Table of Contents WEWORK COMPANIES INC. NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS DECEMBER 31, 2018 Liquidation—In the event of any voluntary or involuntary liquidation, dissolution or winding up of the Company or certain mergers, consolidations or asset sales: • First, the holders of shares of each series of Senior Preferred Stock then outstanding are entitled to be paid out of the assets of the Company, on a pari passu basis, but before any payment is made to the holders of Junior Preferred Stock, Acquisition Preferred Stock or common stock, an amount per share equal to the greater of (i) the applicable original issue price for such series of Senior Preferred Stock or (ii) such amount per share as would have been payable had all shares of such series of Senior Preferred Stock been converted into Class A Common Stock in accordance with the Company’s restated certificate of incorporation immediately prior to such transaction; • Second, after the payment of all preferential amounts required to be paid to the holders of shares of Senior Preferred Stock, the holders of shares of Acquisition Preferred Stock and Junior Preferred Stock then outstanding are entitled to be paid out of the assets of the Company, before any payment is made to the holders of common stock, an amount per share equal to the original issue price for the Junior Preferred Stock and in the case of Acquisition Preferred Stock, an amount per share equal to the greater of (i) the applicable original issue price for such series of Acquisition Preferred Stock or (ii) such amount per share as would have been payable had all shares of such series of Acquisition Preferred Stock been converted into Class A Common Stock in accordance with the Company’s restated certificate of incorporation immediately prior to such transaction; and • Third, after the payment of all preferential amounts required to be paid to the holders of shares of Senior Preferred Stock, Junior Preferred Stock, and Acquisition Preferred Stock, the remaining assets of the Company will be distributed among the holders of shares of common stock, pro rata based on the number of shares held by each such holder. Stockholders’ Agreement—Pursuant to the terms of an amended and restated stockholders’ agreement, no transfers by any of the parties are permitted other than certain permitted transfers described in the stockholders’ agreement. Certain major investors have a right of first refusal and right of co-sale, on a pro rata basis and subordinate to the Company’s right of first refusal, on transfers of any stock held by certain parties to the stockholders’ agreement. Note 20. Shareholders’ Equity Common Stock—Each share of Class B Common Stock is convertible, at the option of the holder thereof, at any time, into one fully paid and nonassessable share of Class A Common Stock. Shares of Class B Common Stock also automatically convert into shares of Class A Common Stock in the event of a transfer (other than in the case of certain permitted transfers). The holders of the shares of Class A Common Stock are entitled to one vote per share and the holders of the shares of Class B Common Stock are entitled to ten votes per share. The holders of the shares of Class B Common Stock, exclusively and as a separate class, are also entitled to elect five directors of the Company. All classes of common stock are ranked equally and are entitled to the same treatment with respect to cash dividends and the same rights to participate in the distribution of proceeds upon liquidation, sale or dissolution of the Company. On March 22, 2018, the Company amended its restated certificate of incorporation to increase the total authorized number of shares of Class A Common Stock from 459,934,875 to 479,934,875 shares. Warrants—As of December 31, 2018, outstanding warrants to acquire shares of the Company’s stock were as follows: Convertible Into Number of Shares Exercise Price Expiration Date Class A Common Stock 6,128 $ 13.12 July 31, 2025 Class A Common Stock 250,000 $ 0.001 February 8, 2026 256,128 F-50

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