Company: STGW
Filing Date: 2025-03-11
Form Type: 10-K
Source: 0000876883-25-000009
Chunk: 111

Company: Stagwell Inc
Filing Date: 2025-03-11
Form: 10-K
Item: Item 8
Chunk 111
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 general expenses in the Consolidated Statements of Operations. Redeemable Noncontrolling Interests. Certain of the Company’s acquisitions include contractual arrangements where the noncontrolling shareholders may require the Company to purchase such noncontrolling shareholders’ incremental ownership interests under certain circumstances. The Company sometimes has similar call options under the same contractual terms. The amount of consideration under these contractual arrangements is not a fixed amount, but rather is dependent upon various valuation formulas, such as the average earnings of the relevant subsidiary through the date of exercise or the growth rate of the earnings of the relevant subsidiary during that period. In the event that noncontrolling shareholders have a right to require the 

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Company to purchase their ownership interest, the amounts are recorded in Redeemable Noncontrolling Interests in mezzanine equity on the Consolidated Balance Sheets at their acquisition date fair value and adjusted for changes to their estimated redemption value through Retained earnings or Paid-in capital (if at an accumulated deficit) in the Consolidated Balance Sheets (but not less than their initial redemption value), except for foreign currency translation adjustments. These adjustments will not impact the calculation of earnings (loss) per share if the redemption values are less than the estimated fair values. Control to Control Subsidiary Purchases. Transactions involving the purchase, sale or issuance of interests of a subsidiary where control is maintained are recorded as a reduction in the redeemable noncontrolling interests or noncontrolling interests, as applicable. Any difference between the purchase price and noncontrolling interest is recorded to Paid-in capital in the Consolidated Balance Sheets. In circumstances where the purchase of shares of an equity investment results in obtaining control, the existing carrying value of the investment is remeasured to the acquisition date fair value and any gain or loss is recognized in the Consolidated Statement of Operations.Revenue Recognition. The Company’s revenue is recognized when control of the promised services is transferred to our clients, in an amount that reflects the consideration we expect to be entitled to in exchange for those goods or services. See Note 5 of the Notes included herein for additional information.Cost of Services. Cost of services sold primarily consists of staff costs that are directly attributable to the Company’s client engagements, as well as third-party direct costs of production and delivery of services to its clients. Cost of services sold does not include depreciation, amortization, and other office and general expenses that are not directly attributable to the Company’s client engagements.Deferred Financing Costs. The Company uses the straight-line method, which approximates the effective