At the beginning of the year, Nothing More Corporation had a long$-$term debt balance of $$36,429.$ During the year, the company repaid a long$-$term loan in the amount of $$8,739.$ The company paid $$3,095$ in interest during the year, and opened a new long$-$term loan for $$7,785.$ What was the cash flow to creditors during the year?

$$ $$5,644$

$$ $$4,690$

$$ $$4,049.$

$$ $$16,810$