The financial staff of Cairn Communications has identified the following information for the first year of the roll$-$out of its new proposed service:

Projected sales

$$18$ million

Operating costs $($not including depreciation$)$

$$$$9$ million

Depreciation

$$$$4$ million

Interest expense

$$$$3$ million

The company faces a $25\%$ tax rate. What is the project$$s cash flow for the first year