Colsen Communications is trying to estimate the first-year cash flow (at Year 1) for a proposed project. The financial staff has collected the following information on the project:

Sales revenues $15 million
Operating costs (excluding depreciation) 10.5 million
Depreciation 3 million
Interest expense 3 million

The company has a 40% tax rate, and its WACC is 11%.

What is the project's cash flow for the first year (t = 1)?

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