In 2017, SWL entered into a term loan facility agreement with two individuals who are related parties of the Company. For additional information, refer to Note 11, Debt.

The amounts owed by (to) equity method investees due within one year are as follows:


	As of
(in thousands)	July 3, 2022			January 2, 2022
Soho House Toronto Partnership	$	(1,120	)	$	(810	)
Raycliff Red LLP		(3,486	)		(2,952	)
Mirador Barcel S.L.		67			450
Little Beach House Barcelona S.L.		(232	)		(203	)
Mimea XXI S.L.		410			429
	$	(4,361	)	$	(3,086	)

Amounts owed by equity method investees due within one year are included in prepaid expenses and other current assets on the unaudited condensed consolidated balance sheets. Amounts owed to equity method investees due within one year are included in other current liabilities on the unaudited condensed consolidated balance sheets.

In 2016, SWL, a consolidated VIE, entered into an agreement to lease a property under construction by the landlord with Store Holding Group Ltd, a wholly-owned subsidiary of the noncontrolling interest holders of SWL. The handover of six floors of the leased property occurred on a floor-by-floor basis upon substantial completion of landlord improvements, resulting in multiple lease commencement dates in 2019. Lease commencement for the remaining four floors occurred during 2020 upon substantial completion of landlord improvements. This lease runs for a term of 19 years until July 25, 2039. The operating lease asset and liability associated with this lease are $86 million and $103 million as of July 3, 2022, respectively, and $97 million and $117 million as of January 2, 2022, respectively. Rent expense associated with this lease totaled $2 million and $3 million during the 13 weeks ended July 3, 2022 and July 4, 2021, respectively, and $5 million and $6 million during the 26 weeks ended July 3, 2022 and July 4, 2021, respectively.

The Company is party to a property lease arrangement with The Yucaipa Companies LLC. This lease runs for a term of 20 years until December 31, 2038. The operating lease asset and liability associated with this lease are $17 million and $21 million as of July 3, 2022, respectively, and $11 million and $17 million as of January 2, 2022, respectively. Rent expense associated with this lease totaled $1 million and $1 million for the 13 weeks ended July 3, 2022 and July 4, 2021, respectively, and $1 million and $2 million during the 26 weeks ended July 3, 2022 and July 4, 2021, respectively.

Through Soho-Ludlow Tenant LLC, the Company is a party to a property lease agreement dated May 3, 2019 for 137 Ludlow Street, New York with Ludlow 137 Holdings LLC, an affiliate of The Yucaipa Companies LLC. This lease runs for a term of 22 years until April 20, 2041, with options to extend for three additional five-year terms. The operating lease right-of-use asset and liability associated with this lease were $9 million, $15 million, respectively, as of July 3, 2022 and $9 million and $15 million, respectively, as of January 2, 2022. The rent expense associated with this lease was less than $1 million and less than $1 million for the 13 weeks ended July 3, 2022 and July 4, 2021, respectively, and $1 million and $1 million during the 26 weeks ended July 3, 2022 and July 4, 2021, respectively.

The Company leases the Ludlow property from 139 Ludlow Acquisition LLC, an equity method investee. This is a 25-year lease that commenced May 1, 2016. The operating lease right-of-use asset and liability associated with this lease were $30 million and $33 million, respectively, as of July 3, 2022 and $30 million and $33 million, respectively, as of January 2, 2022. The rent expense associated with this lease was $1 million and $1 million for the 13 weeks ended July 3, 2022 and July 4, 2021, respectively, and $2 million and $2 million during the 26 weeks ended July 3, 2022 and July 4, 2021, respectively.

The Company leases the Tel Aviv House from an affiliate of Raycliff Capital, LLC which held a portion of the SHHL redeemable C ordinary shares prior to the IPO and continues to hold Class A common stock of MCG. This lease commenced on June 1, 2021. This lease runs for a term of 19 years until December 15, 2039. The operating lease right-of-use asset and liability associated with this lease were $21 million and $22 million, respectively, as

of July 3, 2022 and $23 million and $22 million, respectively, as of January 2, 2022. The rent expense associated with this lease was $1 million and $1 million for the 13 weeks and 26 weeks ended July 3, 2022, respectively. The rent expense associated with this lease was less than $1 million and less than $1 million for the 13 weeks and 26 weeks ended July 4, 2021, respectively.

The Company leases a property from GHPSI, LLC in order to operate the Le Vallauris restaurant in Palm Springs, California. GHPSI’s ultimate parent entity is GHREP, LLC, an affiliate of The Yucaipa Companies LLC. This lease commenced on February 2, 2022. This lease runs for a term of 15 years until March 16, 2037, with options to extend for two additional five-year terms. The operating lease right-of-use asset and liability associated with this lease were $7 million and $8 million, respectively, as of July 3, 2022. The rent expense associated with this lease was less than $1 million and less than $1 million for the 13 weeks and 26 weeks ended July 3, 2022, respectively.

In return for arranging, and providing financial and transaction advisory services in connection with, the issuance of the Senior Secured Notes and the Senior Preference Shares as described in Note 11, Debt, and Note 14, SHHL Redeemable Preferred Shares and SHHL Redeemable C Ordinary Shares, respectively, an affiliate of Yucaipa Companies LLC received a fee in an aggregate amount of $10 million pursuant to a fee letter arrangement with the Company dated March 23, 2021.

In return for its role as sponsor in connection with our IPO, an affiliate of Yucaipa Companies LLC received a fee of $9 million pursuant to a fee letter arrangement with the Company dated July 19, 2021. The fee, which has been paid in full, has been recognized as a reduction of additional paid-in capital.

The Company received management fees under our hotel management contract for the operation of the LINE and Saguaro hotels from an affiliate of Yucaipa Companies LLC. These fees amounted to $2 million and $4 million for the 13 weeks and 26 weeks ended July 3, 2022, respectively. There were no material fees received for the 13 weeks and 26 weeks ended July 4, 2021 as the contract commenced on June 22, 2021.

Fees from the provision of Soho House Design services were received from affiliates of the Company totaled $4 million and $5 million for the 13 weeks and 26 weeks ended July 3, 2022, respectively. There were no related revenues for the 13 weeks and 26 weeks ended July 4, 2021.