Cypress Sharpridge, REIT investing in agency securities, began its IPO shortly before the collapse of the mortgage market. IPO failed. In June 2009, the IPO window seemed to open. In case a company to try again? CEO Kevin Grant knew that his company's survival depends on differentiating themselves from the discredited strategy of real estate investment and increasing fixed capital. But if its IPO failed again, the company may lose the trust of the rest and will be forced to fold. "Hide
by Lena G. Goldberg, Adam Nebesar Source: Harvard Business School 25 pages. Publication Date: June 4, 2010. Prod. #: 310140-PDF-ENG
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