EX-99.1 2 d586730dex991.htm EX-99.1 EX-99.1

Exhibit 99.1

WeWork Reports Third Quarter 2021 Results

NEW YORK, November 15, 2021 – WeWork Inc. (NYSE: WE) (“WeWork”), one of the leading global flexible space providers, today reported financial results for its third quarter ending on September 30, 2021:

 

   

Total revenue for the third quarter was $661 million, an 11% increase compared to total revenue of $593 million in the prior quarter.

 

   

Adjusted EBITDA loss was $356 million for the third quarter, a $93 million improvement relative to the prior quarter Adjusted EBITDA loss of $449 million.1

 

   

Pro forma for the closing of the business combination with BowX, WeWork ended the third quarter with cash and unfunded cash commitments of $2.3 billion, including $477 million of available cash on hand as of September 30, 2021, $1.2 billion of net proceeds from the business combination, $550 million currently available under the Senior Secured Notes facility, the repayment of the $350 million secured commercial paper facility and $450 million currently available under the $1.75 billion letter of credit facility.

Company Operating Results

 

   

As of September 30, 2021, WeWork’s global real estate portfolio consisted of 764 locations across 38 countries, supporting approximately 932,000 workstations and 546,000 physical memberships.

 

   

WeWork’s consolidated real estate portfolio included 631 locations across 33 countries, supporting approximately 766,000 workstations and 432,000 physical memberships.

 

   

Consolidated gross desk sales totaled 155,000 in the third quarter, or 9.3 million square feet sold. Consolidated new desk sales totaled 84,000 in the third quarter.

 

   

Physical occupancy continued to trend upwards to 56% across consolidated operations as of the end of September, up from 50% at the end of Q2 2021. Including the incremental 30,000 net memberships that are already contracted to move in, physical occupancy would increase to 60%.

 

   

All Access memberships increased to 32,000 in the third quarter, up from 20,000 in Q2 2021. These All Access memberships represent an additional four percentage points of occupancy.

Company Consolidated Financial Results1

 

   

Revenue of $661 million in the third quarter increased from $593 million in the second quarter. Revenue in September was $230 million, making it the fifth consecutive month of revenue growth and the highest monthly revenue recorded in 2021.

 

   

Net loss of $844 million in the quarter, which included $262 million of non-cash and non-recurring expenses, primarily from Depreciation, Amortization and Impairments.

 

   

Adjusted EBITDA loss of $356 million for the quarter, represents a $93 million improvement relative to the second quarter Adjusted EBITDA loss of $449 million.

 

   

Operating Cash Flow was $(380) million for the third quarter. Free Cash Flow was $(430) million, which was an improvement of $219 million relative to the prior quarter.

 

   

On October 20, 2021, WeWork and BowX Acquisition Corp. (“BowX”) announced the closing of their business combination. The combined company was named “WeWork Inc.” and began trading on the New York Stock Exchange under the ticker symbol “WE” starting October 21, 2021. The business combination provided WeWork with the previously announced gross cash proceeds of approximately $1.3 billion.

 

   

Pro forma for the closing of the business combination with BowX, WeWork ended the third quarter with cash and unfunded cash commitments of $2.3 billion, which includes $477 million of available cash on hand as of September 30, 2021, $1.2 billion of net proceeds from the business combination, $550 million currently available under the Senior Secured Notes facility, the repayment of the $350 million secured commercial paper facility and $450 million of current availability under the $1.75 billion LC facility.

 

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Throughout this release, we make certain references to Non-GAAP financial or operating metrics. Please see “Non-GAAP -Financial Definitions” for more detailed discussion and explanations of the various non-GAAP financial measures cited in this release.

 

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The Company regularly evaluates market conditions to enhance its capital structure and diversify its investor base, and from time to time may refinance, redeem, repurchase or otherwise modify existing debt, or issue equity or equity-linked securities.

Space-as-a-Service:

Q3 saw a continuation of the strong momentum seen in the second quarter of 2021. WeWork’s consolidated gross desk sales, which include renewals, of 155,000 equates to 9.3 million square feet sold in the third quarter. New desk sales totaled 84,000 in the same period. In October, WeWork reported preliminary gross desk sales of 45,000, equating to 2.7 million square feet, and preliminary new desk sales of 25,000.

WeWork continued to take an outsized share of overall market leasing activity compared to traditional commercial office leasing activity. While WeWork accounts for about half a percent of the U.S. office inventory, the Company sold the equivalent of over 9% of U.S. office leasing activity in the third quarter. At the market-level, WeWork’s Q3 gross sales in Manhattan were equivalent to 20% of the traditional office market take-up while WeWork’s portfolio of 7 million square feet accounts for approximately 1% of total office stock. WeWork saw similar leasing activity in a number of its largest markets; WeWork’s gross sales equated to 37% of London’s traditional office take-up and 13% of Paris’ take-up while accounting for approximately 1% of stock in the two markets, and 23% of Boston’s take-up in the third quarter, where WeWork represents approximately 2% of the office stock.

WeWork’s consolidated physical memberships increased to 432,000, for a physical occupancy rate of 56% as of the end of September. Including incremental net memberships that are contracted to move in, physical occupancy would increase to 60%. As of October, preliminary physical occupancy had increased three percentage points to 59%. Including net memberships that are contracted to move in, preliminary October physical occupancy was 61%.

Access:

All Access memberships were 32,000 at the end of September, an increase of 60% quarter-over-quarter, or approximately 1,000 memberships per week. By October, preliminary All Access memberships had increased to 38,000. To continue expanding the member acquisition funnel for Access products, WeWork has successfully signed and launched affinity partnerships with American Express, Uber, American Airlines, Brex, and, more recently, Better Mortgage, recruiter.com and Union Square Ventures.

WeWork Workplace:

As companies increasingly embrace more flexible and hybrid work strategies, the WeWork Workplace experiential management offering provides a turnkey solution to manage how and where employees work across assets and markets. Leveraging the software that the company has built over the past 10 years to manage its own spaces, power online booking, and optimize utilization through back-end data analysis, WeWork believes its proprietary technology can be used by third party organizations across their real estate portfolios.

In October, WeWork solidified a strategic business investment with Cushman & Wakefield to market its workplace management software. This announcement built on WeWork’s existing management agreement with Hudson’s Bay Company to manage and operate SaksWorks locations in the Tri-State area, including Brookfield Place and the Saks Fifth Avenue New York flagship in Manhattan, Manhasset, Greenwich, and Eastchester.

 

 

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Last month, WeWork announced an agreement with Ivanhoé Cambridge to open a flexible space offering in Place Ville Marie, one of Montreal’s iconic and prestigious real estate complexes. Anticipated to open in Spring of 2022, the 11,000 square foot space will leverage WeWork’s management expertise and provide flexible space solutions as an amenity to Ivanhoé’s tenants. The partnership further demonstrates the value of WeWork’s hospitality and management expertise as certain landlords look for opportunities to enrich their offerings to tenants with flexibility and community.

Together, the Cushman & Wakefield, Hudson’s Bay Company and Ivanhoé Cambridge agreements reflect WeWork’s ability to tailor its product suite to suit unique needs of members and landlords alike.

Investors

Chandler Salisbury

investor@wework.com

Media

Nicole Sizemore

press@wework.com

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 opening our first location in New York City, we’ve grown into a global flexible space provider committed to delivering technology-driven flexible solutions, inspiring spaces, and unmatched community experiences. Today, we’re constantly reimagining how the workplace can help everyone, from freelancers to Fortune 500s, be more motivated, productive, and connected. For more information about WeWork, please visit us at https://wework.com.

Forward-Looking Statements

Certain statements made in this press release 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, WeWork’s ability to refinance, extend, restructure or repay near and intermediate term debt; its indebtedness; its ability to raise capital through equity issuances, asset sales or the incurrence of new debt; retail and credit market conditions; impairments; its liquidity demand; changes in general economic conditions, including as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic; delays in customers and prospective customers returning to the office and taking occupancy as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic and the emergence of the Delta variant leading to a parallel delay in receiving the corresponding revenue; and WeWork’s inability to implement its business plan or meet or exceed its financial projections. Forward-looking

 

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statements speak only as of the date they are made. WeWork Company 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 may update that discussion in its periodic reports, but otherwise takes no duty or obligation to update or revise these forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future developments, or otherwise.

Use of Non-GAAP Financial Measures

This press release includes certain financial measures not presented in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles in the United States (“GAAP”), including Adjusted EBITDA and Free Cash Flow (including on a forward-looking basis). These financial measures are not measures of financial performance in accordance with GAAP and may exclude items that are significant in understanding and assessing our financial results. Therefore, these measures should not be considered in isolation or as an alternative to net loss or other measures of profitability, liquidity or performance under GAAP. You should be aware that WeWork’s presentation of these measures may not be comparable to similarly titled measures used by other companies, which may be defined and calculated differently. WeWork believes that these non-GAAP measures of financial results (including on a forward-looking basis) provide useful supplemental information to investors about WeWork. WeWork’s management uses forward-looking non-GAAP measures to evaluate WeWork’s projected financials and operating performance. Additionally, to the extent that forward-looking non-GAAP financial measures are provided, they are presented on a non-GAAP basis without reconciliations of such forward-looking non-GAAP measures due to the inherent difficulty in forecasting and quantifying certain amounts that are necessary for such reconciliations.

Non-GAAP Financial Definitions

Adjusted Earnings Before Interest Expense, Income Tax, Depreciation, and Amortization (“Adjusted EBITDA”)

We supplement our GAAP results by evaluating Adjusted EBITDA, a non-GAAP measure. We define “Adjusted EBITDA” as net loss before income tax (benefit) provision, interest and other (income) expense, depreciation and amortization expense, stock-based compensation expense, expense related to stock-based payments for services rendered by consultants, income or expense relating to the changes in fair value of assets and liabilities remeasured to fair value on a recurring basis, expense related to costs associated with mergers, acquisitions, divestitures and capital raising activities, legal, tax and regulatory reserves or settlements, significant legal costs incurred by WeWork in connection with regulatory investigations and litigation regarding WeWork’s 2019 withdrawn initial public offering and the related execution of the SoftBank Transactions, as defined in Note 1 of the Notes to the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements included in our Quarterly Report for the quarter ended September 30, 2021, net of any insurance or other recoveries, significant non-ordinary course asset impairment charges and, to the extent applicable, any impact of discontinued operations, restructuring charges, and other gains and losses on operating assets.

Free Cash Flow

Because of the limitations of Adjusted EBITDA, as noted above, we also supplement our GAAP results by evaluating Free Cash Flow, a non-GAAP measure. Free Cash Flow is defined as cash flow from operating activities less cash purchases of property and equipment, each as presented in WeWork’s Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows calculated in accordance with GAAP. Free Cash Flow is both a performance measure and a liquidity measure that we believe provides useful information to management and investors about the amount of cash generated by or used in the business. Free Cash Flow is also a key metric used internally by our management to develop internal budgets, forecasts and performance targets.

 

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Key Performance Supplemental Information

 

(Amounts in ones, except percentages)

   September 30,
2021
    June 30,
2021
    March 31,
2021
    December 31,
2020
    September 30,
2020
 

Other key performance indicators:

          

Consolidated Locations (1), (2), (3)

          
          

Workstation capacity

     766,000     770,000     804,000     865,000     962,000

Physical Memberships

     432,000     386,000     378,000     387,000     480,000

All Access and Other Legacy Memberships

     32,000     20,000     15,000     13,000     34,000

Memberships

     464,000     406,000     393,000     401,000     514,000

Physical Occupancy Rate

     56     50     47     45     50

Enterprise Membership Percentage

     47     51     52     52     54

Unconsolidated Locations (1), (2), (3)

          
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Workstation capacity

     165,000     168,000     160,000     166,000     57,000

Physical Memberships

     114,000     110,000     97,000     89,000     27,000

Memberships

     114,000     111,000     97,000     89,000     27,000

Physical Occupancy Rate

     69     66     61     54     47

Total Locations

          
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Workstation capacity

     932,000     937,000     963,000     1,030,000     1,020,000

Physical Memberships

     546,000     496,000     475,000     476,000     507,000

All Access and Other Legacy Memberships

     32,000     20,000     15,000     13,000     34,000

Memberships

     578,000     517,000     490,000     490,000     542,000

Physical Occupancy Rate

     59     53     49     46     50
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

(1)

For certain key performance indicators the amounts we present are based on whether the indicator relates to a location for which the revenues and expenses of the location are consolidated within our results of operations (“Consolidated Locations”) or whether the indicator relates to a location for which the revenues and expenses are not consolidated within our results of operations, but for which we are entitled to a management fee for our advisory services (“Unconsolidated Locations”). As of September 30, 2021, IndiaCo, ChinaCo and Israel locations are our only Unconsolidated Locations

(2)

Effective October 2, 2020, the Company deconsolidated ChinaCo and as a result, beginning with the fourth quarter of 2020, the workstation capacity, memberships, occupancy and enterprise memberships percentages for Consolidated Locations excludes the impact of ChinaCo locations, and they are included in Unconsolidated Locations, with no impact on Total Locations. Prior to October 2, 2020, ChinaCo was still consolidated and therefore the key performance indicators for ChinaCo are included in Consolidated Locations.

(3)

On June 1, 2021, we closed a franchise agreement with Ampa and transferred the building operations and obligations of our Israel locations to Ampa. Beginning on June 1, 2021, our Israel locations are no longer Consolidated Locations and are classified as Unconsolidated Locations.

 

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LEGACY WEWORK

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

(UNAUDITED)

 

(Amounts in thousands, except share and per share amounts)

   September 30,
2021
     December 31,
2020
 

Assets

     

Current assets:

     

Cash and cash equivalents (1)

   $ 477,244    $ 800,535

Accounts receivable and accrued revenue, net of allowance of $77,468 and $107,806 as of September 30, 2021 and December 31, 2020, respectively

     133,695      176,521

Other current assets (including related party amounts of $0 and $780 as of September 30, 2021 and December 31, 2020, respectively)

     402,150      352,172
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total current assets

     1,013,089      1,329,228

Property and equipment, net

     5,707,310      6,859,163

Lease right-of-use assets, net

     13,412,306      15,107,880

Restricted cash (1)

     11,275      53,618

Equity method and other investments

     197,942      214,940

Goodwill

     676,932      679,351

Intangible assets, net

     58,257      49,896

Other assets (including related party amounts of $545,180 and $699,478

as of September 30, 2021 and December 31, 2020, respectively)

     878,766      1,062,258
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total assets (1)

   $ 21,955,877    $ 25,356,334
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Liabilities

     

Current liabilities:

     

Accounts payable and accrued expenses (including amounts due to related parties of $76,739 and $14,497 as of September 30, 2021 and December 31, 2020, respectively)

   $ 602,777    $ 723,411

Members’ service retainers

     385,946      358,566

Deferred revenue (including amounts from related parties of $5,771 and $9,717 as of September 30, 2021 and December 31, 2020, respectively)

     134,691      176,004

Current lease obligations (including amounts due to related parties of $22,295 and $10,148 as of September 30, 2021 and December 31, 2020, respectively)

     853,011      847,531

Other current liabilities (including amounts due to related parties of $0 and $900 as of September 30, 2021 and December 31, 2020, respectively)

     437,046      83,755
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total current liabilities

     2,413,471      2,189,267

Long-term lease obligations (including amounts due to related parties of $506,746 and $436,074 as of September 30, 2021 and December 31, 2020, respectively)

     18,401,347      20,263,606

Unsecured related party debt

     2,200,000      1,200,000

Convertible related party liabilities, net

     50,482      418,908

Long-term debt, net

     659,379      688,356

Other liabilities

     246,278      221,780
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total liabilities (1)

     23,970,957      24,981,917

Commitments and contingencies (Note 16)

     

Convertible preferred stock; 959,370,218 shares authorized as of September 30, 2021, and 499,018,795 and 368,912,507 shares issued and outstanding as of September 30, 2021 and December 31, 2020, respectively

     8,379,182      7,666,098

Redeemable noncontrolling interests

     276,162      380,242

 

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LEGACY WEWORK

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS – (CONTINUED)

(UNAUDITED)

 

(Amounts in thousands, except share and per share amounts)

   September 30,
2021
    December 31,
2020
 

Equity

    

Legacy WeWork shareholders’ equity (deficit):

    

Common stock Class A; par value $0.001; 941,647,617 shares authorized as of September 30, 2021, and 176,731,955 and 41,512,605 shares issued and outstanding as of September 30, 2021 and December 31, 2020, respectively

     177     42

Common stock Class B; par value $0.001; 234,910,597 shares authorized as of September 30, 2021 and zero and 129,382,459 shares issued and outstanding as of September 30, 2021 and December 31, 2020, respectively

     —         129

Common stock Class C; par value $0.001; 50,967,800 shares authorized as of September 30, 2021, and 24,132,575 and 25,168,938 shares issued and outstanding as of September 30, 2021 and December 31, 2020, respectively

     24     25

Common stock Class D; par value $0.001; 234,910,597 shares authorized as of September 30, 2021, and zero shares issued and outstanding as of September 30, 2021 and December 31, 2020, respectively

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Additional paid-in capital

     2,776,772     2,188,319

Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)

     (26,573     (158,810

Accumulated deficit

     (13,427,090     (9,703,490
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Legacy WeWork shareholders’ deficit

     (10,676,690     (7,673,785

Noncontrolling interests

     6,266     1,862
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total equity

     (10,670,424     (7,671,923
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total liabilities and equity

   $ 21,955,877   $ 25,356,334
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

(1)

The Company’s condensed consolidated balance sheets include assets and liabilities of consolidated variable interest entities (“VIEs”). As of September 30, 2021 and December 31, 2020, total assets of consolidated VIEs, after intercompany eliminations, were $2.9 billion and $2.1 billion, respectively, including $100.7 million and $166.6 million of cash and cash equivalents, respectively, and $10.1 million and $10.0 million of restricted cash, respectively. Total liabilities of consolidated VIEs, after intercompany eliminations, were $2.5 billion and $1.7 billion as of September 30, 2021 and December 31, 2020, respectively. Creditors of VIEs do not have recourse against the general credit of the Company, except relating to certain lease guarantees totaling $13.5 million and $14.6 billion as of September 30, 2021 and December 31, 2020, respectively, provided by Legacy WeWork to certain landlords of the VIEs. See Note 5 for additional details.

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these condensed consolidated financial statements.

 

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LEGACY WEWORK

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS

(UNAUDITED)

 

     Three Months Ended
September 30,
    Nine Months Ended
September 30,
 

(Amounts in thousands, except share and per share data)

   2021     2020     2021     2020  

Revenue (including related party revenue of $28,496 and $44,906 for the three months and $116,190 and $129,383 for the nine months ended September 30, 2021 and 2020, respectively. See Note 17)

   $ 661,031   $ 810,752   $ 1,852,362   $ 2,749,369
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Expenses:

        

Location operating expenses—cost of revenue (exclusive of depreciation and amortization of $162,418 and $182,967 for the three months and $508,044 and $534,585 for the nine months ended September 30, 2021 and 2020, respectively, shown separately below)

     752,493     924,363     2,351,305     2,729,165

Pre-opening location expenses

     40,367     60,741     117,206     226,660

Selling, general and administrative expenses(1)

     233,928     387,248     733,430     1,312,349

Restructuring and other related costs

     15,934     18,964     481,979     155,180

Impairment/(gain on sale) of goodwill, intangibles and other assets

     87,541     253,625     629,126     809,584

Depreciation and amortization

     170,816     197,964     535,157     588,120
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total expenses (including related party expenses of $21,209 and $19,772 for the three months and $59,462 and $65,296 for the nine months ended September 30, 2021 and 2020, respectively. See Note 17)

     1,301,079     1,842,905     4,848,203     5,821,058
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Loss from operations

     (640,048     (1,032,153     (2,995,841     (3,071,689

Interest and other income (expense), net:

        

Income (loss) from equity method and other investments

     5,096     2,526     (19,414     (44,585

Interest expense (including related party expenses of $(103,713) and $(76,498) for the three months and $(288,455) and $(171,530) for the nine months ended September 30, 2021 and 2020, respectively. See Note 9 and Note 17)

     (121,306     (92,956     (339,134     (231,046

Interest income

     5,142     4,151     14,597     12,893

Foreign currency gain (loss)

     (102,859     112,049     (140,784     (37,936

Gain (loss) from change in fair value of related party financial instruments (See Note 9)

     7,462     13,550     (343,360     805,863

Loss on extinguishment of debt

     —         (1,041     —         (77,336
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total interest and other income (expense), net

     (206,465     38,279     (828,095     427,853
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Pre-tax loss

     (846,513     (993,874     (3,823,936     (2,643,836

Income tax benefit (provision)

     2,251     (5,586     (5,031     (21,701
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net loss

     (844,262     (999,460     (3,828,967     (2,665,537

Net loss attributable to noncontrolling interests:

        

Redeemable noncontrolling interests — mezzanine

     42,130     39,461     106,250     643,224

Noncontrolling interest — equity

     (268     18,736     (883     33,352
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net loss attributable to Legacy WeWork

   $ (802,400   $ (941,263   $ (3,723,600   $ (1,988,961
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net loss per share attributable to Class A and Class B common stockholders (see Note 15):

        

Basic

   $ (4.54   $ (5.51   $ (21.31   $ (11.65
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Diluted

   $ (4.54   $ (5.51   $ (21.31   $ (11.65
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Weighted-average shares used to compute net loss per share attributable to Class A and Class B common stockholders, basic and diluted

     176,708,911     170,715,288     174,750,082     170,699,512

 

(1)

Includes cost of revenue in the amount of $28.7 million and $67.1 million for the three months and $61.4 million and $209.6 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2021 and 2020, respectively. Excludes depreciation and amortization of none and none for the three months and none and $0.2 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2021 and 2020, respectively, shown separately below.

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these condensed consolidated financial statements.

 

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LEGACY WEWORK

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

(UNAUDITED)

 

     Nine Months Ended
September 30,
 

(Amounts in thousands)

   2021     2020  

Cash Flows from Operating Activities:

    

Net loss

   $ (3,828,967   $ (2,665,537

Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash from operating activities:

    

Depreciation and amortization

     535,157     588,120

Impairment of property and equipment

     —         3,541

Impairment/(gain on sale) of goodwill, intangibles and other assets

     629,126     809,584

Non-cash transaction with principal shareholder

     428,289     —    

Loss on extinguishment of debt

     —         77,336

Stock-based compensation expense

     164,023     55,865

Cash paid to settle employee stock awards

     —         (3,141

Issuance of stock for services rendered, net of forfeitures

     (2,272     14,995

Non-cash interest expense

     157,787     119,603

Provision for allowance for doubtful accounts

     20,033     53,549

(Income) loss from equity method and other investments

     19,414     44,585

Distribution of income from equity method and other investments

     3,210     —    

Foreign currency (gain) loss

     140,784     37,936

Change in fair value of financial instruments

     343,360     (805,863

Contingent consideration fair market value adjustment

     —         (122

Changes in operating assets and liabilities:

    

Operating lease right-of-use assets

     1,161,406     646,995

Current and long-term lease obligations

     (1,252,360     724,205

Accounts receivable and accrued revenue

     (10,624     (46,425

Other assets

     (37,506     (48,651

Accounts payable and accrued expenses

     32,961     (92,228

Deferred revenue

     (38,279     61,489

Other liabilities

     (6,377     6,349

Deferred income taxes

     1,720     119
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities

     (1,539,115     (417,696

Cash Flows from Investing Activities:

    

Purchases of property and equipment

     (202,589     (1,252,833

Capitalized software

     (29,433     (18,538

Change in security deposits with landlords

     3,778     (3,094

Proceeds from asset divestitures and sale of investments, net of cash divested

     10,832     1,170,766

Contributions to investments

     (26,704     (93,357
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities

     (244,116     (197,056

 

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LEGACY WEWORK

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS – (CONTINUED)

(UNAUDITED)

 

     Nine Months Ended
September 30,
 

(Amounts in thousands)

   2021     2020  

Cash Flows from Financing Activities:

    

Principal payments for property and equipment acquired under finance leases

     (3,397     (2,959

Proceeds from issuance of debt

     —         34,309

Proceeds from unsecured related party debt

     1,000,000     600,000

Proceeds from LC Debt Facility

     698,705     —    

Repayments of debt

     (349,011     (813,140

Repayment of security deposit loan

     (7,942     —    

Debt and equity issuance costs

     —         (11,578

Proceeds from exercise of stock options and warrants

     2,417     149

Proceeds from issuance of noncontrolling interests

     30,000     100,628

Distributions to noncontrolling interests

     —         (317,611

Payments for contingent consideration and holdback of acquisition proceeds

     (2,523     (35,706

Proceeds relating to contingent consideration and holdbacks of disposition proceeds

     12,177     —    

Additions to members’ service retainers

     330,358     305,432

Refunds of members’ service retainers

     (291,828     (455,530
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities

     1,418,956     (596,006

Effects of exchange rate changes on cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash

     (1,359     (4,301
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash

     (365,634     (1,215,059

Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash—Beginning of period

     854,153     2,200,688
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash—End of period

   $ 488,519   $ 985,629
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

     September 30,  

(Amounts in thousands)

   2021      2020  

Cash and cash equivalents

   $ 477,244    $ 876,323

Restricted cash

     11,275      109,306
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash

   $ 488,519    $ 985,629
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

     Nine Months Ended
September 30,
 

(Amounts in thousands)

   2021      2020  

Supplemental Cash Flow Disclosures:

     

Cash paid during the period for interest (net of capitalized interest of $0 and $2,981 during 2021 and 2020, respectively)

   $ 138,029    $ 70,430

Cash received for operating lease incentives — tenant improvement allowances

     306,413      1,062,704

Cash received for operating lease incentives — broker commissions

     670      15,830

Supplemental Disclosure of Non-cash Investing & Financing Activities:

 

Property and equipment included in accounts payable and accrued expenses

     78,795      279,485

Conversion of related party liabilities to into Preferred Stock

     711,786      —    

Creator Awards production services reimbursement obligation payable to SoftBank reclassified to additional paid-in capital

     —          21,641

Distribution of investment to noncontrolling interest holder

     —          6,646

 

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Additional ASC 842 Supplemental Disclosures

 

     Nine Months Ended
September 30,
 

(Amounts in thousands)

   2021     2020  

Cash paid for fixed operating lease costs included in the measurement of lease obligations in operating activities

   $ 1,720,517   $ 1,560,186

Cash paid for interest relating to finance leases in operating activities

     3,225     3,533

Cash paid for principal relating to finance leases in financing activities

     3,398     2,959

Right-of-use assets obtained in exchange for finance lease obligations

     866     920

Right-of-use assets obtained in exchange for operating lease obligations, net of modifications and terminations

     (1,279,474     177,409

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these condensed consolidated financial statements.

A reconciliation of net loss, the most comparable GAAP measure, to Adjusted EBITDA is set forth below:

 

     Three Months Ended
September 30,
    Nine Months Ended
September 30,
 

(Amounts in thousands)

   2021     2020     2021     2020  

Net loss

   $ (844,262   $ (999,460   $ (3,828,967   $ (2,665,537

Income tax (benefit) provision(a)

     (2,251     5,586     5,031     21,701

Interest and other (income) expenses, net(a)

     206,465     (38,279     828,095     (427,853

Depreciation and amortization(a)

     170,816     197,964     535,157     588,120

Restructuring and other related costs(a)

     15,934     18,964     481,979     155,180

Impairment/(gain on sale) of goodwill, intangibles and other assets(a)

     87,541     253,625     629,126     809,584

Stock-based compensation expense(b)

     4,040     9,029     61,932     43,847

Stock-based payments for services rendered by consultants(b)

     1     5,161     (2,272     14,995

Change in fair value of contingent consideration liabilities(c)

     —         72     —         (122

Legal, tax and regulatory reserves and settlements

     258     280     7,754     1,353

Legal costs related to regulatory investigations and litigation(d)

     2,735     19,996     25,054     41,013

Expense related to mergers, acquisitions, divestitures and capital raising activities

     2,724     (125     6,533     6,214
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Adjusted EBITDA

   $ (355,999   $ (527,187   $ (1,250,578   $ (1,411,505
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

(a)

As presented on our condensed consolidated statements of operations.

(b)

Represents the non-cash expense of our equity compensation arrangements for employees, directors, and consultants.

(c)

Represents the change in fair value of the contingent consideration associated with acquisitions as included in selling, general and administrative expenses on the condensed consolidated statements of operations.

(d)

Legal costs incurred by the Company in connection with regulatory investigations and litigation regarding the Company’s 2019 withdrawn initial public offering and the related execution of the SoftBank Transactions, net of any insurance or other recoveries. See section entitled “Legal Matters” in Note 16 of the notes to the condensed consolidated financial statements included elsewhere in this Quarterly Report for details regarding the related regulatory investigations and litigation matters.

A reconciliation of net cash provided by (used in) operating activities, the most comparable GAAP measure, to Free Cash Flow is set forth below:

 

     Nine Months Ended
September 30,
 
(Amounts in thousands)    2021     2020  

Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities (a)

   $ (1,539,115   $ (417,696

Less: Purchases of property and equipment (a)

     (202,589     (1,252,833
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Free Cash Flow

   $ (1,741,704   $ (1,670,529
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

(a)

As presented on our condensed consolidated statements of cash flows.

 

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