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The simplified balance sheet for Rensselaer Felt (in thousands) is as follows:

Cash and marketable securities $3,100 Short-term debt $77,200
Accounts receivable 121,600 Accounts payable 63,600
Inventory 126,600 Current liabilities $140,800
Current assets $251,300
Property, plant, and equipment 306,800 Long-term debt 210,200
Deferred taxes 46,600
Other assets 87,400 Shareholders' equity 247,900
Total $645,500 Total $645,500

The debt has an interest rate of 7.50% (short term) and 9.50% (long term). The expected rate of return on the company's shares is 16.50%. There are 7.62 million shares outstanding, and the shares are trading at $40. The tax rate is 35%. Assume the company issues $50 million in new equity and uses the proceeds to retire long-term debt. Also assume the the company's borrowing rates are unchanged and the short-term debt is permanent.

Calculate the cost of equity after the capital restructuring. (Do not round intermediate calculations. Enter your answer as a percent rounded to 2 decimal places.)

Cost of equity %

Calculate the WACC after the capital restructuring. (Do not round intermediate calculations. Enter your answer as a percent rounded to 2 decimal places.)

WACC %

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Irving Heathcote
Irving HeathcoteLv2
28 Sep 2019

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