Soho House & Co Inc. Announcement on Offer From a Third-party Consortium to Acquire the Company
Soho House & Co Inc. (NYSE:SHCO)
Earlier this week, the Board of Directors of Soho House & Co Inc. (the "Company") received an offer from a new third-party consortium to acquire the Company for $9.00 per share, representing a premium of 83% to the closing price as of Wednesday, December 18, 2024. The offer is conditioned on certain significant shareholders, including amongst others the Company's Executive Chairman, Ron Burkle, and The Yucaipa Companies and its affiliates ("Yucaipa"), rolling over their equity interests in the Company as part of the transaction.
The offer, which is supported by Ron Burkle and Yucaipa, was the result of a thorough strategic review undertaken by Yucaipa and its financial advisors to enhance shareholder value, as Yucaipa believes the inherent value of the Company is not reflected in its current share price.
As a result of the offer and the fact that it is conditioned on certain significant shareholders rolling over their equity interests in the Company, the Board of Directors has formed an independent Special Committee of the Board (the "Special Committee") to evaluate the offer. No assurances can be given that the Special Committee's assessment will result in any change in strategy, or if a transaction is undertaken. The Company does not expect to make further public comment regarding these matters unless and until a specific transaction or alternative has been approved or the Company otherwise concludes its reviews.
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Forward Looking Statements
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About Soho House & Co:
Soho House & Co (SHCO) is a global membership platform of physical and digital spaces that connects a vibrant, diverse and global group of members. These members use the Soho House & Co platform to work, socialize, connect, create and flourish all over the world. We began with the opening of the first Soho House in 1995 and remain the only company to have scaled a private membership network with a global presence. Members around the world engage with Soho House & Co through our global collection of 45 Soho Houses, 8 Soho Works, Scorpios Beach Club in Mykonos and Bodrum, Soho Home – our interiors and lifestyle retail brand – and our digital channels. The Ned in London, New York and Doha, The LINE and Saguaro hotels in North America also form part of Soho House & Co's wider portfolio.
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