Wright Communications is trying to estimate the first$-$year operating cash flow for a proposed project. The financial staff has collected the following information:

Financial Item:

$\backslash$table$[[$Projected Sales,$$24\mathrm{.}99$ million$],[$Expenses$,$$$18\mathrm{.}00$ million$],[$Depreciation$,$$$4\mathrm{.}00$ million$],[$Interest Expense,$$3\mathrm{.}00$ million$]]$

The company faces a $40\mathrm{.}00$ percent tax rate. What is the project's operating cash flow for year $1?($answer in units of millions$)$

Answer format: Currency: Round to: $2$ decimal places.