The simplified balance sheet for the Dutch manufacturer Rensselaer Felt (figures in € thousands) is as follows:     Cash and marketable securities € 2,700   Short-term debt € 76,800   Accounts receivable   121,200   Accounts payable   63,200   Inventory   126,200   Current liabilities € 140,000   Current assets € 250,100           Property, plant, and equipment   213,200   Long-term debt   209,800   Deferred taxes   46,200           Other assets   87,800   Shareholders' equity   247,500   Total € 597,300   Total € 597,300     The debt has an interest rate of 6.50% (short term) and 8.50% (long term). The expected rate of return on the company's shares is 15.50%. There are 7.58 million shares outstanding, and the shares are trading at €44. The tax rate is 25%. Assume the company issues €50 million in new equity and uses the proceeds to retire long-term debt. Also assume the company's borrowing rates are unchanged and the short-term debt is permanent. Use the three-step procedure. a. 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.)   b. Calculate the WACC after the capital restructuring. (Do not round intermediate calculations. Enter your answer as a percent rounded to 2 decimal places.)

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The simplified balance sheet for the Dutch manufacturer Rensselaer Felt (figures in € thousands) is as follows:
 

 
Cash and marketable securities 2,700   Short-term debt 76,800  
Accounts receivable   121,200   Accounts payable   63,200  
Inventory   126,200   Current liabilities 140,000  
Current assets 250,100          
Property, plant, and equipment   213,200   Long-term debt   209,800  
Deferred taxes   46,200          
Other assets   87,800   Shareholders' equity   247,500  
Total 597,300   Total 597,300  
 


The debt has an interest rate of 6.50% (short term) and 8.50% (long term). The expected rate of return on the company's shares is 15.50%. There are 7.58 million shares outstanding, and the shares are trading at €44. The tax rate is 25%. Assume the company issues €50 million in new equity and uses the proceeds to retire long-term debt. Also assume the company's borrowing rates are unchanged and the short-term debt is permanent. Use the three-step procedure.

a. 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.)

 

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

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