The Raven Co. has just gone public. Under a firm commitment agreement, Raven received $18.40 for each of the 15 million shares sold. The initial offering price was $20.00 per share, and the stock rose to $25.60 per share in the first few minutes of trading. Raven paid $520,000 in direct legal and other costs and $160,000 in indirect costs.
What was the flotation cost as a percentage of funds raised? (Do not round intermediate calculations. Enter your answer as a percent rounded to 2 decimal places, e.g., 32.16.)
Flotation cost %