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Acquisitions
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2023
Business Combinations [Abstract]  
Acquisitions
3.
Acquisitions

 

Scorpios Acquisition

 

On April 30, 2021, the Company acquired an additional 12% equity interest from various noncontrolling interest holders of Paraga Beach S.A., the entity which owns and operates Scorpios Beach Club, for cash consideration of $9 million. On May 12, 2021, the Company issued 572,410 C2 ordinary shares of SHHL with an aggregate fair value of $8 million to Seligny Holdings Limited and Jaquelle Limited in order to acquire an additional 11% equity interest in Paraga Beach S.A (collectively, the “Scorpios Noncontrolling Interests Acquisitions”). The fair value of the SHHL C2 ordinary shares was derived by using an implied valuation of $13.49 per share which was supported by recent third-party capital raising transactions that occurred during Fiscal 2021. The Scorpios Noncontrolling Interests Acquisitions were accounted for as transactions with noncontrolling interest holders that did not result in a loss of control. In total, the Company derecognized noncontrolling interest of $16 million and recorded the difference between the fair value of consideration transferred to the noncontrolling interest holders and the carrying value of the noncontrolling interest as a reduction in additional paid-in capital. Following the Scorpios Noncontrolling Interests Acquisitions, Seligny Holdings Limited and Jaquelle Limited continue to hold a 10% ownership interest in Paraga Beach S.A.

 

Soho Restaurants Limited (previously known as Quentin Limited) Reorganization and Acquisition

 

On March 29, 2022, the Company acquired all of the outstanding equity interests of Soho Restaurants for nominal consideration (the “Soho Restaurants Acquisition”) from Quentin Partners. Because the Company consolidated Soho Restaurants prior to the Soho Restaurants Acquisition, the Company accounted for the Soho Restaurants Acquisition as a transaction with a noncontrolling interest holder that did not result in a change of control. The Company derecognized a noncontrolling deficit of $2 million and recorded the difference between the fair value of consideration transferred to Quentin Partners and the carrying value of the noncontrolling interest as a reduction in additional paid-in capital (i.e. a deemed distribution in the absence of retained earnings). Following the Soho Restaurants Acquisition, the Company became the sole equity owner of Soho Restaurants.

Also, on March 29, 2022, Soho Restaurants entered into a Trademark Assignment with Chick’n Limited, pursuant to which Soho Restaurants has agreed to transfer the rights to certain intangible assets to Chick’n Limited in exchange for three separate cash payments over a one-year period, commencing on March 29, 2022, totaling £1 million ($2 million), all of which was recognized in gain on sale of property and other, net in the consolidated statements of operations for the fiscal year ended January 1, 2023.

Concurrently, on March 29, 2022, Soho Restaurants entered into a royalty-free Product License Agreement with Chick’n Limited, pursuant to which Chick’n Limited agreed to grant the Company a non-exclusive, royalty-free license to produce and sell certain burgers at certain Soho Restaurant properties for a term of two years. Other than with respect to this limited license, Soho Restaurants has no legal right to the product.

 

Cipura Acquisition

 

Prior to May 2021, the Company held a 50% interest in Cipura, which owns and operates the Mandolin Aegean Bistro, located in Miami, Florida. Historically, the Company accounted for its investment in Cipura using the equity method of accounting. On May 10, 2021, the Company acquired the remaining 50% ownership interest in Cipura in exchange for issuing 644,828 C2 ordinary shares of SHHL with an aggregate fair value of $9 million (the “Cipura Acquisition”). The fair value of the SHHL C2 ordinary shares was derived by using an implied valuation of $13.49 per share, as described above. In connection with the Cipura Acquisition, the Company derecognized its previous 50% ownership interest in Cipura, which was remeasured to fair value; as a result, the Company recognized a gain of $7 million, which is included in gain on sale of property and other, net in the consolidated statements of operations for the fiscal year ended January 2, 2022. The fair value of the Company’s previously held interest was determined based upon the purchase consideration for the remaining 50% ownership interest.

 

As a result of the acquisition, the Company recognized goodwill of $17 million, which represents intellectual capital, know-how for potential future openings and undertakings, and economic benefits that the Company expects to derive from the ability to expand the Mandolin Aegean Bistro brand that do not qualify for separate recognition. The entire value of goodwill has been allocated to a separate reporting unit in our North America segment. The recognized goodwill is not deductible for tax purposes.

 

The consolidated statement of operations for the fiscal year ended January 2, 2022 includes less than $1 million in acquisition related costs, which were expensed as incurred and are included in general and administrative expense.

 

Mandolin Acquisition

 

On May 10, 2021, the Company acquired the intellectual property rights for Mr. Mandolin and Mrs. Mandolin (the “Mandolin IP”) in exchange for issuing 92,647 C2 ordinary shares of SHHL with an aggregate fair value of $1 million (the “Mandolin Acquisition”). The fair value of the C2 ordinary shares was derived by using an implied valuation of $13.49, as described above. The Mandolin Acquisition was accounted for as an asset purchase, and the Mandolin IP has been recorded in other intangible assets, net.

 

Soho Works North America Acquisition

 

On May 10, 2021, the Company issued 3,984,883 C2 ordinary shares of SHHL with an aggregate fair value of $54 million to SW SPV, LLC (the “SW Seller”) in order to acquire the SW Seller’s 30% equity ownership interest in Soho Works North America, LLC (the “Soho Works Acquisition”). The fair value of the SHHL C2 ordinary shares was derived by using an implied valuation of $13.49 per share, as described above. Prior to the Soho Works Acquisition, the Company held a controlling interest in and therefore consolidated Soho Works North America, LLC. The Soho Works Acquisition was accounted for as a transaction with a noncontrolling interest holder that did not result in a loss of control. The Company derecognized noncontrolling interest of $33 million and recorded the difference between the fair value of consideration transferred to the SW Seller of $54 million and the carrying value of the noncontrolling interest as a reduction in additional paid-in capital (i.e. a deemed distribution in the absence of retained earnings). Following the Soho Works Acquisition, the Company became the sole equity owner of Soho Works North America, LLC.

 

The LINE and Saguaro Acquisition

 

On June 22, 2021 the Company entered into a membership interests purchase agreement with Sydell Group LLC (“Sydell”) to acquire all of the outstanding shares in the companies that together operate existing and future “The LINE” and “Saguaro” hotels in the United States (the “LINE and Saguaro Acquisition”). The Company issued 1,900,599 C2 ordinary shares of SHHL with an aggregate fair value of $26 million as consideration for The LINE and Saguaro Acquisition. The fair value of the SHHL C2 ordinary shares was derived by using an implied valuation of $13.49 per share, as described above.

 

The LINE and Saguaro Acquisition was accounted for as a business combination under the acquisition method of accounting. The only acquired identifiable assets are related to the hotel management agreements intangible asset, which has a total fair value of $24 million and an estimated useful life of 15 years. The hotel management agreements were valued using the multi-period excess-earnings method, with key inputs consisting of the forecasted hotel management fees (including the probability of renewal of the hotel management agreements), profitability margins, and discount rate applied to the estimated net cash flows. The Company did not acquire any other assets or assume any other liabilities.

 

As a result of The LINE and Saguaro Acquisition, the Company recognized $2 million of goodwill, which represents the fair value of the assembled workforce that is not separately recognized from goodwill and the economic benefits that the Company expects to derive from the ability to expand the hotel management agreements that do not qualify for separate recognition. In addition, the goodwill relates to the synergies expected to be gained from the affiliation of The LINE hotels with the Soho House brand name. The entire value of goodwill has been allocated to a separate reporting unit in our North America segment. The recognized goodwill is deductible for tax purposes.

 

The consolidated statement of operations for the fiscal year ended January 2, 2022 includes $1 million in acquisition related costs, which were expensed as incurred and are included in general and administrative expense. The SHHL C2 ordinary shares issued in the transactions described above were exchanged, alongside all other holders of SHHL C2 ordinary, for Class A common stock of SHCO in connection with our IPO in July 2021.