You are currently working for MAC Corp. and you have identified the following information for the first year of the roll-out of its new proposed project:


Projected Revenue $ 22 Million
Operating costs (does not include depreciation) $11 Million
Depreciation $6 Million
Interest Expense $3 Million
The firm faces a 25% tax rate. Assume that there are no changes in net operating working capital.
What is the project’s operating cash flow for the first year ( at end of Year 1 ==> t = 1 ) ?