Table of Contents CERTAIN RELATIONSHIPS AND RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS In addition to the executive officer and director compensation and employment arrangements discussed in “Management” and “Executive Compensation”, the following is a description of each transaction since January 1, 2016 and each currently proposed transaction in which: • we have been, are or would be a participant; • the amount involved in the transaction exceeds or will exceed $120,000; and • any of our directors, executive officers or holders of more than 5% of any class of our capital stock, or any immediate family member of, or person sharing the household with, any of these individuals, had or will have a direct or indirect material interest. Relationships and Transactions with Adam Neumann, our Co-Founder and Chief Executive Officer Adam has served as the Company’s Chief Executive Officer and Chairman of the Company’s board of directors since our inception. From the day he co-founded WeWork, Adam has set the Company’s vision, strategic direction and execution priorities. Adam is a unique leader who has proven he can simultaneously wear the hats of visionary, operator and innovator, while thriving as a community and culture creator. Given his deep involvement in all aspects of the growth of our company, Adam’s personal dealings have evolved across a number of direct and indirect transactions and relationships with the Company. As we make the transition to a public company, we aim to provide clarity and transparency on the history of these relationships and transactions, as well as the background to the strategic governance decisions that have been made by Adam and the Company. This section also addresses Rebekah Neumann, one of our co-founders who serves as the Company’s Chief Brand and Impact Officer as well as the founder and CEO of WeGrow. Rebekah has been a strategic thought partner to Adam since our founding and has actively shaped the mission and strategy of The We Company and its global impact agenda, as well as being the primary voice and leading advocate for the We brand. Rebekah has never been paid a salary from us. Specifically, this section covers: • Voting controls • Succession planning • Sale of shares • Employment agreement • Equity awards • Charitable giving • Real estate transactions • Company and personal loans • Family relationships Voting Controls Adam controls a majority of the Company’s voting power, principally as a result of his beneficial ownership of our high-vote stock. Since our high-vote stock carries twenty votes per share, Adam will have the ability to control the outcome of matters submitted to the Company’s stockholders for approval, including the election of the Company’s directors. As a founder-led company, we believe that this voting structure aligns our interests in creating shareholder value. Adam is, however, committed to relinquishing control at a time when he no longer maintains a significant economic interest in The We Company and the share ownership of Adam and certain of his permitted transferees represents less than 5% of the aggregate number of then- outstanding shares of our capital stock, at which time all of the outstanding high-vote stock would convert to having one vote per share. 197
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