As filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on June 8, 2023

REGISTRATION NO. 333-268922

 

 

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

 

 

 

AMENDMENT NO. 6

TO

 

FORM S-4

REGISTRATION STATEMENT

UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933

 

 

 

ATLANTA BRAVES HOLDINGS, INC.

(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)

 

Nevada 7900 92-1284827
(State or other jurisdiction (Primary Standard Industrial (I.R.S. Employer
of incorporation or organization) Classification code number) Identification No.)

 

12300 Liberty Boulevard, Englewood, Colorado 80112, (720) 875-5400

(Address, including zip code, and telephone number, including area code, of Registrant’s

principal executive offices)

   
Renee L. Wilm  Copy to:
Chief Legal Officer & Chief Administrative Officer C. Brophy Christensen
Liberty Media Corporation O’Melveny & Myers LLP
12300 Liberty Boulevard Two Embarcadero Center
Englewood, Colorado 80112 28th Floor San Francisco, CA 94111
(720) 875-5400 (415) 984-8700 
(Name, address, including zip code, and telephone number,
including area code, of agent for service)

  

Approximate date of commencement of proposed sale of the securities to the public: As soon as practicable after this registration statement becomes effective and all other conditions to the proposed transactions described herein have been satisfied or waived, as applicable.

 

If the securities being registered on this Form are being offered in connection with the formation of a holding company and there is compliance with General Instruction G, check the following box:

 

If this Form is filed to register additional securities for an offering pursuant to Rule 462(b) under the Securities Act, check the following box and list the Securities Act registration statement number of the earlier effective registration statement for the same offering. ¨

 

If this Form is a post-effective amendment filed pursuant to Rule 462(d) under the Securities Act, check the following box and list the Securities Act registration statement number of the earlier registration statement for the same offering. ¨

 

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 x Smaller reporting company ¨
    Emerging growth company x

 

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 7(a)(2)(B) of the Securities Act. x

 

If applicable, place an X in the box to designate the appropriate rule provision relied upon in conducting this transaction:

 

Exchange Act Rule 13e-4(i) (Cross-Border Issuer Tender Offer) ¨

 

Exchange Act Rule 14d-1(d) (Cross-Border Third-Party Tender Offer) ¨

 

The Registrant hereby amends this registration statement on such date or dates as may be necessary to delay its effective date until the Registrant shall file a further amendment which specifically states that this registration statement shall thereafter become effective in accordance with Section 8(a) of the Securities Act of 1933 or until this registration statement shall become effective on such date as the Securities and Exchange Commission, acting pursuant to said Section 8(a), may determine.

 

 

 

 

 

EXPLANATORY NOTE

 

Atlanta Braves Holdings, Inc. is filing this Amendment No. 6 to its Registration Statement on Form S-4 (File No. 333-268922) (the Registration Statement) as an exhibits-only filing. Accordingly, this amendment consists only of the facing page, this explanatory note, Item 21 of Part II of the Registration Statement, the signature page to the Registration Statement and the filed exhibits. The remainder of the Registration Statement is unchanged and has therefore been omitted.

 

Item 21. Exhibits And Financial Statement Schedules.

 

(a)Exhibits. The following is a complete list of Exhibits filed as part of this Registration Statement.

 

Exhibit No.   Document

 

2.1 Form of Reorganization Agreement between the Registrant and Liberty Media Corporation.#

 

3.1Form of Amended and Restated Articles of Incorporation of the Registrant to be in effect at the time of the Split-Off.#

 

3.2Form of Amended and Restated Bylaws of the Registrant to be effect at the time of the Split-Off.#

 

5.1Opinion of Greenberg Traurig, LLP as to the legality of the securities being registered.#

 

8.1Form of Opinion of Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP regarding certain tax matters.*

 

10.1 Form of Atlanta Braves Holdings, Inc. 2023 Omnibus Incentive Plan.#

 

10.2Form of Atlanta Braves Holdings, Inc. Transitional Stock Adjustment Plan.#

 

10.3Form of Tax Sharing Agreement between the Registrant and Liberty Media Corporation.#

 

10.4Form of Services Agreement between the Registrant and Liberty Media Corporation.#

 

10.5Form of Facilities Sharing Agreement between the Registrant and Liberty Media Corporation.#

 

10.6Form of Aircraft Time Sharing Agreements between the Registrant and Liberty Media Corporation.#

 

10.7Form of Indemnification Agreement by and between the Registrant and its executive officers/directors.#

 

10.8Form of Registration Rights Agreement between the Registrant and Liberty Media Corporation.#

 

10.9Stadium Operating Agreement, dated May 27, 2014, by and among Braves Stadium Company, LLC, Cobb-Marietta Coliseum and Exhibit Hall Authority and Cobb County, Georgia.#

 

21.1 Subsidiaries of Atlanta Braves Holdings, Inc.#

 

23.1Consent of KPMG LLP (Liberty Media Corporation).#

 

23.2Consent of KPMG LLP (Atlanta Braves Holdings, Inc.).#

 

23.3Consent of Greenberg Traurig, LLP (included in Exhibit 5.1).#

 

23.4Consent of Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP (included in Exhibit 8.1).#

 

24.1 Power of Attorney.#

 

99.1 Rule 438 Consent to be Named in the Registration Statement of Brian M. Deevy.

 

99.2 Rule 438 Consent to be Named in the Registration Statement of Wonya Y. Lucas.

 

99.3 Rule 438 Consent to be Named in the Registration Statement of Terence McGuirk.

 

99.4 Rule 438 Consent to be Named in the Registration Statement of Diana M. Murphy.

 

107 Filing Fee Table.#

 

 

# Previously filed.

 

* An executed opinion will be delivered in connection with completion of the Split-Off and will be filed as an exhibit to a post-effective amendment to this registration statement.

 

 

 

SIGNATURES

 

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, the Registrant has duly caused this registration statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, in the City of Englewood, state of Colorado, on this 8th day of June, 2023.

 

  ATLANTA BRAVES HOLDINGS, INC.
   
  By: /s/ Renee L. Wilm
  Name: Renee L. Wilm
  Title: Chief Legal Officer and Chief Administrative Officer

 

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act, this registration statement has been signed below by the following persons in the capacities and on the dates indicated.

 

Name Title Date
                 
* Chairman of the Board, Chief Executive June 8, 2023
  Gregory B. Maffei     Officer(Principal Executive Officer), President and Director        
                 
* Chief Accounting Officer (Principal Financial June 8, 2023
  Brian J. Wendling     Officer and Principal Accounting Officer)        
                 
/s/ Renee L. Wilm Chief Legal Officer and Chief Administrative Officer Director June 8, 2023
  Renee L. Wilm              

 

*By:   /s/ Renee L. Wilm  
  Renee L. Wilm  
  Attorney-in-fact