported as a combined company until the date of the Split-Off, all periods reported herein are referred to as consolidated. These financial statements refer to the consolidation of Braves Holdings, cash and intergroup interests in the Braves Group (prior to settlement/extinguishment) as "Atlanta Braves Holdings," "the Company," "us," "we" and "our" in the notes to the condensed consolidated financial statements. The Split-Off was accounted for at historical cost due to the pro rata nature of the distribution to holders of Liberty Braves common stock. All significant intercompany accounts and transactions have been eliminated in the condensed consolidated financial statements.

The accompanying (a) condensed consolidated balance sheet as of December 31, 2023, which has been derived from audited financial statements, and (b) the interim unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements have been prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles in the United States ("GAAP") for interim financial information and Article 10 of Regulation S-X as promulgated by the Securities and Exchange Commission. Accordingly, they do not include all of the information and footnotes required by GAAP for complete financial statements. In the opinion of management, all adjustments (consisting of normal recurring accruals) considered necessary for a fair presentation of the results for such periods have been included. The results of operations for any interim period are not necessarily indicative of results for the full year. Additionally, certain prior period amounts have been reclassified for comparability with current period presentation. These condensed consolidated financial statements should be read in conjunction with the consolidated financial statements and notes thereto contained in Atlanta Braves Holdings’ Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2023.

The preparation of condensed consolidated financial statements in conformity with GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the condensed consolidated financial statements and the reported amounts of revenue and expenses during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates. The Company considers (i) fair value measurements of non-financial instruments and (ii) accounting for income taxes to be its most significant estimates.

Description of Business

Braves Holdings indirectly owns the Atlanta Braves Major League Baseball Club (“ANLBC,” the “Atlanta Braves,” the “Braves,” the “club,” or the “team”). ANLBC’s ballpark (“Truist Park” or the “Stadium”), is located in Cobb County, a suburb of Atlanta, and is leased from Cobb County, Cobb-Marietta Coliseum and Exhibit Hall Authority. Braves Holdings, through affiliated entities and third party development partners, has developed a significant portion of the land around Truist Park for a mixed-use development that features retail, office, hotel and entertainment opportunities (the “Mixed-Use Development”).

The Braves and 29 other Major League baseball clubs are collectively referred to as the Clubs. The Office of the Commissioner of Baseball (the “BOC”) is an unincorporated association also doing business as Major League Baseball (“MLB”) and has as its members the Clubs.

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ATLANTA BRAVES HOLDINGS, INC.

Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements (Continued)

(unaudited)

The Clubs are bound by the terms and provisions of the Major League Constitution and all rules and regulations promulgated thereunder as well as a series of other agreements and arrangements that govern the operation and management of a Club, which among other things, require each Club to comply with limitations on the amount of debt a Club can incur, revenue sharing arrangements with the other Clubs, commercial arrangements with regard to the national broadcasting of its games and other programming and commercial arrangements relating to the use of its intellectual property.

Split-Off of Atlanta Braves Holdings from Liberty

Prior to the Split-Off, a portion of Liberty’s general and administrative expenses, including legal, tax, accounting, treasury, information technology, cybersecurity and investor relations support was allocated to the Braves Group each reporting period based on an estimate of time spent. The Braves Group paid $1.9 million during the three months ended March 31, 2023 for such expenses.

Prior to the Split-Off, the Liberty Formula One Group (the “Formula One Group”) and the Liberty SiriusXM Group held intergroup interests in the Braves Group. The intergroup interests represented quasi-equity interests which were not represented by outstanding shares of common stock; rather, the Formula One Group and Liberty SiriusXM Group had attributed interests in the Braves Group, which were generally stated in terms of a number of shares of Liberty Braves common stock. As of December 31, 2022, 6,792,903 notional shares represented an 11.0% intergroup interest in the Braves Group held by the Formula One Group and 1,811,066 notional shares represented a 2.9% intergroup interest in the Braves Group held by the Liberty SiriusXM Group. Historically, Liberty assumed that the notional shares (if and when issued) related to the Formula One Group interest in the Braves Group would be comprised of Series C Liberty Braves common stock and that the notional shares (if and when issued) related to the Liberty SiriusXM Group interest in the Braves Group would be comprised of Series A Liberty Braves common stock. Therefore, the market prices of Series C Liberty Braves and Series A Liberty Braves common stock were used for the mark-to-market adjustment for the intergroup interests held by the Formula One Group and the Liberty SiriusXM Group, respectively, through the condensed consolidated statements of operations. During the second quarter of 2023, Liberty determined that, in connection with the Split-Off, shares of Atlanta Braves Holdings Series C common stock would be used to settle and extinguish the intergroup interest in the Braves Group attributed to the Liberty SiriusXM Group. Accordingly, effective as of June 30, 2023 and through the Split-Off date, the market price of Series C Liberty Braves common stock was used for the mark-to-market adjustment for the intergroup interest held by the Liberty SiriusXM Group.

The intergroup interests in the Braves Group remaining immediately prior to the Split-Off were settled and extinguished in connection with the Split-Off through the attribution, to the respective tracking stock group, of Atlanta Braves Holdings Series C common stock on a one-for-one basis equal to the number of notional shares representing the intergroup interest.

Following the Split-Off and subsequent Liberty Media Exchange (as defined below), Liberty and Atlanta Braves Holdings operate as separate, publicly traded companies and neither has any continuing stock ownership, beneficial or otherwise, in the other. Liberty owned 1,811,066 shares of Atlanta Braves Holdings Series C common stock following the Split-Off. In November 2023, Liberty exchanged 1,811,066 shares of Atlanta Braves Holdings Series C common stock with a third party in satisfaction of certain of Liberty’s debt obligations and an affiliate of such third party then sold the shares in a secondary public offering (the “Liberty Media Exchange”). Atlanta Braves Holdings did not receive any of the proceeds from the Liberty Media Exchange.

In connection with the Split-Off, Liberty and Atlanta Braves Holdings entered into certain agreements in order to govern certain of the ongoing relationships between the two companies after the Split-Off and to provide for an orderly transition.

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ATLANTA BRAVES HOLDINGS, INC.

Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements (Continued)

(unaudited)

These agreements include a reorganization agreement, a services agreement, aircraft time sharing agreements, a facilities sharing agreement, a tax sharing agreement and a registration rights agreement.

The reorganization agreement provides for, among other things, the principal corporate transactions (including the internal restructuring) required to effect the Split-Off, certain conditions to the Split-Off and provisions governing the relationship between Atlanta Braves Holdings and Liberty with respect to and resulting from the Split-Off. The tax sharing agreement provides for the allocation and indemnification of tax liabilities and benefits between Liberty and Atlanta Braves Holdings and other agreements related to tax matters. Pursuant to the services agreement, Liberty provides Atlanta Braves Holdings with general and administrative services including legal, tax, accounting, treasury, information technology, cybersecurity and investor relations support. Atlanta Braves Holdings will reimburse Liberty for direct, out-of-pocket expenses and will pay a services fee to Liberty under the services agreement that is subject to adjustment quarterly, as necessary. Additionally, pursuant to the services agreement with Liberty, components of Liberty Chief Executive Officer’s compensation will either be paid directly to him or reimbursed to Liberty, in each case, based on allocations set forth in the services agreement. The allocation percentage was 7% for Atlanta Braves Holdings during the period from July 18, 2023 to December 31, 2023 and is currently set at 8% but subject to adjustment on an annual basis and upon the occurrence of certain events.

Under the facilities sharing agreement, Atlanta Braves Holdings shares office space with Liberty and related amenities at Liberty’s corporate headquarters. The aircraft time sharing agreements provide for Liberty to lease certain aircraft that it or its subsidiaries own to Atlanta Braves Holdings for use on a periodic, non-exclusive time sharing basis. Pursuant to the registration rights agreement with Liberty, Atlanta Braves Holdings has registered the shares of Atlanta Braves Holdings’ Series C common stock that were issued to Liberty in settlement and extinguishment of the intergroup interest in the Braves Group attributed to the Liberty SiriusXM Group and then exchanged by Liberty with a third party in satisfaction of certain debt obligations.

Under these various agreements, amounts reimbursable to Liberty aggregated $0.5 million for the three months ended March 31, 2024.

Seasonality

Braves Holdings revenue is seasonal, with the majority of revenue recognized during the second and third quarters which aligns with the baseball season.

(2)Earnings Attributable to Atlanta Braves Holdings Stockholders Per Common Share

Basic earnings (loss) per common share (“EPS”) is computed by dividing net earnings (loss) attributable to Atlanta Braves Holdings shareholders by the weighted average number of common shares outstanding (“WASO”) for the period. Diluted EPS presents the dilutive effect on a per share basis of potential common shares as if they had been converted at the beginning of the periods presented. There were no potential common shares excluded from diluted EPS for the three months ended March 31, 2024 that would have been antidilutive.

The Company issued 61.7 million common shares, which is the aggregate number of shares of Series A, Series B and Series C common stock issued in connection with the Split-Off on July 18, 2023. The number of shares issued upon completion of the Split-Off was used to determine both basic and diluted earnings (loss) per share for the three months ended March 31, 2023, as no Company equity awards were outstanding prior to the completion of the Split-Off.

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ATLANTA BRAVES HOLDINGS, INC.

Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements (Continued)

(unaudited)

Three months

ended

    

March 31, 2024

    

(numbers of shares in thousands)

Basic WASO

 

61,879

Potentially dilutive shares (1)

 

824

Diluted WASO

 

62,703

(1) Potentially dilutive shares are excluded from the computation of diluted EPS during periods in which losses are reported since the result would be antidilutive.

(3) Property and Equipment

Property and equipment consisted of the following:

    

    

March 31, 2024

    

December 31, 2023

Owned 

Owned 

Estimated 

assets 

assets 

Useful 

Owned 

available to

Owned 

available to

    

Life

    

assets

    

be leased

    

Total

    

assets

    

be leased

    

Total

in years

amounts in thousands

Land

 

NA

$

18,583

22,891

 

41,474

 

18,583

22,891

 

41,474

Buildings and improvements

 

15-39

 

283,300

355,300

 

638,600

 

281,450

355,300

 

636,750

Leasehold improvements

 

15-39

 

78,284

64,531

 

142,815

 

76,169

64,657

 

140,826

Furniture and equipment

 

5-7

 

185,812

8,687

 

194,499

 

179,828

8,518

 

188,346

Construction in progress

 

NA

 

11,692

97,915

 

109,607

 

4,911

79,636

 

84,547

Property and equipment, at cost

$

577,671

 

549,324

 

1,126,995

 

560,941

 

531,002

 

1,091,943

Depreciation expense was $13.6 million and $13.5 million for the three months ended March 31, 2024 and 2023, respectively.

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ATLANTA BRAVES HOLDINGS, INC.

Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements (Continued)

(unaudited)

(4)Investments in Affiliates Accounted for Using the Equity Method

The following table includes the Company’s carrying amount and percentage ownership of its investments in affiliates:

March 31, 2024

December 31, 2023

Percentage

Carrying

Carrying

    

Ownership

    

amount

    

amount

amounts in thousands

MLBAM

3.3

%  

$

48,552

49,338

BELP

3.3

%  

 

36,701

34,988

Other

50.0

%  

 

14,887

14,887

Total

$

100,140

99,213

The following table presents the Company’s share of earnings (losses) of affiliates:

Three months ended

March 31, 

    

2024

    

2023

amounts in thousands

MLBAM

$

(787)

(1,243)

BELP

 

1,713

197

Other

 

701

243

Total

$

1,627

 

(803)

MLBAM

MLB Advanced Media, L.P. (“MLBAM”) was formed in January 2000 pursuant to a vote of the 30 owners of the Clubs, whereby each Club agreed to cede substantially all of its individual Club internet and interactive media rights to MLBAM for an indirect 3.3% interest in MLBAM. The Company’s investment in MLBAM is considered an equity method investment as the investment is in a limited partnership where significant influence is generally presumed to exist.  

At the time of the acquisition of ANLBC by a predecessor of Liberty in 2007, the fair value of the MLBAM investment exceeded ANLBC’s proportionate share of MLBAM’s net assets, resulting in excess basis in the investment in MLBAM. The excess basis as of March 31, 2024 and December 31, 2023 was indefinite lived and aggregated approximately $10.3 million.

BELP

Baseball Endowment, L.P. (“BELP”) is an investment fund formed by the Clubs principally for the purpose of investing, on a long-term basis, assets on their behalf intended to provide a competitive market rate investment return while minimizing investment volatility. The Company’s investment in BELP is considered an equity method investment as the investment is in a limited partnership where significant influence is generally presumed to exist. The Company records its share of BELP’s earnings (losses) on a one month lag.

Other Affiliates

Braves Holdings has 50% interests in three joint ventures that were formed to develop, own and operate hotels in the Mixed-Use Development. The equity method of accounting is applied to these investments as Braves Holdings does not have the ability to direct the most significant activities that impact their economic performance.

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ATLANTA BRAVES HOLDINGS, INC.

Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements (Continued)

(unaudited)

In addition, Braves Holdings records its share of the earnings (losses) of these investments on a three month lag.

(5)Debt

Debt is summarized as follows:

    

March 31, 

December 31, 

    

2024

    

2023

amounts in thousands

Baseball

League wide credit facility

$

 

MLB facility fund – term

 

30,000

 

30,000

MLB facility fund – revolver

 

40,825

 

41,400

TeamCo revolver

 

 

Term debt

162,119

165,370

Mixed-Use Development

Credit facilities

 

84,359

 

70,107

Term debt

 

266,069

 

266,070

Deferred financing costs

 

(3,459)

 

(3,678)

Total debt

 

579,913

 

569,269

Debt classified as current

 

(42,547)

 

(42,153)

Total long-term debt

$

537,366

 

527,116

League Wide Credit Facility

In December 2013, a subsidiary of Braves Holdings executed various agreements to enter into MLB’s League Wide Credit Facility (the “LWCF”). Braves Holdings also established a special purpose Delaware statutory trust, the Braves Club Trust (the “Club Trust”), and transferred, among other things, to the Club Trust its rights to receive distributions of revenue from the National Broadcasting Contracts, which secure borrowings under the LWCF. Pursuant to the terms of a revolving credit agreement, Major League Baseball Trust may borrow from certain lenders, with Bank of America, N.A. acting as the administrative agent. Major League Baseball Trust then uses the proceeds of such borrowings to provide loans to the club trusts of the participating Clubs. Major League Baseball Trust has granted Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, the collateral agent in respect of the LWCF, a first priority lien to secure the borrowings under the LWCF. The maximum amount available to the Club Trust under the LWCF was $125.0 million as of March 31, 2024. The commitment termination date of the revolving credit facility under the LWCF, which is the repayment date for all amounts borrowed under such revolving credit facility, is July 10, 2026.

Under the LWCF, the Club Trust can request a revolving credit advance in the form of a Eurodollar or Base Rate loan. Each loan bears interest on the unpaid principal amount from the date made through maturity at a rate determined by the Eurodollar or Base Rate, plus an applicable margin. The interest rate of a Eurodollar loan was one-month London Inter-Bank Offered Rate (“LIBOR”) plus a margin of 1.20% to 1.325%, based on the credit rating of Major League Baseball Trust. The interest rate of a Base Rate loan was the greater of (x) the Federal Funds rate plus 0.50%, (y) the prevailing Prime, and (z) LIBOR plus 1.00%, plus a margin of 0.200% to 0.325%, based on the credit rating of Major League Baseball Trust. Beginning in May 2022, interest based on LIBOR under the LWCF was replaced with interest based on the Secured Overnight Financing Rate (“SOFR”) plus 0.1%. Borrowings outstanding under the LWCF bore interest at a rate of 6.63% per annum as of March 31, 2024. The LWCF also has a commitment fee equal to 0.20% per annum on the daily unused amount of the revolving credit facility.

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ATLANTA BRAVES HOLDINGS, INC.

Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements (Continued)

(unaudited)

MLB Facility Fund

In December 2017, a subsidiary of Braves Holdings executed various agreements to enter into the MLB Facility Fund (the “MLBFF”). Braves Holdings also established a special purpose Delaware limited liability company, Braves Facility Fund LLC (“Braves Facility Fund”), and transferred to Braves Facility Fund its rights to receive distributions from the Club Trust, which secure borrowings under the MLBFF. Pursuant to the terms of an indenture, a credit agreement and certain note purchase agreements, Major League Baseball Facility Fund, LLC may borrow from certain lenders. Major League Baseball Facility Fund, LLC then uses the proceeds of such borrowings to provide loans to each of the participating Clubs. Amounts advanced pursuant to the MLBFF are available to fund ballpark and other baseball-related real property improvements, renovations and/or new construction.

Term

In June 2020, Braves Facility Fund converted previous borrowings under a revolving credit advance to a $30 million term note with Major League Baseball Facility Fund, LLC (the “MLB facility fund – term”). Interest is payable on June 10 and December 10 of each year at an annual rate of 3.65%. In each of December 2029 and 2030, $15 million of the term note matures.

Revolver

In May 2021, Braves Facility Fund established a revolving credit commitment with Major League Baseball Facility Fund, LLC (the “MLB facility fund – revolver”). The maximum amount available to Braves Facility Fund under the MLB facility fund – revolver was $40.8 million as of March 31, 2024. The commitment termination date, which is the repayment date for all amounts borrowed under the revolving credit facility of the MLBFF, is July 10, 2026.

Under a credit agreement, Braves Facility Fund can request a revolving credit advance in the form of a Eurodollar or Base Rate loan. Each loan bears interest on the unpaid principal amount from the date made through maturity at a rate determined by a Eurodollar or Base Rate, plus an applicable margin. The interest rate of a Eurodollar loan was one-month LIBOR plus a margin of 1.275% to 1.400%, based on the credit rating of Major League Baseball Facility Fund, LLC. The interest rate of a Base Rate loan was the greater of (x) the Federal Funds rate plus 0.50%, (y) the prevailing Prime rate, and (z) LIBOR plus 1.00%, plus a margin of 0.275% to 0.400%, based on the credit rating of Major League Baseball Facility Fund, LLC. Beginning in May 2022, interest based on LIBOR under the MLB facility fund – revolver was replaced with interest based on the SOFR plus 0.1%. Borrowings outstanding under the MLB facility fund – revolver bore interest at a rate of 6.70% per annum as of March 31, 2024. The MLB facility fund – revolver also has a commitment fee equal to 0.20% per annum on the daily unused amount of the revolver.

TeamCo Revolver

In September 2016, a subsidiary of Braves Holdings amended a revolving credit agreement (the “TeamCo Revolver”) that provided for revolving commitments of $85 million. Under the agreement, Braves Holdings can request a revolving credit loan in the form of a Eurodollar or Base Rate loan. Each loan bears interest on the unpaid principal amount from the date made through maturity at a rate determined by a Eurodollar or Base Rate, plus an applicable margin. The interest rate of a Base Rate loan was the greater of (x) the prevailing Prime rate, (y) the prevailing Federal Funds rate plus 0.50%, and (z) LIBOR plus 1.00%, plus a margin of 0.25%. In August 2022, the TeamCo Revolver was amended, increasing the borrowing capacity to $150 million, extending the maturity to August 2029 and replacing the Eurodollar interest rate with SOFR. Borrowings outstanding under the TeamCo Revolver bore interest at a rate of 6.58% and the maximum amount available was $150.0 million as of March 31, 2024. The TeamCo Revolver also has a commitment fee of 0.20% per annum on the daily unused amount of the revolving loans.

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ATLANTA BRAVES HOLDINGS, INC.

Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements (Continued)

(unaudited)

Under the TeamCo Revolver, Braves Holdings must maintain certain financial covenants, including a fixed-charge coverage ratio and total enterprise indebtedness.

Baseball Term Debt

In August 2016, a subsidiary of Braves Holdings entered into a senior secured permanent placement note purchase agreement for $200 million (the “Note Purchase Agreement”). The notes bear interest at 3.77% per annum and are scheduled to mature in September 2041. Braves Holdings makes principal and interest payments of $6.4 million each March 30 and September 30. At March 31, 2024 and December 31, 2023, Braves Holdings had borrowings of $160.8 million and $164.0 million under the Note Purchase Agreement, respectively, net of unamortized debt issuance costs. Additionally, Braves Holdings must maintain certain financial covenants, including debt service coverage ratios.

Mixed-Use Development Credit Facilities

In August 2016, a subsidiary of Braves Holdings entered into a $37.5 million construction loan agreement that matures in November 2024. The proceeds were primarily used to pay the construction costs of an entertainment building adjacent to the Stadium, as well as assist with phase II construction of the Mixed-Use Development. Interest accrues monthly at 4% per annum. Beginning December 15, 2020 and on each month thereafter, Braves Holdings makes principal and interest payments of $179 thousand. At March 31, 2024 and December 31, 2023, Braves Holdings had borrowings outstanding of $34.5 million and $34.6 million, respectively, net of unamortized debt issuance costs.

In December 2022, a subsidiary of Braves Holdings entered into a $112.5 million construction loan agreement that has an initial maturity date of December 2026. The proceeds of the construction loan agreement will be used to pay the construction costs of an office building adjacent to the Stadium. Loans under the construction loan bear interest at SOFR plus 2.00% per annum (subject to a reduction to 1.80% per annum if certain conditions are met). Borrowings outstanding under the construction loan bore interest at a rate of 7.33% as of March 31, 2024. As of March 31, 2024 and December 31, 2023, Braves Holdings had borrowings outstanding of $49.3 million and $34.8 million, respectively, under the construction loan, net of unamortized debt issuance costs.

Under the construction loans, Braves Holdings must maintain certain financial covenants, including a debt yield ratio.

Mixed-Use Development Term Debt

In May 2018, a subsidiary of Braves Holdings refinanced a construction loan with a $95 million term loan agreement (the “Term Loan Agreement”). The Term Loan Agreement bears interest at one-month LIBOR plus 1.35% per annum and is scheduled to mature on May 18, 2025. The full principal amount will be due at maturity. At both March 31, 2024 and December 31, 2023, Braves Holdings had borrowings of $94.9 million under the Term Loan Agreement, net of unamortized debt issuance costs. In April 2023, the Term Loan Agreement was amended to change the reference rate on borrowings to daily simple SOFR.

In June 2022, subsidiaries of Braves Holdings refinanced a construction loan agreement that was used to construct an office building within the Mixed-Use Development with a new term loan facility with $125 million in commitments, approximately $22.7 million of which is not available for borrowing as of March 31, 2024, but is expected to be available once certain conditions are met. The term loan agreement bears interest at one-month SOFR plus 2.10% per annum and is scheduled to mature on June 13, 2027. Borrowings outstanding under the term loan bore interest at a rate of 7.43% as of March 31, 2024. Approximately $1.9 million of annual principal payments commence in July 2024. At both March 31, 2024 and December 31, 2023, Braves Holdings had borrowings outstanding of $101.6 million under the term loan facility, net of unamortized debt issuance costs.

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ATLANTA BRAVES HOLDINGS, INC.

Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements (Continued)

(unaudited)

In May 2023, a subsidiary of Braves Holdings refinanced an $80 million construction loan agreement that was used to construct the retail portion of the Mixed-Use Development with a new term loan with $80 million in commitments, approximately $11.3 million of which is not available for borrowing as of March 31, 2024, but is expected to be available once certain conditions are met. The term loan agreement bears interest at daily simple SOFR plus 2.50% per annum and is scheduled to mature on May 18, 2028. Approximately $1.0 million of annual principal payments commence in June 2026. At both March 31, 2024 and December 31, 2023, Braves Holdings had borrowings outstanding of $68.2 million, net of unamortized debt issuance costs.

Fair Value of Debt

The Company believes that the carrying amount of its debt with variable rates approximates fair value at March 31, 2024. Other fixed rate debt is considered to be carried at approximate fair value with the exception of the senior secured permanent placement notes, which was estimated to be approximately $137 million as of March 31, 2024, based on current U.S. treasury rates for similar financial instruments.

Interest Rate Swaps (Level 2)

In May 2018, a subsidiary of Braves Holdings entered into an interest rate swap agreement with Truist Bank for a notional amount of $95 million, maturing on May 5, 2025. As of March 31, 2024 and December 31, 2023, the fair value of the interest rate swap was an asset of $2.3 million and $2.2 million, respectively.

In August 2019, a subsidiary of Braves Holdings entered into an interest rate swap agreement with Truist Bank for a notional amount of $100 million, that matured on March 8, 2023. Effective April 1, 2020, the notional amount began at $25 million and increased over time to $100 million as of August 1, 2020.

In May 2022, a subsidiary of Braves Holdings entered into an interest rate swap agreement with Truist Bank for a notional amount of $100 million, maturing on June 1, 2025. The interest rate swap became effective in March 2023. As of March 31, 2024 and December 31, 2023, the fair value of the interest rate swap was an asset of $2.5 million and $2.4 million, respectively.

In June 2023, a subsidiary of Braves Holdings entered into an interest rate swap agreement with Truist Bank for a notional amount of $64 million, maturing on May 18, 2028. The interest rate swap became effective in June 2023. As of March 31, 2024 and December 31, 2023, the fair value of the interest rate swap was an asset of $820 thousand and a liability of $372 thousand, respectively.

Interest rate swaps are included within other assets as of March 31, 2024 and other assets and other noncurrent liabilities as of December 31, 2023 in the condensed consolidated balance sheets and changes in the fair value of the interest rate swaps are recorded to realized and unrealized gains (losses) on financial instruments, net in the condensed consolidated statements of operations.

(6)Stock-Based Compensation

The Company recorded stock-based compensation expense of $3.7 million and $3.2 million during the three months ended March 31, 2024 and 2023, respectively. These amounts are included in selling, general and administrative expense in the condensed consolidated statements of operations.

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ATLANTA BRAVES HOLDINGS, INC.

Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements (Continued)

(unaudited)

Incentive Plans

Prior to the Split-Off and pursuant to the Liberty Media Corporation 2022 Omnibus Incentive Plan, Liberty granted to certain of its directors, employees and employees of its subsidiaries, restricted stock (“RSAs”), restricted stock units (“RSUs”) and stock options to purchase shares of Liberty Braves common stock (collectively, “Awards”). At the time of the Split-Off, the Awards were exchanged into RSAs, RSUs and stock options to purchase shares of Atlanta Braves Holdings common stock.

Subsequent to the Split-Off, the Company can grant, to certain of its directors, employees and employees of its subsidiaries, RSAs, RSUs and stock options to purchase shares of its common stock, under the Atlanta Braves Holdings 2023 Omnibus Incentive Plan (the “2023 Plan”) and may grant Awards in respect of a maximum of 7.25 million shares of Atlanta Braves Holdings common stock.

Awards generally vest over 1-5 years and have a term of 7-10 years. The Company issues new shares upon exercise of equity awards. The Company measures the cost of employee services received in exchange for an equity classified Award (such as RSAs, RSUs and stock options) based on the grant-date fair value (“GDFV”) of the Award, and recognizes that cost over the period during which the employee is required to provide service (usually the vesting period of the Award). The Company measures the cost of employee services received in exchange for a liability classified Award based on the current fair value of the Award, and remeasures the fair value of the Award at each reporting date.

Grants of Awards

The Company did not grant any options to purchase shares of Series A or Series B Atlanta Braves Holdings common stock during the three months ended March 31, 2024.

In connection with the Chief Executive Officer’s employment agreement, during the three months ended March 31, 2024, Liberty granted 35 thousand performance-based RSUs of Atlanta Braves Holdings Series C common stock to its Chief Executive Officer. Such RSUs had a GDFV of $38.58 per share and cliff vest one year from the month of grant, subject to the satisfaction of certain performance objectives and based on an amount determined by the Company’s compensation committee. Performance objectives, which are subjective, are considered in determining the timing and amount of compensation expense recognized. The Company assesses the probability of achieving the performance objectives each reporting period and as satisfaction of the performance objectives is deemed probable, the Company records the associated compensation expense.

The Company has calculated the GDFV for all of its equity classified Awards using the Black-Scholes valuation model. The Company estimates the expected term of the options based on historical exercise and forfeiture data. The volatility used in the calculation for Awards is based on the historical volatility of Atlanta Braves Holdings common stock (and previously, Liberty Braves common stock). The Company uses a zero dividend rate and the risk-free rate for Treasury Bonds with a term similar to that of the subject options.

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ATLANTA BRAVES HOLDINGS, INC.

Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements (Continued)

(unaudited)

Outstanding Awards

The following table presents the number and weighted average exercise price (“WAEP”) of options to purchase Atlanta Braves Holdings common stock granted to certain officers, employees and directors, as well as the weighted average remaining life and aggregate intrinsic value of the options.

Series C

    

    

    

    

Weighted

    

Aggregate

 

average

intrinsic

 

Atlanta Braves Holdings

remaining

value

 

 

options (000's)

 

WAEP

 

life

 

(in millions)

Outstanding at January 1, 2024

 

3,502

 

$

28.36

Granted

 

 

$

Exercised

 

(160)

 

$

23.59

Forfeited/Cancelled

 

 

$

Outstanding at March 31, 2024

 

3,342

 

$

28.59

 

4.1

years

 

$

35

Exercisable at March 31, 2024

 

2,390

 

$

26.85

 

3.5

years

 

$

29

As of March 31, 2024, there were no outstanding Series A or Series B options to purchase shares of Series A or Series B Atlanta Braves Holdings common stock.

As of March 31, 2024, the total unrecognized compensation cost related to unvested Atlanta Braves Holdings Awards was approximately $19.5 million. Such amount will be recognized in the Company’s condensed consolidated statements of operations over a weighted average period of approximately 1.9 years.

As of March 31, 2024, 3.3 million shares of Atlanta Braves Holdings Series C common stock were reserved by the Company for issuance under exercise privileges of outstanding stock options.

Exercises

The aggregate intrinsic value of all Atlanta Braves Holdings Series C common stock options exercised during the three months ended March 31, 2024 and 2023 was $2.3 million and $2.2 million, respectively.

RSAs and RSUs

The Company had approximately 513 thousand unvested RSAs and RSUs of Atlanta Braves Holdings common stock held by certain directors, officers and employees of the Company as of March 31, 2024. These Series C unvested RSAs and RSUs of Atlanta Braves Holdings common stock had a weighted average GDFV of $37.24 per share.

The aggregate fair value of all RSAs and RSUs of Atlanta Braves Holdings common stock that vested during the three months ended March 31, 2024 and 2023 was $2.0 million and $0.7 million, respectively.

(7)Commitments and Contingencies

Collective Bargaining Agreement

In March 2022, the Major League Baseball Players Association (“MLBPA”) and the Clubs entered into a new collective bargaining agreement that covers the 2022-2026 MLB seasons (“CBA”). The CBA contains provisions surrounding revenue sharing among the Clubs, a competitive balance tax on Club payrolls that exceed specified thresholds, minimum player salary levels, an expanded postseason schedule and other provisions impacting Braves Holdings’ operations and its relationships with members of the MLBPA.

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ATLANTA BRAVES HOLDINGS, INC.

Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements (Continued)

(unaudited)

Braves Holdings’ minor league players are also parties to a collective bargaining agreement. Approximately 13% of the Company’s labor force is covered by collective bargaining agreements.

There are two components of the revenue sharing plan that each Club is subject to under the CBA: a straight base revenue pool (the “Pool”) and the Commissioner Discretionary Fund. The size of the Pool is equal to the total amount transferred if each Club contributed 48% of its prior years’ net defined local revenue (“NDLR”). The contributions per Club are based on a composite of the prior three years’ NDLR and funds are distributed equally to all Clubs. Certain Clubs are disqualified from revenue sharing from the Pool based on market size. Also, each season, the Clubs are required to equally fund a Commissioner’s Discretionary Fund up to $15 million. Club submissions of NDLR are subject to audit by the MLB Revenue Sharing Administrator and are subject to rules issued by the MLB Revenue Sharing Definitions Committee.

During the three months ended March 31, 2024 and 2023, Braves Holdings incurred $815 thousand and $198 thousand, respectively, in revenue sharing, which is included as an expense within baseball operating costs in the condensed consolidated statements of operations.

Employment Contracts

Long-term employment contracts provide for, among other items, annual compensation for certain players (current and former) and other employees. As of March 31, 2024, amounts payable annually under such contracts aggregated $267.4 million in 2024, $204.9 million in 2025, $161.7 million in 2026, $111.7 million in 2027, $105.2 million in 2028 and $146.3 million, combined, thereafter. Additionally, these contracts may include incentive compensation (although certain incentive compensation awards cannot be earned by more than one player per season).

Diamond Sports Group, LLC (“Diamond Sports Group”) Bankruptcy

ANLBC has a long-term local broadcasting agreement with Sportsouth Network II, LLC, a subsidiary of Diamond Sports Group, granting its regional cable networks the right to broadcast substantially all of the Braves games not otherwise selected for broadcast within the home television territory of the Braves (“Braves Broadcast Agreement”). In March 2023, Diamond Sports Group along with certain affiliates (collectively, the “Debtors”) filed voluntary petitions for relief under Chapter 11 (“Chapter 11 Proceeding”) in the United States Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of Texas (the “Bankruptcy Court”).

On February 12, 2024, the Bankruptcy Court entered an agreed order among the Debtors, ANLBC and certain other MLB Clubs who have broadcast agreements with Diamond Sports Group or its affiliates, and the BOC,  whereby the Debtors agreed not to reject or cause the termination of various club broadcasting agreements, including the Braves Broadcast Agreement, before the end of the 2024 MLB Season (“Agreed Order”). The Agreed Order provides other protections to ANLBC, MLB and the other covered Clubs to give some assurance that the Debtors will pay all required fees under the various club broadcasting agreements, including the Braves Broadcast Agreement, until the earlier to occur of (i) a plan of reorganization is confirmed by the Bankruptcy Court and the Debtors exit bankruptcy and (ii) the final payment for the 2024 MLB season is paid.

In addition, the Debtors filed their Disclosure Statement (as revised) and Joint Plan of Reorganization (as revised) ("Joint Plan of Reorganization”) on April 17, 2024. The Bankruptcy Court has approved the Disclosure Statement and has scheduled a hearing to consider confirmation of the Joint Plan of Reorganization for June 18, 2024. If the Joint Plan of Reorganization is confirmed by the Bankruptcy Court, the Debtors are expected to assume the Braves Broadcast Agreement.

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ATLANTA BRAVES HOLDINGS, INC.

Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements (Continued)

(unaudited)

If the Braves Broadcast Agreement is assumed by the Debtors, both ANLBC and Sportsouth Network II, LLC will continue to be responsible for their respective obligations under the Braves Broadcast Agreement.

In the event Diamond Sports Group is unsuccessful in its efforts to confirm the Joint Plan of Reorganization or other plan of reorganization, it is possible that the respective bankruptcy cases of the Debtors could be converted to cases under Chapter 7 of the bankruptcy code.  In such event, a trustee will be appointed to liquidate the remaining assets of the Debtors and ANLBC may be required to repay up to $34.2 million, the amount remitted to ANLBC during the 90-day preference period preceding the filing.  In addition, if the broadcasting agreement is rejected in the bankruptcy proceeding, ANLBC will not receive any revenue from Sportsouth Network II, LLC during the remaining contract term and ANLBC would be required to write-down accounts receivable and contract assets of approximately $12.7 million recorded in the condensed consolidated balance sheet as of March 31, 2024.  In addition, a chapter 7 trustee may reject the Braves Broadcast Agreement which would relieve the Debtors’ bankruptcy estate from its obligations under the agreement.

To date and throughout the Chapter 11 Proceeding, ANLBC has received all scheduled payments in accordance with the Braves Broadcast Agreement.

Litigation

Braves Holdings, along with the BOC and other MLB affiliates, has been named in a number of lawsuits arising in the normal course of business. Although it is reasonably possible the Company may incur losses upon conclusion of such matters, an estimate of any loss or range of loss cannot be made. In the opinion of management, it is expected that amounts, if any, which may be required to satisfy such contingencies will not be material in relation to the accompanying condensed consolidated financial statements.

(8)Segment Information

The Company, through its ownership of Braves Holdings, is primarily engaged in the entertainment and real estate industries. The Company identifies its reportable segments as those operating segments that represent 10% or more of its consolidated annual revenue, annual Adjusted OIBDA (as defined below) or total assets.

The Company evaluates performance and makes decisions about allocating resources to its operating segments based on financial measures such as revenue and Adjusted OIBDA (as defined below). In addition, the Company reviews nonfinancial measures such as attendance, viewership and social media.

The Company has identified the following as its reportable segments:

Baseball – operations relating to Braves baseball and Truist Park and includes ticket sales, concessions, advertising sponsorships, suites and premium seat fees, broadcasting rights, retail and licensing.
Mixed-Use Development – includes retail, office, hotel and entertainment operations within The Battery Atlanta.

The Company’s reportable segments are strategic business units that offer different products and services. They are managed separately because each segment requires different technologies, differing revenue sources and marketing strategies.

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ATLANTA BRAVES HOLDINGS, INC.

Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements (Continued)

(unaudited)

Performance Measures

The following table disaggregates revenue by segment and by source:

Three months ended

March 31, 

2024

    

2023

amounts in thousands

Baseball:

  

 

Baseball event

$

1,168

1,118

Broadcasting

 

2,101

891

Retail and licensing

 

5,653

4,375

Other

 

13,048

11,177

Total Baseball

 

21,970

17,561

Mixed-Use Development

 

15,110

13,411

Total revenue

$

37,080

30,972

When consideration is received from a customer prior to transferring services to the customer under the terms of a contract, deferred revenue is recorded. The primary source of the Company’s deferred revenue relates to suite and season ticket arrangements, as well as certain sponsorship arrangements. Deferred revenue is recognized as revenue when, or as, control of the products or services are transferred to the customer and all revenue recognition criteria have been met. The Company had long-term deferred revenue of $18.2 million and $16.4 million as of March 31, 2024 and December 31, 2023, respectively, which were included in other noncurrent liabilities in the condensed consolidated balance sheets. During the three months ended March 31, 2024 and 2023, the Company recognized $5.3 million and $4.4 million, respectively, of revenue that was included in deferred revenue at the beginning of the respective year.

Significant portions of the transaction prices for Braves Holdings are related to undelivered performance obligations that are under contractual arrangements that extend beyond one year. The Company anticipates recognizing revenue from the delivery of such performance obligations of approximately $312.8 million for the remainder of 2024, $316.6 million in 2025, $290.4 million in 2026, $471.4 million in 2027 through 2031, and $128.4 million thereafter, primarily recognized through 2041. We have not included any amounts in the undelivered performance obligations amounts for those performance obligations that relate to a contract with an original expected duration of one year or less.

For segment reporting purposes, the Company defines Adjusted OIBDA as revenue less operating expenses, and selling, general and administrative expenses excluding all stock-based compensation, separately reported litigation settlements and restructuring, acquisition and impairment charges. The Company believes this measure is an important indicator of the operational strength and performance of its businesses, by identifying those items that are not directly a reflection of each business’ performance or indicative of ongoing business trends. In addition, this measure allows management to view operating results and perform analytical comparisons and benchmarking between businesses and identify strategies to improve performance. This measure of performance excludes depreciation and amortization, stock-based compensation, separately reported litigation settlements, restructuring, acquisition and impairment charges that are included in the measurement of operating income pursuant to GAAP. Accordingly, Adjusted OIBDA should be considered in addition to, but not as a substitute for, operating income (loss), net earnings (loss), cash flows provided by (used in) operating activities and other measures of financial performance prepared in accordance with GAAP.

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ATLANTA BRAVES HOLDINGS, INC.

Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements (Continued)

(unaudited)

Adjusted OIBDA is summarized as follows:

Three months ended

March 31, 

    

2024

    

2023

amounts in thousands

Baseball

$

(41,716)

 

(35,835)

Mixed-Use Development

9,933

 

9,153

Corporate and Other

(1,971)

 

(4,705)

Total

$

(33,754)

 

(31,387)

Other Information

March 31, 2024

December 31, 2023

 

    

Total

    

Investments

    

Capital

    

Total

    

Investments

    

Capital

 

assets

in affiliates

expenditures

assets

in affiliates

expenditures

 

 

amounts in thousands

Baseball

 

$

957,857

 

85,253

6,245

882,442

 

84,326

12,152

Mixed-Use Development

598,852

 

14,887

21,397

571,586

 

14,887

56,884

Corporate and other

48,294

 

 

 

51,256

 

 

Elimination (1)

(2,814)

(954)

Total

 

$

1,602,189

 

100,140

 

27,642

 

1,504,330

 

99,213

 

69,036

(1) This amount relates to income taxes payable that partially offsets income taxes receivable in the condensed consolidated balance sheets.

The following table provides a reconciliation of Adjusted OIBDA to Operating income (loss) and Earnings (loss) before income taxes:

Three months ended March 31, 

    

2024

    

2023

amounts in thousands

Adjusted OIBDA

$

(33,754)

 

(31,387)

Stock-based compensation

(3,719)

 

(3,191)

Depreciation and amortization

(14,882)

 

(14,679)

Operating income (loss)

(52,355)

 

(49,257)

Interest expense

(9,443)

 

(8,912)

Share of earnings (losses) of affiliates, net

1,627

 

(803)

Realized and unrealized gains (losses) on intergroup interests, net

(13,377)

Realized and unrealized gains (losses) on financial instruments, net

2,974

 

(761)

Other, net

1,769

 

841

Earnings (loss) before income taxes

$

(55,428)

 

(72,269)

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Item 2. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations

Certain statements in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q constitute forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, including statements regarding our business, product and marketing strategies; new service offerings; the recoverability of our goodwill and other long-lived assets; our projected sources and uses of cash; and the anticipated impact of certain contingent liabilities related to legal and tax proceedings and other matters arising in the ordinary course of business. Where, in any forward-looking statement, we express an expectation or belief as to future results or events, such expectation or belief is expressed in good faith and believed to have a reasonable basis, but such statements necessarily involve risks and uncertainties and there can be no assurance that the expectation or belief will result or be achieved or accomplished. The following include some but not all of the factors that could cause actual results or events to differ materially from those anticipated:

Atlanta Braves Holdings, Inc.’s (“Atlanta Braves Holdings,” “the Company,” “us,” “we,” or “our”) historical financial information is not necessarily representative of its future financial position, future results of operations or future cash flows;
the Company’s ability to recognize anticipated benefits from the Split-Off (defined below);
the incurrence of costs as a standalone public company following the Split-Off;
the Company’s ownership, management and board of directors structure;
the Company’s ability to obtain additional financing on acceptable terms and cash in amounts sufficient to service debt and other financial obligations;
the Company’s indebtedness could adversely affect operations and could limit its ability to react to changes in the economy or its industry;
the Company’s ability to realize the benefits of acquisitions or other strategic investments;
the impact of inflation and weak economic conditions on consumer demand for products, services and events offered by the Company;
the outcome of pending or future litigation or investigations;
the operational risks of the Company and its business affiliates with operations outside of the United States;
the Company’s ability to use net operating loss and disallowed business interest carryforwards to reduce future tax payments;
the ability of the Company and its affiliates to comply with government regulations, including, without limitation, consumer protection laws and competition laws, and adverse outcomes from regulatory proceedings;
the regulatory and competitive environment of the industries in which the Company operates;
changes in the nature of key strategic relationships with partners, vendors and joint venturers;
the achievement of on-field success;
the Company’s ability to develop, obtain and retain talented players;
the impact of organized labor on the Company;
the impact of the structure or an expansion of Major League Baseball (“MLB”);
the level of broadcasting revenue that Braves Holdings, LLC (“Braves Holdings”) receives;
the impact of the Mixed-Use Development (defined below) on the Company and its ability to manage the project;

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the impact of data loss or breaches or disruptions of the Company’s information systems and information system security;
the Company’s processing, storage, sharing, use, disclosure and protection of personal data could give rise to liabilities;
the Company’s stock price has and may continue to fluctuate;
the Company’s common stock and organizational structure; and
geopolitical incidents, accidents, terrorist acts, pandemics or epidemics, natural disasters, including the effects of climate change, or other events that cause one or more events to be cancelled or postponed, are not covered by insurance, or cause reputational damage to the Company and its affiliates.

For additional risk factors, please see Part I, Item 1A of our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2023. These forward-looking statements and such risks, uncertainties and other factors speak only as of the date of this Quarterly Report, and we expressly disclaim any obligation or undertaking to disseminate any updates or revisions to any forward-looking statement contained herein, to reflect any change in our expectations with regard thereto, or any other change in events, conditions or circumstances on which any such statement is based.

The following discussion and analysis provides information concerning our results of operations and financial condition. This discussion should be read in conjunction with our accompanying condensed consolidated financial statements and the notes thereto and our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2023.

Explanatory Note

During November 2022, the board of directors of Liberty Media Corporation (“Liberty”) authorized Liberty management to pursue a plan to redeem each outstanding share of its Liberty Braves common stock in exchange for one share of the corresponding series of common stock of a newly formed entity, Atlanta Braves Holdings (the “Split-Off”). The Split-Off was completed on July 18, 2023 and was intended to be tax-free to holders of Liberty Braves common stock. Atlanta Braves Holdings is comprised of the businesses, assets and liabilities previously attributed to the Liberty Braves Group (“Braves Group”), which, as of March 31, 2024, included Atlanta Braves Holdings’ wholly-owned subsidiary Braves Holdings and corporate cash. Although Atlanta Braves Holdings was reported as a combined company until the date of the Split-Off, all periods reported herein are referred to as consolidated.

The intergroup interests in the Braves Group held by the Liberty Formula One Group (the “Formula One Group”) and the Liberty SiriusXM Group immediately prior to the Split-Off were settled and extinguished in connection with the Split-Off through the attribution, to the respective tracking stock group, of Atlanta Braves Holdings Series C common stock on a one-for-one basis equal to the number of notional shares representing the intergroup interest.

Overview

The Company manages its business based on the following reportable segments: baseball and mixed-use development.

The baseball segment includes operations relating to the Atlanta Braves Major League Baseball Club (“ANLBC,” the “Atlanta Braves,” the “Braves,” the “club,” or the “team”) and the Braves’ ballpark (“Truist Park” or the “Stadium”) and includes revenue generated from ticket sales, concessions, local broadcasting rights, advertising sponsorships, suites and premium seat fees, retail and licensing revenue, shared MLB revenue streams, including national broadcasting rights and licensing, and other sources. Ticket sales, concessions, broadcasting rights and advertising sponsorship sales are the baseball segment’s primary revenue drivers.

The mixed-use development segment includes retail, office, hotel and entertainment operations within The Battery Atlanta (the “Mixed-Use Development”). The Mixed-Use Development derives revenue primarily from office and retail rental income (including overage rent and tenant reimbursements) and, to a lesser extent, parking and advertising sponsorships throughout the year.

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Results of Operations –March 31, 2024 and 2023

General. Provided in the tables below is information regarding the historical Condensed Consolidated Operating Results and Other Income and Expense of Atlanta Braves Holdings, as well as information regarding the contribution to those items from our reportable segments. The “corporate and other” category consists of those assets that do not qualify as a separate reportable segment.

Three months ended March 31, 

    

2024

    

2023

 

amounts in thousands

 

Baseball revenue

$

21,970

 

17,561

Mixed-Use Development revenue

 

15,110

 

13,411

Total revenue

 

37,080

 

30,972

Operating costs and expenses:

 

  

 

  

Baseball operating costs

 

(45,207)

 

(36,771)

Mixed-Use Development costs

 

(2,253)

 

(1,931)

Selling, general and administrative, excluding stock-based compensation

(23,374)

(23,657)

Stock-based compensation

(3,719)

(3,191)

Depreciation and amortization

 

(14,882)

 

(14,679)

Operating income (loss)

 

(52,355)

 

(49,257)

Other income (expense):

 

  

 

  

Interest expense

 

(9,443)

 

(8,912)

Share of earnings (losses) of affiliates, net

 

1,627

 

(803)

Realized and unrealized gains (losses) on intergroup interests, net

(13,377)

Realized and unrealized gains (losses) on financial instruments, net

 

2,974

 

(761)

Other, net

 

1,769

 

841

Earnings (loss) before income taxes

 

(55,428)

 

(72,269)

Income tax benefit (expense)

 

4,156

 

14,293

Net earnings (loss)

$

(51,272)

 

(57,976)

Adjusted OIBDA

(33,754)

(31,387)

Regular season home games

Baseball revenue. Baseball revenue is derived from two primary sources: baseball event revenue (ticket sales, concessions, advertising sponsorships, suites and premium seat fees) and broadcasting revenue. The following table disaggregates baseball revenue by source:

Three months ended March 31, 

2024

    

2023

amounts in thousands

Baseball event

$

1,168

1,118

Broadcasting

 

2,101

891

Retail and licensing

 

5,653

4,375

Other

 

13,048

11,177

Total Baseball

$

21,970

17,561

There were no regular season home games played in either the first quarter of 2024 or 2023. Baseball event revenue was relatively flat during the three months ended March 31, 2024, as compared to the corresponding period in the prior year. Broadcasting revenue increased $1.2 million during the three months ended March 31, 2024, as compared to the corresponding period in the prior year, primarily due to an increase in the number of regular season games based on the timing of the regular season start this year, as well as contractual rate increases.

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Retail and licensing revenue increased $1.3 million during the three months ended March 31, 2024, as compared to the corresponding period in the prior year, primarily due to higher league-wide revenue. Other revenue, a component of baseball revenue, increased $1.9 million during the three months ended March 31, 2024, as compared to the corresponding period in the prior year, primarily due to spring training related revenue (ticket sales, concession revenue and other gameday related revenue) driven by increased ticket demand and attendance at spring training home games.

Mixed-Use Development revenue. Mixed-Use Development revenue is derived from the mixed-use facilities and primarily includes rental income and to a lesser extent, parking revenue and sponsorships. For the three months ended March 31, 2024, Mixed-Use Development revenue increased $1.7 million, as compared to the corresponding period in the prior year, primarily due to a $1.0 million increase in rental income and a $0.7 million increase in parking revenue. Increases in rental income for the three months ended March 31, 2024, were primarily driven by $0.6 million of increases in tenant recoveries and $0.4 million of increases primarily related to new lease agreements.

Baseball operating costs. Baseball operating costs primarily include costs associated with baseball and stadium operations. For the three months ended March 31, 2024, baseball operating expenses increased $8.4 million, as compared to the corresponding period in the prior year, primarily due to a $2.1 million increase in major league player salaries and a $0.9 million increase in minor league team and player expenses. Additional increases in baseball operating costs during the three months ended March 31, 2024, were due to $1.2 million of increased spring training related expenses (facility and game day operations, travel, and other variable expenses), $1.0 million of increases under MLB’s revenue sharing plan and other shared expenses and other increases in various baseball operation and facility expenses.  

Mixed-Use Development costs. Mixed-Use Development costs primarily include costs associated with maintaining and operating the mixed-use facilities. During the three months ended March 31, 2024, Mixed-Use Development costs increased $0.3 million, as compared to the corresponding period in the prior year, due to general repair expenses and other various operating increases.

Selling, general and administrative, excluding stock-based compensation. Selling, general and administrative expense includes costs of marketing, advertising, finance and related personnel costs. Selling, general and administrative expense was relatively flat for the three months ended March 31, 2024, as compared to the corresponding period in the prior year. Reduced transaction costs related to the Split-Off were offset by increased personnel, insurance and information technology costs.

Stock-based compensation. Stock-based compensation increased $0.5 million for the three months ended March 31, 2024, as compared to the corresponding period in the prior year, due to increases in the grant value of new awards.

Depreciation and amortization. Depreciation and amortization was relatively flat during the three months ended March 31, 2024, as compared to the corresponding period in the prior year.

Operating income (loss). Operating loss increased $3.1 million during the three months ended March 31, 2024, as compared to the corresponding period in the prior year, due to the above explanations.

Adjusted OIBDA. To provide investors with additional information regarding our financial results, we also disclose Adjusted OIBDA, which is a non-GAAP financial measure. We define Adjusted OIBDA as operating income (loss) plus depreciation and amortization, stock-based compensation, separately reported litigation settlements, restructuring, acquisition and impairment charges. Our chief operating decision maker and management team use this measure of performance in conjunction with other measures to evaluate our businesses and make decisions about allocating resources among our businesses. We believe this is an important indicator of the operational strength and performance of our businesses by identifying those items that are not directly a reflection of each business’ performance or indicative of ongoing business trends. In addition, this measure allows us to view operating results, perform analytical comparisons and benchmarking between businesses and identify strategies to improve performance. Adjusted OIBDA should be considered in addition to, but not as a substitute for, operating income (loss), net earnings (loss), cash flow provided by (used in)

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operating activities and other measures of financial performance prepared in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (“GAAP”). The following table provides a reconciliation of Operating income (loss) to Adjusted OIBDA:

Three months ended March 31, 

    

2024

    

2023

amounts in thousands

Operating income (loss)

$

(52,355)

 

(49,257)

Stock-based compensation

3,719

 

3,191

Depreciation and amortization

14,882

 

14,679

Adjusted OIBDA

$

(33,754)

 

(31,387)

Adjusted OIBDA is summarized as follows:

Three months ended March 31, 

    

2024

    

2023

amounts in thousands

Baseball

$

(41,716)

 

(35,835)

Mixed-Use Development

9,933

 

9,153

Corporate and Other

(1,971)

 

(4,705)

Total

$

(33,754)

 

(31,387)

Consolidated Adjusted OIBDA loss increased $2.4 million during the three months ended March 31, 2024, as compared to the corresponding period in the prior year.

Baseball Adjusted OIBDA loss increased $5.9 million during the three months ended March 31, 2024, as compared to the corresponding period in the prior year, primarily due to the fluctuations in baseball revenue and operating costs, as described above.

Mixed-Use Development Adjusted OIBDA increased $0.8 million during the three months ended March 31, 2024, as compared to the corresponding period in the prior year, primarily due to the fluctuations in Mixed-Use Development revenue and costs, as described above.

Corporate and Other Adjusted OIBDA loss decreased $2.7 million during the three months ended March 31, 2024, as compared to the corresponding period in the prior year, primarily due to a decrease in costs related to the Split-Off.

Interest Expense. Interest expense increased $0.5 million during the three months ended March 31, 2024, as compared to the corresponding period in the prior year, primarily due to increased interest rates on the Company’s variable rate debt.

Share of earnings (losses) of affiliates. The following table presents our share of earnings (losses) of affiliates:

Three months ended March 31, 

 

    

2024

    

2023

 

amounts in thousands

 

MLB Advanced Media, L.P.

$

(787)

 

(1,243)

Baseball Endowment, L.P.

 

1,713

 

197

Other

 

701

 

243

Total

$

1,627

 

(803)

Realized and unrealized gains (losses) on intergroup interests, net. As the notional shares underlying the intergroup interests were not represented by outstanding shares of common stock, such shares had not been officially designated Series A, B or C Liberty Braves common stock. However, Liberty historically assumed that the notional shares (if and when issued) related to the Formula One Group interest in the Braves Group would be comprised of Series C Liberty Braves common stock and the notional shares (if and when issued) related to the Liberty SiriusXM Group interest in the Braves Group would be comprised of Series A Liberty Braves common stock.

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Therefore, the market prices of Series C Liberty Braves and Series A Liberty Braves common stock were used for the mark-to-market adjustment for the intergroup interests held by Formula One Group and Liberty SiriusXM Group, respectively, through the condensed consolidated statements of operations. During the second quarter of 2023, Liberty determined that, in connection with the Split-Off, shares of Atlanta Braves Holdings Series C common stock would be used to settle and extinguish the intergroup interest in the Braves Group attributed to the Liberty SiriusXM Group. Accordingly, effective as of June 30, 2023 and through the Split-Off date, the market price of Series C Liberty Braves common stock was used for the mark-to-market adjustment for the intergroup interest held by the Liberty SiriusXM Group. Realized and unrealized gains (losses) on intergroup interests, net were driven by changes in the market prices of Liberty Braves common stock. As disclosed above, the intergroup interests were settled and extinguished in connection with the Split-Off.

Realized and unrealized gains (losses) on financial instruments, net. Realized and unrealized gains (losses) on financial instruments, net are comprised of changes in the fair value of the Company’s interest rate swaps driven by changes in interest rates.

Other, net. Other, net income increased $0.9 million during the three months ended March 31, 2024, as compared to the corresponding period in the prior year, due primarily to increases in dividend and interest income.

Income taxes. Earnings (losses) before income taxes and income tax (expense) benefit are as follows:

Three months ended

March 31, 

    

2024

    

2023

amounts in thousands

Earnings (loss) before income taxes

$

(55,428)

 

(72,269)

Income tax (expense) benefit

 

4,156

 

14,293

For the three months ended March 31, 2024, the Company recognized a tax benefit less than the expected federal tax rate of 21% primarily due to the effect of certain non-deductible expenses. For the three months ended March 31, 2023, the Company recognized a tax benefit less than the expected federal tax rate of 21% due primarily to intergroup interest losses that are not deductible for tax purposes, partially offset by a tax benefit for the effect of state income taxes.

Net earnings (loss). The Company had net losses of $51.3 million and $58.0 million during the three months ended March 31, 2024 and 2023, respectively. The change in net earnings (loss) was the result of the above-described fluctuations in our revenue, expenses and other gains and losses.

Liquidity and Capital Resources

As of March 31, 2024, the Company had $181.5 million of cash and cash equivalents. Substantially all of our cash and cash equivalents are invested in U.S. Treasury securities, other government securities or government guaranteed funds, AAA rated money market funds and other highly rated financial and corporate debt instruments.

Braves Holdings is in compliance with all financial debt covenants as of March 31, 2024.

During the three months ended March 31, 2024, the Company’s primary uses of cash were capital expenditures and debt service, funded primarily by cash from operations and new borrowings on construction loans.

During the three months ended March 31, 2023, the Company’s primary uses of cash were capital expenditures and debt service, funded primarily by cash on hand and cash from operations.

The Company’s uses of cash are expected to be payments to certain players, coaches and executives pursuant to long-term employment agreements, capital expenditures, investments in real estate ventures and debt service payments. The Company expects to fund its projected uses of cash with cash on hand, cash provided by operations and through borrowings under construction loans and revolvers.

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We believe that the available sources of liquidity are sufficient to cover our projected future uses of cash.

The Braves have a long term local television broadcasting agreement with Sportsouth Network II, LLC. Diamond Sports Group, LLC, the parent company of Sportsouth Network II, LLC, is in financial distress and has filed for Chapter 11 protection. While the pending bankruptcy proceeding of Diamond Sports Group, LLC has not previously had a material unfavorable impact on the Company’s revenue and the Company has received scheduled payments to date, we cannot currently predict whether such bankruptcy proceeding is reasonably likely to have a material unfavorable impact on our revenue and liquidity in the future.

Sources of Liquidity

The following are potential sources of liquidity: available cash balances, cash generated by Braves Holdings’ operating activities (to the extent such cash exceeds Braves Holdings’ working capital needs and is not otherwise restricted), net proceeds from asset sales, debt borrowings under the LWCF, the MLBFF and the TeamCo Revolver (each as defined below) and dividend and interest receipts.

League Wide Credit Facility

In December 2013, a subsidiary of Braves Holdings executed various agreements to enter into MLB’s League Wide Credit Facility (the “LWCF”). Pursuant to the terms of a revolving credit agreement, Major League Baseball Trust may borrow from certain lenders, with Bank of America, N.A. acting as the administrative agent. Major League Baseball Trust then uses the proceeds of such borrowings to provide loans to the club trusts of the participating Clubs, including the Braves Club Trust (the “Club Trust”). The maximum amount available to the Club Trust under the LWCF was $125.0 million as of March 31, 2024. The commitment termination date of the revolving credit facility under the LWCF, which is the repayment date for all amounts borrowed under such revolving credit facility, is July 10, 2026.

MLB Facility Fund Revolver

In December 2017, a subsidiary of Braves Holdings executed various agreements to enter into the MLB Facility Fund (the “MLBFF”). Pursuant to the terms of an indenture, a credit agreement and certain note purchase agreements, Major League Baseball Facility Fund, LLC may borrow from certain lenders. Major League Baseball Facility Fund, LLC then uses the proceeds of such borrowings to provide loans to each of the participating Clubs. Amounts advanced pursuant to the MLBFF are available to fund ballpark and other baseball-related real property improvements, renovations and/or new construction. In May 2021, Braves Facility Fund LLC established a revolving credit commitment with Major League Baseball Facility Fund, LLC (the “MLB facility fund — revolver”). The commitment termination date, which is the repayment date for all amounts borrowed under the MLB facility fund — revolver, is July 10, 2026. The maximum amount available to Braves Facility Fund LLC under the MLB facility fund — revolver was $40.8 million as of March 31, 2024.

TeamCo Revolver

A subsidiary of Braves Holdings is party to a Revolving Credit Agreement (the “TeamCo Revolver”), which provides revolving commitments of $150 million and matures in August 2029. The availability under the TeamCo Revolver as of March 31, 2024 was $150.0 million.

See note 5 to the accompanying condensed consolidated financial statements for a description of all indebtedness obligations.

Item 3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Market Risk

We are exposed to market risk in the normal course of business due to our ongoing investing and financial activities and the conduct of operations. Market risk refers to the risk of loss arising from adverse changes in stock prices and interest rates. The risk of loss can be assessed from the perspective of adverse changes in fair values, cash flows and future earnings.

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We have established policies, procedures and internal processes governing our management of market risks and the use of financial instruments to manage our exposure to such risks.

We are exposed to changes in interest rates primarily as a result of our borrowing activities, which include fixed and floating rate debt instruments and borrowings used to maintain liquidity and to fund business operations. The nature and amount of our long-term and short-term debt are expected to vary as a result of future requirements, market conditions and other factors. We manage our exposure to interest rates by maintaining what we believe is an appropriate mix of fixed and variable rate debt. We believe this best protects us from interest rate risk. We have achieved this mix by (i) issuing fixed rate debt that we believe has a low stated interest rate and significant term to maturity, (ii) issuing variable rate debt with appropriate maturities and interest rates and (iii) entering into interest rate swap arrangements when we deem appropriate.

As of March 31, 2024, we had $97.8 million aggregate principal amount of floating rate debt with a weighted average interest rate of 7.1% and $485.6 million aggregate principal amount of fixed rate debt with a weighted average interest rate of 4.4%.

Item 4. Controls and Procedures

In accordance with Rules 13a-15 and 15d-15 under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the "Exchange Act"), the Company carried out an evaluation, under the supervision and with the participation of management, including its chief executive officer and principal accounting and financial officer (the "Executives"), and under the oversight of its board of directors, of the effectiveness of its disclosure controls and procedures as of the end of the period covered by this Quarterly Report. Based on that evaluation, the Executives concluded that the Company's disclosure controls and procedures were effective as of March 31, 2024 to provide reasonable assurance that information required to be disclosed in its reports filed or submitted under the Exchange Act is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified in the Securities and Exchange Commission's rules and forms.

There has been no change in the Company’s internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the three months ended March 31, 2024 that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, its internal control over financial reporting.

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PART II—OTHER INFORMATION

Item 1. Legal Proceedings

Refer to note 7 in the accompanying notes to the condensed consolidated financial statements.

Item 2. Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds

There were no repurchases of our common stock during the three months ended March 31, 2024.

During the three months ended March 31, 2024, 35 shares of Atlanta Braves Holdings Series A common stock, zero shares of Atlanta Braves Holdings Series B common stock and 70 shares of Atlanta Braves Holdings Series C common stock were surrendered by our officers and employees to pay withholding taxes and other deductions in connection with the vesting or exercise of restricted stock.

Item 5. Other Information

None of the Company’s directors or officers adopted or terminated a Rule 10b5-1 trading arrangement or a non-Rule 10b5-1 trading arrangement during the Company’s fiscal quarter ended March 31, 2024.

Item 6. Exhibits

(a)  Exhibits

Listed below are the exhibits which are filed as a part of this Quarterly Report (according to the number assigned to them in Item 601 of Regulation S-K):

Exhibit No.

    

Name

10.1+

Form of Non-Qualified Stock Option Agreement under the Atlanta Braves Holdings, Inc. 2023 Omnibus Incentive Plan, as amended from time to time, for certain officers of the company and Atlanta Braves*

10.2+

Form of Restricted Stock Unit Agreement under the Atlanta Braves Holdings, Inc. 2023 Omnibus Incentive Plan, as amended from time to time, for certain officers of the company and Atlanta Braves*

10.3+

Form of Performance Restricted Stock Unit Agreement under the Atlanta Braves Holdings, Inc. 2023 Omnibus Incentive Plan, as amended from time to time, for certain officers of the company and Atlanta Braves*

10.4+

Form of Annual Performance-Based Restricted Stock Unit Award between the Registrant and Gregory B. Maffei under the Atlanta Braves Holdings 2023 Omnibus Incentive Plan*

31.1

Rule 13a-14(a)/15d-14(a) Certification*

31.2

Rule 13a-14(a)/15d-14(a) Certification*

32

Section 1350 Certification**

101.INS

Inline XBRL Instance Document* - The instance document does not appear in the interactive data file because its XBRL tags are embedded within the inline XBRL document.

101.SCH

Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Schema Document*

101.CAL

Inline XBRL Taxonomy Calculation Linkbase Document*

101.LAB

Inline XBRL Taxonomy Label Linkbase Document*

101.PRE

Inline XBRL Taxonomy Presentation Linkbase Document*

101.DEF

Inline XBRL Taxonomy Definition Document*

104

Cover Page Interactive Data File (formatted as Inline XBRL and contained in Exhibit 101)

* Filed herewith

** Furnished herewith

+  This document has been identified as a management contract or compensatory plan or arrangement.

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SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.

ATLANTA BRAVES HOLDINGS, INC.

Date:

May 8, 2024

By:

/s/ GREGORY B. MAFFEI

Gregory B. Maffei

Chairman of the Board, President and Chief Executive Officer

Date:

May 8, 2024

By:

/s/ BRIAN J. WENDLING

Brian J. Wendling

Chief Accounting Officer and Principal Financial Officer

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EX-10.1 2 batra-20240331xex10d1.htm EX-10.1

Exhibit 10.1

NONQUALIFIED STOCK OPTION AGREEMENT

THIS NONQUALIFIED STOCK OPTION AGREEMENT (this “Agreement”) is made and effective as of the date specified in Schedule I hereto (the “Grant Date”), by and between the issuer specified in Schedule I hereto (the “Company”) and you.  

The Company has adopted the incentive plan that governs the Options specified in Schedule I hereto (as has been or may hereafter be amended, the “Plan”), a copy of which is attached via a link at the end of this online Agreement as Exhibit A and, by this reference, made a part hereof.  Capitalized terms used and not otherwise defined in this Agreement will have the meanings ascribed to them in the Plan.

Pursuant to the Plan, the Plan Administrator has determined that it would be in the interest of the Company and its stockholders to grant you an Award of Options, subject to the conditions and restrictions set forth in this Agreement and in the Plan, in order to provide you with additional remuneration for services rendered, to encourage you to remain in the service or employ of the Company or its Subsidiaries and to increase your personal interest in the continued success and progress of the Company.  

The Company and you therefore agree as follows:

1.Definitions.  The following terms, when used in this Agreement, have the following meanings, except as otherwise defined in Schedule I hereto:

“Agreement” has the meaning specified in the preamble to this Agreement.

“Business Day” means any day on which stock exchanges in the United States are open for trading.

“Cause” has the meaning specified as “cause” in Section 10.2(b) of the Plan.

“Close of Business” means, on any day, 4:00 p.m., New York, New York time.  

“Common Stock” has the meaning specified in Schedule I hereto.

“Company” has the meaning specified in the preamble to this Agreement.

“Confidential Information” has the meaning specified in Section 11 (Confidential Information).

“Disability” has the meaning specified as “Disability” in Section 2.1 of the Plan.

“Employment Termination Date” means the date of termination of your employment with the Company or a Subsidiary, as applicable.

“Exercise Notice” has the meaning specified in Section 4(i)(1) (Manner of Exercise).

“Forfeitable Benefits” has the meaning specified in Section 29 (Forfeiture for Misconduct and Repayment of Certain Amounts).

“Grant Date” has the meaning specified in the preamble to this Agreement.


“Misstatement Period” has the meaning specified in Section 29 (Forfeiture for Misconduct and Repayment of Certain Amounts).

“Option(s)” has the meaning specified in Section 2 (Award).

“Option Exercise Price” means, with respect to each type of Common Stock for which Options are granted hereunder, the amount specified in Schedule I hereto as the Option Exercise Price for such Common Stock.

“Option Termination Date” has the meaning specified in Schedule I hereto.

“Plan” has the meaning specified in the preamble to this Agreement.

“Plan Administrator” has the meaning specified in Section 13 (Plan Administrator).

“Required Withholding Amount” has the meaning specified in Section 5 (Mandatory Withholding for Taxes).

“Section 409A” has the meaning specified in Section 28 (Code Section 409A).

“Year of Continuous Service” means a consecutive 12-month period, measured by your hire date (as determined by the Company) and the anniversaries of that date, during which you are employed by the Company or a Subsidiary (or an applicable predecessor of the Company) without interruption.  If you were employed by a Subsidiary at the time of such Subsidiary’s acquisition by the Company, your employment with the Subsidiary prior to the acquisition date will be included in determining your Years of Continuous Service unless the Plan Administrator, in its sole discretion, determines that such prior employment will be excluded.

2.Award.  In consideration of your covenants and promises herein, the Company hereby awards to you as of the Grant Date nonqualified Options to purchase from the Company at the applicable Option Exercise Price the number and type of shares of Common Stock authorized by the Plan Administrator and set forth in the notice of online grant delivered to you pursuant to the Company’s online grant and administration program, subject to the conditions and restrictions set forth in this Agreement and in the Plan (the “Options”).    
3.Vesting.  Unless otherwise determined by the Plan Administrator in its sole discretion, the Options will vest and become exercisable in accordance with the General Vesting provisions specified in Schedule I hereto, subject to your continuous employment with the Company or a Subsidiary from the Grant Date through the applicable vesting dates. Notwithstanding the foregoing, unless otherwise determined by the Plan Administrator in its sole discretion or except as otherwise specified in Schedule I hereto:
(a)Termination for any Reason Other than Disability, Death or for Cause.  All unvested Options will be forfeited on the Employment Termination Date if your employment terminates for any reason other than by reason of your Disability (when Cause does not then exist) or your death, or for Cause.
(b)Disability and Death. All Options will vest and become exercisable on the Employment Termination Date if (i) your employment terminates by reason of your Disability (when Cause does not then exist) or (ii) you die while employed by the Company or a Subsidiary.

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(c)Termination for Cause. All vested and unvested Options will be forfeited on the Employment Termination Date if your employment with the Company or a Subsidiary is terminated for Cause.
(d)Approved Transaction, Board Change or Control Purchase.  The Options may become vested and exercisable in accordance with Section 10.1(b) of the Plan in the event of an Approved Transaction, Board Change or Control Purchase following the Grant Date.
(e)Miscellaneous.
(i)Rounding. Any fractional portions of an Option that do not vest because of rounding down will vest and become exercisable on the earliest succeeding vesting date on which the cumulative fractional portions of such Options equals or exceeds one whole Option, with any excess fractional portions remaining subject to future vesting accordingly.
(ii)Qualifying Service. For purposes of this Agreement, continuous employment means the absence of any interruption or termination of employment or service as an employee, officer or consultant of or to the Company or a Subsidiary, as applicable, and references to termination of employment (or similar references) shall include termination of employment or service as an employee, officer or consultant of or to the Company or a Subsidiary, as applicable. Unless the Plan Administrator otherwise determines in its sole discretion, a change of your employment or service from the Company to a Subsidiary or from a Subsidiary to the Company or another Subsidiary will not be considered a termination of your employment for purposes of this Agreement if such change of employment or service is made at the request or with the express consent of the Company.  Unless the Plan Administrator otherwise determines in its sole discretion, however, any such change of employment or service that is not made at the request or with the express consent of the Company will be a termination of your employment within the meaning of this Agreement.
4.Manner of Exercise.  You may exercise the Options that vest and become exercisable, in whole or in part, at any time and from time to time, except as otherwise provided herein.  Options will be considered exercised (as to the number and type of Options specified in the Exercise Notice defined below in subclause (i)(1) of this Section 4) on the latest of (a) the date of exercise designated in the Exercise Notice, (b) if the date so designated is not a Business Day, the first Business Day following such date or (c) the earliest Business Day by which:
(i)the Company has received all of the following:
(1)written or electronic notice, in such form as the Plan Administrator may require, containing such representations and warranties as the Plan Administrator may require and designating, among other things, the date of exercise and the number and type of shares of Common Stock to be purchased by exercise of the Options (the “Exercise Notice”);

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(2)payment of the applicable Option Exercise Price for each share of Common Stock to be purchased by exercise in any (or a combination) of the following forms: (A) cash, (B) check, or (C) at the option of the Company, the delivery of irrevocable instructions via the Company’s online grant and administration program for the Company to withhold the number of shares of Common Stock (valued at the Fair Market Value of such Common Stock on the date of exercise) required to pay such Option Exercise Price (and, if applicable, the Required Withholding Amount as described in Section 5 (Mandatory Withholding for Taxes)) that would otherwise be delivered by the Company to you upon exercise of the Options; and
(3)any other documentation that the Plan Administrator may reasonably require; and
(ii)you have satisfied any other conditions established or adopted by the Plan Administrator from time to time, as contemplated by Section 3.3 of the Plan, with respect to the exercise of Options.
5.Mandatory Withholding for Taxes.  You acknowledge and agree that the Company will deduct from the shares of Common Stock otherwise payable or deliverable upon exercise of any Options that number of shares of the applicable Common Stock (valued at the Fair Market Value of such Common Stock on the date of exercise) that is equal to the amount of all national, federal, state and other local or governmental taxes and social security costs and charges or similar contributions (wheresoever arising) required to be withheld by the Company or any Subsidiary of the Company upon such exercise, as determined by the Company (the “Required Withholding Amount”), unless provisions to pay such Required Withholding Amount have been made to the satisfaction of the Company.  For the avoidance of doubt, the Company may allow for tax withholding in respect of the exercise of any Options up to the maximum withholding rate applicable to you.  
6.Payment or Delivery by the Company.  As soon as practicable after receipt of all items referred to in Section 4 (Manner of Exercise), subject to (a) the withholding referred to in Section 5 (Mandatory Withholding for Taxes), (b) Section 12 (Right of Offset), and (c) Section 17 (Amendment), and except as otherwise provided herein as may be determined by the Plan Administrator, the Company will cause to be issued and transferred to a brokerage account, or registered through the Company’s stock transfer agent for your benefit, book-entry transfers registered in your name for that number and type of shares of Common Stock purchased by exercise of the Options.  Any delivery of securities will be deemed effected for all purposes when (i) in the case of a book-entry transfer, at the time the Company’s stock transfer agent initiates the transfer of such securities to a brokerage account through the Company’s stock transfer agent for your benefit or (ii) the Plan Administrator has made or caused to be made such other arrangements for the delivery of such securities as the Plan Administrator deems reasonable.  Securities representing Common Stock purchased by exercise of the Options may be registered only to you (or during your lifetime, to your court appointed legal representative) or to a person to whom the Options have been transferred in accordance with Section 10.6 of the Plan and Section 8 below (Nontransferability).
7.Expiration.  The Options will terminate automatically and without further notice on the Option Termination Date or, unless otherwise determined by the Plan Administrator in its sole discretion or except as otherwise specified in Schedule I hereto, effective as of the following times, if earlier:

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(a)Unvested Options.  With respect to those Options which are then unexercisable (after taking into account any applicable accelerated or continued vesting treatment), the Close of Business on the Employment Termination Date.
(b)Vested Options.  With respect to those Options which are then exercisable (after taking into account any applicable accelerated or continued vesting treatment):
(i)Termination for any Reason Other than Disability, Death or for Cause. In the event of termination of your employment for any reason other than your Disability (when Cause does not then exist), your death, or for Cause, at the Close of Business on the last day of the period beginning on the Employment Termination Date and ending 90 days thereafter; provided, however, that if you die during such period, such Options will terminate at the Close of Business on the last day of the one-year period beginning on the date of your death;
(ii)Disability. In the event of termination of your employment with the Company or a Subsidiary by reason of your Disability (when Cause does not then exist), at the Close of Business on the last day of the one-year period beginning on the Employment Termination Date; provided, however, that if you die during such period, such Options will terminate at the Close of Business on the last day of the one-year period beginning on the date of your death; or
(iii)Death. In the event of your death, at the Close of Business on the last day of the one-year period beginning on the date of your death.
(c)Termination for Cause. With respect to all your then outstanding Options, whether exercisable or unexercisable, the date upon which your employment with the Company or a Subsidiary is terminated for Cause.

Notwithstanding any period of time referenced in this Section 7 or Schedule I hereto or any other provision of this Agreement that may be construed to the contrary, the Options will in any event terminate at the Close of Business on the Option Termination Date.  Notwithstanding anything herein or the Plan to the contrary, if the Options would otherwise expire when trading in the Common Stock is prohibited by law or the Company’s insider trading policy pursuant to an event-specific occurrence (as determined by the Company), then the Options shall instead expire on the 30th day after the expiration of such prohibition.

8.Nontransferability.  Options are not transferable (either voluntarily or involuntarily), before or after your death, except as follows: (a) during your lifetime, pursuant to a Domestic Relations Order, issued by a court of competent jurisdiction, that is not contrary to the terms and conditions of the Plan or this Agreement, and in a form acceptable to the Plan Administrator; or (b) after your death, by will or pursuant to the applicable laws of descent and distribution, as may be the case.  Any person to whom Options are transferred in accordance with the provisions of the preceding sentence shall take such Options subject to all of the terms and conditions of the Plan and this Agreement, including that the vesting and termination provisions of this Agreement will continue to be applied with respect to you.  Options are exercisable only by you (or, during your lifetime, by your court appointed legal representative) or a person to whom the Options have been transferred in accordance with this Section 8 and Section 10.6 of the Plan.

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9.No Stockholder Rights.  Prior to the exercise of Options in accordance with the terms and conditions set forth in this Agreement, you will not be deemed for any purpose to be, or to have any of the rights of, a stockholder of the Company with respect to any shares of Common Stock represented by the Options, nor will the existence of this Agreement affect in any way the right or power of the Company or its stockholders to accomplish any corporate act, including, without limitation, the acts referred to in Section 10.16 of the Plan.
10.Adjustments. The Options will be subject to adjustment (including, without limitation, as to the Option Exercise Price) in such manner as the Plan Administrator, in its sole discretion, deems equitable and appropriate in connection with the occurrence of any of the events described in Section 4.2 of the Plan following the Grant Date.
11.Confidential Information. During your employment or service with the Company or a Subsidiary, you will acquire, receive, and/or develop Confidential Information (as defined below) in the course of performing your job duties or services. You will not, during or after your employment or service with the Company or a Subsidiary, without the prior express written consent of the Company, directly or indirectly use or divulge, disclose or make available or accessible any Confidential Information to any person, firm, partnership, corporation, trust or any other entity or third party other than when required to do so in good faith to perform your duties and responsibilities to the Company and provided that nothing herein shall be interpreted as preventing you from (a) doing so when required to do so by a lawful order of a court of competent jurisdiction, any governmental authority or agency, or any recognized subpoena power, (b) doing so when necessary to prosecute your rights against the Company or its Subsidiaries or to defend yourself against any allegations, or (c) communicating with, filing a charge with, reporting possible violations of federal law or regulation to, or participating in an investigation or proceeding conducted by, a government agency, including providing documents or other information to such agency without notice to the Company. You will also proffer to the Company, any time upon request by the Company or upon termination, to be provided no later than the effective date of any termination of your employment or engagement with the Company for any reason, and without retaining any copies, notes or excerpts thereof, all memoranda, computer disks or other media, computer programs, diaries, notes, records, data, customer or client lists, marketing plans and strategies, and any other documents consisting of or containing Confidential Information that are in your actual or constructive possession or which are subject to your control at such time (other than contracts between you and the Company, pay stubs, benefits information, and copies of documents or information that you require in order to prepare your taxes). At the time of termination or otherwise upon request by the Company, you agree to permanently delete Confidential Information from all of your personal electronic devices and provide certification to the Company that you are in compliance with this sentence. For purposes of this Agreement, “Confidential Information” will mean all information respecting the business and activities of the Company or any Subsidiary, including, without limitation, the clients, customers, suppliers, employees, consultants, computer or other files, projects, products, computer disks or other media, computer hardware or computer software programs, marketing plans, financial information, methodologies, know-how, processes, practices, approaches, projections, forecasts, formats, systems, trade secrets, data gathering methods and/or strategies of the Company or any Subsidiary. Notwithstanding the immediately preceding sentence, Confidential Information will not include any information that is, or becomes, generally available to the public (unless such availability occurs as a result of your breach of any of your obligations under this Section 11). If you are in breach of any of the provisions of this Section 11 or if any such breach is threatened by you, in addition to and without limiting or waiving any other rights or remedies available to the Company at law or in equity, the Company shall be entitled to immediate injunctive relief in any court, domestic or foreign, having the capacity to grant such relief, without the necessity of posting a bond, to restrain any such breach or threatened breach and to enforce the provisions of this Section 11. You agree that there is no adequate remedy at law for any such breach or threatened breach and, if any action or proceeding is brought seeking injunctive relief, you will not use as a defense thereto that there is an adequate remedy at law.

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12.Right of Offset.  You hereby agree that the Company shall have the right to offset against its obligation to deliver shares of Common Stock, cash or other property under this Agreement to the extent that it does not constitute “non-qualified deferred compensation” pursuant to Section 409A, any outstanding amounts of whatever nature that you then owe to the Company or a Subsidiary.
13.Plan Administrator.  For purposes of this Agreement, the term “Plan Administrator” means the Compensation Committee of the Board of Directors of the Company or any different committee appointed by the Board of Directors as described more fully in Section 3.1 of the Plan.
14.Restrictions Imposed by Law.  Without limiting the generality of Section 10.8 of the Plan, you will not exercise the Options, and the Company will not be obligated to make any cash payment or issue or cause to be issued any shares of Common Stock, if counsel to the Company determines that such exercise, payment or issuance would violate any applicable law or any rule or regulation of any governmental authority or any rule or regulation of, or agreement of the Company with, any securities exchange or association upon which shares of Common Stock are listed or quoted.  The Company will in no event be obligated to take any affirmative action in order to cause the exercise of the Options or the resulting payment of cash or issuance of shares of Common Stock to comply with any such law, rule, regulation or agreement.  Any certificates representing any such securities issued or delivered under this Agreement may bear such legend or legends as the Company deems appropriate in order to assure compliance with applicable securities laws.
15.Tax Representations.  You hereby acknowledge that the Company has advised you that you should consult with your own tax advisors regarding the national, federal, state and other local or governmental tax consequences or social security costs and charges or similar contributions (wheresoever arising) of receiving the Award. You hereby represent to the Company that you are not relying on any statements or representations of the Company, its Affiliates or any of their respective agents with respect to the national, federal, state and other local or governmental tax consequences or social security costs and charges or similar contributions (wheresoever arising) of receiving the Award. If, in connection with the Award, the Company is required to withhold any amounts by reason of any national, federal, state and other local or governmental tax or social security costs and charges or similar contributions (wheresoever arising), such withholding shall be effected in accordance with Section 10.9 of the Plan and Section 5 (Mandatory Withholding for Taxes).
16.Notice.  Unless the Company notifies you in writing of a different procedure or address, any notice or other communication to the Company with respect to this Agreement will be in writing and will be delivered personally or sent by first class mail, postage prepaid, to the address specified for the Company in Schedule I hereto.  Any notice or other communication to you with respect to this Agreement will be provided to you electronically pursuant to the online grant and administration program or via email, unless the Company elects to notify you  in writing, which will be delivered personally, or will be sent by first class mail, postage prepaid, to your address as listed in the records of the Company or any Subsidiary of the Company on the Grant Date, unless the Company has received written notification from you of a change of address.

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17.Amendment.  Notwithstanding any other provision hereof, this Agreement may be supplemented or amended from time to time as approved by the Plan Administrator as contemplated by Section 10.7(b) of the Plan.  Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, without your consent:
(a)this Agreement may be amended or supplemented from time to time as approved by the Plan Administrator (i) to cure any ambiguity or to correct or supplement any provision herein that may be defective or inconsistent with any other provision herein, (ii) to add to the covenants and agreements of the Company for your benefit or surrender any right or power reserved to or conferred upon the Company in this Agreement, subject to any required approval of the Company’s stockholders, and provided, in each case, that such changes or corrections will not adversely affect your rights with respect to the Award evidenced hereby (other than if immaterial) or (iii) to make such other changes as the Company, upon advice of counsel, determines are necessary or advisable because of the adoption or promulgation of, or change in the interpretation of, any law or governmental rule or regulation, including any applicable federal or state securities laws; and
(b)subject to any required action by the Board of Directors or the stockholders of the Company, the Options granted under this Agreement may be canceled by the Plan Administrator and a new Award made in substitution therefor, provided that the Award so substituted will satisfy all of the requirements of the Plan as of the date such new Award is made and no such action will adversely affect any Options (other than if immaterial) to the extent then exercisable.
18.Employment.  Nothing contained in the Plan or this Agreement, and no action of the Company or the Plan Administrator with respect thereto, will confer or be construed to confer on you any right to continue in the employ or service of the Company or any Subsidiary or interfere in any way with the right of the Company or any employing Subsidiary to terminate your employment or service at any time, with or without Cause, subject to the provisions of any employment or consulting agreement between you and the Company or any Subsidiary.
19.Nonalienation of Benefits.  Except as provided in Section 8 (Nontransferability) and Section 12 (Right of Offset), (a) no right or benefit under this Agreement will be subject to anticipation, alienation, sale, assignment, hypothecation, pledge, exchange, transfer, encumbrance or charge, and any attempt to anticipate, alienate, sell, assign, hypothecate, pledge, exchange, transfer, encumber or charge the same will be void, and (b) no right or benefit hereunder will in any manner be subjected to or liable for the debts, contracts, liabilities or torts of you or other person entitled to such benefits.
20.No Effect on Other Benefits.  Any payments made pursuant to this Agreement will not be counted as compensation for purposes of any other employee benefit plan, program or agreement sponsored, maintained or contributed to by the Company or a Subsidiary unless expressly provided for in such employee benefit plan, program, agreement, or arrangement.
21.Governing Law; Venue.  This Agreement will be governed by, and construed in accordance with, the internal laws of the State designated in Section 10.13 of the Plan.  Each party irrevocably submits to the general jurisdiction of the state and federal courts located in the State of Colorado and in the State of Delaware in any action to interpret or enforce this Agreement and irrevocably waives any objection to jurisdiction that such party may have based on inconvenience of forum.

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22.Waiver.  No waiver by the Company at any time of any breach by you of, or compliance with, any term or condition of this Agreement or the Plan to be performed by you shall be deemed a waiver of the same term or condition, or of any similar or any dissimilar term or condition, whether at the same time or at any prior or subsequent time.
23.Severability.  The provisions of this Agreement shall be deemed severable and the invalidity or unenforceability of any term or condition hereof shall not affect the validity or enforceability of the other terms and conditions set forth herein.
24.Construction.  References in this Agreement to “this Agreement” and the words “herein,” “hereof,” “hereunder” and similar terms include all Exhibits and Schedules attached hereto, including the Plan.  All references to “Sections” in this Agreement shall be to Sections of this Agreement unless explicitly stated otherwise.  The word “include” and all variations thereof are used in an illustrative sense and not in a limiting sense.  All decisions of the Plan Administrator upon questions regarding the Plan or this Agreement will be conclusive.  Unless otherwise expressly stated herein, in the event of any inconsistency between the terms of the Plan and this Agreement, the terms of the Plan will control.  The headings of the sections of this Agreement have been included for convenience of reference only, are not to be considered a part hereof and will in no way modify or restrict any of the terms or provisions hereof.
25.Rules by Plan Administrator.  The Plan Administrator, in its discretion and as contemplated by Section 3.3 of the Plan, may adopt rules and regulations it deems consistent with the terms of the Plan and as necessary or advisable in its operation and administration of the Plan and this Award.  You acknowledge and agree that your rights and the obligations of the Company hereunder, including with respect to any exercise of the Options, will be subject to any further conditions and such reasonable rules and regulations as the Plan Administrator may adopt from time to time.
26.Entire Agreement.  This Agreement is in satisfaction of and in lieu of all prior discussions and agreements, oral or written, between the Company and you regarding the Award.  You and the Company hereby declare and represent that no promise or agreement not expressed herein has been made and that this Agreement contains the entire agreement between the parties hereto with respect to the Award and replaces and makes null and void any prior agreements between you and the Company regarding the Award.  Subject to the restrictions set forth in Sections 8 (Nontransferability) and 19 (Nonalienation of Benefits), this Agreement will be binding upon and inure to the benefit of the parties and their respective heirs, successors and assigns.
27.Acknowledgment.  You will signify acceptance of the terms and conditions of this Agreement by acknowledging the acceptance of this Agreement via the procedures described in the online grant and administration program utilized by the Company.  By your electronic acknowledgment of the Options, you are acknowledging the terms and conditions of the Award set forth in this Agreement as though you and the Company had signed an original copy of the Agreement.
28.Code Section 409A. The Awards made hereunder are intended to be “stock rights” exempt from Section 409A and this Agreement shall be interpreted and administered accordingly. Notwithstanding the foregoing, to the extent that Section 409A of the Code or the related regulations and Treasury pronouncements (“Section 409A”) are applicable to you in connection with the Award, this Award is subject to the provisions of Section 10.17 of the Plan regarding Section 409A and each payment under this Agreement shall be treated as a separate payment under Section 409A. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Company makes no representations that the Award or the Plan shall be exempt from or comply with Section 409A and makes no undertaking to preclude Section 409A from applying to the Award or the Plan. If this Agreement fails to meet the requirements of Section 409A, neither the Company nor any of its Affiliates shall have any liability for any tax, penalty or interest imposed on you by Section 409A, and you shall have no recourse against the Company or any of its Affiliate for payment of any such tax, penalty or interest imposed by Section 409A.

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29.Forfeiture for Misconduct and Repayment of Certain Amounts.  If (a) a material restatement of any financial statement of the Company (including any consolidated financial statement of the Company and its consolidated Subsidiaries) is required and (b) in the reasonable judgment of the Plan Administrator, (i) such restatement is due to material noncompliance with any financial reporting requirement under applicable securities laws and (ii) such noncompliance is a result of misconduct on your part, you will repay to the Company Forfeitable Benefits you received during the Misstatement Period in such amount as the Plan Administrator may reasonably determine, taking into account, in addition to any other factors deemed relevant by the Plan Administrator, the extent to which the market value of Common Stock during the Misstatement Period was affected by the error(s) giving rise to the need for such restatement.  “Forfeitable Benefits” means (A) any and all cash and/or shares of Common Stock you received (I) upon the exercise during the Misstatement Period of any Options and SARs you held or (II) upon the payment during the Misstatement Period of any Cash Award or Performance Award you held, the value of which is determined in whole or in part with reference to the value of Common Stock, and (B) any proceeds you received from the sale, exchange, transfer or other disposition during the Misstatement Period of any shares of Common Stock you received upon the exercise, vesting or payment during the Misstatement Period of any Award you held.  By way of clarification, “Forfeitable Benefits” will not include any shares of Common Stock you received upon vesting of any Restricted Stock Units during the Misstatement Period that are not sold, exchanged, transferred or otherwise disposed of during the Misstatement Period. “Misstatement Period” means the 12-month period beginning on the date of the first public issuance or the filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission, whichever occurs earlier, of the financial statement requiring restatement.  Further, in the event that the Plan Administrator, in its reasonable judgment, determines that you breached Section 11 (Confidential Information) or any other non-competition or non-solicitation provisions included in this Agreement, the Plan Administrator may require you to forfeit, return or repay to the Company (X) all or any portion of the Options, whether exercisable or unexercisable, that remain outstanding, and any and all rights with respect to any such Options, (Y) any shares of Common Stock received upon the exercise of any Options during the 12-month period prior to such breach or any time after such breach occurs and (Z) any proceeds realized on the sale of any shares of Common Stock received upon the exercise of any Options during the 12-month period prior to such breach or any time after such breach occurs.  For the avoidance of doubt, any such forfeiture, return or repayment will not limit, restrict or otherwise affect your continuing obligations under Section 11 (Confidential Information) or any other non-competition or non-solicitation provisions included in this Agreement, or the Company’s right to seek injunctive relief or any other relief in the event of your breach of Section 11 (Confidential Information) or any other non-competition or non-solicitation provisions included in this Agreement.
30.Changes to Forfeiture Provisions and Policies.  Please note Section 29 (Forfeiture for Misconduct and Repayment of Certain Amounts), which reflects an important policy of the Company. The Plan Administrator has determined that Awards made under the Plan (including the Award represented by this Agreement) are subject to forfeiture and recoupment in certain circumstances. By accepting this Award, you agree that the Plan Administrator may change the Forfeiture section of any or all of the grant agreements (including this Agreement) from time to time without your further consent to reflect changes in law, government regulation, stock exchange listing requirements or Company policy.

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31.Additional Conditions and Restrictions.  You may be subject to additional conditions and restrictions.  If a Schedule II is attached hereto, the additional conditions and restrictions specified therein are considered part of this Agreement.
32.Administrative Blackouts.  In addition to its other powers under the Plan, the Plan Administrator has the authority to suspend (a) the exercise of Options and (b) any other transactions under the Plan as it deems necessary or appropriate for administrative reasons.
33.Stock Ownership Guidelines.  This Award may be subject to any applicable stock ownership guidelines adopted by the Company, as amended or superseded from time to time.
34.Company Information.  You can access the Company’s most recent annual, quarterly and current reports as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on the Company’s website specified in Schedule I hereto.  Please refer to these reports as well as the Company’s future filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission (also available on the Company’s website) for important information regarding the Company and its Common Stock.

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Schedule I

to

Nonqualified Stock Option Agreement

[Insert Grant Code]

Grant Date:

[____________]

Issuer/Company:

Atlanta Braves Holdings, Inc., a Nevada corporation

Plan:

Atlanta Braves Holdings, Inc. 2023 Omnibus Incentive Plan, as amended from time to time

Common Stock:

Atlanta Braves Holdings, Inc. Series C Common Stock

Option Termination Date:

[____________]

Option Exercise Price:

$[______]

General Vesting Schedule:

Subject to your continuous employment with the Company or a

Subsidiary from the Grant Date through the following applicable vesting dates, the Options will vest and become exercisable, rounded down to the nearest whole number, on the following schedule:

Vesting

Date

Vesting

Percentage

[____________]

[____________]%

[____________]

[____________]%

[____________]

[____________]%

Each portion of the Options that relates to a particular vesting date is referred to herein as an individual “Tranche”.

Vesting Terms Upon a Termination without Cause:

Notwithstanding Section 3(a) of the Agreement, if your employment with the Company or a Subsidiary is terminated by the Company or such Subsidiary without Cause, subject to your execution of, and delivery to the Company in accordance with the notice requirements of this Agreement, a general release agreement in a form satisfactory to the Company and such release becoming irrevocable in accordance with its terms, in each case, no later than 60 days following the Employment Termination Date (the “Release Conditions”), a Pro Rata Portion (as defined below) of each remaining unvested Tranche will become vested and exercisable upon the Release Conditions being met.

For purposes of this Agreement, a Pro Rata Portion shall be equal to the product of “A” multiplied by “B,” where “A” equals the number of Options in the applicable Tranche that are not vested on the Employment Termination Date, and “B” is a fraction, the numerator

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of which is the number of calendar days that have elapsed from the Grant Date through the Employment Termination Date plus (i) an additional [270] calendar days if you are an Assistant Vice President or Vice President of the Company or a Subsidiary on the Employment Termination Date or (ii) an additional [365] calendar days if you are a Senior Vice President, Executive Vice President or Chief of the Company or a Subsidiary on the Employment Termination Date, and the denominator of which is the number of days in the entire vesting period for such Tranche (in no event to exceed the total number of unvested Options in such Tranche as of the Employment Termination Date). The vesting period for each Tranche of Options is the period that begins on the Grant Date and ends on the vesting date for such Tranche.

Post-Termination without Cause Exercise Period:

Notwithstanding Section 7(b)(i) of the Agreement, if your

employment with the Company or a Subsidiary is terminated by the

Company or such Subsidiary without Cause, subject to the Release Conditions being met, those Options which are then exercisable (after taking into account the applicable accelerated vesting treatment)  shall remain exercisable for the period of time beginning on the Employment Termination Date and continuing for the number of days that is equal to the sum of (i) 90, plus (ii) 180 multiplied by your total Years of Continuous Service.

Company Notice Address:

Atlanta Braves Holdings, Inc.

12300 Liberty Boulevard

Englewood, Colorado 80112

Attn:  Chief Legal Officer & Chief Administrative Officer

Company Website:

www.bravesholdings.com 

Plan Access:

You can access the Plan via the link at the end of the Agreement or by contacting Atlanta Braves Holdings, Inc.’s Legal Department.

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Schedule I

to

Nonqualified Stock Option Agreement

[Insert Grant Code]

Grant Date:

[____________]

Issuer/Company:

Atlanta Braves Holdings, Inc., a Nevada corporation

Plan:

Atlanta Braves Holdings, Inc. 2023 Omnibus Incentive Plan, as amended from time to time

Common Stock:

Atlanta Braves Holdings, Inc. Series C Common Stock

Option Termination Date:

[____________]

Option Exercise Price:

$[______]

General Vesting Schedule:

Subject to your continuous employment with the Company or a

Subsidiary from the Grant Date through the following applicable vesting dates, the Options will vest and become exercisable, rounded down to the nearest whole number, on the following schedule:

Vesting

Date

Vesting

Percentage

[____________]

[____]%

[____________]

[____]%

[____________]

[____]%

Company Notice Address:

Atlanta Braves Holdings, Inc.

12300 Liberty Boulevard

Englewood, Colorado 80112

Attn:  Chief Legal Officer & Chief Administrative Officer

Company Website:

www.bravesholdings.com 

Plan Access:

You can access the Plan via the link at the end of the Agreement or by contacting Atlanta Braves Holdings, Inc.’s Legal Department.

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EX-10.2 3 batra-20240331xex10d2.htm EX-10.2

Exhibit 10.2

RESTRICTED STOCK UNITS AGREEMENT

THIS RESTRICTED STOCK UNITS AGREEMENT (this “Agreement”) is made and effective as of the date specified in Schedule I hereto (the “Grant Date”), by and between the issuer specified in Schedule I hereto (the “Company”) and you.  

The Company has adopted the incentive plan that governs the Restricted Stock Units specified in Schedule I hereto (as has been or may hereafter be amended, the “Plan”), a copy of which is attached via a link at the end of this online Agreement as Exhibit A and, by this reference, made a part hereof.  Capitalized terms used and not otherwise defined in this Agreement will have the meanings ascribed to them in the Plan.

Pursuant to the Plan, the Plan Administrator has determined that it would be in the interest of the Company and its stockholders to grant you an Award of Restricted Stock Units, subject to the conditions and restrictions set forth in this Agreement and in the Plan, in order to provide you with additional remuneration for services rendered, to encourage you to remain in the service or employ of the Company or its Subsidiaries and to increase your personal interest in the continued success and progress of the Company.  

The Company and you therefore agree as follows:

1.Definitions.  The following terms, when used in this Agreement, have the following meanings, except as otherwise defined in Schedule I hereto:

“Agreement” has the meaning specified in the preamble to this Agreement.

“Cause” has the meaning specified as “cause” in Section 10.2(b) of the Plan.

“Common Stock” has the meaning specified in Schedule I hereto.

“Company” has the meaning specified in the preamble to this Agreement.

“Confidential Information” has the meaning specified in Section 9 (Confidential Information).

“Disability” has the meaning specified as “Disability” in Section 2.1 of the Plan.

“Employment Termination Date” means the date of termination of your employment with the Company or a Subsidiary, as applicable.

“Forfeitable Benefits” has the meaning specified in Section 28 (Forfeiture for Misconduct and Repayment of Certain Amounts).

“Grant Date” has the meaning specified in the preamble to this Agreement.

“Misstatement Period” has the meaning specified in Section 28 (Forfeiture for Misconduct and Repayment of Certain Amounts).

“Plan” has the meaning specified in the preamble to this Agreement.

“Plan Administrator” has the meaning specified in Section 12 (Plan Administrator).


“Required Withholding Amount” has the meaning specified in Section 6 (Mandatory Withholding for Taxes).

“Restricted Stock Units” has the meaning specified in Section 2 (Award).

“RSU Dividend Equivalents” has the meaning specified in Section 5 (Dividend Equivalents).

“Section 409A” has the meaning specified in Section 27 (Code Section 409A).

2.Award.  In consideration of your covenants and promises herein, the Company hereby awards to you as of the Grant Date an Award of the number and type of Restricted Stock Units authorized by the Plan Administrator and set forth in the notice of online grant delivered to you pursuant to the Company’s online grant and administration program (the “Restricted Stock Units”), each representing the right to receive one share of the type of Common Stock specified in such notice of online grant, subject to the conditions and restrictions set forth in this Agreement and in the Plan.  
3.  Vesting.  Unless otherwise determined by the Plan Administrator in its sole discretion, the Restricted Stock Units will vest in accordance with the General Vesting provisions specified in Schedule I hereto, subject to your continuous employment with the Company or a Subsidiary from the Grant Date through the applicable vesting dates.  Notwithstanding the foregoing, unless otherwise determined by the Plan Administrator in its sole discretion or except as otherwise specified in Schedule I hereto:
(a)Termination for any Reason Other than Disability, Death or for Cause.  All unvested Restricted Stock Units will be forfeited on the Employment Termination Date if your employment terminates for any reason other than by reason of your Disability (when Cause does not then exist) or your death, or for Cause.
(b)Disability and Death. All unvested Restricted Stock Units will vest on the Employment Termination Date if (i) your employment terminates by reason of your Disability (when Cause does not then exist) or (ii) you die while employed by the Company or a Subsidiary.
(c)Termination for Cause. All unvested Restricted Stock Units will be forfeited on the Employment Termination Date if your employment with the Company or a Subsidiary is terminated for Cause.
(d)Approved Transaction, Board Change or Control Purchase.  The Restricted Stock Units may become vested in accordance with Section 10.1(b) of the Plan in the event of an Approved Transaction, Board Change or Control Purchase following the Grant Date.
(e)Miscellaneous.
(i)Rounding. Any fractional portions of a Restricted Stock Unit that do not vest because of rounding down will vest on the earliest succeeding vesting date on which the cumulative fractional portions of such Restricted Stock Unit equals or exceeds one whole Restricted Stock Unit, with any excess fractional portions remaining subject to future vesting accordingly.

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(ii)Qualifying Service. For purposes of this Agreement, continuous employment means the absence of any interruption or termination of employment or service as an employee, officer or consultant of or to the Company or a Subsidiary, as applicable, and references to termination of employment (or similar references) shall include termination of employment or service as an employee, officer or consultant of or to the Company or a Subsidiary, as applicable. Unless the Plan Administrator otherwise determines in its sole discretion, a change of your employment or service from the Company to a Subsidiary or from a Subsidiary to the Company or another Subsidiary will not be considered a termination of your employment for purposes of this Agreement if such change of employment or service is made at the request or with the express consent of the Company.  Unless the Plan Administrator otherwise determines in its sole discretion, however, any such change of employment or service that is not made at the request or with the express consent of the Company will be a termination of your employment within the meaning of this Agreement.
(iii) Forfeiture. Upon forfeiture of any unvested Restricted Stock Units, such Restricted Stock Units and any related unpaid RSU Dividend Equivalents will be immediately cancelled, and you will cease to have any rights with respect thereto.
4.No Stockholder Rights.  You will not be deemed for any purpose to be, or to have any of the rights of, a stockholder of the Company with respect to shares of Common Stock represented by any Restricted Stock Units unless and until such time as shares of Common Stock represented by vested Restricted Stock Units have been delivered in accordance with Section 7 (Settlement and Delivery by the Company), nor will the existence of this Agreement affect in any way the right or power of the Company or its stockholders to accomplish any corporate act, including, without limitation, the acts referred to in Section 10.16 of the Plan.
5.Dividend Equivalents.  To the extent specified by the Plan Administrator only, an amount equal to all dividends and other distributions (or the economic equivalent thereof) (in each case, as determined by the Plan Administrator in its sole discretion) that would have been paid on a like number and type of shares of Common Stock as the shares represented by the Restricted Stock Units if such shares had been issued to you when such dividends or other distributions were made (“RSU Dividend Equivalents”) will, if so specified by the Plan Administrator, be retained by the Company for your account and will, unless otherwise specified by the Plan Administrator, be subject to the same conditions and restrictions, including the timing of vesting and delivery, applicable to the Restricted Stock Units to which they relate; provided, however, that the Plan Administrator may, in its sole discretion, accelerate the vesting of any portion of the RSU Dividend Equivalent and the settlement thereof shall be made as soon as administratively practicable after the accelerated vesting date, but in no event later than March 15 of the calendar year following the year in which such accelerated vesting date occurs.  RSU Dividend Equivalents shall not bear interest or be segregated in a separate account.  For the avoidance of doubt, unless otherwise determined by the Plan Administrator in its sole discretion, you will have no right to receive, or otherwise with respect to, any RSU Dividend Equivalents until such time, if ever, as the Restricted Stock Units with respect to which such RSU Dividend Equivalents relate shall have become vested, and, if vesting does not occur, the related RSU Dividend Equivalents will be forfeited at the same time the Restricted Stock Units with respect to which such RSU Dividend Equivalents relate are forfeited.

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6.Mandatory Withholding for Taxes.  To the extent that the Company or any Subsidiary of the Company is subject to withholding tax requirements under or in respect of any national, federal, state and other local or governmental taxes or social security costs and charges or similar contributions (wheresoever arising) with respect to the Award of the Restricted Stock Units or the vesting thereof, or the designation of any RSU Dividend Equivalents as payable or distributable or the payment or distribution thereof, you must make arrangements satisfactory to the Company to make payment to the Company or its designee of the amount required to be withheld under such tax laws, as determined by the Company (collectively, the “Required Withholding Amount”).  To the extent such withholding is required because some or all of the Restricted Stock Units and any related RSU Dividend Equivalents vest, you acknowledge and agree that the Company shall withhold (a) from the shares of Common Stock represented by vested Restricted Stock Units and otherwise deliverable to you a number of shares of the applicable type of Common Stock and/or (b) from any related RSU Dividend Equivalents otherwise deliverable to you an amount of such RSU Dividend Equivalents, which collectively have a value (or, in the case of securities withheld, a Fair Market Value) equal to the Required Withholding Amount, unless you remit the Required Withholding Amount to the Company or its designee in cash in such form and by such time as the Company may require or other provisions for withholding such amount satisfactory to the Company have been made.  Notwithstanding any other provisions of this Agreement, the delivery of any shares of Common Stock represented by vested Restricted Stock Units and any related RSU Dividend Equivalents may be postponed until any required withholding taxes have been paid to the Company.  For the avoidance of doubt, the Company may allow for tax withholding in respect of the vesting of the Restricted Stock Units and any related RSU Dividend Equivalents up to the maximum withholding rate applicable to you.  
7.Settlement and Delivery by the Company.  Subject to Section 6 hereof (Mandatory Withholding for Taxes), Section 11 hereof (Right of Offset), and Section 16 hereof (Amendment), and except as otherwise provided herein, shares of Common Stock will be delivered in respect of vested Restricted Stock Units (if any) as soon as practicable after the vesting of the Restricted Stock Units as described herein (but no later than March 15 of the calendar year following the year in which such vesting occurs).  Unless otherwise determined by the Plan Administrator, the Company will (a) cause to be issued and transferred to a brokerage account, or registered through the Company’s stock transfer agent for your benefit, book-entry transfers registered in your name for that number and type of shares of Common Stock represented by such vested Restricted Stock Units and any securities representing related vested unpaid RSU Dividend Equivalents, and (b) cause to be delivered to you any cash payment representing related vested unpaid RSU Dividend Equivalents.  Any delivery of securities will be deemed effected for all purposes when (i) in the case of a book-entry transfer, at the time the Company’s stock transfer agent initiates the transfer of such securities to a brokerage account through the Company’s stock transfer agent for your benefit or (ii) the Plan Administrator has made or caused to be made such other arrangements for the delivery of such securities as the Plan Administrator deems reasonable.  Any cash payment will be deemed effected when (I) a check from the Company, payable to you in the amount equal to the amount of the cash payment, has been delivered personally to or at your direction or deposited in the United States mail, addressed to you, (II) an amount equal to the amount of the cash payment has been processed through the direct deposit or normal Company payroll processes for your benefit or (III) the Plan Administrator has made or caused to be made such other arrangements for delivery of such cash amount as the Plan Administrator deems reasonable.  Shares representing Restricted Stock Units that have vested may be registered only to you (or during your lifetime, to your court appointed legal representative) or to a person to whom the Restricted Stock Units have been transferred in accordance with Section 10.6 of the Plan and Section 8 below (Nontransferability).

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8.Nontransferability.  Restricted Stock Units and any related unpaid RSU Dividend Equivalents are not transferable (either voluntarily or involuntarily), before or after your death, except as follows: (a) during your lifetime, pursuant to a Domestic Relations Order, issued by a court of competent jurisdiction, that is not contrary to the terms and conditions of the Plan or this Agreement, and in a form acceptable to the Plan Administrator; or (b) after your death, by will or pursuant to the applicable laws of descent and distribution, as may be the case.  Any person to whom Restricted Stock Units and any related unpaid RSU Dividend Equivalents are transferred in accordance with the provisions of the preceding sentence shall take such Restricted Stock Units and any related unpaid RSU Dividend Equivalents subject to all of the terms and conditions of the Plan and this Agreement, including that the vesting and termination provisions of this Agreement will continue to be applied with respect to you.  Restricted Stock Units that have vested may be registered only to you (or during your lifetime, to your court appointed legal representative) or to a person to whom the Restricted Stock Units have been transferred in accordance with this Section 8 and Section 10.6 of the Plan.

9.Confidential Information. During your employment or service with the Company or a Subsidiary, you will acquire, receive, and/or develop Confidential Information (as defined below) in the course of performing your job duties or services. You will not, during or after your employment or service with the Company or a Subsidiary, without the prior express written consent of the Company, directly or indirectly use or divulge, disclose or make available or accessible any Confidential Information to any person, firm, partnership, corporation, trust or any other entity or third party other than when required to do so in good faith to perform your duties and responsibilities to the Company and provided that nothing herein shall be interpreted as preventing you from (a) doing so when required to do so by a lawful order of a court of competent jurisdiction, any governmental authority or agency, or any recognized subpoena power, (b) doing so when necessary to prosecute your rights against the Company or its Subsidiaries or to defend yourself against any allegations, or (c) communicating with, filing a charge with, reporting possible violations of federal law or regulation to, or participating in an investigation or proceeding conducted by, a government agency, including providing documents or other information to such agency without notice to the Company. You will also proffer to the Company, any time upon request by the Company or upon termination, to be provided no later than the effective date of any termination of your employment or engagement with the Company for any reason, and without retaining any copies, notes or excerpts thereof, all memoranda, computer disks or other media, computer programs, diaries, notes, records, data, customer or client lists, marketing plans and strategies, and any other documents consisting of or containing Confidential Information that are in your actual or constructive possession or which are subject to your control at such time (other than contracts between you and the Company, pay stubs, benefits information, and copies of documents or information that you require in order to prepare your taxes). At the time of termination or otherwise upon request by the Company, you agree to permanently delete Confidential Information from all of your personal electronic devices and provide certification to the Company that you are in compliance with this sentence. For purposes of this Agreement, “Confidential Information” will mean all information respecting the business and activities of the Company or any Subsidiary, including, without limitation, the clients, customers, suppliers, employees, consultants, computer or other files, projects, products, computer disks or other media, computer hardware or computer software programs, marketing plans, financial information, methodologies, know-how, processes, practices, approaches, projections, forecasts, formats, systems, trade secrets, data gathering methods and/or strategies of the Company or any Subsidiary. Notwithstanding the immediately preceding sentence, Confidential Information will not include any information that is, or becomes, generally available to the public (unless such availability occurs as a result of your breach of any of your obligations under this Section 9). If you are in breach of any of the provisions of this Section 9 or if any such breach is threatened by you, in addition to and without limiting or waiving any other rights or remedies available to the Company at law or in equity, the Company shall be entitled to immediate injunctive relief in any court, domestic or foreign, having the capacity to grant such relief, without the necessity of posting a bond, to restrain any such breach or threatened breach and to enforce the provisions of this Section 9. You agree that there is no adequate remedy at law for any such breach or threatened breach and, if any action or proceeding is brought seeking injunctive relief, you will not use as a defense thereto that there is an adequate remedy at law.

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10.Adjustments. The Restricted Stock Units and any related unpaid RSU Dividend Equivalents will be subject to adjustment pursuant to Section 4.2 of the Plan in such manner as the Plan Administrator, in its sole discretion, deems equitable and appropriate in connection with the occurrence of any of the events described in Section 4.2 of the Plan following the Grant Date.
11.Right of Offset.  You hereby agree that the Company shall have the right to offset against its obligation to deliver shares of Common Stock, cash or other property under this Agreement to the extent that it does not constitute “non-qualified deferred compensation” pursuant to Section 409A, any outstanding amounts of whatever nature that you then owe to the Company or a Subsidiary.
12.Plan Administrator.  For purposes of this Agreement, the term “Plan Administrator” means the Compensation Committee of the Board of Directors of the Company or any different committee appointed by the Board of Directors as described more fully in Section 3.1 of the Plan.
13.Restrictions Imposed by Law.  Without limiting the generality of Section 10.8 of the Plan, the Company shall not be obligated to deliver any shares of Common Stock represented by vested Restricted Stock Units or securities constituting any unpaid RSU Dividend Equivalents if counsel to the Company determines that the issuance or delivery thereof would violate any applicable law or any rule or regulation of any governmental authority or any rule or regulation of, or agreement of the Company with, any securities exchange or association upon which shares of Common Stock or such other securities are listed or quoted.  The Company will in no event be obligated to take any affirmative action in order to cause the delivery of shares of Common Stock represented by vested Restricted Stock Units or securities constituting any unpaid RSU Dividend Equivalents to comply with any such law, rule, regulation, or agreement.  Any certificates representing any such securities issued or delivered under this Agreement may bear such legend or legends as the Company deems appropriate in order to assure compliance with applicable securities laws.
14.Tax Representations.  You hereby acknowledge that the Company has advised you that you should consult with your own tax advisors regarding the national, federal, state and other local or governmental tax consequences or social security costs and charges or similar contributions (wheresoever arising) of receiving the Award. You hereby represent to the Company that you are not relying on any statements or representations of the Company, its Affiliates or any of their respective agents with respect to the national, federal, state and other local or governmental tax consequences or social security costs and charges or similar contributions (wheresoever arising) of receiving the Award. If, in connection with the Award, the Company is required to withhold any amounts by reason of any national, federal, state and other local or governmental tax or social security costs and charges or similar contributions (wheresoever arising), such withholding shall be effected in accordance with Section 10.9 of the Plan and Section 5 (Mandatory Withholding for Taxes).
15.Notice. Unless the Company notifies you in writing of a different procedure or address, any notice or other communication to the Company with respect to this Agreement will be in writing and will be delivered personally or sent by first class mail, postage prepaid, to the address specified for the Company in Schedule I hereto. Any notice or other communication to you with respect to this Agreement will be provided to you electronically pursuant to the online grant and administration program or via email, unless the Company elects to notify you in writing, which will be delivered personally, or will be sent by first class mail, postage prepaid, to your address as listed in the records of the Company or any Subsidiary of the Company on the Grant Date, unless the Company has received written notification from you of a change of address.

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16.Amendment.  Notwithstanding any other provision hereof, this Agreement may be supplemented or amended from time to time as approved by the Plan Administrator as contemplated by Section 10.7(b) of the Plan.  Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, without your consent:
(a)this Agreement may be amended or supplemented from time to time as approved by the Plan Administrator (i) to cure any ambiguity or to correct or supplement any provision herein that may be defective or inconsistent with any other provision herein, (ii) to add to the covenants and agreements of the Company for your benefit or surrender any right or power reserved to or conferred upon the Company in this Agreement, subject to any required approval of the Company’s stockholders, and provided, in each case, that such changes or corrections will not adversely affect your rights with respect to the Award evidenced hereby (other than if immaterial), (iii) to reform the Award made hereunder as contemplated by Section 10.17 of the Plan or to exempt the Award made hereunder from coverage under Code Section 409A, or (iv) to make such other changes as the Company, upon advice of counsel, determines are necessary or advisable because of the adoption or promulgation of, or change in the interpretation of, any law or governmental rule or regulation, including any applicable federal or state securities laws; and
(b)subject to any required action by the Board of Directors or the stockholders of the Company, the Restricted Stock Units granted under this Agreement may be canceled by the Plan Administrator and a new Award made in substitution therefor, provided that the Award so substituted will satisfy all of the requirements of the Plan as of the date such new Award is made and no such action will adversely affect any Restricted Stock Units (other than if immaterial) to the extent then vested.
17.Employment.  Nothing contained in the Plan or this Agreement, and no action of the Company or the Plan Administrator with respect thereto, will confer or be construed to confer on you any right to continue in the employ or service of the Company or any Subsidiary or interfere in any way with the right of the Company or any employing Subsidiary to terminate your employment or service at any time, with or without Cause, subject to the provisions of any employment or consulting agreement between you and the Company or any Subsidiary.
18.Nonalienation of Benefits.  Except as provided in Section 8 (Nontransferability) and Section 11 (Right of Offset), (a) no right or benefit under this Agreement will be subject to anticipation, alienation, sale, assignment, hypothecation, pledge, exchange, transfer, encumbrance or charge, and any attempt to anticipate, alienate, sell, assign, hypothecate, pledge, exchange, transfer, encumber or charge the same will be void, and (b) no right or benefit hereunder will in any manner be subjected to or liable for the debts, contracts, liabilities or torts of you or other person entitled to such benefits.
19.No Effect on Other Benefits.  Any payments made pursuant to this Agreement will not be counted as compensation for purposes of any other employee benefit plan, program or agreement sponsored, maintained or contributed to by the Company or a Subsidiary unless expressly provided for in such employee benefit plan, program, agreement, or arrangement.

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20.Governing Law; Venue.  This Agreement will be governed by, and construed in accordance with, the internal laws of the State designated in Section 10.13 of the Plan.  Each party irrevocably submits to the general jurisdiction of the state and federal courts located in the State of Colorado and in the State of Delaware in any action to interpret or enforce this Agreement and irrevocably waives any objection to jurisdiction that such party may have based on inconvenience of forum.
21.Waiver.  No waiver by the Company at any time of any breach by you of, or compliance with, any term or condition of this Agreement or the Plan to be performed by you shall be deemed a waiver of the same term or condition, or of any similar or any dissimilar term or condition, whether at the same time or at any prior or subsequent time.
22.Severability.  The provisions of this Agreement shall be deemed severable and the invalidity or unenforceability of any term or condition hereof shall not affect the validity or enforceability of the other terms and conditions set forth herein.
23.Construction.  References in this Agreement to “this Agreement” and the words “herein,” “hereof,” “hereunder” and similar terms include all Exhibits and Schedules attached hereto, including the Plan.  All references to “Sections” in this Agreement shall be to Sections of this Agreement unless explicitly stated otherwise.  The word “include” and all variations thereof are used in an illustrative sense and not in a limiting sense.  All decisions of the Plan Administrator upon questions regarding the Plan or this Agreement will be conclusive.  Unless otherwise expressly stated herein, in the event of any inconsistency between the terms of the Plan and this Agreement, the terms of the Plan will control.  The headings of the sections of this Agreement have been included for convenience of reference only, are not to be considered a part hereof and will in no way modify or restrict any of the terms or provisions hereof.
24.Rules by Plan Administrator.  The Plan Administrator, in its discretion and as contemplated by Section 3.3 of the Plan, may adopt rules and regulations it deems consistent with the terms of the Plan and as necessary or advisable in its operation and administration of the Plan and this Award.  You acknowledge and agree that your rights and the obligations of the Company hereunder will be subject to any further conditions and such reasonable rules and regulations as the Plan Administrator may adopt from time to time.
25.Entire Agreement.  This Agreement is in satisfaction of and in lieu of all prior discussions and agreements, oral or written, between the Company and you regarding the Award.  You and the Company hereby declare and represent that no promise or agreement not expressed herein has been made and that this Agreement contains the entire agreement between the parties hereto with respect to the Award and replaces and makes null and void any prior agreements between you and the Company regarding the Award.  Subject to the restrictions set forth in Sections 8 (Nontransferability) and 18 (Nonalienation of Benefits), this Agreement will be binding upon and inure to the benefit of the parties and their respective heirs, successors and assigns.
26.Acknowledgment.  You will signify acceptance of the terms and conditions of this Agreement by acknowledging the acceptance of this Agreement via the procedures described in the online grant and administration program utilized by the Company.  By your electronic acknowledgment of the Restricted Stock Units, you are acknowledging the terms and conditions of the Award set forth in this Agreement as though you and the Company had signed an original copy of the Agreement.

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27.Code Section 409A.  The Awards made hereunder are intended to be “short-term deferrals” exempt from Section 409A and this Agreement shall be interpreted and administered accordingly. Notwithstanding the foregoing, to the extent that Section 409A of the Code or the related regulations and Treasury pronouncements (“Section 409A”) are applicable to you in connection with the Award, this Award is subject to the provisions of Section 10.17 of the Plan regarding Section 409A and each payment under this Agreement shall be treated as a separate payment under Section 409A.  Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Company makes no representations that the Award or the Plan shall be exempt from or comply with Section 409A and makes no undertaking to preclude Section 409A from applying to the Award or the Plan.  If this Agreement fails to meet the requirements of Section 409A, neither the Company nor any of its Affiliates shall have any liability for any tax, penalty or interest imposed on you by Section 409A, and you shall have no recourse against the Company or any of its Affiliate for payment of any such tax, penalty or interest imposed by Section 409A.
28.Forfeiture for Misconduct and Repayment of Certain Amounts.  If (a) a material restatement of any financial statement of the Company (including any consolidated financial statement of the Company and its consolidated Subsidiaries) is required and (b) in the reasonable judgment of the Plan Administrator, (i) such restatement is due to material noncompliance with any financial reporting requirement under applicable securities laws and (ii) such noncompliance is a result of misconduct on your part, you will repay to the Company Forfeitable Benefits you received during the Misstatement Period in such amount as the Plan Administrator may reasonably determine, taking into account, in addition to any other factors deemed relevant by the Plan Administrator, the extent to which the market value of Common Stock during the Misstatement Period was affected by the error(s) giving rise to the need for such restatement.  “Forfeitable Benefits” means (A) any and all cash and/or shares of Common Stock you received (I) upon the exercise during the Misstatement Period of any Options and SARs you held or (II) upon the payment during the Misstatement Period of any Cash Award or Performance Award you held, the value of which is determined in whole or in part with reference to the value of Common Stock, and (B) any proceeds you received from the sale, exchange, transfer or other disposition during the Misstatement Period of any shares of Common Stock you received upon the exercise, vesting or payment during the Misstatement Period of any Award you held.  By way of clarification, “Forfeitable Benefits” will not include any shares of Common Stock you received upon vesting of any Restricted Stock Units during the Misstatement Period that are not sold, exchanged, transferred or otherwise disposed of during the Misstatement Period. “Misstatement Period” means the 12-month period beginning on the date of the first public issuance or the filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission, whichever occurs earlier, of the financial statement requiring restatement.  Further, in the event that the Plan Administrator, in its reasonable judgment, determines that you breached Section 9 (Confidential Information) or any other non-competition or non-solicitation provisions included in this Agreement, the Plan Administrator may require you to forfeit, return or repay to the Company (X) all or any portion of the Restricted Stock Units, and any and all rights with respect to any such Restricted Stock Units (including any related RSU Dividend Equivalents), (Y) any shares of Common Stock or cash received upon the settlement of any Restricted Stock Units (and any related RSU Dividend Equivalents) during the 12-month period prior to such breach or any time after such breach occurs and (Z) any proceeds realized on the sale of any shares of Common Stock received upon the settlement of any Restricted Stock Units (and any related RSU Dividend Equivalents) during the 12-month period prior to such breach or any time after such breach occurs.  For the avoidance of doubt, any such forfeiture, return or repayment will not limit, restrict or otherwise affect your continuing obligations under Section 9 (Confidential Information) or any other non-competition or non-solicitation provisions included in this Agreement, or the Company’s right to seek injunctive relief or any other relief in the event of your breach of Section 9 (Confidential Information) or any other non-competition or non-solicitation provisions included in this Agreement.

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29.Changes to Forfeiture Provisions and Policies.  Please note Section 28 (Forfeiture for Misconduct and Repayment of Certain Amounts), which reflects an important policy of the Company. The Plan Administrator has determined that Awards made under the Plan (including the Award represented by this Agreement) are subject to forfeiture and recoupment in certain circumstances. By accepting this Award, you agree that the Plan Administrator may change the Forfeiture section of any or all of the grant agreements (including this Agreement) from time to time without your further consent to reflect changes in law, government regulation, stock exchange listing requirements or Company policy.
30.Additional Conditions and Restrictions.  You may be subject to additional conditions and restrictions.  If a Schedule II is attached hereto, the additional conditions and restrictions specified therein are considered part of this Agreement.
31.Administrative Blackouts.  In addition to its other powers under the Plan, the Plan Administrator has the authority to suspend any transactions under the Plan as it deems necessary or appropriate for administrative reasons.
32.Stock Ownership Guidelines.  This Award may be subject to any applicable stock ownership guidelines adopted by the Company, as amended or superseded from time to time.
33.Company Information.  You can access the Company’s most recent annual, quarterly and current reports as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on the Company’s website specified in Schedule I hereto.  Please refer to these reports as well as the Company’s future filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission (also available on the Company’s website) for important information regarding the Company and its Common Stock.

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Schedule I

to

Restricted Stock Units Agreement

[Insert Grant Code]

Grant Date:

[____________]

Issuer/Company:

Atlanta Braves Holdings, Inc., a Nevada corporation

Plan:

Atlanta Braves Holdings, Inc. 2023 Omnibus Incentive Plan, as amended from time to time

Common Stock:

Atlanta Braves Holdings, Inc. Series C Common Stock

General Vesting Schedule:

Subject to your continuous employment with the Company or a

Subsidiary from the Grant Date through the following applicable vesting dates, the Restricted Stock Units will vest, rounded down to the nearest whole number, on the following schedule:

Vesting

Date

Vesting

Percentage

[____________]

[____________]%

[____________]

[____________]%

[____________]

[____________]%

Each portion of the Restricted Stock Units that relates to a particular vesting date is referred to herein as an individual “Tranche”.

Vesting Terms Upon a Termination without Cause:

Notwithstanding Section 3(a) of the Agreement, if your employment with the Company or a Subsidiary is terminated by the Company or such Subsidiary without Cause, subject to your execution of, and delivery to the Company in accordance with the notice requirements of this Agreement, a general release agreement in a form satisfactory to the Company and such release becoming irrevocable in accordance with its terms, in each case, no later than 60 days following the Employment Termination Date (the “Release Conditions”), a Pro Rata Portion (as defined below) of each remaining unvested Tranche will become vested upon the Release Conditions being met.

For purposes of this Agreement, a Pro Rata Portion shall be equal to the product of “A” multiplied by “B,” where “A” equals the number of Restricted Stock Units in the applicable Tranche that are not vested on the Employment Termination Date, and “B” is a fraction, the numerator of which is the number of calendar days that have elapsed from the Grant Date through the Employment Termination Date plus (i) an additional [270] calendar days if you are an Assistant Vice President or Vice President of the Company or a Subsidiary on the Employment Termination Date or (ii) an additional [365] calendar

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days if you are a Senior Vice President, Executive Vice President or Chief of the Company or a Subsidiary on the Employment Termination Date, and the denominator of which is the number of days in the entire vesting period for such Tranche (in no event to exceed the total number of unvested Restricted Stock Units in such Tranche as of the Employment Termination Date). The vesting period for each Tranche of Restricted Stock Units is the period that begins on the Grant Date and ends on the vesting date for such Tranche.

Company Notice Address:

Atlanta Braves Holdings, Inc.

12300 Liberty Boulevard

Englewood, Colorado 80112

Attn:  Chief Legal Officer & Chief Administrative Officer

Company Website:

www.bravesholdings.com 

Plan Access:

You can access the Plan via the link at the end of the Agreement or by contacting Atlanta Braves Holdings, Inc.’s Legal Department.

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Schedule I

to

Restricted Stock Units Agreement

[Insert Grant Code]

Grant Date:

[____________]

Issuer/Company:

Atlanta Braves Holdings, Inc., a Nevada corporation

Plan:

Atlanta Braves Holdings, Inc. 2023 Omnibus Incentive Plan, as amended from time to time

Common Stock:

Atlanta Braves Holdings, Inc. Series C Common Stock

General Vesting Schedule:

Subject to your continuous employment with the Company or a Subsidiary from the Grant Date through the following vesting date, 100% of the Restricted Stock Units will vest on [___________].

Company Notice Address:

Atlanta Braves Holdings, Inc.

12300 Liberty Boulevard

Englewood, Colorado 80112

Attn:  Chief Legal Officer & Chief Administrative Officer

Company Website:

www.bravesholdings.com 

Plan Access:

You can access the Plan via the link at the end of the Agreement or by contacting Atlanta Braves Holdings, Inc.’s Legal Department.

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Schedule I

to

Restricted Stock Units Agreement

[Insert Grant Code]

Grant Date:

[____________]

Issuer/Company:

Atlanta Braves Holdings, Inc., a Nevada corporation

Plan:

Atlanta Braves Holdings, Inc. 2023 Omnibus Incentive Plan, as amended from time to time

Common Stock:

Atlanta Braves Holdings, Inc. Series C Common Stock

General Vesting Schedule:

Subject to your continuous employment with the Company or a

Subsidiary from the Grant Date through the following applicable vesting dates, the Restricted Stock Units will vest, rounded down to the nearest whole number, on the following schedule:

Vesting

Date

Vesting

Percentage

[____________]

[____________]%

[____________]

[____________]%

[____________]

[____________]%

Company Notice Address:

Atlanta Braves Holdings, Inc.

12300 Liberty Boulevard

Englewood, Colorado 80112

Attn:  Chief Legal Officer & Chief Administrative Officer

Company Website:

www.bravesholdings.com 

Plan Access:

You can access the Plan via the link at the end of the Agreement or by contacting Atlanta Braves Holdings, Inc.’s Legal Department.

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EX-10.3 4 batra-20240331xex10d3.htm EX-10.3

Exhibit 10.3

PERFORMANCE-BASED RESTRICTED STOCK UNITS AGREEMENT

THIS PERFORMANCE-BASED RESTRICTED STOCK UNITS AGREEMENT (this “Agreement”) is made and effective as of the date specified in Schedule I hereto (the “Grant Date”), by and between the issuer specified in Schedule I hereto (the “Company”) and you.  

The Company has adopted the incentive plan that governs the Performance-Based Restricted Stock Units specified in Schedule I hereto (as has been or may hereafter be amended, the “Plan”), a copy of which is attached via a link at the end of this online Agreement as Exhibit A and, by this reference, made a part hereof.  Capitalized terms used and not otherwise defined in this Agreement will have the meanings ascribed to them in the Plan.

Pursuant to the Plan, the Plan Administrator has determined that it would be in the interest of the Company and its stockholders to grant you an Award of Performance-Based Restricted Stock Units, subject to the conditions and restrictions set forth in this Agreement and in the Plan, in order to provide you with additional remuneration for services rendered, to encourage you to remain in the service or employ of the Company or its Subsidiaries and to increase your personal interest in the continued success and progress of the Company.  

The Company and you therefore agree as follows:

1.Definitions.  The following terms, when used in this Agreement, have the following meanings, except as otherwise defined in Schedule I hereto:

“Agreement” has the meaning specified in the preamble to this Agreement.

“Cause” has the meaning specified as “cause” in Section 10.2(b) of the Plan.

“Certification Date” has the meaning specified in Section 3(a) (Vesting; Certification).

“Close of Business” means, on any day, 4:00 p.m., New York, New York time.

“Common Stock” has the meaning specified in Schedule I hereto.

“Company” has the meaning specified in the preamble to this Agreement.

“Confidential Information” has the meaning specified in Section 9 (Confidential Information).

“Disability” has the meaning specified as “Disability” in Section 2.1 of the Plan.

“Employment Termination Date” means the date of termination of your employment with the Company or a Subsidiary, as applicable.

“Forfeitable Benefits” has the meaning specified in Section 28 (Forfeiture for Misconduct and Repayment of Certain Amounts).

“Grant Date” has the meaning specified in the preamble to this Agreement.

“Misstatement Period” has the meaning specified in Section 28 (Forfeiture for Misconduct and Repayment of Certain Amounts).


“Performance Period” has the meaning specified in Schedule I hereto.

“Plan” has the meaning specified in the preamble to this Agreement.

“Plan Administrator” has the meaning specified in Section 12 (Plan Administrator).

“Required Withholding Amount” has the meaning specified in Section 6 (Mandatory Withholding for Taxes).

“Restricted Stock Units” has the meaning specified in Section 2 (Award).

“RSU Dividend Equivalents” has the meaning specified in Section 5 (Dividend Equivalents).

“Section 409A” has the meaning specified in Section 27 (Code Section 409A).

2.Award.  In consideration of your covenants and promises herein, the Company hereby awards to you as of the Grant Date an Award of the number and type of performance-based Restricted Stock Units authorized by the Plan Administrator and set forth in the notice of online grant delivered to you pursuant to the Company’s online grant and administration program (the “Restricted Stock Units”), each representing the right to receive one share of the type of Common Stock specified in such notice of online grant, subject to the conditions and restrictions set forth in this Agreement and in the Plan.  
3.  Vesting.  Unless otherwise determined by the Plan Administrator in its sole discretion, the Restricted Stock Units will vest in accordance with this Section 3, except as otherwise specified in Schedule I hereto.  
(a)Certification. After the end of the Performance Period but prior to March 15 of the calendar year following the Performance Period, (i) the Plan Administrator will certify the number and type of Restricted Stock Units that will vest (the date as of which such certification is made, the “Certification Date”) based on the Plan Administrator’s assessment in its sole discretion (after input from the Company’s Chairman of the Board or Chief Executive Officer, as applicable) of your satisfaction of such discretionary performance objectives for the Performance Period as may be deemed relevant by the Plan Administrator, including the Plan Administrator’s exercise of any discretion, and (ii) the Plan Administrator will specify the vesting date of such Restricted Stock Units, which vesting date will be not later than March 15 of the calendar year following the Performance Period.
(b)Unvested Restricted Stock Units. Any Restricted Stock Units that do not vest pursuant to Section 3(a) will automatically be forfeited as of the Close of Business on the Certification Date.
(c)Continuous Employment.  Notwithstanding the foregoing, you will not vest, pursuant to this Section 3, in Restricted Stock Units in which you would otherwise vest as of a given date if you have not been continuously employed by the Company or a Subsidiary from the Grant Date through such date (the vesting or forfeiture of such Restricted Stock Units to be governed instead by Section 3(d) below).
(d)Early Vesting or Forfeiture. Notwithstanding the foregoing, unless otherwise determined by the Plan Administrator in its sole discretion or except as otherwise specified in Schedule I hereto:

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(i)Termination for any Reason Other than Termination without Cause after the Performance Period, Disability, Death, or for Cause.  All unvested Restricted Stock Units will be forfeited on the Employment Termination Date if your employment terminates prior to the Certification Date for any reason other than (I) by the Company or a Subsidiary, as applicable, without Cause after the end of the Performance Period, (II) by reason of your Disability (when Cause does not then exist) or your death, or (III) for Cause.
(ii)Termination without Cause after the end of the Performance Period. If your employment is terminated by the Company or a Subsidiary, as applicable, without Cause on or after the last day of the Performance Period, but prior to the Certification Date, the Restricted Stock Units will remain outstanding until the Certification Date and will thereafter vest in accordance with Section 3(a) as if you had remained continuously employed by the Company or its Subsidiaries from the Grant Date through the Certification Date to the extent the Plan Administrator certifies they have vested in accordance with such Section.
(iii) Disability and Death. All unvested Restricted Stock Units will vest on the Employment Termination Date if (i) your employment terminates prior to the Certification Date by reason of your Disability (when Cause does not then exist) or (ii) you die prior to the Certification Date while employed by the Company or a Subsidiary.  
(iv)Termination for Cause.  All unvested Restricted Stock Units will be forfeited on the Employment Termination Date if your employment with the Company or a Subsidiary is terminated for Cause.
(v)Approved Transaction, Board Change or Control Purchase.  The Restricted Stock Units may become vested in accordance with Section 10.1(b) of the Plan in the event of an Approved Transaction, Board Change or Control Purchase following the Grant Date.
(e)Miscellaneous.
(i)Qualifying Service. For purposes of this Agreement, continuous employment means the absence of any interruption or termination of employment or service as an employee, officer or consultant of or to the Company or a Subsidiary, as applicable, and references to termination of employment (or similar references) shall include termination of employment or service as an employee, officer or consultant of or to the Company or a Subsidiary, as applicable. Unless the Plan Administrator otherwise determines in its sole discretion, a change of your employment or service from the Company to a Subsidiary or from a Subsidiary to the Company or another Subsidiary will not be considered a termination of your employment for purposes of this Agreement if such change of employment or service is made at the request or with the express consent of the Company.  Unless the Plan Administrator otherwise determines in its sole discretion, however, any such change of employment or service that is not made at the request or with the express consent of the Company will be a termination of your employment within the meaning of this Agreement.

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(ii)Forfeiture. Upon forfeiture of any unvested Restricted Stock Units, such Restricted Stock Units and any related unpaid RSU Dividend Equivalents will be immediately cancelled, and you will cease to have any rights with respect thereto.
4.No Stockholder Rights.  You will not be deemed for any purpose to be, or to have any of the rights of, a stockholder of the Company with respect to shares of Common Stock represented by any Restricted Stock Units unless and until such time as shares of Common Stock represented by vested Restricted Stock Units have been delivered in accordance with Section 7 (Settlement and Delivery by the Company), nor will the existence of this Agreement affect in any way the right or power of the Company or its stockholders to accomplish any corporate act, including, without limitation, the acts referred to in Section 10.16 of the Plan.
5.Dividend Equivalents.  To the extent specified by the Plan Administrator only, an amount equal to all dividends and other distributions (or the economic equivalent thereof) (in each case, as determined by the Plan Administrator in its sole discretion) that would have been paid on a like number and type of shares of Common Stock as the shares represented by the Restricted Stock Units if such shares had been issued to you when such dividends or other distributions were made (“RSU Dividend Equivalents”) will, if so specified by the Plan Administrator, be retained by the Company for your account and will, unless otherwise specified by the Plan Administrator, be subject to the same conditions, restrictions, and performance objectives, including the timing of vesting and delivery, applicable to the Restricted Stock Units to which they relate; provided, however, that the Plan Administrator may, in its sole discretion, accelerate the vesting of any portion of the RSU Dividend Equivalent and the settlement thereof shall be made as soon as administratively practicable after the accelerated vesting date, but in no event later than March 15 of the calendar year following the year in which such accelerated vesting date occurs.  RSU Dividend Equivalents shall not bear interest or be segregated in a separate account.  For the avoidance of doubt, unless otherwise determined by the Plan Administrator in its sole discretion, you will have no right to receive, or otherwise with respect to, any RSU Dividend Equivalents until such time, if ever, as the Restricted Stock Units with respect to which such RSU Dividend Equivalents relate shall have become vested, and, if vesting does not occur, the related RSU Dividend Equivalents will be forfeited at the same time the Restricted Stock Units with respect to which such RSU Dividend Equivalents relate are forfeited.
6.Mandatory Withholding for Taxes. To the extent that the Company or any Subsidiary of the Company is subject to withholding tax requirements under or in respect of any national, federal, state and other local or governmental taxes or social security costs and charges or similar contributions (wheresoever arising) with respect to the Award of the Restricted Stock Units or the vesting thereof, or the designation of any RSU Dividend Equivalents as payable or distributable or the payment or distribution thereof, you must make arrangements satisfactory to the Company to make payment to the Company or its designee of the amount required to be withheld under such tax laws, as determined by the Company (collectively, the “Required Withholding Amount”). To the extent such withholding is required because some or all of the Restricted Stock Units and any related RSU Dividend Equivalents vest, you acknowledge and agree that the Company shall withhold (a) from the shares of Common Stock represented by vested Restricted Stock Units and otherwise deliverable to you a number of shares of the applicable type of Common Stock and/or (b) from any related RSU Dividend Equivalents otherwise deliverable to you an amount of such RSU Dividend Equivalents, which collectively have a value (or, in the case of securities withheld, a Fair Market Value) equal to the Required Withholding Amount, unless you remit the Required Withholding Amount to the Company or its designee in cash in such form and by such time as the Company may require or other provisions for withholding such amount satisfactory to the Company have been made. Notwithstanding any other provisions of this Agreement, the delivery of any shares of Common Stock represented by vested Restricted Stock Units and any related RSU Dividend Equivalents may be postponed until any required withholding taxes have been paid to the Company. For the avoidance of doubt, the Company may allow for tax withholding in respect of the vesting of the Restricted Stock Units and any related RSU Dividend Equivalents up to the maximum withholding rate applicable to you.

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7.Settlement and Delivery by the Company.  Subject to Section 6 hereof (Mandatory Withholding for Taxes), Section 11 hereof (Right of Offset), and Section 16 hereof (Amendment), and except as otherwise provided herein, shares of Common Stock will be delivered in respect of vested Restricted Stock Units (if any) as soon as practicable after the vesting of the Restricted Stock Units as described herein (but no later than March 15 of the calendar year following the year in which such vesting occurs).  Unless otherwise determined by the Plan Administrator, the Company will (a) cause to be issued and transferred to a brokerage account, or registered through the Company’s stock transfer agent for your benefit, book-entry transfers registered in your name for that number and type of shares of Common Stock represented by such vested Restricted Stock Units and any securities representing related vested unpaid RSU Dividend Equivalents, and (b) cause to be delivered to you any cash payment representing related vested unpaid RSU Dividend Equivalents.  Any delivery of securities will be deemed effected for all purposes when (i) in the case of a book-entry transfer, at the time the Company’s stock transfer agent initiates the transfer of such securities to a brokerage account through the Company’s stock transfer agent for your benefit or (ii) the Plan Administrator has made or caused to be made such other arrangements for the delivery of such securities as the Plan Administrator deems reasonable.  Any cash payment will be deemed effected when (I) a check from the Company, payable to you in the amount equal to the amount of the cash payment, has been delivered personally to or at your direction or deposited in the United States mail, addressed to you, (II) an amount equal to the amount of the cash payment has been processed through the direct deposit or normal Company payroll processes for your benefit or (III) the Plan Administrator has made or caused to be made such other arrangements for delivery of such cash amount as the Plan Administrator deems reasonable.  Shares representing Restricted Stock Units that have vested may be registered only to you (or during your lifetime, to your court appointed legal representative) or to a person to whom the Restricted Stock Units have been transferred in accordance with Section 10.6 of the Plan and Section 8 below (Nontransferability).

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8.Nontransferability.  Restricted Stock Units and any related unpaid RSU Dividend Equivalents are not transferable (either voluntarily or involuntarily), before or after your death, except as follows: (a) during your lifetime, pursuant to a Domestic Relations Order, issued by a court of competent jurisdiction, that is not contrary to the terms and conditions of the Plan or this Agreement, and in a form acceptable to the Plan Administrator; or (b) after your death, by will or pursuant to the applicable laws of descent and distribution, as may be the case.  Any person to whom Restricted Stock Units and any related unpaid RSU Dividend Equivalents are transferred in accordance with the provisions of the preceding sentence shall take such Restricted Stock Units and any related unpaid RSU Dividend Equivalents subject to all of the terms and conditions of the Plan and this Agreement, including that the vesting and termination provisions of this Agreement will continue to be applied with respect to you.  Restricted Stock Units that have vested may be registered only to you (or during your lifetime, to your court appointed legal representative) or to a person to whom the Restricted Stock Units have been transferred in accordance with this Section 8 and Section 10.6 of the Plan.

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9.Confidential Information. During your employment or service with the Company or a Subsidiary, you will acquire, receive, and/or develop Confidential Information (as defined below) in the course of performing your job duties or services. You will not, during or after your employment or service with the Company or a Subsidiary, without the prior express written consent of the Company, directly or indirectly use or divulge, disclose or make available or accessible any Confidential Information to any person, firm, partnership, corporation, trust or any other entity or third party other than when required to do so in good faith to perform your duties and responsibilities to the Company and provided that nothing herein shall be interpreted as preventing you from (a) doing so when required to do so by a lawful order of a court of competent jurisdiction, any governmental authority or agency, or any recognized subpoena power, (b) doing so when necessary to prosecute your rights against the Company or its Subsidiaries or to defend yourself against any allegations, or (c) communicating with, filing a charge with, reporting possible violations of federal law or regulation to, or participating in an investigation or proceeding conducted by, a government agency, including providing documents or other information to such agency without notice to the Company. You will also proffer to the Company, any time upon request by the Company or upon termination, to be provided no later than the effective date of any termination of your employment or engagement with the Company for any reason, and without retaining any copies, notes or excerpts thereof, all memoranda, computer disks or other media, computer programs, diaries, notes, records, data, customer or client lists, marketing plans and strategies, and any other documents consisting of or containing Confidential Information that are in your actual or constructive possession or which are subject to your control at such time (other than contracts between you and the Company, pay stubs, benefits information, and copies of documents or information that you require in order to prepare your taxes). At the time of termination or otherwise upon request by the Company, you agree to permanently delete Confidential Information from all of your personal electronic devices and provide certification to the Company that you are in compliance with this sentence. For purposes of this Agreement, “Confidential Information” will mean all information respecting the business and activities of the Company or any Subsidiary, including, without limitation, the clients, customers, suppliers, employees, consultants, computer or other files, projects, products, computer disks or other media, computer hardware or computer software programs, marketing plans, financial information, methodologies, know-how, processes, practices, approaches, projections, forecasts, formats, systems, trade secrets, data gathering methods and/or strategies of the Company or any Subsidiary. Notwithstanding the immediately preceding sentence, Confidential Information will not include any information that is, or becomes, generally available to the public (unless such availability occurs as a result of your breach of any of your obligations under this Section 9). If you are in breach of any of the provisions of this Section 9 or if any such breach is threatened by you, in addition to and without limiting or waiving any other rights or remedies available to the Company at law or in equity, the Company shall be entitled to immediate injunctive relief in any court, domestic or foreign, having the capacity to grant such relief, without the necessity of posting a bond, to restrain any such breach or threatened breach and to enforce the provisions of this Section 9. You agree that there is no adequate remedy at law for any such breach or threatened breach and, if any action or proceeding is brought seeking injunctive relief, you will not use as a defense thereto that there is an adequate remedy at law.

10.Adjustments. The Restricted Stock Units and any related unpaid RSU Dividend Equivalents will be subject to adjustment pursuant to Section 4.2 of the Plan in such manner as the Plan Administrator, in its sole discretion, deems equitable and appropriate in connection with the occurrence of any of the events described in Section 4.2 of the Plan following the Grant Date.
11.Right of Offset.  You hereby agree that the Company shall have the right to offset against its obligation to deliver shares of Common Stock, cash or other property under this Agreement to the extent that it does not constitute “non-qualified deferred compensation” pursuant to Section 409A, any outstanding amounts of whatever nature that you then owe to the Company or a Subsidiary.

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12.Plan Administrator.  For purposes of this Agreement, the term “Plan Administrator” means the Compensation Committee of the Board of Directors of the Company or any different committee appointed by the Board of Directors as described more fully in Section 3.1 of the Plan.
13.Restrictions Imposed by Law.  Without limiting the generality of Section 10.8 of the Plan, the Company shall not be obligated to deliver any shares of Common Stock represented by vested Restricted Stock Units or securities constituting any unpaid RSU Dividend Equivalents if counsel to the Company determines that the issuance or delivery thereof would violate any applicable law or any rule or regulation of any governmental authority or any rule or regulation of, or agreement of the Company with, any securities exchange or association upon which shares of Common Stock or such other securities are listed or quoted.  The Company will in no event be obligated to take any affirmative action in order to cause the delivery of shares of Common Stock represented by vested Restricted Stock Units or securities constituting any unpaid RSU Dividend Equivalents to comply with any such law, rule, regulation, or agreement.  Any certificates representing any such securities issued or delivered under this Agreement may bear such legend or legends as the Company deems appropriate in order to assure compliance with applicable securities laws.
14.Tax Representations.  You hereby acknowledge that the Company has advised you that you should consult with your own tax advisors regarding the national, federal, state and other local or governmental tax consequences or social security costs and charges or similar contributions (wheresoever arising) of receiving the Award. You hereby represent to the Company that you are not relying on any statements or representations of the Company, its Affiliates or any of their respective agents with respect to the national, federal, state and other local or governmental tax consequences or social security costs and charges or similar contributions (wheresoever arising) of receiving the Award. If, in connection with the Award, the Company is required to withhold any amounts by reason of any national, federal, state and other local or governmental tax or social security costs and charges or similar contributions (wheresoever arising), such withholding shall be effected in accordance with Section 10.9 of the Plan and Section 5 (Mandatory Withholding for Taxes).
15.Notice.  Unless the Company notifies you in writing of a different procedure or address, any notice or other communication to the Company with respect to this Agreement will be in writing and will be delivered personally or sent by first class mail, postage prepaid, to the address specified for the Company in Schedule I hereto.  Any notice or other communication to you with respect to this Agreement will be provided to you electronically pursuant to the online grant and administration program or via email, unless the Company elects to notify you  in writing, which will be delivered personally, or will be sent by first class mail, postage prepaid, to your address as listed in the records of the Company or any Subsidiary of the Company on the Grant Date, unless the Company has received written notification from you of a change of address.
16.Amendment.  Notwithstanding any other provision hereof, this Agreement may be supplemented or amended from time to time as approved by the Plan Administrator as contemplated by Section 10.7(b) of the Plan.  Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, without your consent:
(a)this Agreement may be amended or supplemented from time to time as approved by the Plan Administrator (i) to cure any ambiguity or to correct or supplement any provision herein that may be defective or inconsistent with any other provision herein, (ii) to add to the covenants and agreements of the Company for your benefit or surrender any right or power reserved to or conferred upon the Company in this Agreement, subject to any required approval of the Company’s stockholders, and provided, in each case, that such changes or corrections will not adversely affect your rights with respect to the Award evidenced hereby (other than if immaterial), (iii) to reform the Award made hereunder as contemplated by Section 10.17 of the Plan or to exempt the Award made hereunder from coverage under Code Section 409A, or (iv) to make such other changes as the Company, upon advice of counsel, determines are necessary or advisable because of the adoption or promulgation of, or change in the interpretation of, any law or governmental rule or regulation, including any applicable federal or state securities laws; and

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(b)subject to any required action by the Board of Directors or the stockholders of the Company, the Restricted Stock Units granted under this Agreement may be canceled by the Plan Administrator and a new Award made in substitution therefor, provided that the Award so substituted will satisfy all of the requirements of the Plan as of the date such new Award is made and no such action will adversely affect any Restricted Stock Units (other than if immaterial) to the extent then vested.
17.Employment.  Nothing contained in the Plan or this Agreement, and no action of the Company or the Plan Administrator with respect thereto, will confer or be construed to confer on you any right to continue in the employ or service of the Company or any Subsidiary or interfere in any way with the right of the Company or any employing Subsidiary to terminate your employment or service at any time, with or without Cause, subject to the provisions of any employment or consulting agreement between you and the Company or any Subsidiary.
18.Nonalienation of Benefits.  Except as provided in Section 8 (Nontransferability) and Section 11 (Right of Offset), (a) no right or benefit under this Agreement will be subject to anticipation, alienation, sale, assignment, hypothecation, pledge, exchange, transfer, encumbrance or charge, and any attempt to anticipate, alienate, sell, assign, hypothecate, pledge, exchange, transfer, encumber or charge the same will be void, and (b) no right or benefit hereunder will in any manner be subjected to or liable for the debts, contracts, liabilities or torts of you or other person entitled to such benefits.
19.No Effect on Other Benefits.  Any payments made pursuant to this Agreement will not be counted as compensation for purposes of any other employee benefit plan, program or agreement sponsored, maintained or contributed to by the Company or a Subsidiary unless expressly provided for in such employee benefit plan, program, agreement, or arrangement.
20.Governing Law; Venue.  This Agreement will be governed by, and construed in accordance with, the internal laws of the State designated in Section 10.13 of the Plan.  Each party irrevocably submits to the general jurisdiction of the state and federal courts located in the State of Colorado and in the State of Delaware in any action to interpret or enforce this Agreement and irrevocably waives any objection to jurisdiction that such party may have based on inconvenience of forum.
21.Waiver.  No waiver by the Company at any time of any breach by you of, or compliance with, any term or condition of this Agreement or the Plan to be performed by you shall be deemed a waiver of the same term or condition, or of any similar or any dissimilar term or condition, whether at the same time or at any prior or subsequent time.
22.Severability.  The provisions of this Agreement shall be deemed severable and the invalidity or unenforceability of any term or condition hereof shall not affect the validity or enforceability of the other terms and conditions set forth herein.

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23.Construction.  References in this Agreement to “this Agreement” and the words “herein,” “hereof,” “hereunder” and similar terms include all Exhibits and Schedules attached hereto, including the Plan.  All references to “Sections” in this Agreement shall be to Sections of this Agreement unless explicitly stated otherwise.  The word “include” and all variations thereof are used in an illustrative sense and not in a limiting sense.  All decisions of the Plan Administrator upon questions regarding the Plan or this Agreement will be conclusive.  Unless otherwise expressly stated herein, in the event of any inconsistency between the terms of the Plan and this Agreement, the terms of the Plan will control.  The headings of the sections of this Agreement have been included for convenience of reference only, are not to be considered a part hereof and will in no way modify or restrict any of the terms or provisions hereof.
24.Rules by Plan Administrator.  The Plan Administrator, in its discretion and as contemplated by Section 3.3 of the Plan, may adopt rules and regulations it deems consistent with the terms of the Plan and as necessary or advisable in its operation and administration of the Plan and this Award.  You acknowledge and agree that your rights and the obligations of the Company hereunder will be subject to any further conditions and such reasonable rules and regulations as the Plan Administrator may adopt from time to time.
25.Entire Agreement.  This Agreement is in satisfaction of and in lieu of all prior discussions and agreements, oral or written, between the Company and you regarding the Award.  You and the Company hereby declare and represent that no promise or agreement not expressed herein has been made and that this Agreement contains the entire agreement between the parties hereto with respect to the Award and replaces and makes null and void any prior agreements between you and the Company regarding the Award.  Subject to the restrictions set forth in Sections 8 (Nontransferability) and 18 (Nonalienation of Benefits), this Agreement will be binding upon and inure to the benefit of the parties and their respective heirs, successors and assigns.
26.Acknowledgment.  You will signify acceptance of the terms and conditions of this Agreement by acknowledging the acceptance of this Agreement via the procedures described in the online grant and administration program utilized by the Company.  By your electronic acknowledgment of the Restricted Stock Units, you are acknowledging the terms and conditions of the Award set forth in this Agreement as though you and the Company had signed an original copy of the Agreement.
27.Code Section 409A.  The Awards made hereunder are intended to be “short-term deferrals” exempt from Section 409A and this Agreement shall be interpreted and administered accordingly. Notwithstanding the foregoing, to the extent that Section 409A of the Code or the related regulations and Treasury pronouncements (“Section 409A”) are applicable to you in connection with the Award, this Award is subject to the provisions of Section 10.17 of the Plan regarding Section 409A and each payment under this Agreement shall be treated as a separate payment under Section 409A.  Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Company makes no representations that the Award or the Plan shall be exempt from or comply with Section 409A and makes no undertaking to preclude Section 409A from applying to the Award or the Plan.  If this Agreement fails to meet the requirements of Section 409A, neither the Company nor any of its Affiliates shall have any liability for any tax, penalty or interest imposed on you by Section 409A, and you shall have no recourse against the Company or any of its Affiliate for payment of any such tax, penalty or interest imposed by Section 409A.

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28.Forfeiture for Misconduct and Repayment of Certain Amounts. If (a) a material restatement of any financial statement of the Company (including any consolidated financial statement of the Company and its consolidated Subsidiaries) is required and (b) in the reasonable judgment of the Plan Administrator, (i) such restatement is due to material noncompliance with any financial reporting requirement under applicable securities laws and (ii) such noncompliance is a result of misconduct on your part, you will repay to the Company Forfeitable Benefits you received during the Misstatement Period in such amount as the Plan Administrator may reasonably determine, taking into account, in addition to any other factors deemed relevant by the Plan Administrator, the extent to which the market value of Common Stock during the Misstatement Period was affected by the error(s) giving rise to the need for such restatement. “Forfeitable Benefits” means (A) any and all cash and/or shares of Common Stock you received (I) upon the exercise during the Misstatement Period of any Options and SARs you held or (II) upon the payment during the Misstatement Period of any Cash Award or Performance Award you held, the value of which is determined in whole or in part with reference to the value of Common Stock, and (B) any proceeds you received from the sale, exchange, transfer or other disposition during the Misstatement Period of any shares of Common Stock you received upon the exercise, vesting or payment during the Misstatement Period of any Award you held. By way of clarification, “Forfeitable Benefits” will not include any shares of Common Stock you received upon vesting of any Restricted Stock Units during the Misstatement Period that are not sold, exchanged, transferred or otherwise disposed of during the Misstatement Period. “Misstatement Period” means the 12-month period beginning on the date of the first public issuance or the filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission, whichever occurs earlier, of the financial statement requiring restatement. Further, in the event that the Plan Administrator, in its reasonable judgment, determines that you breached Section 9 (Confidential Information) or any other non-competition or non-solicitation provisions included in this Agreement, the Plan Administrator may require you to forfeit, return or repay to the Company (X) all or any portion of the Restricted Stock Units, and any and all rights with respect to any such Restricted Stock Units (including any related RSU Dividend Equivalents), (Y) any shares of Common Stock or cash received upon the settlement of any Restricted Stock Units (and any related RSU Dividend Equivalents) during the 12-month period prior to such breach or any time after such breach occurs and (Z) any proceeds realized on the sale of any shares of Common Stock received upon the settlement of any Restricted Stock Units (and any related RSU Dividend Equivalents) during the 12-month period prior to such breach or any time after such breach occurs. For the avoidance of doubt, any such forfeiture, return or repayment will not limit, restrict or otherwise affect your continuing obligations under Section 9 (Confidential Information) or any other non-competition or non-solicitation provisions included in this Agreement, or the Company’s right to seek injunctive relief or any other relief in the event of your breach of Section 9 (Confidential Information) or any other non-competition or non-solicitation provisions included in this Agreement.
29.Changes to Forfeiture Provisions and Policies.  Please note Section 28 (Forfeiture for Misconduct and Repayment of Certain Amounts), which reflects an important policy of the Company. The Plan Administrator has determined that Awards made under the Plan (including the Award represented by this Agreement) are subject to forfeiture and recoupment in certain circumstances. By accepting this Award, you agree that the Plan Administrator may change the Forfeiture section of any or all of the grant agreements (including this Agreement) from time to time without your further consent to reflect changes in law, government regulation, stock exchange listing requirements or Company policy.
30.Additional Conditions and Restrictions.  You may be subject to additional conditions and restrictions.  If a Schedule II is attached hereto, the additional conditions and restrictions specified therein are considered part of this Agreement.
31.Administrative Blackouts.  In addition to its other powers under the Plan, the Plan Administrator has the authority to suspend any transactions under the Plan as it deems necessary or appropriate for administrative reasons.

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32.Stock Ownership Guidelines.  This Award may be subject to any applicable stock ownership guidelines adopted by the Company, as amended or superseded from time to time.
33.Company Information.  You can access the Company’s most recent annual, quarterly and current reports as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on the Company’s website specified in Schedule I hereto.  Please refer to these reports as well as the Company’s future filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission (also available on the Company’s website) for important information regarding the Company and its Common Stock.

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Schedule I

to

Performance-Based Restricted Stock Units Agreement

[Insert Grant Code]

Grant Date:

[____________]

Issuer/Company:

Atlanta Braves Holdings, Inc., a Nevada corporation

Plan:

Atlanta Braves Holdings, Inc. 2023 Omnibus Incentive Plan, as amended from time to time

Common Stock:

Atlanta Braves Holdings, Inc. Series C Common Stock

Performance Period:

The calendar year that began on January 1, [_____] and ends on December 31, [_____]

Company Notice Address:

Atlanta Braves Holdings, Inc.

12300 Liberty Boulevard

Englewood, Colorado 80112

Attn:  Chief Legal Officer & Chief Administrative Officer

Company Website:

www.bravesholdings.com 

Plan Access:

You can access the Plan via the link at the end of the Agreement or by contacting Atlanta Braves Holdings, Inc.’s Legal Department.

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EX-10.4 5 batra-20240331xex10d4.htm EX-10.4

Exhibit 10.4

ATLANTA BRAVES HOLDINGS, INC.

2023 OMNIBUS INCENTIVE PLAN

PERFORMANCE-BASED RESTRICTED STOCK UNITS AGREEMENT

THIS PERFORMANCE-BASED RESTRICTED STOCK UNITS AGREEMENT (this “Agreement”) is entered into effective as of [●] by and between ATLANTA BRAVES HOLDINGS, INC., a Nevada corporation (the “Company”), and Gregory B. Maffei (the “Grantee”).

The Grantee is employed as of the Grant Date as the President and Chief Executive Officer of Liberty Media Corporation (“LMC”) and the President and Chief Executive Officer and Executive Chairman of the Company pursuant to the terms of an employment agreement between LMC and the Grantee dated effective as of December 13, 2019 (as amended and/or amended and restated from time to time, the “Employment Agreement”) and a Services Agreement between LMC and the Company dated as of July 18, 2023 (as amended and/or amended and restated from time to time, the “Services Agreement”).  The Company has adopted the Atlanta Braves Holdings, Inc. 2023 Omnibus Incentive Plan (as may be amended prior to or after the Grant Date, the “Plan”), a copy of which as in effect on the Grant Date is attached via a link at the end of this online Agreement as Exhibit A and by this reference made a part hereof, for the benefit of eligible employees and independent contractors of the Company and its Subsidiaries.  Capitalized terms used and not otherwise defined herein or in the Employment Agreement will have the meaning given thereto in the Plan.

The Company and the Grantee therefore agree as follows:

1.Definitions.  All capitalized terms not defined in this Agreement that are defined in the Employment Agreement will have the meanings ascribed to them in the Employment Agreement.  The following terms, when used in this Agreement, have the following meanings:

“2024 Performance Equity Program” means the 2024 Performance Equity Program approved by the Committee on [●], which established performance criteria with respect to vesting of the Restricted Stock Units, a copy of which has been provided to the Grantee.

“BATRK Common Stock” means the Company’s Series C Liberty Braves Common Stock, $0.01 par value.

“BATRK Restricted Stock Units” means Restricted Stock Units that represent the right to receive shares of BATRK Common Stock.

“Cause” has the meaning specified in the Employment Agreement.

“Close of Business” means, on any day, 5:00 p.m., Denver, Colorado time.  

“Committee” means the Compensation Committee of the Board of Directors of the Company.


“Committee Certification Date” has the meaning specified in Section 3(a).  

“Common Stock” means the Company’s BATRK Common Stock.  

“Company” has the meaning specified in the preamble to this Agreement.

“Disability” has the meaning specified in the Employment Agreement.  

“Dividend Equivalents” has the meaning specified in the Plan.

“Employment Agreement” has the meaning specified in the recitals to this Agreement.

“Good Reason” has the meaning specified in the Employment Agreement.  

“Grant Date” means [●].

“Grantee” has the meaning specified in the preamble to this Agreement.

“Performance Metrics” has the meaning specified in the Employment Agreement.

“Plan” has the meaning specified in the recitals of this Agreement.

“Required Withholding Amount” has the meaning specified in Section 5.

“Restricted Stock Units” has the meaning specified in the Plan, and refers to the BATRK Restricted Stock Units granted hereunder.

“Separation” means the date as of which the Grantee is no longer employed by or providing services to the Company or any of its Subsidiaries.  

“Services Agreement” has the meaning specified in the recitals to this Agreement.

“Target RSUs” has the meaning set forth in Section 2.

“Unpaid Dividend Equivalents” has the meaning specified in Section 3(c).

“Vested Dividend Equivalents” has the meaning specified in Section 10.

“Vesting Date” means each date on which any Restricted Stock Units cease to be subject to a risk of forfeiture, as determined in accordance with this Agreement and which for the avoidance of doubt, shall be the Committee Certification Date or, if applicable, the date of Grantee’s Separation as described in Section 7(a)(i).  

2.Grant of Restricted Stock Units. Subject to the terms and conditions herein and in the Plan, the Company hereby awards to the Grantee as of the Grant Date, a target Award of [●] BATRK Restricted Stock Units (collectively, the “Target RSUs”), with the opportunity to earn between 0% and 150% of the Target RSUs as vested Restricted Stock Units, each representing the right to receive one share of Common Stock, subject to the conditions and restrictions set forth below in this Agreement and in the Plan. Regarding the last sentence of Section 8.5 of the Plan, the Company acknowledges and agrees that there are no restrictions, terms or conditions that will cause a forfeiture of the Target RSUs or any Dividend Equivalents with respect thereto that are not set forth in this Agreement.

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3.Conditions of Vesting.  Unless otherwise determined by the Committee in its sole discretion (provided that such determination is not adverse to the Grantee), the Restricted Stock Units will vest only in accordance with the conditions stated in this Section 3.  Upon vesting, Restricted Stock Units and the related Dividend Equivalents shall not be subject to forfeiture other than as provided in Section 9 hereof.  
(a)After December 31, 2024 but on or prior to March 15, 2025, the Committee will certify that portion, if any, of the Target RSUs that will vest based on the Performance Metrics established in the 2024 Performance Equity Program, the date as of which such certification is made being referred to as the “Committee Certification Date.”  The number of Target RSUs that will become vested Restricted Stock Units may range from 0% to 150% of the Target RSUs, but if the Committee’s pre-established level of target performance is achieved, at least 100% of the Target RSUs will vest.
(b)The Committee will promptly notify the Grantee regarding the number of Restricted Stock Units, if any, that have vested pursuant to Section 3(a) as of the Committee Certification Date (with any fractional Restricted Stock Unit rounded up to the nearest whole Restricted Stock Unit).  
(c)Any Dividend Equivalents with respect to the vested Restricted Stock Units that have not theretofore become Vested Dividend Equivalents (“Unpaid Dividend Equivalents”) will become vested and payable to the extent that the Restricted Stock Units related thereto shall have become vested in accordance with this Agreement.  Notwithstanding the foregoing, but subject to Section 7, the Grantee will not vest, pursuant to this Section 3, in Target RSUs or related Unpaid Dividend Equivalents in which the Grantee would otherwise vest as of a given date if the Grantee has not been continuously employed by or providing services to the Company from the Grant Date through such date (the vesting or forfeiture of such Restricted Stock Units and related Unpaid Dividend Equivalents to be governed instead by Section 7).  
4.Settlement of Restricted Stock Units.  Settlement of Restricted Stock Units (and related Unpaid Dividend Equivalents) that vest in accordance with Section 3 or 7 shall be made as soon as administratively practicable after the applicable Vesting Date, but in no event later than March 15, 2025.  Settlement of vested Restricted Stock Units shall be made in payment of shares of Common Stock, together with any related Dividend Equivalents, in accordance with Section 6.  Any shares of Common Stock so received shall be fully vested.

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5.Mandatory Withholding for Taxes. To the extent that the Company is subject to withholding tax requirements under any national, state, local or other governmental law with respect to the award of the Restricted Stock Units to the Grantee or the vesting or settlement thereof, or the designation of any Dividend Equivalents as payable or distributable or the payment or distribution thereof, the Grantee must make arrangements satisfactory to the Company to make payment to the Company or its designee of the amount required to be withheld under such tax laws, as determined by the Company (collectively, the “Required Withholding Amount”). To the extent such withholding is required, the Company shall withhold (a) from the shares of Common Stock represented by such vested Restricted Stock Units and otherwise deliverable to the Grantee a number of shares of Common Stock and/or (b) from any related Dividend Equivalents otherwise deliverable to the Grantee an amount of such Dividend Equivalents, which collectively have a value (or, in the case of securities withheld, a Fair Market Value) as of the date the obligation to withhold arises equal to the Required Withholding Amount, unless the Grantee remits the Required Withholding Amount to the Company or its designee in cash in such form and by such time as the Company may require or other provisions for withholding such amount satisfactory to the Company have been made. Notwithstanding any other provisions of this Agreement, the delivery of any shares of Common Stock represented by vested Restricted Stock Units and any related Dividend Equivalents may be postponed until any required withholding taxes have been satisfied. Notwithstanding the foregoing or anything contained herein to the contrary, (i) the Grantee may, in his sole discretion, direct the Company to deduct from the shares of Common Stock represented by vested Restricted Stock Units and otherwise deliverable to the Grantee a number of shares of Common Stock represented by such Restricted Stock Units having a Fair Market Value on the date the obligation to withhold arises equal to the Required Withholding Amount and (ii) the Company will not withhold any shares of Common Stock to pay the Required Withholding Amount if the Grantee has remitted cash to the Company or a Subsidiary or designee thereof in an amount equal to the Required Withholding Amount by such time as the Company may require.

6.Delivery by the Company.  As soon as practicable after the vesting of Restricted Stock Units, and any related Unpaid Dividend Equivalents, pursuant to Section 3 or 7 (but in no event later than March 15, 2025), and subject to the withholding referred to in Section 5, the Company will (a) register in a book entry account in the name of the Grantee, or cause to be issued and delivered to the Grantee (in certificate or electronic form), that number of shares of Common Stock represented by such vested Restricted Stock Units and any securities representing related vested Unpaid Dividend Equivalents, and (b) cause to be delivered to the Grantee any cash payment representing related vested Unpaid Dividend Equivalents.  Any delivery of securities will be deemed effected for all purposes when a certificate representing, or statement of holdings reflecting, such securities and, in the case of any Unpaid Dividend Equivalents, any other documents necessary to reflect ownership thereof by the Grantee, have been delivered personally to the Grantee or, if delivery is by mail, when the Grantee has received such certificates or other documents.  Any cash payment will be deemed effected when a check from the Company, payable to the Grantee and in the amount equal to the amount of the cash owed, has been delivered personally to the Grantee or, if delivery is by mail, upon receipt by the Grantee.
7.Termination of Restricted Stock Units.  The Restricted Stock Units will be forfeited and terminate at the time specified below:  
(a)Any Restricted Stock Units that do not become vested in accordance with Section 3 of this Agreement or this Section 7 as of the Committee Certification Date, and any related Unpaid Dividend Equivalents, will automatically be forfeited as of the Close of Business on the Committee Certification Date.

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(b)Notwithstanding the provisions of Section 3, (i) if the Grantee’s Separation occurs prior to the Close of Business on December 31, 2024 as a result of death, Disability, termination by the Company without Cause or termination by the Grantee with Good Reason, the Restricted Stock Units, to the extent not theretofore vested, and any related Unpaid Dividend Equivalents, will be immediately vested and settled with respect to 100% of the Target RSUs pursuant to Section 4, or (ii) if the Grantee’s Separation occurs prior to the Close of Business on December 31, 2024 by reason of the Grantee’s voluntary termination by the Grantee without Good Reason, the Restricted Stock Units, to the extent not theretofore vested, and any related Unpaid Dividend Equivalents, will remain outstanding until the Committee Certification Date and a pro rata portion of the Restricted Stock Units will vest under Section 3 on such date to the extent the Committee certifies they have vested in accordance with Section 3 (but in no event at a level less than 100% of the Target RSUs, regardless of actual performance), such pro rata portion to be equal to the product of the number of Restricted Stock Units that would otherwise vest, multiplied by a fraction, the numerator of which is the number of calendar days that have elapsed in calendar year 2024 through the date of Separation, and the denominator of which is 365 days; provided, that if the Grantee remains employed or providing services until the Close of Business on December 31, 2024 and the Grantee’s Separation then occurs for any reason on or prior to the Committee Certification Date, the Restricted Stock Units and the related Unpaid Dividend Equivalents will remain outstanding until the Committee Certification Date and will vest under Section 3 on such date to the extent the Committee certifies they have vested in accordance with Section 3.  Upon forfeiture of any unvested Restricted Stock Units, and any related Unpaid Dividend Equivalents, such Restricted Stock Units and any related Unpaid Dividend Equivalents will be immediately cancelled, and the Grantee will cease to have any rights with respect thereto.
8.Nontransferability of Restricted Stock Units.  Restricted Stock Units and any related Unpaid Dividend Equivalents, are not transferable (either voluntarily or involuntarily) before or after the Grantee’s death, except as follows:  (a) during the Grantee’s lifetime, pursuant to a Domestic Relations Order issued by a court of competent jurisdiction that is not contrary to the terms and conditions of the Plan or this Agreement, and in a form acceptable to the Committee; or (b) after the Grantee’s death, by will or pursuant to the applicable laws of descent and distribution, as may be the case.  Any person to whom Restricted Stock Units are transferred in accordance with the provisions of the preceding sentence shall take such Restricted Stock Units subject to all of the terms and conditions of the Plan and this Agreement, including that the vesting and termination provisions of this Agreement will continue to be applied with respect to the Grantee.  Certificates representing Restricted Stock Units that have vested may be delivered (or, in the case of book entry registration, registered) only to the Grantee (or during the Grantee’s lifetime, to the Grantee’s court appointed legal representative) or to a person to whom the Restricted Stock Units have been transferred in accordance with this Section.

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9.Forfeiture for Misconduct and Repayment of Certain Amounts. If (i) a material restatement of any financial statement of the Company (including any consolidated financial statement of the Company and its consolidated subsidiaries) is required and (ii) in the reasonable judgment of the Committee, (A) such restatement is due to material noncompliance with any financial reporting requirement under applicable securities laws and (B) such noncompliance is a result of misconduct on the part of the Grantee, the Grantee will repay to the Company Forfeitable Benefits received by the Grantee during the Misstatement Period in such amount as the Committee may reasonably determine, taking into account, in addition to any other factors deemed relevant by the Committee, the extent to which the market value of Common Stock during the Misstatement Period was affected by the error(s) giving rise to the need for such restatement. “Forfeitable Benefits” means (i) any and all cash and/or shares of Common Stock received by the Grantee (A) upon the exercise during the Misstatement Period of any SARs held by the Grantee or (B) upon the payment during the Misstatement Period of any Cash Award or Performance Award held by the Grantee, the value of which is determined in whole or in part with reference to the value of Common Stock, and (ii) any proceeds received by the Grantee from the sale, exchange, transfer or other disposition during the Misstatement Period of any shares of Common Stock received by the Grantee upon the exercise, vesting or payment during the Misstatement Period of any Award held by the Grantee. By way of clarification, “Forfeitable Benefits” will not include any shares of Common Stock delivered in respect of the vesting of any Restricted Stock Units during the Misstatement Period or any securities received as Dividend Equivalents in respect thereof, in each case that are not sold, exchanged, transferred or otherwise disposed of during the Misstatement Period. “Misstatement Period” means the 12-month period beginning on the date of the first public issuance or the filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission, whichever occurs earlier, of the financial statement requiring restatement.

10.No Stockholder Rights; Dividend Equivalents.  The Grantee will not be deemed for any purpose to be, or to have any of the rights of, a stockholder of the Company with respect to any shares of Common Stock represented by any Restricted Stock Units unless and until such time as shares of Common Stock represented by vested Restricted Stock Units have been delivered to the Grantee in accordance with Section 6, nor will the existence of this Agreement affect in any way the right or power of the Company or any  stockholder of the Company to accomplish any corporate act, including, without limitation, any reclassification, reorganization or other change of or to its capital or business structure, merger, consolidation, liquidation or sale or other disposition of all or any part of its business or assets.  The Grantee will have no right to receive, or otherwise with respect to, any Dividend Equivalents until such time, if ever, as (a) the Restricted Stock Units with respect to which such Dividend Equivalents relate shall have become vested, or (b) such Dividend Equivalents shall have become vested in accordance with the third to last sentence of this Section, and, if vesting does not occur, the related Dividend Equivalents will be forfeited.  Dividend Equivalents shall not bear interest or be segregated in a separate account.  Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Committee may, in its sole discretion, accelerate the vesting of any portion of the Dividend Equivalents (the “Vested Dividend Equivalents”).  The settlement of any Vested Dividend Equivalents shall be made as soon as administratively practicable after the accelerated vesting date, but in no event later than March 15, 2025.  With respect to any Restricted Stock Units and Dividend Equivalents, the Grantee is a general unsecured creditor of the Company.
11.Adjustments. If the outstanding shares of Common Stock are subdivided into a greater number of shares (by stock dividend, stock split, reclassification or otherwise) or are combined into a smaller number of shares (by reverse stock split, reclassification or otherwise), or if the Committee determines that any stock dividend, extraordinary cash dividend, reclassification, recapitalization, reorganization, split-up, spin-off, combination, exchange of shares, warrants or rights offering to purchase any shares of Common Stock or other similar corporate event (including mergers or consolidations) affects shares of Common Stock such that an adjustment is required to preserve the benefits or potential benefits intended to be made available under this Agreement, then the applicable Restricted Stock Units will be subject to adjustment in such manner as the Committee, in its sole discretion, deems equitable and appropriate in connection with the occurrence of any of the events described in this Section 11 following the Grant Date.

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12.Restrictions Imposed by Law.  Without limiting the generality of Section 10.8 of the Plan, the Company will not be obligated to deliver any shares of Common Stock represented by vested Restricted Stock Units or securities constituting any Unpaid Dividend Equivalents if counsel to the Company determines that the issuance or delivery thereof would violate any applicable law or any rule or regulation of any governmental authority or any rule or regulation of, or agreement of the Company with, any securities exchange or association upon which shares of Common Stock or such other securities are listed or quoted.  The Company will in no event be obligated to take any affirmative action in order to cause the delivery of shares of Common Stock represented by vested Restricted Stock Units or securities constituting or cash payment related to any Unpaid Dividend Equivalents to comply with any such law, rule, regulation, or agreement.
13.Notice.  Unless the Company notifies the Grantee in writing of a different procedure or address, any notice or other communication to the Company with respect to this Agreement will be in writing and will be delivered personally or sent by United States first class mail, postage prepaid and addressed as follows:

Atlanta Braves Holdings, Inc.

12300 Liberty Boulevard  

Englewood, Colorado 80112  

Attn:  Chief Legal Officer and Chief Administrative Officer

Unless the Company elects to notify the Grantee electronically pursuant to the online grant and administration program or via email, any notice or other communication to the Grantee with respect to this Agreement will be in writing and will be delivered personally, or will be sent by United States first class mail, postage prepaid, to the Grantee’s address as listed in the records of the Company on the date of this Agreement, unless the Company has received written notification from the Grantee of a change of address.

14.Amendment.  Notwithstanding any other provision hereof, this Agreement may be amended from time to time as approved by the Committee as contemplated in the Plan.  Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, without the consent of the Grantee,
(a)this Agreement may be amended from time to time as approved by the Committee (i) to cure any ambiguity or to correct or supplement any provision herein which may be defective or inconsistent with any other provision herein, (ii) to add to the covenants and agreements of the Company for the benefit of the Grantee or surrender any right or power reserved to or conferred upon the Company in this Agreement, subject to any required approval of the Company’s stockholders, and provided, in each case, that such changes or corrections will not adversely affect the rights of the Grantee with respect to the Award evidenced hereby, or (iii) to make such other changes as the Company, upon advice of counsel, determines are necessary because of the adoption or promulgation of, or change in or of the interpretation of, any law or governmental rule or regulation, including any applicable federal or state securities laws; and

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(b)subject to any required action by the Board or the stockholders of the Company, the Restricted Stock Units granted under this Agreement may be canceled by the Company and a new Award made in substitution therefor, provided, that the Award so substituted will satisfy all of the requirements of the Plan as of the date such new Award is made and no such action will adversely affect any Restricted Stock Units (after taking into account any related Unpaid Dividend Equivalents).
15.Grantee Services.  Nothing contained in this Agreement, and no action of the Company or the Committee with respect hereto, will confer or be construed to confer on the Grantee any right to continue in the employ or service of the Company or interfere in any way with the right of the Company to terminate the Grantee’s employment or service at any time, with or without Cause, subject to the provisions of the Services Agreement and the Employment Agreement.
16.Nonalienation of Benefits.  Except as provided in Section 8, (a) no right or benefit under this Agreement will be subject to anticipation, alienation, sale, assignment, hypothecation, pledge, exchange, transfer, encumbrance or charge, and any attempt to anticipate, alienate, sell, assign, hypothecate, pledge, exchange, transfer, encumber or charge the same will be void, and (b) no right or benefit hereunder will in any manner be liable for or subject to the debts, contracts, liabilities or torts of the Grantee or other person entitled to such benefits.
17.Governing Law.  This Agreement will be governed by, and construed in accordance with, the internal laws of the State of Colorado.
18.Construction.  References in this Agreement to “this Agreement” and the words “herein,” “hereof,” “hereunder” and similar terms include all Exhibits and Schedules appended hereto, including the Plan.  All references to “Sections” in this Agreement shall be to Sections of this Agreement unless explicitly stated otherwise.  The word “include” and all variations thereof are used in an illustrative sense and not in a limiting sense.  All decisions of the Committee upon questions regarding this Agreement or the Plan will be conclusive.  Unless otherwise expressly stated herein, in the event of any inconsistency between the terms of the Plan and this Agreement, the terms of the Plan will control.  The headings of the sections of this Agreement have been included for convenience of reference only, are not to be considered a part hereof and will in no way modify or restrict any of the terms or provisions hereof.
19.Rules by Committee.  The rights of the Grantee and the obligations of the Company hereunder will be subject to such reasonable rules and regulations as the Committee may adopt from time to time.
20.Entire Agreement. This Agreement is in satisfaction of and in lieu of all prior discussions and agreements, oral or written, between the Company and the Grantee regarding the Award. The Grantee and the Company hereby declare and represent that no promise or agreement not expressed herein has been made regarding the Award and that this Agreement contains the entire agreement between the parties hereto with respect to the Award and replaces and makes null and void any prior agreements between the Grantee and the Company regarding the Award. Subject to the restrictions set forth in Sections 8 and 16, this Agreement will be binding upon and inure to the benefit of the parties and their respective heirs, successors and assigns.

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21.Grantee Acceptance.  The Grantee will signify acceptance of the terms and conditions of this Agreement by acknowledging the acceptance of this Agreement via the procedures described in the online grant and administration program utilized by the Company or by such other method as may be agreed by the Grantee and the Company.
22.Code Section 409A Compliance.  To the extent that the provisions of Section 409A of the Code or any U.S. Department of the Treasury regulations promulgated thereunder are applicable to any Restricted Stock Unit or Dividend Equivalent, the parties intend that this Agreement will meet the requirements of such Code section and regulations and that the provisions hereof will be interpreted in a manner that is consistent with such intent.  If, however, the Grantee is liable for the payment of any tax, penalty or interest pursuant to Section 409A of the Code, or any successor or like provision (the “409A Tax”), with respect to this Agreement any payments or property transfers received or to be received under this Agreement or otherwise, the Company will pay the Grantee an amount (the “Special Reimbursement”) which, after payment to the Grantee (or on the Grantee’s behalf) of any federal, state and local taxes, including, without limitation, any further tax, penalty or interest under Section 409A of the Code, with respect to or resulting from the Special Reimbursement, equals the net amount of the 409A Tax.  Any payment due to the Grantee under this Section will be made to the Grantee, or on behalf of the Grantee, as soon as practicable after the determination of the amount of such payment, but no sooner than the date on which the Company is required to withhold such amount or the Grantee is required to pay such amount to the Internal Revenue Service.  Notwithstanding the foregoing, all payments under this Section will be made to the Grantee, or on the Grantee’s behalf, no later than the end of the calendar year immediately following the calendar year in which the Grantee or the Company paid the related taxes, interest or penalties.  The Grantee will cooperate with the Company in taking such actions as the Company may reasonably request to assure that this Agreement will meet the requirements of Section 409A of the Code and any U.S. Department of the Treasury regulations promulgated thereunder and to limit the amount of any additional payments required by this Section to be made to the Grantee.  The Company represents and warrants that the Restricted Stock Units satisfy all requirements under Section 409A of the Code and any U.S. Department of the Treasury regulations promulgated thereunder such that the Restricted Stock Units are exempt from or compliant with Section 409A of the Code.
23.Replacement Awards. Any restricted stock unit, restricted stock, option or other equity or equity derivative that is issued after the Grant Date to the Grantee by the Company or any other Person pursuant to a Fundamental Corporate Event in full or partial replacement of, as an adjustment to, or otherwise with respect to, Restricted Stock Units granted pursuant to this Agreement (a “Replacement Award”), will have the same term and the same vesting and exercisability terms and conditions as the Restricted Stock Units, except that if the Company is not the issuer of a Replacement Award, the definition of Change in Control with respect to such Replacement Award will be applied with respect to the issuer of such Replacement Award as if it were the “Company” for purposes of such definition. By way of illustration, a Change in Control of the Company will not cause acceleration of any Replacement Awards that are not issued by the Company and a Change in Control of the issuer of any Replacement Awards with respect to which the Company is not the issuer will not cause acceleration of any remaining Restricted Stock Units with respect to which the Company is the issuer.

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24.Confidential Information.  The Grantee will not, during or after his employment or service with the Company, without the prior express written consent of the Company, directly or indirectly use or divulge, disclose or make available or accessible any Confidential Information (as defined below) to any person, firm, partnership, corporation, trust or any other entity or third party (other than when required to do so in good faith to perform the Grantee’s duties and responsibilities to the Company or when (i) required to do so by a lawful order of a court of competent jurisdiction, any governmental authority or agency, or any recognized subpoena power, or (ii) necessary to prosecute the Grantee’s rights against the Company or its Subsidiaries or to defend himself against any allegations).  The Grantee will also proffer to the Company, no later than the effective date of any termination of the Grantee’s engagement with the Company for any reason, and without retaining any copies, notes or excerpts thereof, all memoranda, computer disks or other media, computer programs, diaries, notes, records, data, customer or client lists, marketing plans and strategies, and any other documents consisting of or containing Confidential Information that are in the Grantee’s actual or constructive possession or which are subject to the Grantee’s control at such time.  For purposes of this Agreement, “Confidential Information” will mean all information respecting the business and activities of the Company or any Subsidiary, including, without limitation, the clients, customers, suppliers, employees, consultants, computer or other files, projects, products, computer disks or other media, computer hardware or computer software programs, marketing plans, financial information, methodologies, know-how, processes, practices, approaches, projections, forecasts, formats, systems, trade secrets, data gathering methods and/or strategies of the Company or any Subsidiary.  Notwithstanding the immediately preceding sentence, Confidential Information will not include any information that is, or becomes, generally available to the public (unless such availability occurs as a result of the Grantee’s breach of any of his obligations under this Section).  If the Grantee is in breach of any of the provisions of this Section or if any such breach is threatened by the Grantee, in addition to and without limiting or waiving any other rights or remedies available to the Company at law or in equity, the Company shall be entitled to immediate injunctive relief in any court, domestic or foreign, having the capacity to grant such relief, without the necessity of posting a bond, to restrain any such breach or threatened breach and to enforce the provisions of this Section.  The Grantee agrees that there is no adequate remedy at law for any such breach or threatened breach and, if any action or proceeding is brought seeking injunctive relief, the Grantee will not use as a defense thereto that there is an adequate remedy at law.
25.Arbitration.  Any controversy, claim or dispute arising out of or in any way relating to this Agreement or the Grantee’s employment with or service to, or termination of employment or service from, the Company (including whether such controversy, claim or dispute is subject to arbitration), excepting only claims that may not, by statute, be arbitrated, will be submitted to binding arbitration.  Both the Grantee and the Company acknowledge that they are relinquishing their right to a jury trial.  The Grantee and the Company agree that arbitration will be the exclusive method for resolving disputes arising out of or related to this Agreement or to the Grantee’s employment or service with, or termination of employment or service from, the Company.  The arbitration will be administered by JAMS in accordance with the Employment Arbitration Rules & Procedures of JAMS then in effect and subject to JAMS Policy on Employment Arbitration Minimum Standards, except as otherwise provided in this Agreement.  

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Arbitration will be commenced and heard in the Denver, Colorado metropolitan area.  Only one arbitrator will preside over the proceedings, who will be selected by agreement of the parties from a list of five or more qualified arbitrators provided by the arbitration tribunal, or if the parties are unable to agree on an arbitrator within 10 Business Days following receipt of such list, the arbitration tribunal will select the arbitrator.  The arbitrator will apply the substantive law (and the law of remedies, if applicable) of Colorado or federal law, or both, as applicable to the claim(s) asserted.  In any arbitration, the burden of proof will be allocated as provided by applicable law.  The arbitrator will have the authority to award any and all legal and equitable relief authorized by the law applicable to the claim(s) being asserted in the arbitration, as if the claim(s) were brought in a federal court of law.  Either party may bring an action in court to compel arbitration under this Agreement and to enforce an arbitration award.  Discovery, such as depositions or document requests, will be available to the Company and the Grantee as though the dispute were pending in U.S. federal court.  The arbitrator will have the ability to rule on pre-hearing motions as though the matter were in a U.S. federal court, including the ability to rule on a motion for summary judgment.

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EX-31.1 6 batra-20240331xex31d1.htm EX-31.1

EXHIBIT 31.1

CERTIFICATION

I, Gregory B. Maffei, certify that:

1.     I have reviewed this quarterly report on Form 10-Q of Atlanta Braves Holdings, Inc.;

2.     Based on my knowledge, this quarterly 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 quarterly report;

3.     Based on my knowledge, the financial statements and other financial information included in this quarterly 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 quarterly report;

4.     The registrant's other certifying officers 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 we 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 quarterly 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 quarterly report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures as of the end of the period covered by this quarterly report based on such evaluation; and

d)    disclosed in this quarterly 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 officers 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 function):

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:

May 8, 2024

/s/ GREGORY B. MAFFEI

Gregory B. Maffei

Chairman of the Board, President and Chief Executive Officer


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EXHIBIT 31.2

CERTIFICATION

I, Brian J. Wendling, certify that:

1.     I have reviewed this quarterly report on Form 10-Q of Atlanta Braves Holdings, Inc.;

2.     Based on my knowledge, this quarterly 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 quarterly report;

3.     Based on my knowledge, the financial statements and other financial information included in this quarterly 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 quarterly report;

4.     The registrant's other certifying officers 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 we 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 quarterly 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 quarterly report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures as of the end of the period covered by this quarterly report based on such evaluation; and

d)    disclosed in this quarterly 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 officers 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 function):

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:

May 8, 2024

/s/ BRIAN J. WENDLING

Brian J. Wendling

Chief Accounting Officer and Principal Financial Officer


EX-32 8 batra-20240331xex32.htm EX-32

Exhibit 32

Certification

Pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002

(Subsections (a) and (b) of Section 1350, Chapter 63 of Title 18, United States Code)

Pursuant to section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 (subsections (a) and (b) of section 1350, chapter 63 of title 18, United States Code), each of the undersigned officers of Atlanta Braves Holdings, Inc., a Nevada corporation (the "Company"), does hereby certify, to such officer's knowledge, that:

The Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the period ended March 31, 2024 (the "Form 10-Q") of the Company fully complies with the requirements of section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and information contained in the Form 10-Q fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and results of operations of the Company.

Dated: May 8, 2024

/s/ GREGORY B. MAFFEI

Gregory B. Maffei

Chairman of the Board, President and Chief Executive Officer

Dated: May 8, 2024

/s/ BRIAN J. WENDLING

Brian J. Wendling

Chief Accounting Officer and Principal Financial Officer

The foregoing certification is being furnished solely pursuant to section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 (subsections (a) and (b) of section 1350, chapter 63 of title 18, United States Code) and is not being filed as part of the Form 10-Q or as a separate disclosure document.