Form 8-K - Current report

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

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FORM 8-K

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CURRENT REPORT

Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)

of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

April 02, 2024

Date of Report (date of earliest event reported)

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WEWORK INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

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Delaware (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)	001-39419 (Commission File Number)	85-1144904 (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)
12 East 49th Street, 3rd Floor New York, NY 10017
(Address of principal executive offices and zip code)
(646) 389-3922
(Registrant's telephone number, including area code)
Not Applicable
(Former name or former address, if unchanged since last report)

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Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:


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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
Title of each class	Trading Symbol	Name of each exchange on which registered
Class A common stock, par value $0.0001 per share (1)	WE (1)	(1)
Warrants, each whole warrant exercisable for one share of Class A common stock (2)	WE WS (2)	(2)
Class A Common Stock Purchase Rights	—	(1)

(1) On November 22, 2023, the New York Stock Exchange (the “NYSE”) filed a Form 25 to delist the Company’s Class A common stock and Class A common stock purchase rights and remove such securities from registration under Section 12(b) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”). The delisting became effective 10 days after the filing of the Form 25. The deregistration of the Company’s Class A common stock and Class A common stock purchase rights under Section 12(b) of the Exchange Act became effective 90 days after the Form 25 filing. Upon deregistration of the Company’s securities under Section 12(b) of the Exchange Act, the Company’s securities remain registered under Section 12(g) of

the Exchange Act. The Company’s Class A common stock began trading on the OTC Pink Marketplace on November 8, 2023 under the symbol “WEWKQ.”

(2) On August 22, 2023, the NYSE filed a Form 25 to delist the Company’s warrants and remove such securities from registration under Section 12(b) of the Exchange Act. The delisting became effective 10 days after the filing of the Form 25. The deregistration of the Company's warrants under Section 12(b) of the Exchange Act became effective 90 days after the Form 25 filing. Effective August 23, 2023, the registrant’s warrants are trading on the OTC Pink Marketplace under the symbol “WEWOW.”

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.

Emerging growth company ☐

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act.☐

As previously disclosed, on November 6, 2023, WeWork Inc. (the “Company” or “WeWork”) and certain of its direct and indirect subsidiaries (together with the Company, the “Debtors”) filed voluntary petitions (the “Chapter 11 Cases”) for relief under chapter 11 of title 11 of the United States Code in the United States Bankruptcy Court for the District of New Jersey (the “Bankruptcy Court”). The Chapter 11 Cases are jointly administered under the caption “In re WeWork Inc., et al.” The Debtors continue to operate their business and manage their properties as “debtors-in-possession” under the jurisdiction of the Bankruptcy Court and in accordance with the applicable provisions of the Bankruptcy Code and orders of the Bankruptcy Court. Additional information about the Chapter 11 Cases, including access to Bankruptcy Court documents, is available online at https://dm.epiq11.com/WeWork, a website administered by Epiq Corporate Restructuring, LLC, a third-party bankruptcy claims and noticing agent. The documents and other information on this website are not part of this Current Report and shall not be incorporated by reference herein.

Item 7.01 Regulation FD Disclosure.

On April 2, 2024, the Company issued a press release in connection with the Chapter 11 Cases. A copy of the press release is attached to this Current Report as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated herein by reference.

The information contained in this Item 7.01 shall not be deemed to be “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section, and shall not be deemed to be incorporated by reference into any of the Company’s filings under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Exchange Act, whether made before or after the date hereof and regardless of any general incorporation language in such filings, except to the extent expressly set forth by specific reference in such a filing.

Cautionary Statement Concerning Forward-Looking Statements

Certain statements made herein may be deemed “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, as amended. These forward-looking statements generally are identified by the words “believe,” “project,” “expect,” “anticipate,” “estimate,” “intend,” “strategy,” “future,” “opportunity,” “plan,” “pipeline,” “may,” “should,” “will,” “would,” “will be,” “will continue,” “will likely result,” and similar expressions. Forward-looking statements are predictions, projections and other statements about future events that are based on current expectations and assumptions and, as a result, are subject to risks and uncertainties. Although WeWork believes the expectations reflected in any forward-looking statement are based on reasonable assumptions, it can give no assurance that its expectations will be attained, and it is possible that actual results may differ materially from those indicated by these forward-looking statements due to a variety of risks, uncertainties and other factors. Such factors include, but are not limited to, risks and uncertainties regarding WeWork’s ability to successfully consummate and complete a plan of reorganization under Chapter 11; WeWork’s ability to continue operating in the ordinary course while the Chapter 11 Cases are pending; potential adverse effects of the Chapter 11 Cases on WeWork’s business, financial condition, liquidity and results of operations; WeWork’s ability to obtain timely approval by the Bankruptcy Court with respect to the motions filed in the Chapter 11 Cases; objections to WeWork’s recapitalization process or other pleadings filed with the Bankruptcy Court that could protract the Chapter 11 Cases; employee attrition and WeWork’s ability to retain senior management and other key personnel due to the distractions and uncertainties caused by the Chapter 11 Cases; WeWork’s ability to improve its liquidity and long-term capital structure and to address its debt service obligations through a financial and operational restructuring (the “Restructuring”); WeWork’s ability to comply with the restrictions imposed by the terms and conditions of the potential financing arrangements; WeWork’s ability to find solutions with landlords to effectively and timely rationalize its real estate footprint; WeWork’s ability to effectively implement its strategic plan; WeWork’s liquidity needs to operate its business and execute its strategy, and related use of cash; WeWork’s ability to retain its members, attract new members, and maintain relationships with customers, employees and other third parties and regulatory authorities as a result of the Chapter 11 Cases; the effects of the Restructuring and the Chapter 11 Cases on it and on the interests of various constituents, including holders of its common stock; the Bankruptcy Court’s rulings in the Chapter 11 Cases, including the approvals of the terms and conditions of any plan of reorganization and the outcome of the Chapter 11 Cases generally; the length of time that WeWork will operate under Chapter 11 protection and the continued availability of operating capital during the pendency of the Chapter 11 Cases; risks associated with third party motions in the Chapter 11 Cases, which may interfere with its ability to consummate a plan of reorganization or an alternative restructuring; increased administrative and legal costs related to the Chapter 11 process; other litigation and inherent risks involved in a reorganization under Chapter 11; WeWork’s financial and business performance, and its ability to implement its business plan; the continuing impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, including delays in customers and prospective customers returning to the office and taking occupancy, or changes in the preferences of customers and prospective customers with respect to remote or hybrid working, as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, leading to a parallel delay, or potentially permanent change, in receiving the corresponding revenue; WeWork’s projected financial information, anticipated growth rate, and market opportunity; WeWork’s public securities’ potential liquidity and trading;

WeWork’s ability to raise additional capital in the future, including any impact resulting from the delisting of its Class A Common Stock and Warrants from the New York Stock Exchange and trading instead on the OTC Pink Marketplace; WeWork’s ability to fund its planned operations for the next twelve months and its ability to continue as a going concern in light of the Chapter 11 Cases; and other risks and uncertainties disclosed in “Item 1.A Risk Factors” in Exhibit 99.1 to the Current Report on Form 8-K filed on November 21, 2023 and WeWork’s annual and quarterly periodic reports and other documents filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. Forward-looking statements speak only as of the date they are made. WeWork discusses these and other risks and uncertainties in its annual and quarterly periodic reports and other documents filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. WeWork undertakes no duty or obligation to update or revise these forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future developments, or otherwise, except as required by law.

Item 9.01 - Financial Statements and Exhibits

(d) Exhibits.


Exhibit No.						Description
99.1						Press release issued by WeWork Inc. on April 2, 2024.
104						Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded within the Inline XBRL document)

SIGNATURE

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this Current Report on Form 8-K to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized on this 2nd day of April, 2024.


WEWORK INC.

By:			/s/ Pamela Swidler
Name:			Pamela Swidler
Title:			Chief Legal Officer

WeWork Announces Substantial Progress
in Real Estate and Financial Restructuring

Targets Emergence from Chapter 11 in the U.S. and Canada by May 31

New York, NY - April 2, 2024 - WeWork announced today it has determined a final path forward at 90% of the locations in its global real estate portfolio through amended leases, new management agreements, or via the lease rejection process. This represents a significant milestone in WeWork’s global restructuring.

Following a thorough evaluation of the short- and long-term economic viability of over 500 WeWork wholly-owned locations, in September 2023 the Company kicked off a comprehensive process of global engagement with its landlords. Since then, the Company has been working diligently to reach new lease terms more aligned with current real estate market conditions. As a result of this dramatic reduction in future rent expenses and further improved operating efficiency, WeWork is on track to deliver strong and sustainable financial performance following the completion of its restructuring.

Key achievements to date include:

•Agreements in principle to amend approximately 150 leases, with many contracts complete and others in various stages of execution;

•Approximately 150 locations where existing lease terms support WeWork's current go-forward business plan, to be assumed as part of the Chapter 11 process or to remain in effect internationally;

•Approximately 150 lease rejections or negotiated building exits completed or in progress;

•Over $8 billion, or over 40%, reduction in total future rent commitments*; and

•Agreement with holders representing 92% of its secured notes to eliminate over $3 billion in prepetition secured debt obligations.

“We are well on our way to building a strong and sustainable WeWork,” said David Tolley, Chief Executive Officer. “The size, scope, and complexity of our real estate restructuring is unprecedented in our industry, and we’ve made remarkable progress to date optimizing our building footprint. We remain committed to emerging from our global real estate and financial restructuring later this quarter, and expect to do so with little to no debt and as a continuing leader in our industry, operating over 20 million square feet of real estate in over 20 countries around the world.”

Peter Greenspan, Global Head of Real Estate, added, “We are extraordinarily grateful to the many landlords who have collaboratively worked with us to reach agreements. We want to build the future of WeWork with our landlords as partners and since we embarked on this process, our goal has been to find a positive future in as many of our buildings as possible. While there is still more work to be done, and some hard decisions remain, the majority of this project is now behind us.”

About WeWork

WeWork was founded in 2010 with the vision to create environments where people and companies come together and do their best work. Since then, we’ve become a leading global flexible space provider committed to delivering technology-driven turnkey solutions, flexible spaces, and community experiences. For more information about WeWork, please visit us at wework.com.

*Estimated based on a combination of executed agreements, exits and agreements in principle across wholly-owned portfolio.

Forward Looking Statements

Certain statements made herein may be deemed “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, as amended. These forward-looking statements generally are identified by the words “believe,” “project,” “expect,” “anticipate,” “estimate,” “intend,” “strategy,” “future,” “opportunity,” “plan,” “pipeline,” “may,” “should,” “will,” “would,” “will be,” “will continue,” “will likely result,” and similar expressions. Forward-looking statements are predictions, projections and other statements about future events that are based on current expectations and assumptions and, as a result, are subject to risks and uncertainties. Although WeWork believes the expectations reflected in any forward-looking statement are based on reasonable assumptions, it can give no assurance that its expectations will be attained, and it is possible that actual results may differ materially from those indicated by these forward-looking statements due to a variety of risks, uncertainties and other factors. Such factors include, but are not limited to, risks and uncertainties regarding WeWork’s ability to successfully consummate and complete a plan of reorganization under Chapter 11; WeWork’s ability to continue operating in the ordinary course while the Chapter 11 Cases are pending; potential adverse effects of the Chapter 11 Cases on WeWork’s business, financial condition, liquidity and results of operations; WeWork’s ability to obtain timely approval by the Bankruptcy Court with respect to the motions filed in the Chapter 11 Cases; objections to WeWork’s recapitalization process or other pleadings filed with the Bankruptcy Court that could protract the Chapter 11 Cases; employee attrition and WeWork’s ability to retain senior management and other key personnel due to the distractions and uncertainties caused by the Chapter 11 Cases; WeWork’s ability to improve its liquidity and long-term capital structure and to address its debt service obligations through a financial and operational restructuring ; WeWork’s ability to comply with the restrictions imposed by the terms and conditions of the potential financing arrangements; WeWork’s ability to find solutions with landlords to effectively and timely rationalize its real estate footprint; WeWork’s ability to effectively implement its strategic plan; WeWork’s liquidity needs to operate its business and execute its strategy, and related use of cash; and other risks and uncertainties disclosed in “Item 1.A Risk Factors” in Exhibit 99.1 to the Current Report on Form 8-K filed on November 21, 2023 and WeWork’s annual and quarterly periodic reports and other documents filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. Forward-looking statements speak only as of the date they are made. WeWork discusses these and other risks and uncertainties in its annual and quarterly periodic reports and other documents filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. WeWork undertakes no duty or obligation to update or revise these forward-

looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future developments, or otherwise, except as required by law.

Cover	Apr. 02, 2024
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