The Rasputin Brewery is considering using a public warehouse loan as part of its short-term financing. The firm will require a loan of $500,000. Interest on the loan will be 10.2% (APR, annual compounding) to be paid at the end of the year. The warehouse charges 0.99% of the face value of the loan, payable at the beginning of the year. What is the effective annual rate (EAR) of this warehousing arrangement?

The effective annual rate is ______%. (Round to two decimal places.)