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Sphere Entertainment acquisitions, on the record
The businesses Sphere Entertainment bought and sold, as its annual reports describe them, with the cash it reported paying for acquisitions each year and every deal filing since 2016.
Deals its annual reports describe
| Business | Deal | When | Value |
|---|---|---|---|
TAO Group Sub-Holdings LLC (Tao Group Hospitality)Word for word“On May 3, 2023, the Company completed the sale of its 66.9% majority interest in TAO Group Sub-Holdings LLC (“Tao Group Hospitality”) to a subsidiary of Mohari Hospitality Limited, a global investment company focused on the luxury lifestyle and hospitality sectors (the “Tao Group Hospitality Disposition”).” 10-K for 2023 | divestiture | May 3, 2023 | — |
MSG Entertainment (distribution of approximately 67% of its common stock to stockholders)Word for word“On April 20, 2023, the Company distributed approximately 67% of the outstanding common stock of MSG Entertainment to its stockholders.” 10-K for 2023 | divestiture | April 20, 2023 | — |
MSG Networks Inc. (Networks Merger)Word for word“As a result of supplemental disclosures made by the Company and MSG Networks Inc. on July 1, 2021, all of the disclosure actions were voluntarily dismissed with prejudice prior to or shortly following the consummation of the Networks Merger.” 10-K for 2023 | merger | — | — |
Madison Square Garden Entertainment Corp. (MSG Entertainment)Word for word“On April 20, 2023 (the “MSGE Distribution Date”), the Company distributed approximately 67% of the outstanding common stock of Madison Square Garden Entertainment Corp.” 10-K for 2024 | divestiture | On April 20, 2023 | — |
Holoplot GmbH (remaining equity interest)Word for word“On April 25, 2024, in connection with the Company’s strategy to expand our capabilities and enable further innovation across immersive experiences and 3D audio technology, the Company entered into a share purchase and transfer agreement to acquire the remaining equity interest in Holoplot not previously owned by the Company.” 10-K for 2024 | agreed acquisition | On April 25, 2024 | — |
MSG Networks Inc.Word for word“On July 9, 2021, MSG Networks Inc. merged with a subsidiary of the Company and became a wholly-owned subsidiary of Sphere Entertainment (the “Networks Merger”).” 10-K for 2024 | merger | On July 9, 2021 | — |
HoloplotWord for word“For example, we had previously invested in and extended financing to Holoplot in connection with Sphere’s advanced audio system, and on April 25, 2024, we completed the acquisition of the remaining equity interest in Holoplot that we did not previously own.” 10-K for 2025 | acquisition | April 25, 2024 | — |
| Fiscal year ended | Cash paid for acquisitions (net of cash acquired) | Cash received from selling businesses | Goodwill from acquisitions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018-06-30 | $6.1 million | — | — |
| 2019-06-30 | — | $0 | — |
| 2020-06-30 | $0 | $210.5 million | — |
| 2021-06-30 | — | $0 | $3.4 million |
| 2022-06-30 | $0 | $0 | — |
| 2023-06-30 | $0 | $318 million | — |
| 2024-06-30 | $9.4 million | $0 | — |
| 2025-12-31 | $0 | — | — |
Deal filings since 2016
- 2026-02-03 Form 8-K, Item 1.01: Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement
- 2025-06-27 Form 8-K, Item 1.01: Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement
- 2025-04-25 Form 8-K, Item 1.01: Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement
- 2025-04-22 Form 8-K, Item 1.01: Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement
- 2025-04-07 Form 8-K, Item 1.01: Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement
- 2025-04-02 Form 8-K, Item 1.01: Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement
- 2025-03-27 Form 8-K, Item 1.01: Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement
- 2025-02-05 Form 8-K, Item 1.01: Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement
- 2025-02-04 Form 8-K, Item 1.01: Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement
- 2025-02-03 Form 8-K, Item 1.01: Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement
- 2025-01-10 Form 8-K, Item 1.01: Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement
- 2024-12-20 Form 8-K, Item 1.01: Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement
- 2024-12-20 Form 8-K, Item 1.01: Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement
- 2024-11-26 Form 8-K, Item 1.01: Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement
- 2024-11-12 Form 8-K, Item 1.01: Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement
- 2024-10-11 Form 8-K, Item 1.01: Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement
- 2023-12-08 Form 8-K, Item 1.01: Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement
- 2023-05-08 Form 8-K, Item 2.01: Completion of Acquisition or Disposition of Assets
- 2023-04-24 Form 8-K, Item 1.01: Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement
- 2023-04-24 Form 8-K, Item 2.01: Completion of Acquisition or Disposition of Assets
- 2023-04-17 Form 8-K, Item 1.01: Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement
- 2023-03-30 Form 8-K, Item 1.01: Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement
- 2022-12-22 Form 8-K, Item 1.01: Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement
- 2022-07-07 Form 8-K, Item 1.01: Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement
- 2022-06-15 Form 8-K, Item 1.01: Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement
- 2021-12-23 Form 8-K, Item 1.01: Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement
- 2021-07-09 Form 8-K, Item 2.01: Completion of Acquisition or Disposition of Assets
- 2021-07-02 Form 8-K, Item 1.01: Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement
- 2021-04-28 Form 8-K, Item 1.01: Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement
- 2021-03-26 Form 8-K, Item 1.01: Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement
- 2020-08-07 Form 8-K, Item 1.01: Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement
- 2020-06-29 Form 8-K, Item 1.01: Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement
- 2020-05-04 Form 8-K, Item 2.01: Completion of Acquisition or Disposition of Assets
- 2020-04-23 Form 8-K, Item 1.01: Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement
Read from Sphere Entertainment’s annual reports (10-K for 2025, 10-K for 2024, 10-K for 2023) and the financial data it files with the SEC, as of 2026-02-12. Every quotation is word for word from the filing linked beside it; how these pages are built and checked. The full record is in its company data sheet.