Form 4: Soho House Director Sells Shares in Merger

Sentiment:

Director Share Disposal (Merger Related)


Soho House & Co Inc. Director Eric Deardorff disposed of 33,818 Class A Common Stock shares at $9.00 each following a merger.

Summary

  • Eric Deardorff, a Director of Soho House & Co Inc. (SHCO), reported the disposal of 33,818 shares of Class A Common Stock.
  • The transaction occurred on January 29, 2026, as a result of a merger pursuant to an Agreement and Plan of Merger dated August 15, 2025.
  • In the merger, EH MergerSub Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of EH Parent LLC (an affiliate of The Yucaipa Companies LLC), merged with Soho House & Co Inc.
  • At the effective time of the merger, each share of Soho House & Co Inc.'s Class A Common Stock was cancelled and automatically converted into the right to receive $9.00 per share in cash, subject to applicable withholding taxes.

Sentiment

Score: 7

Explanation: StockSavvy.ai views this as a neutral event for the market, as it reports a completed merger transaction where a director's shares were converted to cash, indicating the successful execution of an acquisition.

Positives

  • The reporting person, Eric Deardorff, received $9.00 per share in cash for his 33,818 shares of Class A Common Stock, totaling $304,362, as part of the merger.

Negatives

  • Soho House & Co Inc. ceased to be a publicly traded entity following the merger, resulting in the delisting of its Class A Common Stock.

Future Outlook

NA

Industry Context

StockSavvy.ai notes that the acquisition of Soho House & Co Inc. by an affiliate of The Yucaipa Companies LLC reflects ongoing consolidation trends in the hospitality and lifestyle membership sectors, where private equity firms seek to acquire established brands for strategic growth or restructuring.

Stakeholder Impact

  • Shareholders: Public shareholders received $9.00 per share in cash, and the company ceased to be publicly traded.

Key Dates

DateDescription
08/15/2025Date of the Agreement and Plan of Merger between Soho House & Co Inc., EH Parent LLC, and EH MergerSub Inc.
01/29/2026Effective date of the merger where Merger Sub merged into Soho House & Co Inc., and shares were converted to cash.
02/02/2026Date the Form 4 was signed by the attorney-in-fact for Eric Deardorff.

Recommendation

sell

The company has been acquired, and its Class A Common Stock shares were converted into the right to receive $9.00 per share in cash. This means the stock is no longer publicly traded, and existing shareholders have effectively 'sold' their shares at the merger price. There is no longer a public market for the stock.

Keywords

Soho House & Co Inc., SHCO, Eric Deardorff, Form 4, SEC filing, beneficial ownership, merger, acquisition, Class A Common Stock, The Yucaipa Companies LLC

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