SUI Group Holdings Ltd. Revenue Disclosure
Revenue recognition:
Portfolio Investment: Realized gains or losses on the sale of investments are calculated using the specific investment method.
Interest income, adjusted for amortization of premiums and accretion of discounts, is recorded on an accrual basis. Discounts from and premiums to par value on securities purchased are accreted or amortized, as applicable, into interest income over the life of the related security using the effective-yield method. The amortized cost of investments represents the original cost, adjusted for the accretion of discounts and amortization of premiums, if any. Loans are generally placed on non-accrual status when principal or interest payments are past due 30 days or more, or when there is reasonable doubt that principal or interest will be collected in full. Loan origination fees are recognized when loans are issued. Accrued and unpaid interest is generally reversed when a loan is placed on non-accrual status. Interest payments received on non-accrual loans may be recognized as income or applied to principal depending upon management’s judgment regarding collectability. Non-accrual loans are restored to accrual status when past-due principal and interest is paid and, in management’s judgment, are likely to remain current. We may make exceptions to the policy described above if a loan has sufficient collateral value and is in the process of collection.
Dividend income on preferred equity securities is recorded as dividend income on an accrual basis to the extent that such amounts are payable by the portfolio company and are expected to be collected. Dividend income on common equity securities is recorded on the record date for private portfolio companies or on the ex-dividend date for publicly traded portfolio companies.
Certain investments may have contractual payment-in-kind (“PIK”) interest or dividends. PIK represents accrued interest or accumulated dividends that are added to the loan principal or stated value of the investment on the respective interest- or dividend-payment dates rather than being paid in cash and generally becomes due at maturity or upon being repurchased by the issuer. PIK interest or dividends is recorded as interest or dividend income, as applicable. If at any point we believe that PIK interest or dividends is not expected be realized, the PIK-generating investment will be placed on non-accrual status. Accrued PIK interest or dividends are generally reversed through interest or dividend income, respectively, when an investment in placed on non-accrual status.
SUI staking revenue: Beginning in August 2025, the Company engaged in SUI staking activities. This can include native staking, liquid staking and restaking. The Company has entered into separate contractual agreements with various third-party entities to facilitate its SUI staking activities and has only engaged in native staking during the third and fourth quarters of 2025. The Company intends for staking to become a primary revenue generation strategy of the Company within the upcoming fiscal year.
The Company earns revenue primarily through staking activities involving its digital asset holdings. Under its SUI treasury strategy, the Company delegates SUI tokens, to third-party validator nodes to participate in proof-of-stake blockchain protocols. These arrangements support the operation and security of the underlying blockchain networks and generate staking rewards as compensation.
In accordance with ASC 606 - Revenue from Contracts with Customers, the Company evaluated whether it acts as a principal or an agent in these arrangements. The specified service in staking is the performance of validation activities, which are executed by the validator infrastructure. The validator is selected by the blockchain protocol to perform transaction validation and is responsible for operating the necessary hardware and software, bearing the associated operational and investment risks.
Although the Company retains ownership and custody of the staked digital assets and receives staking rewards directly from the blockchain protocol, it does not control or perform the validation service. Based on the control and performance obligation criteria under ASC 606 - Revenue from Contracts with Customers, the Company concluded that it does not control the specified service prior to its transfer to the customer. As such, the Company acts as an agent in these arrangements.
Accordingly, staking rewards in the form of SUI tokens are recognized on a net basis as non-cash consideration for staking activities, measured at the fair value of the digital assets at the inception of the contract term, reflecting only the portion attributable to the Company for delegating its tokens.
About Revenue Disclosures
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