WeWork goes bankrupt, capping co-working company’s downfall
Other common office companies have also stumbled after the pandemic reversed working behaviors. Knotel Inc. and branch of IWG Plc asked for bankruptcy in 2021 and 2020, respectively.
The business reached a sweeping debt restructuring agreement in earlier 2023, but swiftly fell into trouble repeatedly. It said in August that there was “significant question” regarding its capability to go on running. Weeks later, it said it would renegotiate nearly all its leases and withdraw from “underperforming” sites.
The firm went public in 2021 via a combination with a particular purpose acquisition business, two years soon after its scheduled IPO was infamously scuttled in the middle of financier problems regarding the company’s administration, evaluation and development possibilities. The failed deal caused creator Adam Neumann’s resignation as ceo and resulted in a remarkable pull in WeWork’s valuation, which previously stood as high as US$ 47 billion.
WeWork’s realty presence sprawled throughout 777 places in 39 nations since June 30, with occupancy near 2019 status. But the company remains profitless.
Past high-flying startup WeWork Inc. applied for case of bankruptcy, noting a new low for the co-working company that struggled to recover from the pandemic and its unsuccessful initial offering in 2019.
The New York-based company noted both assets and obligations in the range of US$ 10 billion ($13.5 billion) to US$ 50 billion in a Chapter 11 application submitted in New Jersey. The declaring allows WeWork to stay working while it works out a plan of action to pay back its debts.
