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        <title><![CDATA[WeWork may try to go public again after it becomes profitable]]></title>
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        <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>WeWork is once again looking to go public &mdash; but only if it starts making money.</p>
<p>The beleaguered office-sharing startup could take another shot at an initial public offering after it becomes profitable, a milestone it expects to reach next year, CEO Sandeep Mathrani reportedly said.</p>
<p>&ldquo;I&rsquo;m a big believer in one step at a time so let&rsquo;s hit profitable growth first, and we&rsquo;ll then revisit the IPO plan,&rdquo; Mathrani told reporters in India on a Wednesday video call, <strong>according to Bloomberg News</strong>.</p>
<p>WeWork <strong>abandoned its first attempt at an IPO</strong> in September 2019 amid concerns about ex-chief executive Adam Neumann&rsquo;s alleged self-dealing, erratic behavior and drug use. The company &mdash; which has <strong>taken a beating from the coronavirus pandemic</strong> &mdash; has since sought to cut costs and focus on its core office-rental business.</p>
<p>While credit-rating agency Fitch Ratings warned last week that the struggling startup could default on its obligations, Mathrani said WeWork has racked up $1 billion in annual savings by cutting more than 8,000 staffers and is 75 percent of the way through a review of its global locations, Bloomberg reported.</p>
<p>He also revealed that he&rsquo;s still in touch with Neumann, who <strong>stepped down last year</strong> a week before the IPO was scrapped. Neumann was said to have received a more than $1 billion golden parachute upon his exit, though WeWork recently <strong>killed a $185 million consulting deal</strong> with the 41-year-old co-founder.</p>
<p>&ldquo;We chitchat twice a month and the conversation is about the business,&rdquo; Mathrani said, according to Bloomberg. &ldquo;He wants to know what I&rsquo;m doing.&rdquo;</p>]]></content:encoded>
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