Appalachian Registers, Inc. (ARI) has current sales of $50 million. Sales are expected to grow to $70 million next year. ARI currently has accounts receivable of $9 million, inventories of $15 million, and net fixed assets of $16 million. These assets are expected to grow at the same rate as sales over the next year. Accounts payable are expected to increase from their current level of $16 million to a new level of $19 million next year. ARI wants to increase its cash balance at the end of next year by $3 million over its current cash balances, which average $6 million. Earnings after taxes next year are forecasted to be $10 million. Next year, ARI plans to pay dividends of $1 million, up from $500,000 this year. ARIs marginal tax rate is 34 percent.

How much external financing is required by ARI next year? Enter your answer in millions. For example, an answer of $1.2 million should be entered as 1.2, not 1,200,000. Round your answer to two decimal places.