Selon Reuters, WeWork se prépare à déposer son bilan la semaine prochaine ;
La société a été fondée par l’Israélien Adam Neumann en 2010 
et a subi une chute spectaculaire depuis son pic de 47 milliards 
de dollars en 2019.

AUTRE SOURCE. Selon le «Wall Street Journal», l’entreprise 
de coworking fondée par le charismatique et erratique Adam Neumann 
va se déclarer en faillite la semaine prochaine.

L’entreprise, dont le modèle consistait à proposer des espaces de bureaux partagés dans de nombreuses villes du monde entier, a été valorisée jusqu’à 47 milliards de dollars.

Basée à New York, WeWork prévoit de se placer sous la protection de la loi sur les faillites dans le New Jersey – une procédure communément appelée «Chapitre 11» aux Etats-Unis. Le quotidien new-yorkais précise que l’entreprise «n’a pas payé les intérêts» à ses créanciers le 2 octobre dernier, déclenchant un délai de 30 jours pour effectuer ces paiements. A quelques jours de l’échéance du délai, la société aurait «conclu un accord» avec ses créanciers, lui donnant «sept jours supplémentaires pour négocier avec les parties prenantes avant qu’un défaut de paiement ne soit déclenché», indique le Wall Street Journal.

 
WeWork is planning to file for bankruptcy as early as next week, according to a Reuters report that cites someone familiar with the matter. The SoftBank-backed company has been struggling with a large debt pile and hefty losses in recent years.
Shares of the flexible workspace provider fell as much as 32% in extended trading after the news was first reported by the Wall Street Journal. In 2023, shares have fallen roughly 96% in total.
 

סניף WeWork בשרונה

WeWork in Sarona, Tel Aviv.
(Photo: Shutterstock)
 
WSJ had reported that the New York-based WeWork is considering filing a Chapter 11 petition in New Jersey. However, the company has declined to comment.
WeWork was founded by Israeli Adam Neumann in 2010 and reached its extraordinary peak in 2019 when it was privately valued at $47 billion. However, the company has been in turmoil ever since its plans to go public in 2019 imploded following investors’ skepticism over its business model of taking long-term leases and renting them for the short term as well as worries over its hefty losses.
When the company finally went public two years later, its major backer, Japanese conglomerate SoftBank, had to sink tens of billions to prop up the startup, but the company has continued to lose money.
WeWork raised « substantial doubt » about its ability to continue operations in August, with numerous top executives, including CEO Sandeep Mathrani, departing this year.
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