Better late than never: Soho House has secured $200 million in alternative financing after an earlier effort failed. It aims to close its go-private deal by January 31.
The members-only club operator Soho House has agreed to an equity buyout by Tyler Morse and MCR Hotels, the third-largest owner of U.S. hotels. Billionaire Ron Burkle retains control.
Soho House has been unprofitable for most years of operation since its founding in London in 1995. But it just posted its third straight quarterly profit.
MCR has refinanced a 16-hotel portfolio for $333 million, generating $51 million of net proceeds. In less than three years, MCR doubled the portfolio’s new operating income, increasing it from $15 million at acquisition to $36 million.