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ATLANTA BRAVES HOLDINGS, INC.
755 Battery Avenue SE
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DEAR FELLOW STOCKHOLDERS:
You are invited to attend the 2026 Annual Meeting of Stockholders of Atlanta Braves Holdings, Inc., which will take place at 9:30 a.m. Eastern Time on Wednesday, May 20, 2026. The Annual Meeting will be conducted entirely online via live webcast. This format provides stockholders with the same rights and opportunities to participate as they would have at an in-person meeting. You can join the Annual Meeting, submit questions, and vote your shares electronically by visiting www.virtualshareholdermeeting.com/BATR2026. To access the Annual Meeting, please have your 16-digit control number, found on your Notice of Internet Availability of Proxy Materials or proxy card. Online check-in will start shortly before the Annual Meeting on May 20, 2026—we recommend logging in at least fifteen minutes early to allow sufficient time for technical check-in and verification when the Annual Meeting begins.
During the Annual Meeting, you will be asked to consider and vote on the proposals outlined in the accompanying Notice of Annual Meeting and Proxy Statement, as well as any other business that may properly come before the Annual Meeting.
Your vote is important, no matter how many shares you own. Whether or not you plan to attend the Annual Meeting, please review the enclosed proxy materials and promptly vote via the Internet, by telephone or by completing and returning the proxy card if you received a paper copy by mail. Voting in advance will not prevent you from revoking your proxy or changing your vote during the Annual Meeting.
Thank you for your continued support of Atlanta Braves Holdings.
Very truly yours,
Terence F. McGuirk
Chairman of the Board, President and Chief Executive Officer
April 2, 2026 The Notice of Internet Availability of Proxy Materials is first being mailed on or about April 2, 2026, and the proxy materials relating to the Annual Meeting will first be made available on or about the same date.
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NOTICE OF 2026 ANNUAL MEETING OF
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May 20, 2026,
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| | | You may attend the Annual Meeting, submit questions and vote your shares electronically during the meeting via the Internet by visiting www.virtualshareholdermeeting.com/BATR2026. | | | | March 27, 2026 | |
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A proposal to elect Wonya Y. Lucas to continue serving as a Class III member of our Board until the 2029 Annual Meeting of Stockholders or her earlier resignation or removal.
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A proposal to ratify the selection of KPMG LLP as our independent auditor for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2026 (the “2026 Fiscal Year”).
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Vote by calling
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| | WHO MAY VOTE | | | WHO MAY NOT VOTE | |
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Holders of record of our following series of common stock, par value $0.01 per share, as of the record date will be entitled to notice of the Annual Meeting and to vote at the Annual Meeting or any adjournment or postponement thereof:
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Series A common stock (BATRA)
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Series B common stock (BATRB)
These holders will vote together as a single class on each proposal.
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Holders of record of our following series of common stock, par value $0.01 per share, as of the record date are NOT entitled to any voting powers, except as required by law, and may not vote on the proposals to be presented at the Annual Meeting:
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Series C common stock (BATRK)
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RECOMMENDATION OF OUR BOARD OF DIRECTORS
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OUR BOARD OF DIRECTORS HAS UNANIMOUSLY APPROVED EACH OF THE PROPOSALS FOR INCLUSION IN THE PROXY MATERIALS AND RECOMMENDS THAT YOU VOTE FOR THE ELECTION OF THE DIRECTOR NOMINEE AND FOR THE AUDITORS RATIFICATION PROPOSAL.
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10 / 2026 PROXY STATEMENT
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12 / 2026 PROXY STATEMENT
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RECOMMENDATION OF OUR BOARD OF DIRECTORS
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WONYA Y. LUCAS
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DIANA M. MURPHY
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Wonya Y. Lucas
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Independent Director
Director Since: July 2023 Age: 63 Committees: Compensation (Chair), Audit, Nominating and Corporate Governance |
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Professional Background:
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President and Chief Executive Officer of Hallmark Media (formerly Crown Media Holding) from July 2020 until December 2023
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President and Chief Executive Officer of Public Broadcasting Atlanta from April 2015 until August 2020
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President of Lucas Strategic Consultants LLC from 2013 until 2015
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President and Chief Executive Officer of TV One from 2011 until 2013
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Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer, Discovery Channel and Science Channel, of Discovery Communications, Inc. from 2010 until 2011
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Executive Vice President and Global Chief Marketing Officer of Discovery Communications, Inc. from 2008 until 2010
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Executive Vice President, General Manager of The Weather Channel Companies from 2004 until 2008
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Executive Vice President, Strategic Marketing of The Weather Channel Companies from 2002 until 2004
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TBS from 1994 until 2002, where she served in a variety of marketing and strategy roles
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Vice Chair of National Public Radio from May 2017 until August 2020
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Comcast Corporation (2024 – present)
Former Public Company Directorships:
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E.W. Scripps Company (2019 – 2022)
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J.C. Penney Company, Inc. from (2017 – 2020)
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Brian M. Deevy
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Independent Director
Director Since: July 2023 Age: 70 Committees: Audit (Chair), Compensation, Nominating and Corporate Governance |
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Head of Royal Bank of Canada (“RBC”) Capital Markets’ Communications, Media & Entertainment (“CME”) Group from 2007 until 2015
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Responsible for strategic development of the RBC CME Group’s business (including mergers & acquisitions, private equity and debt capital formation and financial advisory engagements)
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Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Daniels & Associates (investment banking firm that provided financial advisory services to the communications industry until it was acquired by RBC in 2007)
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Prior to joining Daniels & Associates, RBC Daniels’ predecessor, was with Continental Illinois National Bank
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Director of the Daniels Fund (2003 – present)
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Director of the U.S. Olympic and Paralympic Foundation (2006 – 2014)
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Other Public Company Directorships:
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Liberty Media (2015 – present)
Former Public Company Directorships:
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Trine II Acquisition Corp. (2021 – 2023)
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Ascent Capital Group, Inc. (2013 – 2016)
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Ticketmaster Entertainment, Inc. (2008 – 2010)
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Terence F. McGuirk
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Chairman
Director Since: July 2023 Age: 74 Committees: None |
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Chairman of the Braves since 2007
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Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of the Braves since 2014
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Chairman of Braves Development Company since 2014
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Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer of Turner Broadcasting System, Inc. (“TBS”) from 1996 until 2001
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Vice Chairman of TBS and Chief Executive Officer of the TBS-owned Atlanta sports teams, including the Braves, the National Basketball Association Hawks and the National Hockey League Thrashers from March 2001 until December 2003
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Ex officio member of the MLB Executive Council, Chairman of the MLB Committee on Economic Reform and member of MLB’s Ownership Committee and Finance and Compensation Committee
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Other Public Company Directorships: None
Former Public Company Directorships:
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Havertys Furniture Company (2001 – 2016)
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16 / 2026 PROXY STATEMENT
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Diana M. Murphy
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Independent Director
Director Since: July 2023 Age: 69 Committees: Nominating and Corporate Governance (Chair), Audit, Compensation |
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Professional Background:
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Managing Director of Rocksolid Holdings, LLC since 2007
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Previously held various management positions at Tribune Media Company from 1979 until 1992, including as Senior Vice President, and at The Baltimore Sun Company from 1992 to 1995
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Managing Director of Chartwell Capital Management, Inc. from 1997 until 2007
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Managing Director of the Georgia Research Alliance Venture Fund from 2012 until 2016
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President of the United States Golf Association from 2016 until 2018
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Other Public Company Directorships:
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Landstar System, Inc.—Non-Executive Chairman (1998 – present)
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American International Group, Inc. (March 2023 – present)
Former Public Company Directorships:
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CTS Corporation from (2010 – 2020)
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Synovus Financial Corp. (2017 – 2025)
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18 / 2026 PROXY STATEMENT
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Terence F.
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Brian M.
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Diana M.
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| | Female | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | ✓ | | | | | | ✓ | | |
| | Male | | | | | ✓ | | | | | | ✓ | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
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| | African American or Black | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | ✓ | | | | | | | | |
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4 meetings in 2025
Chair
Brian M. Deevy
Other Members
Wonya Y. Lucas Diana M. Murphy
“Audit Committee Financial Experts”
Brian M. Deevy Wonya Y. Lucas Diana M. Murphy
Audit Committee Report, page 28
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The Audit Committee reviews and monitors the corporate accounting and financial reporting and the internal and external audits of the Company. The Committee’s functions include, among other things:
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Appointing or replacing our independent auditors;
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Reviewing and approving in advance the scope and fees of our annual audit and reviewing the results of our audits with our independent auditors;
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Reviewing and approving in advance the scope and fees of non-audit services of our independent auditors;
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Reviewing compliance with and the adequacy of our existing major accounting and financial reporting policies;
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Reviewing our management’s procedures and policies relating to the adequacy of our internal accounting controls and compliance with applicable laws relating to accounting practices;
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Confirming compliance with applicable SEC and stock exchange rules; and
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Oversight of the internal audit function and cybersecurity risk management.
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6 meetings in 2025
Chair
Wonya Y. Lucas
Other Members
Brian M. Deevy Diana M. Murphy
Compensation Committee Report, page 45
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The Compensation Committee assists the Board in discharging its responsibilities relating to the compensation of the Company’s executive officers and produces an annual report on executive compensation for inclusion in our annual Proxy Statement. The Committee’s functions include, among other things:
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Approving incentive awards or other forms of compensation to our executive officers;
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Reviewing and approving corporate goals and objectives relevant to the compensation of the Company’s chief executive officer and other executive officers; and
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Overseeing the Company’s equity incentive plan.
For a description of our current processes and policies for consideration and determination of executive compensation, including the role of our Chief Executive Officer and an outside consultant in determining or recommending amounts and/or forms of compensation, see “Executive Compensation—Compensation Discussion and Analysis.”
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2 meetings in 2025
Chair
Diana M. Murphy
Other Members
Brian M. Deevy Wonya Y. Lucas |
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The Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee’s functions include, among other things:
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Developing qualification criteria for selecting director candidates and identify individuals qualified to become Board members consistent with such criteria established or approved by our Board of Directors from time to time;
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Identifying director nominees for upcoming Annual Meetings of Stockholders;
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Developing corporate governance guidelines applicable to the Company;
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Evaluating compliance with our stock ownership guidelines by executive officers and members of our Board of Directors; and
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Overseeing the evaluation of our Board and management.
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22 / 2026 PROXY STATEMENT
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24 / 2026 PROXY STATEMENT
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ATLANTA BRAVES HOLDINGS / 25
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RECOMMENDATION OF OUR BOARD OF DIRECTORS
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| | Audit fees | | | | $ | 975,000 | | | | | $ | 1,350,000 | | |
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Audit and audit related fees
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Total fees
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26 / 2026 PROXY STATEMENT
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28 / 2026 PROXY STATEMENT
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Terence F. McGuirk
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2007
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Derek G. Schiller
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Michael P. Plant
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2003
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Gregory J. Heller
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2007
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Jill L. Robinson
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DeRetta C. Rhodes
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2019
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Terence F. McGuirk
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Chairman, President & Chief Executive Officer
Age: 74 |
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Chairman, President & Chief Executive Officer,
Atlanta Braves Holdings
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Chairman & Chief Executive Officer, Atlanta Braves
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Chairman, Braves Development Company
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Mr. McGuirk has been with the Braves since 2007, maintaining executive oversight of all aspects of the Braves franchise
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Vice Chairman of TBS and Chief Executive Officer of the TBS-owned Atlanta sports teams, including the Braves, the National Basketball Association Hawks and the National Hockey League Thrashers from 2001 until 2003
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Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer of TBS from 1996 until 2001
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Derek G. Schiller
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Executive Vice President, Business President & CEO, Atlanta Braves
Age: 55 |
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Executive Vice President, Business, Atlanta Braves
Holdings
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President & CEO, Atlanta Braves
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Mr. Schiller has been with the Braves since 2003, overseeing business functions and operations
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Vice President of Sales and Marketing of the Atlanta Thrashers from 1998 – 2003
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Vice President of Business Development of the New York Yankees from 1996 – 1997
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Executive Director at International Sports Plaza
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Michael P. Plant
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Executive Vice President, Development
President & CEO, Atlanta Braves Development Company Age: 66 |
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Executive Vice President, Development,
Atlanta Braves Holdings
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President & CEO, Braves Development
Company
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Mr. Plant has been with the Braves since 2003, overseeing The Battery Atlanta, real estate project management and minor league baseball operations
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Executive Vice President at Turner Sports from 2002 – 2003
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Founder and President at Medalist Sports
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Gregory J. Heller
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Executive Vice President, Chief Legal Officer & Secretary
Age: 54 |
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Executive Vice President, Chief Legal Officer
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Mr. Heller has been with the Braves since 2007 and oversees legal matters for baseball operations, Truist Park and The Battery Atlanta
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Legal Counsel at TBS Sports from 2000 – 2007
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Private practice in Chicago, Illinois and Atlanta, Georgia, specializing in corporate, media and sports law
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Jill L. Robinson
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Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer & Treasurer
Age: 56 |
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Executive Vice President, Chief Financial
Officer & Treasurer, Atlanta Braves Holdings and Atlanta Braves
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Ms. Robinson has been with the Braves since 2018 and oversees accounting and finance
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Senior Vice President, Chief Financial Officer at McKesson Technology Solutions from 2013 – 2017
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Senior Vice President, Chief Financial Officer at McKesson Provider Technologies from 2011 – 2013
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DeRetta C. Rhodes
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Executive Vice President, Chief People and Culture Officer
Age: 56 |
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Executive Vice President, Chief People and Culture
Officer, Atlanta Braves Holdings and Atlanta Braves
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Ms. Rhodes has been with the Braves since 2019 and oversees people capital initiatives, communications and community affairs
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Executive Vice President and Chief Human Resources Officer at YMCA of Metropolitan Atlanta from 2015 – 2019
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Vice President of Human Resources at First Data from 2014 – 2015
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Vice President of Human Resources at TBS from 2008 – 2014
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30 / 2026 PROXY STATEMENT
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Terence F. McGuirk
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Derek G. Schiller
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Michael P. Plant
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Gregory J. Heller
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Jill L. Robinson
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Compensation Philosophy
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Our compensation philosophy seeks to align the interests of executives with those of our stockholders, with the ultimate goal of appropriately motivating our executives to increase long-term stockholder value.
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WHAT WE DO NOT DO
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Performance targets for our executives support the long-term growth of the Company.
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We have a clawback policy providing for the recovery of erroneously awarded incentive-based compensation in accordance with Nasdaq and SEC rules.
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We have robust stock ownership guidelines for our executive officers. As of March 27, 2026, all of our NEOs were in compliance with the guidelines.
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Our compensation practices are designed to not encourage excessive risk taking.
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We do not provide tax gross-up payments in connection with taxable income from perquisites.
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We do not issue equity awards close in time to the disclosure of quarterly earnings.
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American Assets Trust (NYSE: AAT)
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Rush Street Interactive, Inc. (NYSE: RSI)
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Choice Hotels International, Inc. (NYSE: CHH)
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Shake Shack Inc. (NYSE: SHAK)
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Churchill Downs Incorporated (NASDAQ: CHDN)
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Sweetgreen, Inc. (NYSE: SG)
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Cousins Properties Incorporated (NYSE: CUZ)
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Target Hospitality Corp. (NASDAQ: TH)
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FuboTV Inc. (NYSE: FUBO)
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Vail Resorts, Inc. (NYSE: MTN)
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IMAX Corporation (NYSE: IMAX)
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Vimeo, Inc. (NASDAQ: VMEO)(1)
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Madison Square Garden Sports Corp. (NYSE: MSGS)
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Vivid Seats, Inc. (NASDAQ: SEAT)
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Monarch Casino & Resort, Inc. (NASDAQ: MCRI)
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Yelp, Inc. (NYSE: YELP)
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Planet Fitness, Inc. (NYSE: PLNT)
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Component
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Performance Link
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Description
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Base Salary
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| | | Cash | | | | Fixed component of compensation intended to attract and retain high performing executives | | | | Specified in Executive Employment Agreements or compensation arrangement set by the Compensation Committee | | |
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Short-Term Annual Cash Incentive
|
| | | Cash | | | | Incentivize, focus and reward executives on both company-wide and individual performance goals | | | | Payout tied to achievement of goals related to revenue (52.5%), Adjusted OIBDA (17.5%) and personal goals (20%), with final 10% reserved for the Compensation Committee to exercise qualitative discretion | | |
| | |
Long-Term Annual Equity Award
|
| | | Restricted Stock Units | | | |
Align executive officers with our stockholders
Retain key executives through vesting
|
| | | Vest one year after the date of grant, subject to the executive’s continued employment on such date | | |
| | |
Special Performance-Based Long-Term Equity Award
|
| | | Performance Stock Units | | | |
Align executive officers with our stockholders
Incentivize achievement of pre-established objectives
|
| | | Eligible to earn from 0% up to 200% based on the Company’s level of achievement of compound annual growth rate of revenue during 3-year performance period commencing January 1, 2025 and ending on December 31, 2027 | | |
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Name
|
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2025 Base
Salary |
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| | Terence F. McGuirk(1) | | | | $ | 1,126,136 | | |
| | Derek G. Schiller | | | | $ | 2,100,000 | | |
| | Michael P. Plant | | | | $ | 1,300,000 | | |
| | Gregory J. Heller | | | | $ | 825,000 | | |
| | Jill L. Robinson | | | | $ | 825,000 | | |
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Comparison of 2024 and 2025 Annual Incentive Program Components
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Component of Annual Incentive Bonus
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2024
Program |
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2025
Program |
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Financial
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Revenue
|
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25%
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52.5%
|
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Adjusted OIBDA
|
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25%
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17.5%
|
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Nonfinancial
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Personal Goal Attainment
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40%
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20%
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Qualitative Discretionary
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10%
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10%
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Name
|
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2025 Annual
Incentive Bonus Target Amount |
| |
Bonus Target
Amount as % of Base Salary |
| ||||||
| | Terence F. McGuirk | | | | $ | 2,000,000 | | | | | | 167% | | |
| | Derek G. Schiller | | | | $ | 1,200,000 | | | | | | 57% | | |
| | Michael P. Plant | | | | $ | 650,000 | | | | | | 50% | | |
| | Gregory J. Heller | | | | $ | 412,500 | | | | | | 50% | | |
| | Jill L. Robinson | | | | $ | 412,500 | | | | | | 50% | | |
| |
Name
|
| |
Financial
Performance |
| |
Personal Goal
Attainment |
| |
Qualitative
Discretionary |
| |||||||||
| | Terence F. McGuirk | | | | | 70% | | | | | | 20% | | | | | | 10% | | |
| | Derek G. Schiller | | | | | 70% | | | | | | 20% | | | | | | 10% | | |
| | Michael P. Plant | | | | | 70% | | | | | | 20% | | | | | | 10% | | |
| | Gregory J. Heller | | | | | 70% | | | | | | 20% | | | | | | 10% | | |
| | Jill L. Robinson | | | | | 70% | | | | | | 20% | | | | | | 10% | | |
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Braves Holdings
Revenue |
| |
Level of
Achievement |
| |
Level of
Achievement % against Target |
| |
Payout as %
of Bonus Target Opportunity |
| ||||||
| | Below Threshold | | |
<$650 million
|
| | | | <90% | | | | | | 0% | | |
| | Threshold | | |
$650 million
|
| | | | 90% | | | | | | 50% | | |
| | Target | | |
$722 million
|
| | | | 100% | | | | | | 100% | | |
| | Maximum | | |
$794 million
|
| | | | 110% | | | | | | 200% | | |
| | Actual | | |
$732 million
|
| | | | 101% | | | | | | 110% | | |
| |
Braves Holdings
Adjusted OIBDA |
| |
Level of
Achievement |
| |
Level of
Achievement % against Target |
| |
Payout as %
of Target Opportunity |
| ||||||
| | Below Threshold | | |
<$74 million
|
| | | | <75% | | | | | | 0% | | |
| | Threshold | | |
$74 million
|
| | | | 75% | | | | | | 50% | | |
| | Target | | |
$99 million
|
| | | | 100% | | | | | | 100% | | |
| | Maximum | | |
$124 million
|
| | | | 125% | | | | | | 200% | | |
| | Actual | | |
$120 million
|
| | | | 121% | | | | | | 184% | | |
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Name
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Target Bonus
|
| |
Payout as % of
Target(1) |
| |
Bonus Payout
|
| |||||||||
| | Terence F. McGuirk | | | | $ | 2,000,000 | | | | | | 135% | | | | | $ | 2,700,000 | | |
| | Derek G. Schiller | | | | $ | 1,200,000 | | | | | | 135% | | | | | $ | 1,620,000 | | |
| | Michael P. Plant | | | | $ | 650,000 | | | | | | 135% | | | | | $ | 877,500 | | |
| | Gregory J. Heller | | | | $ | 412,500 | | | | | | 135% | | | | | $ | 556,875 | | |
| | Jill L. Robinson | | | | $ | 412,500 | | | | | | 135% | | | | | $ | 556,875 | | |
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40 / 2026 PROXY STATEMENT
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|
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Name
|
| |
Number of RSUs
Awarded(1) |
| |
Target Fair
Value for Awards(2) |
| ||||||
| | Terence F. McGuirk | | | | | 176,212 | | | | | $ | 6,800,000 | | |
| | Derek G. Schiller | | | | | 19,436 | | | | | $ | 750,000 | | |
| | Michael P. Plant | | | | | 20,731 | | | | | $ | 800,000 | | |
| | Gregory J. Heller | | | | | 14,253 | | | | | $ | 550,000 | | |
| | Jill L. Robinson | | | | | 14,253 | | | | | $ | 550,000 | | |
| |
Name
|
| |
Number of PSUs
(at Target)(1) |
| |
Grant Date
Fair Value(2) |
| ||||||
| | Terence F. McGuirk | | | | | 150,000 | | | | | $ | 7,015,500 | | |
| | Derek G. Schiller | | | | | 85,000 | | | | | $ | 3,975,450 | | |
| | Michael P. Plant | | | | | 85,000 | | | | | $ | 3,975,450 | | |
| | Gregory J. Heller | | | | | 50,000 | | | | | $ | 2,338,500 | | |
| | Jill L. Robinson | | | | | 50,000 | | | | | $ | 2,338,500 | | |
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Name and
Principal Position(1) |
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Year
|
| |
Salary
($) |
| |
Bonus
($)(2) |
| |
Stock
Awards ($)(3) |
| |
Option
Awards ($)(4) |
| |
Non-Equity
Incentive Plan Compensation ($)(5) |
| |
Change in
Pension Value and Nonqualified Deferred Compensation Earnings ($)(6) |
| |
All Other
Compensation ($)(7) |
| |
Total ($)
|
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Terence F. McGuirk
Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer |
| | | | 2025 | | | | | | 1,126,136 | | | | | | 2,000,000 | | | | | | 13,815,500 | | | | | | – | | | | | | 2,700,000 | | | | | | 176,776 | | | | | | 68,086 | | | | | | 19,886,498 | | |
| | | | 2024 | | | | | | 1,050,000 | | | | | | 2,000,000 | | | | | | 1,080,000 | | | | | | – | | | | | | – | | | | | | 118,356 | | | | | | 67,430 | | | | | | 4,315,786 | | | |||
| | | | 2023 | | | | | | 1,050,000 | | | | | | 3,000,000 | | | | | | 2,816,577 | | | | | | 1,690,728 | | | | | | – | | | | | | 154,850 | | | | | | 46,342 | | | | | | 8,758,497 | | | |||
| |
Derek G. Schiller
Executive Vice President, Business |
| | | | 2025 | | | | | | 2,100,000 | | | | | | – | | | | | | 4,725,450 | | | | | | – | | | | | | 1,620,000 | | | | | | 140,816 | | | | | | 63,948 | | | | | | 8,650,214 | | |
| | | | 2024 | | | | | | 2,000,000 | | | | | | – | | | | | | 750,000 | | | | | | – | | | | | | 1,058,400 | | | | | | 35,492 | | | | | | 66,394 | | | | | | 3,910,286 | | | |||
| |
Michael P. Plant
Executive Vice President, Development |
| | | | 2025 | | | | | | 1,300,000 | | | | | | – | | | | | | 4,775,450 | | | | | | – | | | | | | 877,500 | | | | | | 113,074 | | | | | | 69,504 | | | | | | 7,135,528 | | |
| | | | 2024 | | | | | | 1,200,000 | | | | | | – | | | | | | 800,000 | | | | | | – | | | | | | 588,000 | | | | | | 69,591 | | | | | | 69,820 | | | | | | 2,727,411 | | | |||
| |
Gregory J. Heller
Executive Vice President, Chief Legal Officer and Secretary |
| | | | 2025 | | | | | | 825,000 | | | | | | – | | | | | | 2,888,500 | | | | | | – | | | | | | 556,875 | | | | | | 131,153 | | | | | | 49,5234 | | | | | | 4,451,051 | | |
| | | | 2024 | | | | | | 800,000 | | | | | | – | | | | | | 550,000 | | | | | | – | | | | | | 392,000 | | | | | | 29,548 | | | | | | 45,464 | | | | | | 1,817,012 | | | |||
| |
Jill L. Robinson
Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer |
| | | | 2025 | | | | | | 825,000 | | | | | | – | | | | | | 2,888,500 | | | | | | – | | | | | | 556,875 | | | | | | 80,530 | | | | | | 58,034 | | | | | | 4,408,939 | | |
| | | | 2024 | | | | | | 800,000 | | | | | | – | | | | | | 550,000 | | | | | | – | | | | | | 392,000 | | | | | | 41,018 | | | | | | 52,964 | | | | | | 1,835,982 | | | |||
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NEOs
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| | | | |
Mr.
McGuirk |
| |
Mr.
Schiller |
| |
Mr.
Plant |
| |
Mr.
Heller |
| |
Ms.
Robinson |
| |||||||||||||||
| | Compensation related to personal use of corporate aircraft(a) | | | | | – | | | | | | – | | | | | | – | | | | | | – | | | | | | – | | |
| | Life insurance premiums | | | | | 9,888 | | | | | | 4,902 | | | | | | 9,144 | | | | | | 2,622 | | | | | | 4,902 | | |
| | Matching 401(k) contributions(b) | | | | | 31,000 | | | | | | 31,000 | | | | | | 31,000 | | | | | | 23,500 | | | | | | 29,692 | | |
| | Travel expenses(c) | | | | | – | | | | | | 1,845 | | | | | | 962 | | | | | | – | | | | | | – | | |
| | Club dues | | | | | – | | | | | | 5,000 | | | | | | 5,000 | | | | | | – | | | | | | – | | |
| | Auto allowance / Lease | | | | | 27,198 | | | | | | 21,201 | | | | | | 23,398 | | | | | | 23,401 | | | | | | 23,440 | | |
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NEO
|
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Grant Date
|
| |
Estimated Future Payouts
under Non-Equity Incentive Plan Awards(1) |
| |
Estimated Future Payouts
under Equity Incentive Plan Awards(2) |
| |
All Other
Stock Awards: Number of Shares of Stock or Units(3) (#) |
| |
All Other
Option Awards: Number of Securities Underlying Options (#) |
| |
Exercise
or Base Price of Option Awards |
| |
Grant
Date Fair Value of Stock and Option Awards(4) |
| ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| |
Threshold
($) |
| |
Target
($) |
| |
Maximum
($) |
| |
Threshold
(#) |
| |
Target
(#) |
| |
Maximum
(#) |
| ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| |
Terence F. McGuirk
|
| | | | – | | | |
$1,000,000
|
| | | $ | 2,000,000 | | | | | $ | 4,000,000 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | 6/30/2025 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 75,000 | | | | | | 150,000 | | | | | | 300,000 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | $ | 7,015,500 | | | |||
| | | | 12/4/2025 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 176,212 | | | | | | | | | | | $ | 6,800,000 | | | |||
| |
Derek G. Schiller
|
| | | | – | | | |
$600,000
|
| | | $ | 1,200,000 | | | | | $ | 2,400,000 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | 6/30/2025 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 42,500 | | | | | | 85,000 | | | | | | 170,000 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | $ | 3,975,450 | | | |||
| | | | 12/4/2025 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 19,436 | | | | | | | | | | | $ | 750,000 | | | |||
| |
Michael P. Plant
|
| | | | – | | | |
$325,000
|
| | | $ | 650,000 | | | | | $ | 1,300,000 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | 6/30/2025 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 42,500 | | | | | | 85,000 | | | | | | 170,000 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | $ | 3,975,450 | | | |||
| | | | 12/4/2025 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 20,731 | | | | | | | | | | | $ | 800,000 | | | |||
| |
Gregory J. Heller
|
| | | | – | | | |
$206,250
|
| | | $ | 412,500 | | | | | $ | 825,000 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | 6/30/2025 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 25,000 | | | | | | 50,000 | | | | | | 100,000 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | $ | 2,338,500 | | | |||
| | | | 12/4/2025 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 14,253 | | | | | | | | | | | $ | 550,000 | | | |||
| |
Jill L. Robinson
|
| | | | – | | | |
$206,250
|
| | | $ | 412,500 | | | | | $ | 825,000 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | 6/30/2025 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 25,000 | | | | | | 50,000 | | | | | | 100,000 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | $ | 2,338,500 | | | |||
| | | | 12/4/2025 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 14,253 | | | | | | | | | | | $ | 550,000 | | | |||
| |
50 / 2026 PROXY STATEMENT
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|
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Option awards
|
| |
Stock awards
|
| ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| |
Name
|
| |
Grant Date(1)(2)
|
| |
Number of
Securities Underlying Unexercised Options (#) Exercisable |
| |
Number of
Securities Underlying Unexercised Options (#) Unexercisable |
| |
Option
Exercise Price ($) |
| |
Option
Expiration Date |
| |
Number
of Shares or Units of Stock That Have Not Vested (#) |
| |
Market
Value of Shares or Units of Stock That Have Not Vested ($)(3) |
| |
Equity
Incentive Plan Awards: Number of Unearned Shares, Units or Other Rights That Have Not Vested (#)(4) |
| |
Equity
Incentive Plan Awards: Market or Payout Value of Unearned Shares, Units or Other Rights That Have Not Vested ($)(4) |
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| |
Terence F. McGuirk
|
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | 12/10/2020 | | | | | | 380,526 | | | | | | | | | | | $ | 27.18 | | | | | | 12/10/2027 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |||
| | | | 12/11/2023 | | | | | | 76,113 | | | | | | 38,057 | | | | | $ | 37.45 | | | | | | 12/11/2030 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |||
| | | | 12/11/2023 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 15,042 | | | | | $ | 593,407 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |||
| | | | 12/4/2025 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 176,212 | | | | | $ | 6,951,563 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |||
| | | | 6/30/2025 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 150,000 | | | | | $ | 5,917,500 | | | |||
| |
Derek G. Schiller
|
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | 12/10/2020 | | | | | | 175,395 | | | | | | | | | | | $ | 27.18 | | | | | | 12/10/2027 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |||
| | | | 12/11/2023 | | | | | | 56,380 | | | | | | 28,190 | | | | | $ | 37.45 | | | | | | 12/11/2030 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |||
| | | | 12/11/2023 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 11,142 | | | | | $ | 439,552 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |||
| | | | 12/4/2025 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 19,436 | | | | | $ | 766,750 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |||
| | | | 6/30/2025 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 85,000 | | | | | $ | 3,353,250 | | | |||
| |
Michael P. Plant
|
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | 12/10/2020 | | | | | | 285,395 | | | | | | | | | | | $ | 27.18 | | | | | | 12/10/2027 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |||
| | | | 12/11/2023 | | | | | | 56,380 | | | | | | 28,190 | | | | | $ | 37.45 | | | | | | 12/11/2030 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |||
| | | | 12/11/2023 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 11,142 | | | | | $ | 439,552 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |||
| | | | 12/4/2025 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 20,731 | | | | | $ | 817,838 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |||
| | | | 6/30/2025 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 85,000 | | | | | $ | 3,353,250 | | | |||
| |
Gregory J. Heller
|
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | 12/10/2020 | | | | | | 80,263 | | | | | | | | | | | $ | 27.18 | | | | | | 12/10/2027 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |||
| | | | 12/11/2023 | | | | | | 38,761 | | | | | | 19,381 | | | | | $ | 37.45 | | | | | | 12/11/2030 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |||
| | | | 12/11/2023 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 7,661 | | | | | $ | 302,227 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |||
| | | | 12/4/2025 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 14,253 | | | | | $ | 562,281 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |||
| | | | 6/30/2025 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 50,000 | | | | | $ | 1,972,500 | | | |||
| |
Jill L. Robinson
|
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | 12/10/2020 | | | | | | 110,263 | | | | | | | | | | | $ | 27.18 | | | | | | 12/10/2027 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |||
| | | | 12/11/2023 | | | | | | 38,761 | | | | | | 19,381 | | | | | $ | 37.45 | | | | | | 12/11/2030 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |||
| | | | 12/11/2023 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 7,661 | | | | | $ | 302,227 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |||
| | | | 12/4/2025 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 14,253 | | | | | $ | 562,281 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |||
| | | | 6/30/2025 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 50,000 | | | | | $ | 1,972,500 | | | |||
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Option Awards
|
| |
Stock Awards
|
| ||||||||||||||||||
| |
Name
|
| |
Number of
shares acquired on exercise |
| |
Value
realized on exercise(1) |
| |
Number of
shares acquired on vesting(2) |
| |
Value
realized on vesting |
| ||||||||||||
| | Terence F. McGuirk | | | | | – | | | | | | – | | | | | | 42,042 | | | | | $ | 1,627,577 | | |
| | Derek G. Schiller | | | | | 110,000 | | | | | $ | 1,855,200 | | | | | | 29,892 | | | | | $ | 1,157,391 | | |
| | Michael P. Plant | | | | | – | | | | | | – | | | | | | 31,142 | | | | | $ | 1,205,604 | | |
| | Gregory J. Heller | | | | | 110,000 | | | | | $ | 1,673,699 | | | | | | 21,410 | | | | | $ | 828,848 | | |
| | Jill L. Robinson | | | | | 80,000 | | | | | $ | 1,187,684 | | | | | | 21,410 | | | | | $ | 828,848 | | |
| |
Name
|
| |
Plan Name
|
| |
Number of
Years Credited Services |
| |
Present Value of
Accumulated Benefit(1)(2) |
| |
Payments during
Last Fiscal Year |
| |||||||||
| | Terence F. McGuirk | | |
Non-Uniformed Personnel Pension Plan
|
| | | | 19 | | | | | $ | 1,100,787 | | | | | $ | 100,106 | | |
| | Derek G. Schiller | | |
Non-Uniformed Personnel Pension Plan
|
| | | | 18 | | | | | $ | 858,152 | | | | | | – | | |
| | Michael P. Plant | | |
Non-Uniformed Personnel Pension Plan
|
| | | | 19 | | | | | $ | 1,383,624 | | | | | | – | | |
| | Gregory J. Heller | | |
Non-Uniformed Personnel Pension Plan
|
| | | | 18.58 | | | | | $ | 787,635 | | | | | | – | | |
| | Jill L. Robinson | | |
Non-Uniformed Personnel Pension Plan
|
| | | | 6.67 | | | | | $ | 322,129 | | | | | | – | | |
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54 / 2026 PROXY STATEMENT
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Name
|
| |
Termination
Without Cause |
| |
Death/
Disability |
| |
Termination
for Cause |
| |
Change in Control
(without termination) |
| ||||||||||||
| | Terence F. McGuirk | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Cash Severance | | | | | – | | | | | | – | | | | | | – | | | | | | – | | |
| | COBRA Payments | | | | | – | | | | | | – | | | | | | – | | | | | | – | | |
| |
Equity Acceleration(1)
|
| | | $ | 1,972,500 | | | | | $ | 13,538,584 | | | | | | – | | | | | $ | 13,538,584 | | |
| |
Total
|
| | | $ | 1,972,500 | | | | | $ | 13,538,584 | | | | |
|
–
|
| | | | $ | 13,538,584 | | |
| | Derek G. Schiller | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| |
Cash Severance(2)
|
| | | $ | 15,640,000 | | | | | | – | | | | | | – | | | | | | – | | |
| | COBRA Payments | | | | $ | 38,380 | | | | | | – | | | | | | – | | | | | | – | | |
| |
Equity Acceleration(1)
|
| | | $ | 657,500 | | | | | $ | 4,615,932 | | | | | | – | | | | | $ | 4,615,932 | | |
| |
Total
|
| | | $ | 16,335,800 | | | | | $ | 4,615,932 | | | | |
|
–
|
| | | | $ | 4,615,932 | | |
| | Michael P. Plant | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| |
Cash Severance(3)
|
| | | $ | 7,550,000 | | | | | | – | | | | | | – | | | | | | – | | |
| | COBRA Payments | | | | $ | 42,995 | | | | | | – | | | | | | – | | | | | | – | | |
| |
Equity Acceleration(1)
|
| | | $ | 1,117,750 | | | | | $ | 4,667,020 | | | | | | – | | | | | $ | 4,667,020 | | |
| |
Total
|
| | | $ | 8,710,745 | | | | | $ | 4,667,020 | | | | |
|
–
|
| | | | $ | 4,667,020 | | |
| | Gregory J. Heller | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| |
Cash Severance(3)
|
| | | $ | 4,787,500 | | | | | | – | | | | | | – | | | | | | – | | |
| | COBRA Payments | | | | $ | 29,634 | | | | | | – | | | | | | – | | | | | | – | | |
| |
Equity Acceleration(1)
|
| | | $ | 657,500 | | | | | $ | 2,875,770 | | | | | | – | | | | | $ | 2,875,770 | | |
| |
Total
|
| | | $ | 5,474,634 | | | | | $ | 2,875,770 | | | | |
|
–
|
| | | | $ | 2,875,770 | | |
| | Jill L. Robinson | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| |
Cash Severance(3)
|
| | | $ | 4,787,500 | | | | | | – | | | | | | – | | | | | | – | | |
| | COBRA Payments | | | | $ | 43,257 | | | | | | – | | | | | | – | | | | | | – | | |
| |
Equity Acceleration(1)
|
| | | $ | 657,500 | | | | | $ | 2,875,770 | | | | | | – | | | | | $ | 2,875,770 | | |
| |
Total
|
| | | $ | 5,488,257 | | | | | $ | 2,875,770 | | | | | | — | | | | | $ | 2,875,770 | | |
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| |
Name(1)
|
| |
Fees
Earned or Paid in Cash |
| |
Stock
Awards(2)(3) |
| |
Option
Awards |
| |
All Other
Compensation |
| |
Total
|
| |||||||||||||||
| | Brian M. Deevy | | | | $ | 150,000 | | | | | $ | 115,000 | | | | | | – | | | | | | – | | | | | $ | 265,000 | | |
| | Wonya Y. Lucas | | | | $ | 145,000 | | | | | $ | 115,000 | | | | | | – | | | | | | – | | | | | $ | 260,000 | | |
| | Diana M. Murphy | | | | $ | 145,000 | | | | | $ | 115,000 | | | | | | – | | | | | | – | | | | | $ | 260,000 | | |
| | | | |
Brian M. Deevy
|
| |
Wonya Y. Lucas
|
| |
Diana M. Murphy
|
| |||||||||
| | Common Stock (#) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| |
BATRA
|
| | | | 1,024 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| |
BATRK
|
| | | | 8,031 | | | | | | 6,142 | | | | | | 4,679 | | |
| | Options (#) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| |
BATRK
|
| | | | 6,709 | | | | | | 1,510 | | | | | | 5,210 | | |
| | RSUs (#) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| |
BATRK
|
| | | | 2,981 | | | | | | 2,981 | | | | | | 2,981 | | |
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| | Chief Executive Officer Total Annual Compensation | | | | $ | 19,886,498 | | |
| | Median Employee Total Annual Compensation | | | | $ | 22,473 | | |
| | Ratio of Chief Executive Officer to Median Employee Total Annual Compensation | | | | | 885:1 | | |
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| | | | | Current PEO(1) | | | Former PEO(1) | | | Non-PEO NEOs(1) | | | Value of initial fixed $100 investment based on: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| | Year | | | Summary Compensation Table Total for PEO ($)(2) | | | Compensation Actually Paid to PEO ($)(3) | | | Summary Compensation Table Total for PEO ($)(2) | | | Compensation Actually Paid to PEO ($)(3) | | | Average Summary Compensation Table Total for Non-PEO NEOs ($)(2) | | | Average Compensation Actually Paid to Non-PEO NEOs ($)(3) | | | Total Shareholder Return (“TSR”) ($)(4) | | | Peer Group TSR ($)(5) | | | Net Income (in millions) ($)(6) | | | (in millions) ($)(7) | | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| | 2025 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | BATRA | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | ( | | | | | | | | |||||||||
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | BATRK | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | 2024 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | BATRA | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | ( | | | | | | | | |||||||||
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | BATRK | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | 2023 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | BATRA | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | ( | | | | | | | | |||||||||
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | BATRK | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Compensation actually paid to PEO and Non-PEO NEOs | | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| | | | | As Reported in Summary Compensation Table(a) | | | | | | | | | Equity Award Adjustments(b) | | | | | | | | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| | Year | | | Total | | | Stock Awards | | | Option Awards | | | Change in Pension Value | | | Fair Value at Year End of Awards Granted During Year that Remain Outstanding and Unvested at Year End(c) | | | Year-over- Year Change in Fair Value of Awards Granted in Prior Year that Remain Outstanding and Unvested at Year End(d) | | | Fair Value at Vesting Date of Awards Granted and Vested in Same Year(e) | | | Change in Fair Value from Prior Year End to Vesting Date of Awards Granted in Prior Year and Vested in Covered Year(f) | | | Total Compensation Actually Paid | | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| | Current PEO | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | 2025 | | | | | | | | | | ( | | | | | | | | | | | ( | | | | | | | | | | | ( | | | | | | | | | | | ( | | | | | | | | |||||
| | 2024 | | | | | | | | | | ( | | | | | | | | | | | ( | | | | | | | | | | | ( | | | | | | | | | | | ( | | | | | | | | |||||
| | 2023 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |||||||||
| | Former PEO | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | 2025 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |||||||||
| | 2024 | | | | | | | | | | ( | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | ||||||||
| | 2023 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | ( | | | | | | | | | | | ( | | | | | | | | |||||||
| | Non-PEO NEOs | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | 2025 | | | | | | | | | | ( | | | | | | | | | | | ( | | | | | | | | | | | ( | | | | | | | | | | | ( | | | | | | | | |||||
| | 2024 | | | | | | | | | | ( | | | | | | | | | | | ( | | | | | | | | | | | ( | | | | | | | | | | | ( | | | | | | | | |||||
| | 2023 | | | | | | | | | | ( | | | | | | ( | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | ( | | | | | | | | ||||||
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| |
Plan Category
|
| |
Number of securities
to be issued upon exercise of outstanding options, warrants and rights or settlement of restricted stock units (a) |
| |
Weighted average
exercise price of outstanding options, warrants and rights (b) |
| |
Number of securities
available for future issuance under equity compensation plans (excluding securities reflected in column (a)) (c) |
| |||||||||
| |
Equity compensation plans approved by stockholders
|
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| |
Atlanta Braves Holdings, Inc. Transitional Stock
Adjustment Plan |
| | | | 2,076,270 | | | | | $ | 26.71 | | | | | | –(1) | | |
| |
Atlanta Braves Holdings, Inc. 2023 Omnibus Incentive Plan
|
| | | | 1,957,845(2) | | | | | $ | 37.44 | | | | | | 4,726,424 | | |
| |
Equity compensation plans not approved by stockholders
|
| | | | – | | | | | | – | | | | | | – | | |
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|
| |
Name and Address of Beneficial Owner
|
| |
Title of
Series |
| |
Amount and
Nature of Beneficial Ownership |
| |
Percent of
Series(12) |
| |
Voting
Power(12) |
| |||||||||
| |
John C. Malone
c/o Liberty Media Corporation
12300 Liberty Boulevard Englewood, CO 80112 |
| |
BATRA
|
| | | | 557,039(1)(2)(3) | | | | | | 5.4% | | | | | | 50.0% | | |
| | BATRB | | | | | 949,201(1)(3)(4) | | | | | | 97.1% | | | | | | | | | |||
| | BATRK | | | | | 2,943,126(1)(2)(4)(5)(6)(7) | | | | | | 5.5% | | | | | | | | | |||
| |
GAMCO Investors, Inc.
One Corporate Center
Rye, NY 10580 |
| |
BATRA
|
| | | | 3,214,705(8) | | | | | | 31.2% | | | | | | 16.0% | | |
| | BATRB | | | | | — | | | | | | — | | | | | | | | | |||
| | BATRK | | | | | 3,056,142(8) | | | | | | 5.7% | | | | | | | | | |||
| |
BlackRock, Inc.
50 Hudson Yards
New York, NY 10001 |
| |
BATRA
|
| | | | 579,199(9) | | | | | | 5.6% | | | | | | 2.9% | | |
| | BATRB | | | | | — | | | | | | — | | | | | | | | | |||
| | BATRK | | | | | 3,325,450(10) | | | | | | 6.2% | | | | | | | | | |||
| |
The Vanguard Group
100 Vanguard Blvd.
Malvern, PA 19355 |
| |
BATRA
|
| | | | 733,932(11) | | | | | | 7.1% | | | | | | 3.7% | | |
| | BATRB | | | | | — | | | | | | — | | | | | | | | | |||
| | BATRK | | | | | 2,789,081(11) | | | | | | 5.2% | | | | | | | | | |||
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Name
|
| |
Title of
Series |
| |
Amount and Nature of
Beneficial Ownership |
| |
Percent of
Series |
| |
Voting
Power |
| |||||||||
| |
Terence F. McGuirk
Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer
|
| |
BATRA
|
| | | | — | | | | | | | | | | | | 44.1%(1) | | |
| |
BATRB
|
| | | | 887,079(1) | | | | | | 90.7%(1) | | | | | | | | | |||
| |
BATRK
|
| | | | 970,334(2)(4) | | | | | | 1.8% | | | | | | | | | |||
| |
Derek G. Schiller
Executive Vice President, Business
|
| |
BATRA
|
| | | | — | | | | | | — | | | | | | — | | |
| |
BATRB
|
| | | | — | | | | | | — | | | | | | | | | |||
| |
BATRK
|
| | | | 548,683(4) | | | | | | 1.0% | | | | | | | | | |||
| |
Michael P. Plant
Executive Vice President, Development
|
| |
BATRA
|
| | | | — | | | | | | — | | | | | | — | | |
| |
BATRB
|
| | | | — | | | | | | — | | | | | | | | | |||
| |
BATRK
|
| | | | 698,374(3)(4)(5) | | | | | | 1.3% | | | | | | | | | |||
| |
Gregory J. Heller
Executive Vice President, Chief Legal Officer and Secretary
|
| |
BATRA
|
| | | | — | | | | | | — | | | | | | — | | |
| |
BATRB
|
| | | | — | | | | | | — | | | | | | | | | |||
| |
BATRK
|
| | | | 141,766(4) | | | | | | * | | | | | | | | | |||
| |
Jill L. Robinson
Executive Vice President Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer
|
| |
BATRA
|
| | | | — | | | | | | — | | | | | | — | | |
| |
BATRB
|
| | | | — | | | | | | — | | | | | | | | | |||
| |
BATRK
|
| | | | 148,485(4) | | | | | | * | | | | | | | | | |||
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|
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Name
|
| |
Title of
Series |
| |
Amount and Nature of
Beneficial Ownership |
| |
Percent of
Series |
| |
Voting
Power |
| |||||||||
| |
DeRetta C. Rhodes
Executive Vice President and
Chief People and Culture Officer |
| |
BATRA
|
| | | | — | | | | | | — | | | | | | — | | |
| |
BATRB
|
| | | | — | | | | | | — | | | | | | | | | |||
| |
BATRK
|
| | | | 35,409(4) | | | | | | * | | | | | | | | | |||
| |
Brian M. Deevy
Director
|
| |
BATRA
|
| | | | 1,024(6) | | | | | | * | | | | | | * | | |
| |
BATRB
|
| | | | — | | | | | | — | | | | | | | | | |||
| |
BATRK
|
| | | | 13,939(4)(6) | | | | | | * | | | | | | | | | |||
| |
Wonya Y. Lucas
Director
|
| |
BATRA
|
| | | | — | | | | | | — | | | | | | — | | |
| |
BATRB
|
| | | | — | | | | | | — | | | | | | | | | |||
| |
BATRK
|
| | | | 7,652(4) | | | | | | * | | | | | | | | | |||
| |
Diana M. Murphy
Director
|
| |
BATRA
|
| | | | — | | | | | | — | | | | | | — | | |
| |
BATRB
|
| | | | — | | | | | | — | | | | | | | | | |||
| |
BATRK
|
| | | | 9,889(4) | | | | | | * | | | | | | | | | |||
| |
All current directors and executive officers as a group (9 persons)
|
| |
BATRA
|
| | | | 1,024(6) | | | | | | * | | | | | | 44.2%(1) | | |
| |
BATRB
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| | | | 887,079(1) | | | | | | 90.7%(1) | | | | | | | | | |||
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BATRK
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| | | | 2,574,531(2)(3)(4)(5)(6) | | | | | | 4.8% | | | | | | | | | |||
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Name
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BATRK stock
options |
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| | Terence F. McGuirk | | | | | 456,639 | | |
| | Derek G. Schiller | | | | | 231,775 | | |
| | Michael P. Plant | | | | | 341,775 | | |
| | Gregory J. Heller | | | | | 119,024 | | |
| | Jill L. Robinson | | | | | 69,024 | | |
| | DeRetta C. Rhodes | | | | | 29,369 | | |
| | Brian M. Deevy | | | | | 5,821 | | |
| | Wonya Y. Lucas | | | | | 1,510 | | |
| | Diana M. Murphy | | | | | 5,210 | | |
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Total
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| | | | 1,261,035 | | |
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66 / 2026 PROXY STATEMENT
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ATLANTA BRAVES HOLDINGS / 67
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68 / 2026 PROXY STATEMENT
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Three months ended
December 31, |
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Twelve months ended
December 31, |
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(amounts in thousands)
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2024
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2025
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2024
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2025
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| | Operating income (loss) | | | | $ | (18,648) | | | | | $ | (49,792) | | | | | $ | (39,665) | | | | | $ | (13,527) | | |
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Impairment expense
|
| | | | — | | | | | | 30,131 | | | | | | — | | | | | | 30,131 | | |
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Stock-based compensation
|
| | | | 2,730 | | | | | | 5,526 | | | | | | 16,519 | | | | | | 15,575 | | |
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Depreciation and amortization
|
| | | | 12,160 | | | | | | 17,638 | | | | | | 62,829 | | | | | | 75,634 | | |
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Atlanta Braves Holdings, Inc. Adjusted OIBDA
|
| | | $ | (3,758) | | | | | $ | 3,503 | | | | | $ | 39,683 | | | | | $ | 107,813 | | |
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Baseball
|
| | | $ | (13,447) | | | | | $ | (11,381) | | | | | $ | 6,625 | | | | | $ | 51,104 | | |
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Mixed-use development
|
| | | | 11,833 | | | | | | 18,294 | | | | | | 45,448 | | | | | | 68,527 | | |
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Braves Holdings, LLC Adjusted OIBDA
|
| | | | (1,614) | | | | | | 6,913 | | | | | | 52,073 | | | | | | 119,631 | | |
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Corporate and other
|
| | | | (2,144) | | | | | | (3,410) | | | | | | (12,390) | | | | | | (11,818) | | |
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Atlanta Braves Holdings, Inc. Adjusted OIBDA
|
| | | $ | (3,758) | | | | | $ | 3,503 | | | | | $ | 39,683 | | | | | $ | 107,813 | | |
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ATLANTA BRAVES HOLDINGS / 69
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