WeWork Files for Bankruptcy: A Fall from $47 Billion Valuation

SoftBank, which owns about 60% of WeWork, acknowledges that the company cannot survive without renegotiating its expensive leases.
The company was once valued at $47 billion, but its value had fallen to as low as $10 billion by 2021.
WeWork has entered into a restructuring support agreement that is expected to erase about $3 billion of its debt.
WeWork has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection.

WeWork, the office-sharing company once valued at $47 billion, has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection. This move marks a significant fall for the company that was founded in 2010 by Adam Neumann, Rebekah Neumann, and Miguel McKelvey. The company's value had fallen to as low as $10 billion by 2021.

As part of the bankruptcy proceedings, WeWork has entered into a restructuring support agreement with the majority of its stakeholders. This agreement aims to reduce the company's debt and evaluate its commercial office lease portfolio. It is expected to erase about $3 billion of WeWork's debt. The company is also requesting the ability to reject leases for some of its locations, which are largely non-operational.

WeWork's profitability has been hindered by expensive leases and corporate clients cancelling due to increased remote work trends. SoftBank, which owns about 60% of WeWork and has invested billions in its turnaround, acknowledges that the company cannot survive without renegotiating these leases. The company reported assets and liabilities ranging from $10 billion to $50 billion.

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WeWork's rise and fall: From $47 billion valuation to bankruptcy

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SoftBank’s WeWork succumbs to bankruptcy

The Star The Star Wednesday, 08 November 2023 00:00
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    • SoftBank, which owns about 60% of WeWork and has invested billions in its turnaround, acknowledges that the company cannot survive without renegotiating its expensive leases
    • The company reported assets and liabilities ranging from $10 billion to $50 billion
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WeWork seeks bankruptcy protection in stunning fall for a firm once valued at close to $50 billion

The Hindu Business Line Wednesday, 08 November 2023 04:17
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    • The company has entered into a restructuring support agreement with the majority of its stakeholders to reduce its debt and evaluate its commercial office lease portfolio
    • This agreement is expected to erase about $3 billion of WeWork's debt
    • The company is also requesting the ability to reject leases for some of its locations, which are largely non-operational
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