NEW YORK (AP) — WeightWatchers mentioned Tuesday it’s submitting for Chapter 11 chapter safety to get rid of $1.15 billion in debt and deal with its transition right into a telehealth providers supplier.
Mum or dad WW Worldwide Inc. mentioned it has the help of practically three-quarters of its debt holders. It expects to emerge from chapter inside 45 days, if not sooner.
WeightWatchers, which was based greater than 60 years in the past, has struggled lately. In 2023, the corporate moved into the prescription drug weight reduction enterprise — notably with the $106 million acquisition of Sequence, now WeightWatchers Clinic, a telehealth service that helps customers get prescriptions for medication like Ozempic, Wegovy and Trulicity.
Its newest earnings report Tuesday confirmed that first-quarter income declined 10% whereas its loss on an adjusted foundation totaled 47 cents per share. Nevertheless, scientific subscription income — or weight-loss medicines — jumped 57% 12 months over 12 months to $29.5 million.
In September, WW Worldwide CEO Sima Sistani resigned, and the New York firm named Tara Comonte, a WeightWatchers board member and former Shake Shack govt, interim chief govt.
Comonte, now CEO, mentioned in an announcement Tuesday that, “As the conversation around weight shifts toward long-term health, our commitment to delivering the most trusted, science-backed, and holistic solutions —grounded in community support and lasting results — has never been stronger, or more important.”
Shares of the corporate have traded at underneath $1 since early February. In after-hours buying and selling, the inventory plunged by half to 39 cents.
The chapter submitting was made in U.S. Chapter Court docket for the District of Delaware.
Initially Printed: Might 6, 2025 at 9:23 PM EDT
