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Debt/Total Capital Actual 10% 20% Book Value: Debt 0 22,589 45,178 Equity 225,888 203,299 180,710 Total capital 225,888 225,888 225,888 Market Value: Debt 0 22,589

Debt/Total Capital
Actual 10% 20%
Book Value:
Debt 0 22,589 45,178
Equity 225,888 203,299 180,710
Total capital 225,888 225,888 225,888
Market Value:
Debt 0 22,589 45,178
Equity 643,773
Total capital 643,773

California Pizza Kitchen (CPK) is all equity financed and is considering undertaking a debt-for-equity swap. Specifically, CPK is considering issuing $22.589M of debt (or 10% of the book value of the total capital) and using the proceeds to repurchase the firm's equity. Tax rate of 32.5%.

After the announcement of the recapitalization, what is the value of CPK's equity?

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