A financial analyst with MTC International has estimated the annual after-tax free cash flow from a proposed merger to be $1.5 million. This cash flow is expected to continue for 10 years.
For the following 5 years, the free cash flow is estimated to be $0.7 million per year. MTC International feels that the appropriate risk-adjusted discount rate is 16 percent.
Calculate the present value of the expected free cash flows from the proposed merger through year 15.