Rosario Acero

Pablo Este, owner of the South American steel company, Rosario Acero, SA, is currently trying to determine his company's optimal capital structure. Este must beside whether it should issue long-term debt in the form of bonds (notes + warrants) or long-term publicly traded stock (equity) through the company's first initial public offering (IPO). Management is seeking $7.5 million in capital in order to (1) pay down its working-capital line of credit, (2) repay long-term debt and (3) capital improvements, among other things.
Pablo Este's determination will arise from a variety of significant factors that play a role in the business. A quantitave analysis is provided first, then a FRICTO analysis is performed to determine whether the quantitative finding are consistent with what is best for the firm. Additionally, the Hamada equation will be used to un-leverage and re-leverage Rosario's beta based upon the new debt/equity ratios. Finally, a WACC will be calculated to fully examine the effects of each option of the firm's overall cost of capital.
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